The summer concert calendar is really heating up this month. From one of the biggest music festivals in the entire world to a once-in-a-lifetime concert-going experience, here’s a look at some of the amazing events happening in and around Chicago this July. Lollapalooza – Grant Park – July 30 – Aug. 2 Lollapalooza is taking […]
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Photos: The 2026 Chicago Pride Parade Celebrates Love, Unity, & Progress
The iconic Chicago Pride Parade took place in the Lakeview and Lincoln Park neighborhoods on Sunday, June 28. “Free to Be Proud” was the theme of this year’s event as participants, elected officials, friends, and neighbors came together to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the legacy of those who paved the way. Organized by the […]
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What, to the Average American, is America Turning 250?
Frederick Douglass named his 1852 keynote address, What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?, to highlight the nation’s most glaring and long-lasting hypocrisy: the freedoms that underline its founding that were propped up by slavery. What was there to rejoice when his people were not still free? Although history taught us that slavery […]
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Chicagoans Set for a Cinematic Summer
Supergirl (June 26), Minions & Monsters (July 1), The Odyssey (July 17), and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (July 31) are hyped summer movies. But the season isn’t just about potential blockbusters—least ways, not in the Windy City where the Red Carpet is being rolled out for arthouse flicks, past classics, and immersive cinematic experiences. Thanks […]
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Photos: Queen of Cool Kim Gordon Reigns Supreme at Metro in Chicago
Tuesdays aren’t necessarily known to be the best day of the week, but that all changes when the Queen of Cool herself, Kim Gordon, is in town. On June 23, Metro in Chicago played host to the iconic musician who took time out to share a set that proved she’s as influential as ever. As […]
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Bronzeville Ida B. Wells Festival Connects Past to the Present
It took 13 years to get “The Light of Truth” Ida B. Wells National Monument installed on the plot of land where the Ida B. Wells Homes housing project once stood in Chicago, Illinois. The bronze sculpture, designed by artist Richard Hunt, was unveiled in 2021 and now serves as the focal point of Bronzeville’s […]
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No Amount of Education or Professional Achievement Shields Black Women from Ignorance and Bigotry of Insecure White Men
At a time when African American women have earned more degrees than ever before, that has not translated to being respected. We have experienced and seen examples of some of the most educated, professional, intelligent, accomplished women who happen to be Black be disparaged by white men who think it’s okay to throw racist tropes […]
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Dad’s Day Flicks T🙂 Skip 🙁R Click on HBO Max, Netflix, Hulu & Disney+
Heinz Wittmer (Daniel Brühl) moved to Eden (2025) for his son; Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe) sent messages to his daughter in Nuremberg (2025) and Mike Sardina (Hugh Jackman) sang to his kids in Song Sung Blue (2025). How Chicagoans celebrate their dads or baby daddies on Father’s Day (June 21) is up to them. But […]
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Chicago Toasts the 250th with Shows, Events, Fests & Fireworks
Since the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is happening this summer, Americans can sign on to Windy City happenings that declare reflection and rejoicing. Star Spangled FireworksNavy Pier Independence Day Fireworks (July 4.) is Chicago’s premier event for the country’s 250th anniversary. For 15 minutes, guests can enjoy the fireworks choreographed […]
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An Interview with the Prairie State Access Fund – Illinois Reproductive Health Resources
Just a few months after signing two house bills into law that codify reproductive access for the state, Governor JB Pritzker, alongside a number of state and reproductive health leaders, announced the launching of the Prairie State Access Fund. The fund is created in partnership with the Michael Reese Health Trust, which strives to advance […]