It might not feel like summer outside but Memorial Day weekend means beaches are open and preparations for events and parades ...

High caution readings were found on 23 days last summer with only four corresponding with sewer system overflows, water ...

Though most avoided the frigid lake, visitors kick off Memorial Day weekend on Saturday by sunbathing, playing in the sand ...

With beaches set to open and a holiday weekend looming, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to speak at a summer safety press conference Thursday morning.

Though summer-like temperatures may not be in the cards this weekend, Chicago-area residents can get their first splashes of ...

Festivals are one of the best parts of summer in Chicago, ranging from blowout concerts to small neighborhood parties.

A Labor Day tradition in the city, the free festival will run Aug. 28-31 at Millennium Park and the Chicago Cultural Center ... closer to the festival weekend. For the complete schedule and ...

Labor Day's history is as ... Riot in 1886 when thousands of workers in Chicago took to the streets to demand an eight-hour workday. Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer but ...

The Chicago Jazz Festival makes its annual return this summer with performances from Chicago jazz favorites and nationally renowned performers. A Labor Day tradition in the city, the free festival ...

Lakefront beaches officially open Friday, and will remain open through Labor Day. There are several Chicago festivals, events and concerts this Memorial Day weekend, and the Navy Pier fireworks ...

Phish will wrap up their Summer Tour 2025 with a series of newly announced late summer tour dates. The run includes two-night ...