Chinese New Year is actually a 15-day festival that both celebrates the beginning of the lunar new year and, as the legend goes, uses bright lights and loud noises to frighten off the wild beast that appears at the end of each year. Apparently many Chinese get a full week off to celebrate. We can’t help you with that, but there are still some pretty fun ways to celebrate the Year of the Tiger in Chicago. more ›

More than 2,000 participants flanked the streets of Pilsen yesterday to re-enact the events leading up to the crucifixion of Christ. The predominantly Mexican community walks in the "Via Crucis" or "Way of the Cross" each year on Good Friday. more ›

Starting next year, a 31-year-old beloved Chicago tradition will be no more. The South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee announced today that it will not host its annual parade in 2010. more ›

More than 300,000 people. At least 115 floats and ten marching bands. more ›