How This Chicago, Illinois Brunch Café Became One Of The City’s Most Talked-About Spots
Brunch in Chicago, Illinois is kind of a big deal, and there’s one café in Logan Square that people keep coming back to again and again. It has built a reputation over time for creative, market-driven food and a level of hospitality that feels genuinely warm, not forced.
Guide to Chicago’s 2026 street festivals, art fairs and summer events
One of the most beloved hallmarks of summer in Chicago are the street festivals and summer events held around the city. Grab your calendar and pick from the dozens of opportunities to enjoy food, drinks, music, community and culture across the city this summer. As the weather starts to warm...
This Epic Illinois Playground Is Worth The Drive With Your Kids
You know that moment when your kids announce they’re bored for the seventeenth time before noon on a Saturday, and you’d rather wrestle a bear than hear it one more time?. The Burr Ridge Community Center in Burr Ridge, Illinois, is about to become your new favorite answer to that particular brand of domestic chaos.
Man dies in West Side fire
A man died Thursday morning in an apartment fire on Chicago’s West Side. Emergency personnel responded to a call of a fire shortly after 2:15 a.m. Thursday on the 3400 block of West Monroe Street in the city’s Garfield Park neighborhood. Upon arrival, a woman and a 4-year-old...
3 men shot, wounded on Irving Park Road on Chicago’s Northwest Side
A woman shot and wounded three men early Sunday on busy Irving Park Road in the Chicago neighborhood of the same name.
Weekend Break: Minutes + Hours Watch Show
CHICAGO — An event in River North could be the perfect stop for watch collectors and connoisseurs. The Minutes + Hours Watch Show hosted at VOCO in downtown Chicago features over 70 watch brands and showcases thousands of watches. The two-day event kicks off on Saturday at noon and...
3 seriously injured in Bronzeville crash, police say
Three people were seriously injured in a South Side crash early Saturday morning, Chicago police said.
Chicago man charged in Humboldt Park murder of 30-year-old: police
CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged with the murder of a 30-year-old man in January, according to police. Jonathan Roldan, 35, of Chicago, has been charged with first-degree murder. He was arrested on April 9 in the 1700 block of N. Harding Avenue. The backstory:. Roldan was identified...
American Munchies Company rolls out bold new burger menu
Stepping into an old-fashioned candy shop was once about satisfying a sweet tooth. At American Munchies Company, that nostalgic experience is evolving into something more, a full-fledged food destination. Beginning April 16, the shop will officially roll out an expanded menu centered on smash burgers, signaling a new chapter for...
Elderly man found dead on CTA train, Chicago police say
CHICAGO - An elderly man was found dead on a CTA train in Chicago overnight. What we know: — Officers responded to the train in the 300 block of E. Dearborn St. inChicago’s Loop around 1 a.m., according to the Chicago Police Department. The victim was seated inside...

















