June 2020

• Re: American Freedoms
• Beloved veggie-focused restaurant Bad Hunter closes permanently
• Navy Pier is moving forward with outdoor movie screenings and concerts this summer
• Shawn Michelle’s Homemade Ice Cream
• Every single restaurant featured in the Chicago episode of ‘Somebody Feed Phil’
• One Off Hospitality permanently closes Blackbird and Café Cancale
• Millennium Park’s Great Lawn has reopened with social distancing circles
• The Bud Billiken Parade won’t march through Chicago in August
• Kanye put up a huge banner at the Michigan Avenue Gap store to celebrate his Yeezy partnership
• Lost Lake’s Chick-Feel-Gay pop-up will sell ‘hate-free’ chicken sandwiches
• Millennium Park at Home: Music Series
• Alinea Group debuts a rooftop dining experience in the West Loop
• Chicago beaches may reopen in July, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health
• Vote now in the Time In Awards
• Whiskey Business has installed a laser light show on its rooftop
• Independence Day Salute
• Chicago restaurants can reopen indoor dining on Friday—here’s what to expect
• A Logan Square couple is raffling off homemade pizzas to support Assata’s Daughters
• 5 more Chicago streets close this weekend to make way for outdoor dining
• Virtual Chosen Few DJs Picnic and Festival
• Chicago’s Nobu Hotel finally opens in the West Loop on July 1
• Nike x Party Noire Virtual Pride Moment
• Old Town School of Folk Music's Virtual Pride Jam
• Here’s Chicago’s lineup of virtual Independence Day celebrations
• An outpouring of support leaves two Chicago restaurant owners hopeful for the future
• Hot Stove Cool Music
• How the LGBTQ+ community in Chicago is staying connected
• Chicago movie theaters and performance venues can reopen under new guidelines
• Here’s what will reopen when Chicago moves into Phase 4 on Friday
• FYI: CTA buses have resumed boarding from the front door
• Chicago restaurants and bars can reopen indoor seating on June 26
• Stay Proud, Be Loud Virtual Happy Hour
• Supporting Chicago’s Black-owned restaurants is a lifelong commitment
• These Chicago restaurants have reopened for outdoor dining
• Virtual Juneteenth Celebration: The Young Masters + Great Black Music Ensemble
• This star-studded weekly ice cream social raises funds for Black Lives Matter Chicago
• Community of the Future Market
• iO Theater is closing permanently, due to ‘financial issues’
• Send your friends a ‘puppet-gram’ and tell them how you really feel
• The 606 trail reopens to the public on Monday
• Raise a glass—carryout cocktails are finally legal in Chicago
• More than 70 Chicago restaurants are offering Juneteenth dining deals
• Top Chicago chefs are auctioning off their time to feed undocumented restaurant workers
• Riot Fest is delayed until 2021, but the initial lineup is already here
• A drive-in theater is coming to Lincoln Yards, programmed by the Davis Theater and Facets
• Stop what you’re doing and look at the Shedd’s new penguin chicks
• The CTA will release weekly bus-crowding reports to help riders avoid congested commutes
• Eataly Virtual JuneFest
• Sweet Home Gelato
• Chicago bars and breweries can open outdoor seating beginning June 17
• Mayor Lightfoot is reopening the Lakefront Trail on June 22
• The Northman Beer & Cider Garden
• Beat Kitchen on the Riverwalk
• Chicago Brewhouse
• Millennium Park begins reopening today
• FEED Chicago Virtual Summer Fest
• Hyde Park Jazz Festival Virtual Benefit
• A New Freedom: Black Voices Honoring Juneteenth in a Time of Struggle
• The Chicago Riverwalk is open again, with dedicated hours for recreation and dining
• SPACE To-Go Concerts allow you to book a concert in your yard
• Chef Curtis Duffy will open Ever on July 28—and reservations are now live
• Wieners Circle employees are now dishing out hilarious insults via FaceTime
• Navy Pier will partially reopen to the public tomorrow
• Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago and all other summer festivals are officially canceled
• Drive-in movies are coming to a stadium just outside of Chicago
• GRAD2020: For Chicago By Chicago
• SalonathOnline
• Andersonville at Home: A Midsommarfest Experience and Fundraiser
• Mayor Lori Lightfoot just lifted Chicago’s curfew
• Grant and Union Parks will open this weekend for protesters
• These Chicago photographers are documenting citywide protests with striking images
• Access to downtown Chicago is being limited, following a day of protests
• Mayor Lightfoot has ordered a 9pm curfew in Chicago until further notice
• These local resources connect Chicagoans to black-owned businesses
• How to support Black Lives Matter and other groups protesting in Chicago
• This relief fund is raising money for black-owned restaurants in Chicago
• Joffrey Ballet On Cue with Fernando Duarte
• 4theQulture: A 3-Day Virtual Celebration of Pride
• Chicago House Presents: Pride Variety Show
• Can’t Stop Our Pride: One Day One Illinois
• National Museum of Mexican Art Queer Prom
• Kiki in the Commons Online
• What you need to know about riding the CTA as Chicago enters Phase 3
• Downtown Chicago reopens today, with CTA service restored and bridges lowered
• Everything you need to know about Phase 3 of Chicago’s reopening plan
• Illinois legalizes to-go cocktails—now the city will weigh in
• Chicago’s reopening plan is still on track to enter its next phase on June 3
• Millennium Park at Home: Blues Music
• Here’s where you can get a free meal in Chicago today