Eager for warm-weather fun after a stretch of cool days, many in the Chicago area descended on beaches along the lake to celebrate the unofficial first day of summer.

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, so Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling and Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled the city's safety plan Thursday afternoon.

The city’s 22 beaches opened Friday for the season, but the National Weather Service has issued a beach hazards statement through Saturday afternoon.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is set to outline his summer safety plan for Chicago on Thursday.

A potentially historic El Niño pattern is brewing 3,000 miles away from Chicago, with an increasing likelihood of bringing us ...

The free, five-day festival will take place July 8-12 in Grant Park. It returns to the heart of summer after NASCAR’s departure from Chicago.

The summer season of music festivals and arena shows has begun. Here are 100 concerts around the area between now and the ...

Though Chicago-area residents are still feeling unseasonably cool temperatures, Memorial Day weekend celebrations in the coming days mark the unofficial start of summer across the United States. But ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO (WGN) — Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday kicked off the city’s summer youth jobs program. “One Summer Chicago” is a ...

Cubs Baseball Summer Camps offer young ballplayers the unique opportunity to learn new skills through the official Cubs camp curriculum and get closer to their favorite team than ever before.