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Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie reopens Nov. 11

The Skokie museum has been closed since July 2025. Veterans, active-duty and retired military personnel and up to four family members get in free on opening day.

Skokie, IL · 2d

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Chicago Bakeries Knew Apple Pie Needed More Corners

Chicago-style bakery apple slices take everything comforting about apple pie and reshape it into generous squares made for sharing. Instead of a traditional round pie with only a few coveted edge pieces, this Midwestern favorite spreads tender apple filling between broad pastry layers and finishes the top with a sweet glaze. The result delivers soft cinnamon-spiced fruit, flaky crust, and sugary icing in nearly every bite. It feels nostalgic even if you did not grow up visiting a Chicago neighborhood bakery because the combination resembles the sort of dessert that might have appeared at a family gathering decades ago. The rectangular format also makes the treat practical: it can be cut into tidy portions, packed for an event, or served straight from the pan without worrying about perfect pie wedges. Familiar apple flavor remains at the center, but the bakery-style presentation gives it a personality all its own.

Chicago, IL · 4d

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The Hollywood Show Returns to Chicago in November

Get all the details on what stars are attending, ticket info, where to stay, and more!

Rosemont, IL · 2d

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Rows Of Pinball Machines Fill This Stone Park, Illinois Arcade Where The Games Are Meant To Be Played

Some of the best finds in Illinois hide in buildings you would drive right past without a second look. You pull up to a quiet block, half wondering if you took a wrong turn, and then you hear it: bells, flippers, and the happy clatter of steel balls. Inside waits...

Stone Park, IL · 23h

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Camerata Chicago Brings Handel's Messiah to Oak Park, Wheaton, Hinsdale

Camerata Chicago is bringing Handel's Messiah to three western suburbs this month, pairing Part I of the beloved oratorio with the triumphant Hallelujah Chorus and the coronation anthem Zadok the Priest. The orchestra and chorus plan to perform the Hallelujah Chorus twice during each concert, with the second pass turned into an audience sing-along.

Hinsdale, IL · 23h

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Oak Park Home and Studio: Where an American Architectural Icon Found His Voice

Just beyond the hustle and bustle of Chicago, in the historic village of Oak Park, stands a home that helped change the way America looks at architecture. For National Architecture Day, we’re heading to the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, a place where one of the world’s most influential architects began shaping a style that would eventually become synonymous with American architecture.

Oak Park, IL · 5d

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Fat Peach Bakery Opens 2nd Location In Hyde Park

HYDE PARK — A Bridgeport hotspot for unique, scratch-made bakery items will begin its expansion into Hyde Park this weekend as its owners prepare for a full launch next week. Fat Peach Bakeshop, 1613 E. 53rd St. in Hyde Park, held its soft opening Friday. The location marks the...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Holiday shopping has arrived: Chicago Artisan Market returns to Fulton Market & Ravenswood

Chicago shoppers will have four chances to buy handmade gifts, sample specialty foods, and support independent businesses when the Chicago Artisan Market returns to Fulton Market and Ravenswood during the 2026 holiday season. The indoor markets will feature artisans working in food, fashion, home goods, jewelry, ceramics, art, and personal-care products.

Chicago, IL · 3d

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Chicago rat birth control pilot program now in Albany Park

A Chicago pilot program that feeds rat birth control to curb the city's rodent problem is now expanding into Albany Park.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Open Tab: The good, the bad and all the coffee in Evanston

There is something quintessentially collegiate about grabbing a drink at a local coffee shop and sitting down to do work. Evanston is home to dozens of coffee shops, and The Daily traveled to a few of the most popular among Northwestern students to see whether they were favorites for their coffee or their convenience.

Evanston, IL · 2d

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Vegan on Broadway is Brookfield’s newest street fest

Whether you’re a lifelong vegan or just want to break from an omnivorous diet for the first time, Brookfield’s newest street event is for you. The inaugural Vegan on Broadway event, featuring live music and vendors selling vegan hot food, vegan baked goods, vegan snacks to take home, jewelry, merchandise and more, was held from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Brookfield Shops and along Broadway Avenue. A second installment is scheduled for this Saturday, Nov. 7, at the same time.

Brookfield, IL · 2d

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Garfield Park Conservatory Opens 4-Acre Child Wild Garden, First of Its Kind in a City

Garfield Park Conservatory has a sprawling new reason for West Side families to head outside: a four-acre nature play garden called the Child Wild Exploration Garden, packed with climbing mounds, a sensory cave, a prairie maze and a floating boardwalk. Park District Superintendent Carlos Ramirez-Rosa and the district's director of conservatories, Mary Eysenbach, cut the ribbon on the space Thursday at the conservatory grounds in Garfield Park.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Wisconsin Claims Two Spots In Top Fifty-five Foodie Cities In US

Madison and Milwaukee both cracked the top 55 foodie cities in America, with Milwaukee coming in ahead of Chicago by one spot.

Wisconsin · 1d

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Community fundraiser supports Chicago homeless outreach

An evening of stand-up comedy is helping to provide a bit of warmth to Chicagoans who are experiencing homelessness.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Prairie View Pantry: Old-World Tradition Meets North Shore Elegance at the New Chicago Suburbs Amish Deli in Northbrook, IL

Nestled amidst the leafy, upscale residential communities and bustling commercial corridors of Chicago’s prestigious northern suburbs, Northbrook has long been celebrated for its beautiful parks, exceptional dining culture, and welcoming neighborhood spirit. From its vibrant town center to its deep appreciation for artisanal craftsmanship, the North Shore continually embraces independent establishments that honor authenticity, meticulous food preparation, and genuine connection. Now, local residents, commuters, and regional food enthusiasts have an extraordinary new culinary destination to explore with the grand opening of the Prairie View Pantry Amish Deli. Bringing time-honored Pennsylvania Dutch deli traditions, slow-cured meats, small-batch farm cheeses, and artisanal pantry provisions right to the heart of Cook County, this remarkable specialty market offers a warm, rustic escape into traditional, unhurried craftsmanship.

Northbrook, IL · 2d

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UChicago Hires First Banned Books Scholar As Challenges Hit Near-Record High

Dulcey Hunter spent more than two decades teaching middle and high school students in Florida before trading the classroom for a research post at one of the country's most prominent universities. This fall, she became the University of Chicago's first Banned Books Postdoctoral Scholar, a newly created role dedicated to studying how book bans affect the people living through them.

Chicago, IL · 20h

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FARE Opens in Charlotte, Bringing Seasonal, Clean Eating Beyond Chicago

For eight years, FARE has been making the same bold argument on Chicago blocks: fast food can actually be real food. Now that argument is traveling. On Friday, November 6, 2026, the female-founded, better-for-you fast-casual brand opens FARE Queensbridge Collective — its first location outside its home market and the first real test of whether a clean-label concept built in the Midwest can resonate in a new metro.

Charlotte, NC · 2d

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Chicago’s Dog House Owner Cooking Up New Location in West Loop

A staple dog house in the city will serve those traveling to and from the suburbs soon. From Chicago Business Journal, the Chicago’s Dog House team is getting ready to open a third spot at the Ogilvie Transportation Center, 500 W Madison Street. The concept has been around since 2009, and owner Aaron Wolfson wants to bring the hot dogs to a new neighborhood. Right now, the team is shooting for a Dec. 1 opening date.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Lincoln Park gift shop Givánne organizes by personality

Watch a tour of Givánne, a new Lincoln Park gift shop in Chicago that organizes its unique homeware and decor entirely by personality traits.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Bobcat recovering at DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center

Oregon, IL · 1d