The 3.2-mile trail would follow a Union Pacific rail line and connect The 606 to the North Branch Trail. The freight rail line was once proposed for the Crosstown Expressway, which was successfully ...

Jen Sabella, the Director of Strategy and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago ...

Volunteers, business owners and people living near the 606 submitted savory and sweet recipes that are showcased in “Berries ...

Wicker Park and Bucktown also contribute to Chicago's reputation as a foodie ... somewhere in its 150-year-long history, the population of the Lower West Side shifted; today, the area comprises ...

Ashok Selvam is the regional editor for Eater Midwest and in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit ... Terry Alexander was a co-owner of the Bucktown bar, which closed in 2020 and is a Friends ...

This Bucktown pub is an instant classic ... The dive sports inappropriate paintings of Chicago history, including depictions of formerly incarcerated ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich and is a destination ...

T he best part about Chicago’s BBQ scene is that we aren’t beholden to a particular region—from St. Louis to Kansas City to ...

For the past three weeks, the Violet Hour has remained dormant in Wicker Park, with ownership saying the cocktail bar was in dire need of plumbing repairs. Originally, the owners planned on reopening ...

1940: The original Dairy Queen opened at 501 N. Chicago St. in Joliet. Sherwood Noble (known as Sherb) started selling ...

1958: The last remaining Chicago streetcar made its final run. The last paying trolley customer was Al Carter. Carter was also the last customer at the 1933-34 Century of Progress, which was the ...

LINCOLN PARK — An independent mob comedy, shot partially in Chicago, premiered Monday at a screening at Facets. “This Is Our ...

Just outside the Art Institute, you can find history on tour. With each step there is a new fact on Chicago’s history through ...