1986: Hard Rock Cafe opened in Chicago. Mayor Harold Washington and Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon were among its first guests. TV host Oprah Winfrey attended the opening with Stedman Graham, ...

2006: Northwestern University coach Randy Walker died at 52 of a heart attack. He was at home in Wilmette at about 10 p.m.

The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939” at Wrightwood 659 in Chicago showcases a first-of-its-kind art survey of same-sex ...

Chicago's LGBTQ+ publication Windy City Times curated over 75 Pride Month events happening in Chicago this June. Here are a ...

Photo credit: Chicago History Museum. June 2025: 28; July 2025: 4, 24, 30; August 2025: 13, 28; Illinois residents can enjoy free admission days throughout the year. Chicago History also offers free ...

A new exhibit at Wrightwood 659 in Lincoln Park called "The First Homosexuals" explores LGBTQ history and identity through art and expression. Latest U.S.

The barrel, known as pH1, has been used by at least a half dozen craft brewers, helping pave the way for wild fermentation in ...

Herons that nested nearby in trees by the Chicago History Museum since at least 2014 were displaced when construction began in 2021 for a trail nearby. Some experts believe they might have joined the ...

Auggie Wilk (in white), who was voted pope by his classmates in a mock conclave, sits with his classmates dressed as ...

The Fox Cities PAC will host Chicago as well as Hotel California, a tribute to the Eagles. The Neenah Community Band begins ...

If you want to explore attractions in Illinois that are not in the Windy City, we've got some spectacular gems for you. You won't be disappointed.

See the eerie side of Chicago with the Windy City Ghosts Walking Tour. This one-hour, guide-led experience reveals chilling ...