The 12th annual Halloween parade heads back to Grant Park's Columbus Drive on October 24, with a 60-foot glow worm and fire-breathing dragon in tow.

A pencil inscription found under infrared light cracked the case behind Woman with a Fan's return to its rightful heirs.

The 13th annual Beverly Art Walk hits 40-plus stops from Prospect Square to Morgan Park, including a shoe store selling custom-painted sneakers.

Second Presbyterian Church unveiled its newly restored jeweled window, one of nine Tiffany designs still hidden inside the South Loop landmark.

CUFF's opening film took over a decade to restore, and its closing premiere debuts Sunday at the Gene Siskel Film Center.

An old joke and an AI hallucination turned a Rosh Hashanah offline stretch into a 10-million-view smear.

Downtown Elgin hosts its 13th Fringe Fest this week, with a $95 pass unlocking five venues and a Wednesday preview party at the Martini Room.

Leslie Goddard brings the second first lady to life at Theatre at the Center, tea blend and all, through Sunday, Sept. 20.

TimeLine Theatre's new Uptown home hosts a drama about the birth control pill's creation, told through a fictional Puerto Rican trial participant.

Loop Styled brings a red carpet fashion show and live music to the Palmer House.

Chicago Plays has grown from a Beverly art walk debut to installations at Navy Pier and Ogilvie Station in under a year.

About 45,000 cinephiles are expected as the festival unveils 113 features and 57 shorts, plus a first-ever Physical Media Fair.

The fourth annual festival opens at The Venue with a producer Q&A and an after-party at Craft Urban.