While Christmas is still more than a month away, this weekend marks the return of several Chicago holiday traditions, serving as an unofficial kickoff to the holiday season.

The annual festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary, featuring tribute bands, food, beer, ... Chicago kicking off unofficial start to summer with Memorial Day weekend 02:22 ...

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, offering a long weekend to enjoy the weather while drinking plenty of rosé and beer and feasting on food best enjoyed outdoors like hot dogs and ...

Chicago’s Unofficial Spirit Malört, deeply tied to Chicago, was introduced by Carl Jeppson , a Swedish immigrant. It has become a badge of honor for locals and a symbol of Midwestern toughness.

Gov. JB Pritzker proclaims Malort the ‘unofficial shot' of the Chicago DNC Malört has become famous, or infamous depending on one's perspective, because of its bitter taste ...

Cork & Kerry. 10614 S Western Ave Chicago, IL 60643 (773) 445-2675. Tucked down south in the Beverly neighborhood, this neighborhood bar kept a secret beneath its sprawling beer garden when it was ...

Gov. JB Pritzker Crowns Malört the DNC’s Unofficial Shot in Chicago. Perhaps Chicago’s most divisive liqueur, Malört, ... This is a city that embraces craft beer and breweries, ...

Today in Chicago History: Siwash — the beer-guzzling duck and former Marine mascot — dies at Lincoln Park Zoo ... Siwash, an unofficial mascot for the U.S. Marine Corps. during World War II, ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling outlined their summer safety plans on Thursday. Data shows last Memorial Day weekend, 41 people were shot in Chicago, 12 of them fatally.