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Where to ice skate in Chicago and the suburbs 2026

With the season’s first snowflakes potentially falling on Friday, it’s a sign that now is the time to hit the rink. Whether you have your sights set on Olympic glory or don’t know a snowplow from a salchow, one of these 14 Chicago-area venues, from great date night spots to large, regulation-sized rinks, offer something for skaters of all levels. At Skatium Ice Arena in Skokie, you’ll even find classic rink fare like burgers and nachos with Jamaican flair.

Chicago, IL · 12h
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WTTW - Chicago PBS

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Caroling, Trees and the Christkindlmarket — Celebrate the Holidays With These Classic Chicago Traditions

From a mug of hot glühwein at the Christkindlmarket to a trip to the Walnut Room’s Great Tree, there are some Chicago activities that have become iconic holiday traditions. Read on for opportunities to shop, snack, carol and ride holiday trains. Christkindlmarket. The beloved German-style market is returning...

Chicago, IL · 1d
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Parade

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In 1982, Someone Walked Into Chicago Drugstores, Laced Tylenol Bottles With Cyanide, and Put Them Right Back on the Shelf; Nobody Knows Who or Why

Nobody broke in. Nobody tampered at the factory. They died. Seven people died. No one’s ever been charged.

Chicago, IL · 2d

Block Club Chicago

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Palmer Square Park’s ‘Helping Hand’ Sculpture Removed — But Neighbors Hope To Bring It Back

LOGAN SQUARE — For eight years, the big white hand sculpture seen at Palmer Square Park was a neighborhood symbol and became synonymous with the park’s identity. But last weekend, the “Helping Hand” sculpture was removed by artist Carrie Fischer, much to the dismay of neighbors. During the takedown, dozens of neighbors asked Fischer why she was removing the sculpture, she said.

Chicago, IL · 9h
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rolling out

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Angela Oakley returns home for street naming and community impact

Coming home means something different when the community that helped raise you is preparing to put your name on a street. For entrepreneur and The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Angela D. Reed-Oakley, that recognition is an opportunity to celebrate her roots while bringing attention to an issue that continues to affect families across Chicago: gun violence.

Calumet City, IL · 6h

chicagoonthecheap.com

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Illuminate 900 Shops Holiday Event

Chicago’s tallest holiday tree will be the center of the 10th annual Illuminate 900 tree-lighting event, benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation on November 19, 2026, at the 900 N. Michigan Shops in the Gold Coast neighborhood. Get ready for the ultimate holiday extravaganza with music, performances, food, crafts and of...

Chicago, IL · 1d

ABC 7 Chicago

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ABC7 Chicago's Ryan Chiaverini celebrates 100 years of Route 66 with road trip from pier to pier

ABC7 Chicago's Ryan Chiaverini celebrated 100 years of Route 66 with a road trip from pier to pier.

Chicago, IL · 1d

CBS Chicago

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New mural transforms Fulton Street viaduct in West Loop

A new mural was unveiled on Thursday on Chicago's Near West Side, bringing color and history to an often overlooked corridor.

Chicago, IL · 23h

chicagoconcertreviews.com

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From Netflix to Skokie’s North Shore Center with writer, speaker and satirist Fran Lebowitz

For nearly 50 years, writer, speaker and satirist Fran Lebowitz has applied her sardonic wit to a variety of subjects. Reaching the “New York Times” bestseller list with “Metropolitan Life” and “Social Studies” in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, Lebowitz has more recently delivered her hilariously scathing critiques both on stage and on screen, appearing in seven episodes of the Martin Scorsese-directed conversational Netflix documentary series “Pretend It’s a City” in 2021.

Skokie, IL · 19h

American Songwriter

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Born 83 Years Ago Today in the Windy City, the Drummer Whose Band Went From the Top 5 to Making Commercials for Coca-Cola and the US Navy

On this day (November 9) in 1943, Lee Graziano was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known as the drummer for the 1960s pop band The American Breed. They notched a few top 40 hits in the mid-60s. Their biggest chart success was the 1967 single “Bend Me, Shape Me,” which landed in the top 10 in the United States and Canada. They also recorded jingles for major corporations, including Coca-Cola, Bell Telephone, the United States Navy, and American Airlines.

