Look around you: The city is bubbling with great things to do, see, eat, and experience. But where to begin? Take along Chicago’s annual list—this year, 91 of the very best people, places, and things Chicago has to offer right now—and hit the town. Find out about the funniest comedy nights, the shops that deserve a stop, the local rapper to know about, the Instagrammers to follow, the top new restaurants and bars in the
hottest neighborhoods, and much, much more.
Too chicken to jump from a plane? Try the next best thing at iFly Chicago, which lifts you off the ground by way of an enormous vertical wind tunnel. Opened in May, the indoor skydiving facility offers an experience somewhere between freefalling, trampolining, and superhero flight training. You’ll suit up, learn hand signals, and then … Read more
Since 2009, Michael Wollpert, a local trainer with a serious following, has operated a facility for other trainers to use with private clients. In January, he opened this River North studio to bring his effective regimen to the masses: Trainology offers more than 50 classes a week based on the way Wollpert himself trains for … Read more
What do you think is best in the city? To find out, Chicago
conducted an online survey in May, which resulted in nearly
1,000 responses. Here, your 52 winners and the runners-up in culture, dining, and shopping.
After years at the East Bank Club teaching packed fitness classes geared to moms, Adina Rosenberg opened this Lake View gym in April. Classes include pre- and postnatal Zumba, Postpartum Core, Mommy and Me Baby Bootcamp, and Baby Bjorn Aerobics, plus CPR, infant massage, and myriad parent-focused workshops. More proof that the business is nailing its … Read more
The trade of Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel brings the Cubs’ strategy—and their youth movement—into focus.
The Ed Paschke Art Center celebrated its grand opening with a private preview party on June 21. More than 300 celebrities, artists, family, and friends guests gathered to honor the late artist and his work. The center, located at 5415 West Higgins Avenue in Jefferson Park, officially opened to the public on June 22, which … Read more
Here’s who was mingling at the Chicago History Museum at the June 20 event.
Here’s who was mingling at the Chicago History Museum at the June 20 event.
See how the new CPS budget will hit schools, go behind the scenes of the new Ebert documentary, learn what happened to all the state’s monarch butterflies, and more.
