A third-generation chocolatier keeps tradition alive with small-batch confections, fresh ingredients, and a reminder that local businesses are the heart of every community
Free admission days and a Valentine’s night beneath the waves, the Shedd Aquarium delivers one of Chicago’s most unforgettable experiences for families
Love, longing, and late-night cinema collide at The Salt Shed as Crying at the Shed
At 13th Floor Chicago, romance trades roses for fangs as a blood-red Valentine’s haunted house turns desire, fear, and adrenaline
From lovecats to night creatures, a velvet-draped dance floor, Cure anthems, and a Robert Smith look-alike contest
Yoga, skincare, mental health, holistic healing and self-care collide in a feel-good Chicago wellness marketplace ahead of Valentine’s Day
From revolutionary electric vehicles to head-turning supercars, the 2026 Chicago Auto Show transforms McCormick Place into a cathedral of speed, design, and driving dreams
Inside Chicago Culinary Kitchen, the Texas-style smokehouse in Palatine turning football parties into legendary feasts
From Jerry Lee Lewis to Mick Jagger, the genre-blurring pianist talks legacy, live music, and why the future of rock still starts at the piano
A Lorado Taft masterpiece on Chicago’s South Side tells a timeless American story of movement, memory, and meaning