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Things to do in Chicago this weekend
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10 free things to do in Chicago this August 2026
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A tour through Chicago’s historic Kenwood neighborhood: Obama family home and beyond
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Where to watch the Chicago Air and Water Show
The Chicago Air and Water Show is one of the city’s most spectacular and beloved summer traditions. First held in 1959, this lakefront spectacle has… -
Adriel Favela, Mi Banda El Mexicano And Mariachi Herencia De México To Headline El Grito Fest 2026
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Ravenswood Neighbors Fight To Save Treehouses From City’s Permit Rules
Nate Hutcheson's treehouse on the parkway in front of his house has been a "little delight" for kids of all ages for a decade. The city says it's out of code and will be removed i… -
Thousands Of Books Are Piling Up In Chicago Libraries Due To Staffing Shortage
The backlog has librarians scrambling to find space and keep track of books in the system. Library workers say it's a ripple effect of a delivery driver shortage — and patrons hav… -
Basque Pintxos and Cocktails Get a Midwestern Accent at Gilda
Chicago Avenue in West Town has no shortage of great restaurants, and now something different just opened on this popular stretch. Gilda, a self-described “dirty Basque” pintxos t… -
15 Chicago Restaurant and Bar Openings to Know in July
Chicago’s restaurant openings roundup is your resource to find out what’s on its way in. The list is by no means comprehensive. Have information on another closing? Send all tips … -
Lincoln Park’s New Restaurant Explores Migration Through Historic Spice Routes
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Review: WTO/99
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Chicago Reader Volume 55, Number 19
Chicago Reader Volume 55, No. 19. August 2026. The post Chicago Reader Volume 55, Number 19 appeared first on Chicago Reader. -
Southeast Spotlight: Jordans Beauty Supply
Jordans Beauty Supply1911 E. 79th Street, Wed, Thu, and Fri 10 AM–5 PM, Tue and Sat 10 AM–3 PM, closed on Sun and Mon(773) 734-6268, jbseducational.com, Email info@jbseducational.… -
Chicago’s alleys are a little world
In a bustling city where every nook and cranny is packed with bars, coffee shops, and corner stores, alleys exist as a place of calm, one where people can find far more than a par… -
Virtual reality
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On friendship
“What is a friend How do you get a friend How do you keep a friend How come I don’t have a friend?” —Dr. Steve Brule “Friendship, this relation without dependence, without episode… -
Lived experience
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Block Club Chicago
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Dog‑friendly guide to Chicago: a city built for you and your best friend
Chicago is one of the country’s most dog‑friendly cities, thanks to its mix of lakefront parks, welcoming patios, neighborhood breweries, and hotels that treat pups… -
50+ Black-owned Chicago spots to check out for National Black Business Month
August is National Black Business Month, the perfect time to put a spotlight on Chicago’s wealth of Black-owned businesses. Chicago’s Black entrepreneurs are an integral… -
Things to do in downtown Chicago
Visitors can experience Chicago’s famous hallmarks — architecture, culture, and the lakefront — throughout its historic downtown. As the dynamic heart of the city, downtown… -
Chicago House Music Festival And Conference Returns In August
The four-day festival Aug. 27-30 brings performances, panels and lots of dancing to house music's birthplace. -
Boy, 16, Killed In North Center Is 3rd Teen Death Tied To E-Scooters This Year
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West Side Students Complete Painting Of Long-Lost Business On Decades-Old Canvas
Tucked behind shelves at Stowe Elementary, the canvas had an outline of a historic Chicago clock manufacturer’s storefront. Students painted the rest and will see it hung in the a… -
Pilsen Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez Doubles Down On Feud With Gov. JB Pritzker
The alderman stood by remarks he made at a CPS Board of Education meeting last week, calling Pritzker's office response "out of line, insulting and racist." -
This Bucktown Monkey Bread Is Worth the (Long) Wait
On a Friday in early July, I found myself in Chicago partaking in the current hip food trend: waiting in lines. If 2026 food media is to be believed, food lines are more prominent… -
High Tea and Cocktails Highlight Art on the South Side
As hundreds of thousands of visitors pour onto the Obama Presidential Center this summer, new businesses are already cropping up near the campus, hoping to catch the wave of the e… -
Chicago’s Best Tavern-Style Thin-Crust Pizza Restaurants
Ask a tourist what kind of pizza they associate with Chicago, and they’ll inevitably say deep-dish. Ask the same question of a Chicagoan, and they’ll have a different answer: tave… -
Illinois prisons expand free phone calls
The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is extending a pilot program that provides incarcerated people with 775 minutes of free phone calls per month. Naomi Puzzello, public… -
‘I found it in the alley!’
