April 2026

• Devour samples from top local restaurants at this one-night-only tasting event on Clark Street this summer
• The 20 best rooftop restaurants in Chicago
• The 24 best Chicago bars—the essential spots, ranked
• The 28 best restaurants in Chicago right now
• The best things to do in Chicago this weekend
• The best things to do in Chicago this week
• Chicago’s cafés are slowing down and getting more intentional—and people are staying longer
• These four Chicago bars were just named some of the best in all of North America
• Meet Benny the Bull at the Balloon Museum in Chicago this weekend
• Rockwell on the River
• Alamo Drafthouse
• The 606
• Avondale Bowl
• Flyway City: Architecture for a Flourishing Ecosystem
• What to expect from the Chicago River Bridge lifts starting this week
• June 2026 events calendar for Chicago
• The best May 2026 events in Chicago
• Sound & Gravity
• Silver Room Sound System Block Party
• Southport Art Fest
• Pullman Railroad Days
• Chicago was just voted one of the best cities in the U.S. for coffee lovers
• These books have the longest waitlists at Chicago’s libraries
• The 28 best pizza places in Chicago, ranked
• The 12 best activities for solo travelers in Chicago
• Six Flags Great America is officially opening for the summer season next week!
• The 15 best Mother’s Day brunches in Chicago
• Pilsen Community Books
• Chicago was just named one of the world's most scenic cities at night
• Rejoice, Chicagoans! Humboldt Park’s swan boats are making a triumphant return this summer.
• 10 super chill ways to celebrate 4/20 in Chicago
• Reckless Records (Wicker Park)
• Empty Bottle
• SAUCED Night Market
• Macy's Flower Show
• Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
• Promontory Point
• Sparrow
• The Second City
• Music Box Theatre
• Jackson Park
• Metro Chicago
• North West (yes, that North West) is making her first-ever festival performance debut near Chicago this summer
• The 18 best cocktail bars in Chicago
• Best Intentions
• Bar Bambi
• Green Street Smoked Meats
• The best day trips from Chicago for an exciting adventure
• The 26 best places for hiking near Chicago
• The 14 best plant stores in Chicago
• A boozy book fair is coming to Chicago this summer
• The Hand & The Eye
• The 13 most romantic hotels in Chicago for 2026
• The Drifter
• West Town Wellness Week
• CPL's 27th Annual Poetry Fest
• Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
• Robert’s Pizza and Dough Company
• The 15 best hotels in Chicago for 2026
• Chicago was just named the second-best food city in America—here’s who beat it
• Chicago’s premier magic mansion, The Hand & The Eye, has an official opening date—here’s everything you need to know
• The best flea markets in Chicago
• The 29 most unique day trips from Chicago
• The 10 best spa hotels in Chicago for 2025
• Labriola Ristorante
• Chosen Few DJs Picnic and Festival
• Lupe Fiasco and Two Friends to headline post-match concerts at Soldier Field in Chicago
• The first-ever PopUp Bagels location in Chicago is opening this month
• Morton Arboretum
• Lakefront Trail
• Myopic Bookstore
• Shedd Aquarium | Chicago, IL
• Chicago History Museum
• Dino Dash Fun Run
• Chicago Market for Makers
• Celebrate the Harry Potter Store’s first birthday with free cake and fun
• Rooftop Cinema Club is returning to West Loop this summer—check out the full lineup
• The 50 best things to do in Chicago right now
• Lonesome Rose
• The best cheap things to do in Chicago for fun on a budget
• Mexico Fest
• Chicago’s elusive print-only newspaper just opened a headquarters in Bucktown—and it’s open to the public
• Cabra
• Alberto Aguilar: I just really want to tell you this one thing
• Thrift Lab
• Mandala Makers Festival
• Midwest Film Festival
• All You Can Eataly: Spring in Rome
• The 45 best Chicago attractions
• Chicagoans, take note: Ann Sather is moving locations some time this summer
• Schneider Deli’s second location is now open
• These three bars in Chicago were just named some of the best in North America
• The best March 2027 events in Chicago
• Chicago events calendar for 2026
• The best free things to do in Chicago this month
• Munch March Dessert & Appetizer Crawl
• The 29 best museums in Chicago