The Chicago Auto Show returns (February 11th – 20th). The show reopens the north exhibit hall of McCormick Place, expanding once again to a two-hall show and reenlisting brands that were missed during the pandemic. The 2023 show is positioned to be the most experiential Chicago Auto Show yet, offering outdoor ride-and- drives as well […]

Travel Back in Time with “The Negro Motorist Green Book” Exhibition at The Illinois Holocaust Museum The exhibition reveals how the handbook provided African American travelers with information on restaurants, gas stations, department stores and other businesses that welcomed them during the era of Jim Crow, including here in Chicago. The Negro Motorist Green Book, […]

Today, the 2023 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists for the James Beard Awards® were announced. Nominees will be announced on Wednesday, March 29, and winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 5, 2023, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.  The James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant and Chef Awards—established […]