Looking for the best things to do in Chicago this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your ...

Chicago's spring and summer festivals will kick off in May, offering a range of cultural, musical, and family-friendly events. Iconic events like the Chicago Blues Festival, Taste of Chicago, and ...

But the city isn’t saying how much it will spend. Cultural commissioner Clinée Hedspeth said applications for a pop-up grant ...

ChicagoAirandWaterShow.us Chicago House Music Conference & Festival (Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park, Spirit of Music Garden and Riverwalk) – Friday, August 22 – Saturday, August 23.

The scaled-back event series featuring food, bands and local vendors will happen twice on Sept. 7 and again on Oct. 5.

In November 2021, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot appointed Harkey to lead the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic had shut down theaters, live music ...

From citywide cultural events like the 54th annual Chicago Pride Parade on June 29 to Millennium Park’s free summer concerts and film series spread from June to August, local and visitor ...

Goodman Theatre is teamig up with Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) to generate an unprecedented celebration of the artistic fabric of Chicago, offered entirely FREE ...

Organizers of some prominent Chicago cultural events have received official notices that their federal grants are canceled as President Donald Trump’s administration moves to hollow out the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center is coming under fire. More than two dozen alderpersons have sent a letter to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, calling for the removal of ...

Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Clinée Hedspeth speaks during the Committee on Special Events at City Hall meeting on Feb. 4, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago ...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Naperville, a western suburb of Chicago, is now the third largest city in Illinois, with just over 153,000 people, according to the 2020 U.S. Census statistics. And in the ...