The scaled-back event series featuring food, bands and local vendors will happen twice on Sept. 7 and again on Oct. 5.

She will oversee the planning and coordination of community celebrations, special events and cultural initiatives, the city ...

Chicago's spring and summer festivals will kick off in May, offering a range of cultural, musical, and family-friendly events. Iconic events like the Chicago Blues Festival, Taste of Chicago, and ...

A one-of-a-kind cultural event is coming to SeatGeek Stadium on August 2 & 3. It's the Drone Art Show where classical music ...

From citywide cultural events like the 54th annual Chicago Pride Parade on June 29 to Millennium Park’s free summer concerts and film series spread from June to August, local and visitor ...

Chicago Jazz Festival (Citywide including the Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park) – Thursday – Sunday, August 28 – 31. MillenniumPark.org and ChicagoJazzFestival.us ...

Organizers of some prominent Chicago cultural events have received official notices that their federal grants are canceled as President Donald Trump’s administration moves to hollow out the ...

In November 2021, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot appointed Harkey to lead the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic had shut down theaters, live music ...

Chicago’s summer festival season kicks off this weekend. Ald. Raymond Lopez, 15th Ward, says the city is not prepared to keep large-scale events safe.

Clinée Hedspeth, then newly appointed commissioner of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, at the Chicago Cultural Center on April 25, 2024.

CBS News Chicago Live. An Earth Day Action Fair was held Sunday at the Chicago Cultural Center. People turned out to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the first Earth Day at the event organized by ...

Aldermen demand art piece be removed from Chicago Cultural Center 00:36. CHICAGO (CBS) --A majority of the City Council is demanding that an art exhibit they believe is antisemitic be immediately ...