Shedd penguins storm Soldier Field
Clearly, during the recent weeks of this Chicago Bears season, substitutions could have helped. And, on a sunny day in the largest stadium in America's third-largest city, the by now...
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Give these gifts that also benefit Chicago’s artists
If you're a Chicago arts lover, you can give twice this holiday season by choosing a gift that's fun to give and receive and also that helps support Chicago's artists,...
Review: WTTW’s ‘Chicago from the Air’ gives a drone’s-eye view of the city, region
"Chicago from the Air" starts with the right question. "What if we could soar like birds?" narrator Geoffrey Baer asks, before noting that we do sometimes see our city —...
Gov. Pritzker orders museums to close back down as COVID-19 rates climb in Illinois
Early in the day Tuesday, Shedd Aquarium announced it would join the MCA in shutting down again temporarily as coronavirus rates rise in Illinois and across the country and officials...
MCA to close temporarily due to COVID spread while other museums remain open
MCA Chicago announced Monday it is closing down again for two weeks as COVID-19 rates climb rapidly in Illinois and across the country. "The MCA's building is temporarily closed for...
‘Immersive Van Gogh’ experience coming to new North Side venue
A new North Side attraction will aim to place visitors inside the imagery of Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, following on successful runs for the concept in Paris and Toronto....
Christmas lights preview: Tis the season (already) — and a newcomer, Kohl Children’s Museum, joins the holiday displays
This year's holiday lights preview — in addition to the details on what the established players in this space are doing — features a new entry: Kohl Children's Museum come...
Here come the holiday tunes on Lite FM. In 2020, are we ready to have our bells jingled?
In a fractured nation, riven by matters of politics and rampant social injustice, there's one more question we can all disagree on: When is it too soon to start playing...
Chicago-area voters’ Wednesday mood: From optimism to nerves to ‘grim forebearance’
The poll numbers didn't look great for President Donald Trump as Election Day approached, but a different metric gave Frank Adams hope: Every weekend, the pro-Trump car rallies he helped...
Review: Live on election night, Colbert, Noah struggle to make comedy out of the still unclear presidential results
The comedy Tuesday evening was about as satisfying as the vote-counting. On an election night where the most likely thing happened and America went to bed without a winner in...