For five hours Saturday State Street from Lake Street to Van Buren was, in the words of a passer-by, "shut down and turned into a stupid ass park." more ›

Fiesta del Sol headlines our recommendations for this weekend. more ›

Another weekend. Another street fest. This weekend the annual West Fest closes off Chicago Avenue between Damen and Wood for two days of live music, kid and pet festivities and even an outdoor fashion show. The antithesis of the chaos formerly known as Ribfest, West Fest is the one street fest we can always count on for a relaxing afternoon. more ›