Chicago, IL · 4d

foxy99.com

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Soul Train Awards Tape in Chicago for the First Time

The Soul Train Awards were taped in Chicago on Thursday, Nov. 5, a first for the show. The ceremony took place at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park. Anthony Anderson hosted. Stars walked a purple carpet before the taping began. The event returned after a two-year...

Chicago, IL · 3d

CBS Chicago

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JoBe Cerny, voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy, dies at 78

The Chicago area native died on Friday, Oct. 30.

Chicago, IL · 3d

Forest Park Review

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Church on Harlem goes back to Harlem

In 1890, when the United States had 42 states and Benjamin Harrison was President, the German Baptist Church was formed (now Forest Park Baptist) after breaking from the First Baptist Church of Chicago. A newspaper clipping from 1904 states, “The work of German Baptists dates back to the early seventies, at which time several members located in Oak Park and Harlem erected a small edifice at the corner of Franklin Street and Marengo Avenue which afterwards sold and was from that time used as a Mission Sunday School.”

Oak Park, IL · 3d

WBEZ

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Patti LaBelle on staying ‘spontaneous’ and living her best life at age 82

In her 1991 TV special “Going Home to Gospel,” Patti LaBelle’s soprano voice fills the sanctuary of Quinn Chapel AME Church as she celebrates a long list of Chicago legends. She performs a rousing rendition of “Who’s on the Lord’s Side” with an exuberant Ricky Dillard, who...

Chicago, IL · 2d

rockdocumented.com

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Jim Peterik was born on November 11, 1950

Jim Peterik was born on November 11, 1950, in Berwyn, Illinois. He became the singer and guitarist behind The Ides of March’s “Vehicle,” then helped establish Survivor as a keyboardist and songwriter. His collaboration with Frankie Sullivan on “Eye of the Tiger,” written for the 1982 film Rocky III, connected those songwriting skills to a very specific challenge: giving a boxer’s comeback its musical pulse.

Berwyn, IL · 3d

Hyde Park Herald

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Hyde Park Stories: Jackson Park History Part II

A brief look at the eras of Jackson Park History and what they left behind. Part I covered the creation of Jackson Park as part of the South Park Commission (SPC), a taxation district run by a board of wealthy individuals appointed by the governor of Illinois but subject to voter referendums. Part II covers the Chicago Park District era.

Chicago, IL · 4d

WGN News

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Chicago Architecture Club unveils vision to revive State Street

It's been honored in song, but "State Street, that great street" is far from it's glory days, and the Chicago Architecture Club is now sharing ideas for how to revive its fortunes.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Richard Posner, Pioneer of Law and Economics, Dies

Richard A. Posner, the influential federal appeals court judge and legal scholar whose application of economic theory to the law transformed American jurisprudence, died Tuesday at age 87, according to the University of Chicago Law School. Posner, who served for 36 years on the US Court of Appeals for the...

Chicago, IL · 1d

Prime Timer

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Chicago Med season 12 episode 6 recap: Ripley and Asher challenge Sloan as Gaffney faces a crisis

Chicago Med (Image Via Instagram/@nbcchicagomed) Chicago Med season 12 episode 6, titled Lessons in Chemistry, tests the hospital's moral compass while packing heart-wrenching moments for a few characters. The episode premiered on November 11, 2026. Dr. Caitlin Lenox (Sarah Ramos) returns after settling down with Dr. Mitch Ripley (Luke Mitchell), but romance isn't the only thing on her mind. Dr. Hannah Asher (Jessy Schram), meanwhile, aims to keep a patient and her pregnancy safe when she begins to deteriorate, a decision that causes friction with Gaffney's dictatorial policies. Dr. Daniel Cha...

Chicago, IL · 1d

American Songwriter

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Born 118 Years Ago Today in Chicago, the Music Visionary Who Signed Kitty Wells and Patsy Cline and Helped Make Nashville the Country Music Capital

On this day (November 10) in 1908, powerhouse country music executive Paul Cohen was born in Chicago, Illinois. Getting his start in the industry with Columbia Records, he joined Decca’s nascent American operation in the 1930s. Cohen’s energetic production style and keen business acumen helped shift the epicenter of country music operations from the Northwest to Nashville, transforming what was then dubbed “hillbilly music” into the booming multi-billion dollar industry it is today. He also guided the careers of many high-profile hitmakers, signing Kitty Wells, Patsy Cline, Ernest Tubb, Webb Pierce, and Red Foley — just to name a few.

Chicago, IL · 3d