Hundreds of thousands of music fans packed Grant Park Thursday for the first day of Lollapalooza 2025. But they're not just battling crowds for the best view of the stage; Chicago air quality ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Street closures will go into effect around Grant Park Thursday for the Chase Corporate Challenge. The 3.5 mile race starts at 6:50 p.m. at Columbus Drive and Ida B. Wells and finishes ...

For the third year in a row, Taste of Chicago, the city’s annual food festival, will take place in September, despite historically being celebrated in July. This year, Taste of Chicago will come to ...

Taste of Chicago 2025 in Grant Park will feature musical performances from Lupe Fiasco, JoJo and Elvis Crespo along with lots of tasty food. The annual free food festival will be held Sept. 5 through ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A sweepstakes event will select a northern Illinois resident to switch on Buckingham Fountain this year. ComEd is teaming up with the Chicago Park District for the 11th consecutive ...

The NASCAR Cup Series heads back to the streets of Chicago for the Grant Park 165 this Sunday. Last year's inaugural edition proved chaotic thanks to heavy rainfall over the entire racing weekend and, ...

Taste of Chicago will return to Grant Park for the 45th consecutive year this weekend. Operating from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, Taste of Chicago will take over Grant Park Sept. 5-7. Prior to 2023, the ...

The NASCAR In-Season Challenge rolls into the second round, with 16 drivers remaining after a chaotic opening race at EchoPark Speedway. The second round creates some intriguing matchups with ...

A. Montgomery Ward launched a legal battle to preserve the lakefront for the people. Mail order magnate A. Montgomery Ward was outraged that the lakefront near present-day Grant Park (built in part ...

This is Celia Hirschman with On the Beat for KCRW. Today, I'm a very proud American. Last night, our country stood up and sent a clear message that a change is going to come. The whole world was ...