One year after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University, attention has renewed on the Turning Point USA founder’s public life, his political style and the movement he built. Kirk, whose campus debates and national speeches made him one of the best-known conservative activis…
Chicago has officially opened a new Buddy Guy exhibit in the Main Hall of Terminal 2 at O'Hare International Airport, honoring the blues icon and the city’s musical roots. The display was unveiled ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend by the Chicago Department of Aviation and the Department…
Little Italy is preparing for a new museum that could reopen one of Chicago’s most debated monuments. The Florence Scala Italian American Museum, at 1501 W. Taylor St., is targeting a Monday, Oct. 12 opening and plans to feature the Christopher Columbus statue once removed from Arrigo Park, …
“I won’t leave Lake Point Tower. I’ll never retire. This is home.”
The Chicago City Council has introduced a symbolic ordinance to permanently etch the legacy of legendary performance artist Chilli Pepper into the city's cityscape. Sponsored by Downtown Alderman Brian Hopkins, the legislation establishes an honorary street designation—"Honorary Chilli Peppe…
Loyola University has unveiled a bronze statue of Sister Jean, the beloved chaplain whose presence became part of campus life for decades. According to Block Club Chicago, the sculpture now stands outside the Norville Center for Intercollegiate Athletics on the Lake Shore Campus, where stude…
It seems these days that the Chicago Cubs’ new superstar, center fielder Pete Crow Armstrong, can do just about anything.
Chicago is coming together Sept. 18 to support Chicago Police Officer Nelson Crespo, who is continuing a long and difficult road to recovery after being shot and paralyzed in the April 25 shooting at Swedish Hospital. His partner, Officer John Bartholomew, was also shot and died from his injuries.
FGI Chicago will honor international supermodel, television host, speaker, media personality and entrepreneur Sharaun Brown with its 2026 FGI Chicago Trailblazer Award during the 11th annual Rising Star Awards on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Lincoln Park Zoo has named its Grevy’s zebra foal Zuri, a female calf born on June 22 to mom Adia in the zoo’s South Loop habitat. According to a press release by the zoo, the name means “beautiful” in Swahili, one of the official languages of Kenya, part of the species’ native range.
For anyone who has ever given too much, loved too hard or wondered why the people they helped didn’t always give the same energy back, Michael Perich has a new book that may hit close to home.
A Chicago artist is putting the Midwest on shelves across the region through a new limited-edition bottle from Ice Mountain. According to a press release, the aluminum bottle, designed by illustrator and muralist Katie Lukes, is now available throughout the Midwest and is meant to reflect co…
Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s rescued Virginia opossum has a new name: Crouton. According to a press release by the zoo, the name won after nearly 12,000 votes in a public contest, giving the young male marsupial a title that matches his small size and “flavorful” personality.
Two Chicago hospitals, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Rush University Medical Center, are once again ranked among the top 20 hospitals in the nation, according to the Chicago Tribune. The two hospitals tied for the top spot in Illinois and were included on U.S. News & World Report’s …
Shedd Aquarium has sent four zebra shark eggs to Raja Ampat, Indonesia, in what it called its first delivery to support a conservation effort for the endangered species. The Chicago nonprofit said in a press release that the eggs are part of the StAR Project, a zebra shark recovery effort ru…
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign athletics has agreed to a five-year, $30 million jersey patch deal with Busey Bank, one of the largest of its kind in college sports, according to Sports Business Journal. The agreement gives Busey Bank branding across several Illinois teams and marks …
Behind heavy black privacy curtains at Shedd Aquarium, four newly arrived female beluga whales — Acadia, Sierra, Osiris and Lillooet — are spending their first week adjusting to the 3-million-gallon Abbott Oceanarium. The inseparable "sub-pod" was flown in overnight from the shuttered Marine…
For more than three decades, Tom Kehoe has transformed ordinary spaces into unforgettable experiences. From elegant galas and lavish weddings to high-profile corporate events, his name has become synonymous with creativity and impeccable design. Now, the visionary behind Kehoe Designs is bri…
Chris Bradley received multiple Doorperson of the Month nominations. Upon learning this, he says, “Wow, this is just so special to me.”
Deer Path Inn in Lake Forest has been named the No. 1 Resort Hotel in the Midwest in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards. According to a press release by the inn, it is the eighth time the 57-room hotel has taken the top spot, a repeat win that reflects reader votes and years of steady lo…
Brookfield Zoo Chicago is celebrating a major moment for Amur leopard conservation: cubs Sady and Lacy have turned 1 after being born to Mina, an 8-year-old first-time mother, on July 14, 2025. The zoo announced in a press release that the births added two rare animals to a species with fewe…
Chicagoans are not shy about touting their love for our amazing city, which is why it is no surprise that the Midwest metropolis continually scores well on lists of top U.S. cities.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago is marking a major milestone after the birth of a female white-bellied pangolin on June 8, its second pangopup of 2026, according to an announcement. The zoo recently said the baby was born to 11-year-old mother Virginia and is now one month old, growing behind the sce…
It began 20 years ago and was born from the absolute worst of circumstances.
Congregation Sukkat Shalom, Wilmette’s only Reform Jewish congregation, has appointed Allison Tick Brill as its first female permanent senior rabbi, according to The Record North Shore. She is the third person to hold the senior leadership role in the synagogue’s 31-year history, following R…
The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago is preparing to rescue up to 10 beluga whales from a shuttered marine park in Canada, marking the start of a massive international effort to save 30 stranded whales, according to Block Club Chicago. This operation is necessary because the current caretakers of M…
