12 Thanksgiving Movies to Keep You in the Holiday Spirit

Whatever Thanksgiving might look like to you and your family this year, help ease the stress and up the nostalgia by settling down with the perfect movie. Here are some of our favorites, broken down by category, but all equally perfect for post-feast relaxing. Family Favorites This is the list for the family-bubble gatherings, the […]

"Immersive Van Gogh" Chooses Chicago for its U.S. Premiere

On November 16, the team behind the innovative Immersive Van Gogh Paris and Immersive Van Gogh Toronto announced that the exhibition will be coming to Chicago in February 2021. This will be the first Immersive Van Gogh exhibit in the United States.  City Commissioner for City Affairs and Special Events Mark Kelly noted what a […]

Honoring Those Who Served: Simple Ways to Celebrate Veterans Day

Veterans Day started as Armistice Day when, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, WWI officially ended in 1918. Armistice Day celebrates the armistice signed between the warring countries of the “Great War.” In 1971, Veterans Day became a national holiday to celebrate and honor all military veterans who have […]

Honoring Those Who Served: Simple Ways to Celebrate Veterans Day

Veterans Day started as Armistice Day when, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, WWI officially ended in 1918. Armistice Day celebrates the armistice signed between the warring countries of the “Great War.” In 1971, Veterans Day became a national holiday to celebrate and honor all military veterans who have […]

30 of the Best Things to Do in Chicago This November

November 2020 might be the strangest yet. With the results of an upcoming election looming over most peoples’ heads, it’ll be hard to find time to relax. But Chicago always pulls through with innovative and pandemic-friendly events to remind you to stay positive for the holiday season! Here are 30 things you can do this […]

Lift the Voices and Dreams of Chicago’s Youth

Chicago Children’s Choir is a nonprofit organization that inspires and unites youth from diverse backgrounds to become global citizens through music.  Founded in Hyde Park in direct response to the Civil Rights Movement in 1956, CCC has grown from one choir into a vast network of in-school and after-school programs. Today, CCC serves nearly 5,000 […]