Things to Do
Edited by Jake Malooley
This week
Best weekend events
Your perfect weekend planner.
Concerts to see
Rodriguez, HoZac Blackout Festival, Youth Lagoon and more.
Best nightlife events
Four Tet and four more ways to spend your nights out this week.
Cheap things to do in Chicago
What to do in Chicago when you're broke.
This season
Best weekend events
Your perfect weekend planner.
Featured stories
Shopping in River North
Hop off the Chicago Brown Line stop and check out these River North shops.
House call | An Orange Moon apartment
Lynne and Ty McDaniel transformed the back of their store into a colorful crash pad.
Brendan Sodikoff’s restaurant empire
The man behind Gilt Bar, Au Cheval, Maude’s Liquor Bar, Doughnut Vault and Bavette’s isn’t slowing down (though several people would like him to).
The Book of Mormon at Bank of America Theatre | Theater review
The joyfully vulgar musical comedy reaches heavenly heights with a Chicago cast that improves on the original.
Can't-miss stories
Cocktail bar report cards
We rate 19 iconic cocktail bars to see if they’re still worth your money.
House call: Collection agent
Donna Dunlap tried to be a minimalist. That didn’t last long.
Cover story | El eats
Where to eat near El stops.
