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Grace Manor has 65 affordable apartments, including 19 supported by Chicago Housing Authority project-based vouchers. CHA published its opening report December 1, 2025. Published rents: 1 bedroom / 1 bath, X11, 558 sq ft, unit 411 $1,250 base rent.

Jimmy Bannos Jr. and chef-partner Kevin Stack open a large, lively Greek restaurant in the Chicago suburb of Niles, with a wood-fire grill.

An indoor day out with dolphin and beluga programs, an Amazon exhibit and a vast fish collection.

Dinosaurs, Egyptian tombs and natural-history halls make a good rainy or cold-weather outing.

A sprawling collection of classic cars, movie vehicles and antiques in a rural lake-county setting.

A guided boat tour along the Chicago River explaining the skyline's landmark buildings.

Walk formal gardens, trails and a golf campus, with a military museum on the grounds.

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.

Swim from Lake Michigan beaches, climb Mount Baldy and hike dune and wetland trails within an hour of the Loop.

Narrated boat tours past lakefront mansions, plus brunch, dinner and fall-color cruises.

Ride restored streetcars, interurbans and steam-era trains, with seasonal events such as the Pumpkin Train and Happy Holiday Railway.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

An after-dark pumpkin-carving display along the garden paths on selected October evenings.

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.

An illuminated evening trail through the garden's landscapes, with special family, sensory-friendly and 21+ nights.

A walk-through light installation among the arboretum's trees, with dog nights and a daytime model train add-on.

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.

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.

Walk the canyon trails when the waterfalls freeze into ice curtains and bald eagles gather along the Illinois River.

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.

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.

The restaurant and foodservice industry's biggest trade show returns to Chicago for four days in May.