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The Chicago Transit Authority started building the $5.7 billion, 5.5-mile extension of the Red Line south from 95th/Dan Ryan, with a ceremony at the site of the future Michigan Avenue station. Four new accessible stations near 103rd Street, 111th Street, Michigan Avenue and 130th Street will bring rapid transit to the Far South Side for the first time.

Stroll the downtown river path with cafes, kayak rentals and skyline views.

McDonald's reported first-quarter 2026 global comparable sales up 3.8% and Systemwide sales up 11% (6% in constant currencies), with adjusted EPS of US$2.83 beating analyst estimates.

On 13 May 2026 McDonald's and Chicago Fire FC announced a naming-rights partnership under which the MLS club's new US$750 million privately funded stadium in Chicago's The 78 will be called McDonald's Park when it opens in 2028.

Verizon completed its $1 billion cash purchase of cellular, AWS and PCS spectrum licenses from Array Digital Infrastructure, the former UScellular, covering about 8 percent of the US population.

Salesforce's marketing conference ran two days at Chicago's McCormick Place West, launching the Hunter prospecting agent and Qualified's Piper SDR agent, with Martha Stewart and Alex Honnold on stage.

The Obama Foundation's 19.3-acre campus in Jackson Park, built around a 225-foot museum tower, took its first visitors on Juneteenth, the day after a dedication ceremony at John Lewis Plaza. At roughly $850 million it is the most expensive presidential library yet built; ground was broken in September 2021 after years of lawsuits over the Jackson Park site.

On 22 June 2026 AbbVie agreed to acquire Apogee Therapeutics for US$135.11 per share in cash, a total equity value of about US$10.9 billion, adding the IL-13 antibody zumilokibart for atopic dermatitis.

AbbVie reported second-quarter 2026 net revenues of US$16.990 billion, up 10.2 percent, with Skyrizi at US$5.505 billion, Rinvoq at US$2.525 billion and Humira down to US$756 million.

On 4 August 2026 McDonald's appointed 26-year veteran Skye Anderson president of McDonald's USA, succeeding Joe Erlinger, as second-quarter US same-store sales rose only 0.8% and traffic fell.

Watch NFL football on the lakefront at Soldier Field from early September into January.

Classic and contemporary productions in a courtyard-style theater on Navy Pier.

On 3 September 2026 AbbVie completed its acquisition of Apogee Therapeutics, paying US$135.11 per share in cash for a total equity value of about US$10.9 billion.

Tavern pizza and cocktails accompany an extensive sports-screen setup.

On 17 September 2026 McDonald's declared a quarterly dividend of US$1.93 per share, up 4%, marking 50 consecutive years of dividend increases and membership of the "Dividend Kings".

At its 23 September 2026 investor day in Chicago McDonald's detailed its "McDonald's > NEXT" growth strategy, with about US$8.5 billion of franchisee support through 2036 and 2030 targets for margins and efficiency; the shares fell more than 5% to their lowest since 2022.

On 25 September 2026 the FDA approved AbbVie's Juvmo (tavapadon), a once-daily tablet and the first selective D1/D5 receptor agonist approved for adults with Parkinson's disease; AbbVie announced it on 28 September.

Jimmy Papadopoulos and Tim Anderson return with coal-roasted American cooking.

A neighborhood pub serving lunch and dinner in Lincoln Park.

See NHL hockey at the United Center from October through the spring.

The U.S. peel-and-scan game runs October 6–November 1, 2026, with food, rewards points and major prizes. The guide lists ten reported rare property pieces, their prizes and complete-set odds.

Kipruto won in 2:01:09 and Feysa in 2:13:33 on October 11. Catherine Debrunner set a women’s wheelchair world record of 1:33:16; Marcel Hug won the men’s wheelchair race in a course-record 1:21:34.

United reported US$17.9 billion in quarterly revenue and US$1.0 billion in net income. Adjusted EPS was US$2.54 as fuel expense rose US$1.8 billion from a year earlier.

A winding ice-skating track through the lakefront park, with timed sessions and reservations required whether you bring skates or rent a pair.

The international conference for high-performance computing, networking, storage and analysis fills Chicago for six days, with the exhibit floor open for three.

An evening of holiday light displays across the zoo grounds, with optional paid rides and attractions.

A German-style holiday market with food, drink and handcrafted gifts in the heart of downtown.

Rotating seasonal flower shows in the Show House, plus an outdoor summer Artist's Garden show.

Goose Island releases its six 2026 Bourbon County Brand beers on Black Friday, 27 November, led by the Original Stout in four-packs of 10-ounce bottles at 14.2% ABV.

BET revives the Soul Train Awards on Friday 27 November 2026 at 8 p.m. ET/PT from Chicago, with a first-ever CBS simulcast.

The annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America runs five days, with technical exhibits open for four.

A new Gibsons dining room devoted to steaks and seafood.

Peruvian and Cantonese traditions meet in an intimate chifa restaurant.

An all-day Mexican restaurant and tortilleria from Norman Fenton.

Jigzibik plans 45 affordable apartments in Chicago’s Irving Park, with a December 2026 opening reported. The operator is accepting waitlist applications and welcomes all income-qualified applicants.

A free midnight fireworks show over the lakefront skyline.

Seventeen days of prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus at restaurants across the city.

North America's largest and longest-running auto show returns to McCormick Place for nine days in February.

A free glasshouse with an annual spring flower show in its Show House.

Baseball in the historic ballpark, with the 2026 home schedule running from Opening Day through a late-September finale.

Roughly 160 cherry trees bloom along the lagoon near the Garden of the Phoenix, drawing photographers and strollers for a few days at peak.

The $815 million AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion, a seven-storey 575,000-square-foot building north of 57th Street in Hyde Park, is Illinois' first freestanding cancer centre, with 80 inpatient beds, 90 outpatient exam rooms and dedicated imaging, infusion and clinical trial space. It pulls together cancer services currently spread across at least five buildings on the campus.

Related Midwest's 72-story North Tower, built inside the abandoned Chicago Spire foundation pit, is slated to open along the city's lakefront in 2027.

Catch South Side baseball with fireworks nights and a lively ballpark scene.

The HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition moves to Chicago for a Monday preconference and three days of sessions.

Chicago's comics and pop culture convention runs three days at McCormick Place with celebrity guests, cosplay and gaming.

A lakefront city beach with lifeguarded swimming, a skyline backdrop and distance swimming along the shore.

Salesforce's marketing conference, where marketers see its agentic marketing tools, comes back to Chicago and Salesforce+ on 19-20 May 2027.