1. World's Largest Block Part at Old St. Pat's Church, June 29 & 30Thousands will swarm Old St. Pat's to celebrate two days of music and entertainmentin Chicago for a good cause. Proceeds will benefit...

The 43rd annual Gay Pride Parade painted the north side of Chicago with some very colorful characters Sunday. Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets to enjoy the spectacle.Attendants donned...

What connection overcomes all barriers, transcending language and culture, that we share with the world? During awkward moments, the breaking point of an argument, or the natural exchange between best...

The warm weather and sunshine are bringing out the summer vibes in everyone. However, the warm weather and sunshine don't just mark the beginning of the summer. They also mark the start of the music festival...

It's 7 p.m. Sunday and Simone's Bar in Pilsen is filled with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans from across the country. Live music is playing over laughter and stories, but the air is bitter sweet as they...

NATO. Everyone in Chicago is talking about NATO.The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a political-military alliance made up of 28 world nations, visited Chicago's McCormick Place over the weekend.As...

Jonathon Anderson will be in a cap in gown in June, but on Sunday, May 20 he donned fatigues and NATO medals as he marched with the Iraq Veterans Against the War.The demonstrators ended their march at...

Unlike cities that are land-locked, Chicago has the unique distinction of Lake Michigan to provide summer entertainment. Lake Michigan, made possible by the 10 harbors located up and down the shore, is...

You know the saying "nothing in life is free?" Technically, there are a few things, one of which includes the pleasures of public art in Chicago.Art galleries and museums can be expensive, but there are...

Perhaps class is finished. All you can think about is getting back to your place of residence. You step out onto State Street.Then the dread of thinking about the massive physical gridlock that lies underground...

The young adults whose coming of age roughly coincided with the tenth annaversary of 9/11 have little trouble recalling the details of that day. It was September 11, 2001, and most of them were at school...

After four years of hard work and determination, walking across the stage to receive your college diploma is usually one of the happiest days in a young adult's life. However, with graduation just around...