This morning, Chicago’s iconic Navy Pier announced that it is temporarily shutting its doors on Sept 8. With hopeful plans to reopen in Spring 2021, the financial burden and impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic was too much for the organization to maintain. In a press release, they cited a projected deficit of $20 million […]
This morning, Chicago’s iconic Navy Pier announced that it is temporarily shutting its doors on Sept 8. With hopeful plans to reopen in Spring 2021, the financial burden and impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic was too much for the organization to maintain. In a press release, they cited a projected deficit of $20 million […]
From a Drive & Drag at Solider Field to getting outside and running for a good cause, here are five things that you can actually do this weekend. Please take care and help our community fight COVID-19 — maintain at least a 6 feet distance from others, wear a mask and wash your hands properly […]
For now, and likely for the foreseeable future, concerts, plays and sporting events, are a thing of the past – a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The experience still feels a bit surreal, but it’s not unprecedented. When the Uptown Theatre opened in August of 1925, for example, the public was finally getting back to […]
For now, and likely for the foreseeable future, concerts, plays and sporting events, are a thing of the past – a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The experience still feels a bit surreal, but it’s not unprecedented. When the Uptown Theatre opened in August of 1925, for example, the public was finally getting back to […]
If there were ever a time to invest in your dream home, it’s during a pandemic. Despite the easing of some restrictions this summer, most of us are still spending an unprecedented amount of time at home. With limitations on beaches, public pools, and even trips to the lake if you’re headed over the border […]
Here in Chicago, summer is normally spent savoring every ray of sunshine and relishing in coveted time on the water. After months of hibernation, it reminds us how lucky we are to have both Lake Michigan and the Chicago River in such close proximity. This summer looks a bit different, as beaches in the city […]
This year, more older adults, working families, and children in Cook County are facing the dire reality of hunger in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. For some, this reality is fresh—these residents are facing food insecurity and hunger for the first time ever. But for others, their needs have only grown. And while some […]
This year, more older adults, working families, and children in Cook County are facing the dire reality of hunger in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. For some, this reality is fresh—these residents are facing food insecurity and hunger for the first time ever. But for others, their needs have only grown. And while some […]
Baseball is finally back, and we have a beautiful, but hot, weekend ahead of us. From safely visiting our zoos to mixing up a margarita at home in honor of National Tequila Day, here are five things you can do this weekend. Please take care and help our community fight COVID-19 — maintain at least […]