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Can zines help us resist the slop overtaking the Internet?
I came into writing this piece several months ago—wide-eyed, Gen Z, hopeful that gripping on to analog methods for dear life might just help us resist the slop and the shit overta… -
The resurrected Krill release their first song in a decade
Late last month, Boston-born trio Krill dropped “Commemorative Plaque,” their first new release in ten years—and their first piece of music as a Chicago band. Formed in 2010, Kril… -
Nitro-a-Go-Go severs the music festival from the music business
In late July, musician and poet Cole “Johnson Rockstar” Hunt, cofounder of the band TV Buddha, hosted the first Nitro-a-Go-Go. This four-day DIY festival consisted of six shows at… -
Virginia band Book of Wyrms conjure vintage metal and fantasy vibes
Book of Wyrms Sat 8/22 at Reggies Music Joint The post Virginia band Book of Wyrms conjure vintage metal and fantasy vibes appeared first on Chicago Reader. -
City in a garden
“Perennial City" through 12/18 at Jane Addams Hull-House Museum The post City in a garden appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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25+ things to do in Chicago this August 2026
There are so many great things to do this summer in Chicago. August brings a full schedule of summer block parties, major festivals (like the… -
Always see something new at Lincoln Park Zoo
Whether you’ve visited once or a hundred times, Lincoln Park Zoo always offers more to discover. With new arrivals and births happening around the clock,… -
Airport art scavenger hunt: Chicago’s airports are more museum than you think
When most travelers think about airport activities, “exploring world-class art” probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But at Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and… -
Operator Of COVID-19 Testing Labs Pleads Guilty For Role In $900 Million Fraud Scheme
Mohamed “Siraj” Sirajudeen admitted to paying a former Loretto Hospital executive millions of dollars for COVID-19 specimens that he used as part of a scheme to bill the governmen… -
New River North Podcasting Studio Link Label Aims To Be One-Stop Shop For Content Creation
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Party 4 Charli: Lakeview’s Jennivee’s Bakery Made Charli xcx’s Birthday Cake For Lollapalooza
Jennivee's Bakery pulled off a four-day rush order to create a custom birthday cake inspired by Charli XCX's Lollapalooza stage. -
F1 Arcade Zooms Into Chicago in August With Cocktails From a Beloved Bartender
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A Decade-Old Loop Steakhouse Rises From the Ashes
It was the Sunday after Thanksgiving 2025, and Prime & Provisions was experiencing its best year yet. The sophisticated Loop steakhouse, which DineAmic Hospitality co-founders Luk… -
Chicago’s Best Burgers
Like so many things in the culinary world, Chicagoans have quite strong opinions about burgers, with many versions of the iconic dish around town gaining devoted followings. This … -
A Jam-Packed 24-Hour Chicago Iconic Dish Crawl
If you’re the kind of visitor — or local — who loves to experience a city’s iconic, regional dishes, Chicago is one of the best places to be in the country. This is a place with s… -
Find a print copy of the Chicago Reader
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The quiet infrastructure of control
Right now, as you read this, someone is watching you. From AI-powered cameras and automated license plate readers to drones and GPS monitors, police at every level have access to … -
I lived in the women’s prison slated for closure
When I read the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) announcement that the new Logan Correctional Center will be built in Crest Hill, next to the new Stateville prison, I fel… -
The staying power of the handmade
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Rise thru the concrete with Dandelion Town
Editor’s note: The formatting of all written quotations obtained for this story has been preserved to reflect the sources’ styles. Earlier this year, we at the Reader celebrated t… -
Jill Scott brings her timeless Black soul to the Chicago Theatre for a three-night stand
Jill Scott Thu 8/20, Sat 8/22, and Sun 8/23 at the Chicago Theatre The post Jill Scott brings her timeless Black soul to the Chicago Theatre for a three-night stand appeared first…