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Cleanup begins at a muddy Grant Park as Lolla wraps up

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  • Aug 4

Lollapalooza road closures begin around Grant Park | What to know

  • Jul 28
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Teen arrested in Seattle shooting had ghost gun: police

  • Jul 28

Chinatown Summer Fair returns for 46th year

  • Jul 27

Fiesta del Sol returns to Pilsen, part of busy Chicago summer weekend

  • Jul 25

One runner gored in the face at Spain's San Fermin bull run festival

  • Jul 13

Busy summer weekend in Chicago sees festivals, races, outdoor events

  • Jul 11

Whiting drops BP as Pierogi Fest sponsor, supports locked-out workers

  • Jul 11

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Free GoodWaves Festival and Music Conference coming to Chicago

  • Aug 1
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50th Morgan Park Roots Festival this weekend

  • Jul 29
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Southside Summer Festival returns to Marist High School

  • Jul 14
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Rogers Park Taco Crawl returns to Camino Clark Cultural District

  • Jul 11
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Taste of Chicago, Windy City Smokeout summer festivals kick off

  • Jul 9
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Taste of Chicago, Windy City Smokeout summer festivals kick off

  • Jul 8
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37th Annual Ghanafest returns to Chicago

  • Jul 5
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Chicago's Soul & Smoke shows off flavor at 2026 Windy City Smokeout BBQ

  • Jun 28

Latest Stories

Common returns home to headline Taste of Chicago with free Grant Park concert: ABC7 EXCLUSIVE

Grammy Award-winning artist Common is set to headline the Taste of Chicago for the first time, speaking exclusively with ABC7 about the event he says was a significant part of his childhood on the city's South Side.

  • Jul 11

Windy City Smokeout back at United Center with barbecue and country music

The United Center is packed full of the nation's best barbeque and country music!

  • Jul 9

City summer festivals: Taste of Chicago, Windy City Smokeout kick off with food, entertainment

The Taste of Chicago opened in Grant Park while Windy City Smokeout returned outside the United Center for its 13th year, giving residents and visitors a choice between two of the city's biggest summertime events.

  • Jul 9

Taste of Chicago 2026 returns to Grant Park | What to know

The Taste of Chicago starts Wednesday in Grant Park.

  • Jul 8

Taste of Chicago 2026: Street closures begin in Grant Park

The Taste of Chicago returns July 8 and preparations are getting underway.

  • Jun 29