Chicago’s first bald eaglets born in a century named
Chicago’s baby bald eagles finally have names, just in time for America’s 250th anniversary.
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Featured
What’s the perfect American hot dog? Depends where you grew up.
Here are just some of the forms a hot dog can take across the U.S.:
Madison Square Garden is abuzz with eager Swifties ahead of Swift-Kelce wedding
The couple are “literally the king and queen of America,” said Kristen Donohue, who stopped...
Arts
How (and why) pop culture has painted the Cubs as ‘lovable losers’
Northwestern professor and Cubs fan Bill Savage explores the team's portrayal as lovable losers in pop culture.
Books
Oak Park’s newest bookstore returns tomes to storied location
A new Barnes & Noble opened Wednesday in Oak Park, making it the third of four new locations that are set to come to Chicago.
Fashion
Answer Angel: No to leggings
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I don’t like wearing “leggings,” period. Not to lounge around, not to the gym, not to exercise. They are not flattering and not practical in hot temperature zones where I spend much of my time. Similarly,...
Home and Garden
Is it OK to plant at the end of June?
Chicago Botanic Garden staff continue to plant all summer long.
Movies
Review: Cookie-cutter ‘Young Washington’ makes for a dull history lesson
It’s the 250th birthday of the United States of America, and how better to celebrate than with a big-screen hagiography of America’s first president, George Washington?
Museums
Chicago Architecture Center new exhibits highlight region’s natural and built wonders
“Chicago's Living Habitat” and “Flyway City” examine the region’s ecosystems, migratory birds, and intersection of nature and architecture across the Chicago area.
Music and Concerts
How ‘Country Roads’ became the soundtrack of the US team’s World Cup run
It’s become one of the enduring scenes of the U.S. team during this World Cup: jubilant U.S. players joining tens of thousands of fans in singing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” at the end of their matches.
Theater
Review: Black Ensemble Theater puts on a dance party with ‘Men of Soul’
Aside from being a good time for almost everyone, “Men of Soul” is also a meaningful showcase for Chicago-based talent.
TV and Streaming
Humor laurels for comedian Bill Maher as the Kennedy Center navigates Trump-era upheaval
Comedian Bill Maher will be awarded the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday in what might be one of the last major onstage moments at the Kennedy Center for the next several years.
Restaurants, Food and Drink
American wines worth celebrating this Fourth of July
The future of American wine belongs to the independent growers redefining it.
Travel
World’s first Dairy Queen is celebrated in Joliet as Route 66 turns 100
Located in Joliet, the first Dairy Queen is being remembered with signage and neon signs that hark back to the original 1940s storefront.
Things To Do
Southland gears up for America 25 celebrations on July 4
Local business owners, municipalities and residents across Chicago's South and Southwest suburbs plan to do a little more this July 4.
Entertainment
Mike Campbell shares a Tom Petty memory ahead of Dirty Knobs concert: ‘I’ve never talked about this’
He's toured through Chicago plenty with the Heartbreakers, with Fleetwood Mac, and now as the frontman of his own project, the Dirty Knobs.