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Home For The Holidays—Chicago’s Thanksgiving Table Has Some Surprises

The bright sunset-hues of autumn are quickly turning to cocoa-brown as leaves fall of the deciduous trees and muddy Chicago streets, but the warmth and comfort of the season endures as Thanksgiving looms. Whether you want to celebrate the holiday at home in peace with the soft glow of your...

Chicago, IL · 2d
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Inside Dr. Caitlin Lenox's Return to Chicago Med (DETAILS)

Dr. Caitlin Lenox returns to Gaffney in Season 12 after secretly traveling to Zurich for a Prion drug trial connected to her hidden GSS diagnosis. Lenox’s return comes during turmoil in the Emergency Department, where interim administrator Mallory Sloan has frustrated staff by prioritizing profits over patient care, prompting relief from colleagues and especially Dr. Mitch Ripley.

Chicago, IL · 1d
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CBS Chicago

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A peek into the renovated Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie before opening

After an 18-month renovation, the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center is reopening its Skokie location to the public on Wednesday

Skokie, IL · 2d

thewhiskeywash.com

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Buckhorn Whiskey Unveils Smoked Maple and Buck Hunt Pop-Ups

Beth Squires is the Deputy Editor of The Whiskey Wash and a graduate of the OurWhisky Foundation’s Atonia Programme. With over half a decade of industry experience, she is passionate about writing stories that highlight innovation, diversity, and sustainability across the global whisky landscape. Follow The Whiskey Wash on...

Chicago, IL · 1d
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From Irish pub to Chicago blues hub: What happened to Biddy Mulligan’s?

In Rogers Park, a block from the lake, weeds are growing in front of a shuttered Irish pub. A sign above the door reads Mulligan’s Cafe, but a marquee above that identifies this closed business by another name: Biddy Mulligan’s. This unassuming storefront was once a hot spot for blues fans on Chicago’s North Side in the 1970s and 1980s.

Chicago, IL · 1d

WBEZ

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City needs to shake up sluggish O’Hare terminal project or risk ire of more air travelers, report warns

An aging O’Hare Airport will likely fall further behind the nation’s other large airports in satisfaction ratings and taxi times unless the city takes steps to address congestion during O’Hare’s prolonged terminal construction project, a new report concludes. O’Hare is the last American airport, among the...

Chicago, IL · 1d

chicagofoodmagazine.com

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The Purple Pig Sets the Table for Fall + Thanksgiving

This season at The Purple Pig, the Chicago and Oak Brook restaurants introduce new fall dishes and distinct Thanksgiving to-go menus. At Oakbrook Center, guests can also sit down to a new daily lunch menu or gather on Thanksgiving Day for family-style specials served alongside the regular dining room menu.

Oak Brook, IL · 1d

chicagofoodmagazine.com

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Now Open: Sifr Café, a New Daytime Café from Chefs Sahil Sehti and Sujan Sarkar

Sifr, the Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized Middle Eastern restaurant from Chef and Operator, Sahil Sethi and Chef Sujan Sarkar, officially debuts Sifr Café Wednesday, November 11, bringing a new daytime café experience to its River North location (660 N. Orleans St.). Open Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sifr Café introduces a menu of specialty coffee, curated teas, house-made pastries, and savory breakfast offerings inspired by the diverse flavors of the Middle Eastern diaspora.

Chicago, IL · 1d

harlequinjunkie.com

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Spotlight & Giveaway: A Very Cozy Cat Lady Christmas by Amy Bizzarri

Today, HJ is pleased to share with you Amy Bizzarri’s new release: A Very Cozy Cat Lady Christmas. Between mischievous cats and a Christmas theft, the Bocchetta family winery is anything but quiet. When Chicago elementary school teacher Chiara Bocchetta heads home to Carlinville, Illinois, for Christmas at her...

Carlinville, IL · 1d

southportcorridorchicago.com

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Lincoln Park ZooLights Returns November 20 With More Than 3 Million Holiday Lights

Chicago’s holiday season is about to get a little brighter. ZooLights returns to Lincoln Park Zoo on Friday, November 20, 2026, bringing more than 3 million twinkling lights and hundreds of illuminated displays to one of the city’s favorite holiday traditions. Running through January 3, 2027, the annual...

Chicago, IL · 8h

Timeless Dishes

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8 Regional Hot Dog Styles and Stands, From Chicago to Seattle

From Chicago's garden of toppings to Seattle's cream cheese, eight regional hot dog styles and stands, each with its own bun, sauce and story. The post 8 Regional Hot Dog Styles and Stands, From Chicago to Seattle appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Frontier Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Diversion to Chicago O’Hare After Bathroom Tap Springs a Leak

A Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Detroit made an emergency landing at Chicago O’Hare on Wednesday afternoon after the tap in the forward lavatory of the Airbus A321neo sprung a leak, spraying so much water that even the passenger cabin started to flood. Flight Details. Operator. Frontier Airlines.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Women of Note to bring free holiday music to venues in Evanston and Wilmette

Women of Note, the spirited North Shore women’s chorus, will bring ’Tis the Season, its 2026 winter concert, to three Evanston residences for seniors and a community center in Wilmette in December. All three Evanston performances will take place during the same week and all are free. At...

Evanston, IL · 1d

southportcorridorchicago.com

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Giordano’s Returning to Wrigleyville in 2027, Closer to Wrigley Field

Giordano’s is planning a return to Lakeview in 2027, this time closer to Wrigley Field, as its longtime Belmont Avenue restaurant building is slated to make way for a new residential development. The Chicago deep-dish pizza chain plans to open a new Wrigleyville restaurant in 2027, according to a...

Chicago, IL · 1d

galeriemagazine.com

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Inside Chicago’s Burgeoning Art Scene

For one week each September, Chicago’s art world turns up the volume. This year’s Chicago Exhibition Week, presented by Gertie, a Chicago cultural platform, ran from September 14 to 20 and filled the Windy City with a slew of buzzworthy openings, exhibition walkthroughs, talks, and performances. It spanned galleries and institutions from West Town to Pilsen to Hyde Park, with free museum admission for anyone who completed the week’s map.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Chicago couple opens pizza from Keith Lee-recommended restaurant. Uh, that definitely shouldn’t be in there: ‘And its a knockoff? im ccryyinnn’

'I need ANOTHER pizza for FREE.'

Chicago, IL · 1d

hoodline.com

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South Loop Restaurants Rally to Rehire Staff as AO Hawaiian Hideout Closes After 13 Years

AO Hawaiian Hideout — Closed Restaurant With Staff Seeking Jobs. AO Hawaiian Hideout closed on October 31 after 13 years in Chicago’s South Loop. Owner Betty Hlavka said a family member’s deteriorating health led to the closure. As she prepared to shut the restaurant, she asked nearby businesses to consider hiring her staff.

Chicago, IL · 13h

CNBC

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American Airlines brings fresh food back to NY-Chicago first class for first time since 2019

American Airlines said it plans to offer fresh food on flights between New York and Chicago. It's the first time in about seven years that the options are available, a spokeswoman said. The additions are part of American's push to win over more premium customers after falling behind United Airlines...

Chicago, IL · 1d

wheninyourstate.com

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The house that redefined the American home sits on a Chicago college campus

You can stand on a sidewalk in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood and look at one of the 10 most important buildings of the 20th century. The Frederick C. Robie House sits right on the University of Chicago campus, a place Frank Lloyd Wright built between 1908 and 1910. UNESCO...

Chicago, IL · 1d