After putting the street race on hold, could NASCAR end up in Chicago and Joliet next summer?

With a successful return to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet over July Fourth weekend in the rearview mirror, NASCAR is already ...

State-funded America 250 commemorations kept mellow as federal funding cuts still sting in Illinois

By almost any measure Illinois’ celebrations to commemorate the United States’ 250th birthday have been decidedly low-key.

Pride South Side celebrates LGBTQ+ community, 8th annual festival at DuSable Black History Museum

Pride South Side returned for its eight annual festival Sunday on the city's South Side, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.

What to know about the PGA Tour's opposite-field event, the ISCO Championship

The PGA Tour's ISCO Championship is back at Louisville's Hurstbourne Country Club. See top players to know, tee times, ...

5 killed, 23 hurt in least violent July Fourth weekend in at least 7 years

Five people were killed and 23 were hospitalized in shootings, assaults or stabbings throughout Chicago from 5 p.m. Thursday ...

A simultaneous, worldwide reading of the Declaration of Independence draws 'hopeful' crowd in Chicago

Newberry Library was among more than 1,000 sites participating in the “Sharing the Spirit of America” program on Wednesday.
Chicago Parent

The best things to do with kids in Chicago this weekend

There is plenty to do with kids across Chicagoland the weekend of July 10-12, from neighborhood festivals and outdoor movies to art fairs, live music and hands-on family adventures. Whether your ...