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The Chicago Bears Get Artsy With Their 2026 Schedule Release
On the runway to Thursday's NFL schedule release party, the league put out a social media post that served as a warning to Chicago. Based on the 2025 win-loss records of opponents, the Bears enter the 2026 season with the league's most difficult schedule. The Bears got a lit...
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McDonald's Park to Open in 2028 as a new stadium for Chicago Fire FC
McDonald's and Chicago Fire Football Club today announced a historic naming rights partnership that will see the Major League Soccer club's new $750 million privately-funded stadium named McDonald's Park, opening in 2028. Located in The 78, a premier riverfront location in t...
May 14, 2026
Anti-Cruelty's BARK walk for Chicago pets returns May 30, 2026
Anti-Cruelty's BARK walk for Chicago pets returns on May 30 this year. The goal is to fundraise $150,000 for Anti-Cruelty Chicago. The 2-mile dog-friendly charity walk ends with a party in the park. Tickets are $10. The event will be at Lincoln Park from 8 a.m. to noon. To l...
May 13, 2026
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The Chicago Bears Get Artsy With Their 2026 Schedule Release
On the runway to Thursday's NFL schedule release party, the league put out a social media post that served as a warning to Chicago. Based on the 2025 win-loss records of opponents, the Bears enter the 2026 season with the league's most difficult schedule. The Bears got a lit...
7h ago
McDonald's Park to Open in 2028 as a new stadium for Chicago Fire FC
McDonald's and Chicago Fire Football Club today announced a historic naming rights partnership that will see the Major League Soccer club's new $750 million privately-funded stadium named McDonald's Park, opening in 2028. Located in The 78, a premier riverfront location in t...
May 14, 2026
Anti-Cruelty's BARK walk for Chicago pets returns May 30, 2026
Anti-Cruelty's BARK walk for Chicago pets returns on May 30 this year. The goal is to fundraise $150,000 for Anti-Cruelty Chicago. The 2-mile dog-friendly charity walk ends with a party in the park. Tickets are $10. The event will be at Lincoln Park from 8 a.m. to noon. To l...
May 13, 2026
IDPH investigating potential hantavirus case in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating a potential hantavirus case in Winnebago County, not linked to an outbreak on a cruise ship, the agency said Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is conducting additional testing. The CDC said its t...
May 13, 2026
Retro Roller Rink Coming To Navy Pier This Summer
Navy Pier is known for a lot of things, from its eye-catching Centennial Wheel and Chicago Shakespeare Theater to its iconic views of the lake and skyline. This summer, the pier at 600 E. Grand Ave. will add roller skating to its list of activities. Launching on June 18 and ...
May 12, 2026
Chicago makes official bid to host 2028, 2032 Democratic National Conventions
The Democratic National Convention Leadership Committee is in Chicago Monday to begin three days of site visits. Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker are laying out their bid to DNC leadership to bring the convention back. "The pitch is going to be: 'We did it bea...
May 12, 2026
