KALAPRIYA CENTER FOR INDIAN PERFORMING ARTS ANNOUNCES ‘3rd ANNUAL SUMMER MELA’ || Eight-Hour Festival Celebrates South Asian Art, Culture, & Cuisine; Headlined by Chicago’s favorite funk fusion band Funkadesi || July 12th

THE JOFFREY BALLET OPENS ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH THE U.S. PREMIERE OF LIAM SCARLETT’S CARMEN || SEPTEMBER 18th - 28th

Chicago Fire FC (8-8-4, 28 points) dropped a 2-1 result against FC Cincinnati (13-5-3, 42 points) Saturday night at TQL Stadium. Philip Zinckernagel tallied his ninth goal of the season and seventh on the road for Chicago.

The hosts took the lead in the 19th minute after a quarter hour of high pressure. Midfielder Evander took a few touches from beyond the box before rifling a shot that found the far corner of the goal for his 12th of the season.

Just 50 games into the 2025 season Anthony Calarco broke the franchise single season record for RBIs as the Schaumburg Boomers rolled past the Evansville Otters 18-5 on Saturday night at Wintrust Field before another packed house.

Chicago Fire FC II (7-4-4-2, 27 points) defeated Chattanooga FC (8-4-4-2, 30 points) 1-0 Saturday night at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The victory marked the Fire’s ninth consecutive unbeaten match as the team remains in fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

Chicago held Chattanooga to a scoreless first half, with Patrick Los being called on to make one save and the team holding onto 62 percent of the possession. Los finished the game with six saves to earn his third shutout of the season.

The Schaumburg Boomers treated a sold out crowd of 8,054 to a walk off win over the Evansville Otters, celebrating Independence Day with a 9-8 victory.

DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND! JACKALOPE THEATRE’S WORLD PREMIERE OF NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH, NOW EXTENDED THROUGH JULY 12th AT THE BROADWAY ARMORY PARK || This New Jeff Recommended Play by Rehana Lew Mirza and directed by Jackalope Artistic Director Kaiser Ahmed is a Comedic Tale of Uncovering the Secrets in an American Suburbia

Pierogi Fest® is thrilled to announce this year’s marque event- a free concert by Five For Fighting a/k/a John Ondrasik on our main stage on Saturday, July 26th at 8:30 PM, sponsored by Hard Rock Casino!

FASHION OUTLETS OF CHICAGO RANKS AMONG NATION’S TOP 3 ‘BEST OUTLET MALLS’ || Region’s Only Indoor Luxury Outlet Shopping Destination is No. 3 in USA Today’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards

Theatre at the Center presents The Music of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger By Sons of Chicago || Saturday, August 9th