Where to eat, what to do, and what’s worth the trip across Chicago and the suburbs. Recommendations here are editorial picks; nobody pays for placement.
Ten Chicago bars licensed to serve until 4 a.m., every one a short walk from the 24-hour Red Line. Verified against city licence records and each bar’s own posted hours, with the ones that shut at two flagged.
Chicago tests its beach water every swimming day and raises a yellow flag when the reading hits 1,000. We counted 9,524 lakefront tests since 2021. The flag flies at 63rd Street seven times as often as at North Avenue, and it is not a north-south story.
We timed 883,837 Chicago 311 requests for eight street-level services, filed January 2024 through mid-June 2026: a dark traffic signal closed in a median 3 hours, a garbage cart in 15.9 days, and potholes ranged from under a day in the Loop to 26 days in Hermosa. By year and by community area.
Chicago has been named America's rattiest city ten years running - by a pest-control company counting its own treatments. The city's actual 311 rat ledger, all 372,251 complaints of it, tells a richer story: a 2021 peak, four straight years of decline, a July rat season peaking now, and a rat map crowned by Lake View. With an interactive report card for all 77 neighborhoods.
Grant Park sits on top of more rail than almost any festival site in America. What's confirmed for July 30-August 2, what last year's service plan looked like, and when the 2026 announcements should land.
Discover the best casual restaurants in Arlington Heights for 2025. From farm-to-table dining at Scratchboard Kitchen to authentic Mexican at Mago Grill & Cantina, explore comfort food, new restaurant openings, and downtown dining hotspots.
Discover the best family-friendly restaurants in Arlington Heights, IL for 2025. From kid-approved menus to fun dining experiences, find budget-friendly eateries the whole family will love.
Yearning for gluten-free delights in Chicago? Discover the top five donut shops offering unique, mouthwatering creations that will leave you craving more.
All nine rooftop-bar addresses this page names held active liquor and outdoor-patio licenses in Chicago’s business-license file on August 6, 2026 — checked venue by venue, with the license holder and term for each.
