Coming up on the Chicago Patch calendar: American Dreams ...

“It is a living, breathing legacy, because our hope is that people bring change back to their communities,” Obama Foundation ...

Discover the best things to do in Chicago this June, with festivals, concerts, lakefront fun, cultural events, skyline views, ...

June marks Pride Month, a month-long celebration of LGBTQ+ pride, culture and community. Chicago celebrates all month long with events like the annual Pride Fest and Parade, plus endless other ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was set to host the city's first roundtable meeting on the 2027 municipal budget Wednesday ...

The Obama Presidential Center will have its grand opening celebration next month, with a number of free events slated to ...

Despite a range of controversies, the Obama Presidential Center makes a good first impression — even the “Obamalisk” at its ...

ANNUAL LAKEFRONT FESTIVAL IN HOBART The city of Hobart will host the 35th annual Lakefront Festival from 5 p.m. Thursday ...

South Elgin’s free outdoor movie series gets underway Friday with a screening of the animated feature “The Bad Guys 2,” in ...

Chicago gave the leather world the Gold Coast. It gave the world International Mr. Leather. And through the Leather Archives ...

The Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago, featuring a museum, library, public spaces and community amenities in Jackson Park.

I’ve been going to the Harold Washington Library Center diligently since I was 18. The summer between high school and college, I would write four days a week on the fourth floor, in the wooden cubbies ...