chicago

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the …
Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Illinois
  • Settled: c. 1780
  • Founded by: Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
  • Area codes: 312, 773, 872
  • Counties: Cook (small part of Chicago O'Hare Airport in DuPage)
  • Incorporated (town): August 12, 1833

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3rd Fridays Free Admission Museu…

Fri, Apr 18

5:00 PM

(multiple times)

Alton Brown

Apr 19 · 3 – 6 PM

CIBC Theatre

(multiple times)

Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Chicago)

Today · 7:30 PM

Cadillac Palace Theatre

(multiple times)

The Addams Family

Apr 19 · 3 PM

Genesee Theatre

(multiple times)

Prayer for the French Republic

Today · 7:30 – 10:30 PM

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

(multiple times)

Stavros Halkias

Apr 19 · 7:30 PM

Harris Theater

(multiple times)

Hard Country Honky Tonk with …

Today · 5:30 PM

The Empty Bottle

(multiple times)

SIDEBAR Happy Hour w/ MICHEL…

Today · 5:30 PM

FitzGerald's

(multiple times)

Federales Fulton - Happy Hour

Today · 6 PM – 3 AM

Federales

(multiple times)

Live Music at Staytion!

Today · 5 – 7 PM

Staytion Market & Bar

(multiple times)

Hands-On Tuscany in the Spring

Today · 6 – 8 PM

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

(multiple times)

Ferris Bueller in the Art Institute of Ch…

Apr 19 · 11:30 AM – 1 PM

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

(multiple times)

Arizona Diamondbacks a…

Today · 11 PM – 2 AM

Wrigley Field

(multiple times)

The Da Vinci Code at Drury Lane

Today · 7 PM

Drury Lane

(multiple times)

BBMak

Apr 19 · 12 PM

City Winery

(multiple times)

Hayes Carll

Today · 7 PM – 4 AM

City Winery

(multiple times)

Nexus 6

Today · 10 PM – 7 AM

Subterranean

(multiple times)

CSO for Kids - Once Upon a Sy…

Apr 19 · 10 AM

Symphony Center

(multiple times)

The Empire Strips Back

Apr 19 · 4 PM

Hilton Chicago

(multiple times)

Late Nights In My Car, Highwire, Fo…

Fri, Apr 18

5:00 PM

(multiple times)

Lyric Opera of Chicago: A Wond…

Apr 19 · 2 PM

Civic Opera House

(multiple times)

Arizona Diamondbacks a…

Sat, Apr 19

The Cubby Bear

(multiple times)

Titanic - The Musical

Today · 7:30 PM

Lincolnshire Marriott Resort

(multiple times)

Drunk Shakespeare - Chicago

Apr 19 · 5 PM

Harris Theater

(multiple times)

Caleb Caudle @ Old Town School …

Today · 8 PM

Old Town School of Folk Music

(multiple times)

Ballet Folklorico de Chicago: Carnaval

Apr 19 · 4 PM

Copernicus Center

(multiple times)

FUNK BRUNCH w/ Greg Jacks & Brot…

Apr 19 · 12 PM

FitzGerald's

(multiple times)

Dave Smith (21+)

Today · 7:15 PM

Joe's Live

(multiple times)

The Millennium Tour: Trey Songz…

Today · 8 PM

Wintrust Arena

(multiple times)

Wedding Banned @ 115 Bourbon S…

Today · 9 PM

115 Bourbon Street

(multiple times)

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