Every Year in Chicagoland
The CTA Holiday Train: what it is, and where to check this year's stops
The CTA Holiday Train's 2026 schedule isn't out yet. Here's where to check for it, how to track it once it runs, and how riding works.
On the calendar
OCT29Downtown Geneva trick-or-treating is October 29OCT30Sonny Acres' fall festival in West Chicago runs through October 30OCT31What time does the Haunted Halsted parade start on October 31?NOV1Is Jack's Pumpkin Pop-Up open through November 1?NOV3Chicago's school board election: the money, and what November 3 decides
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Chicago's first snowfall: when it usually comes and the earliest on record
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When does Daylight Saving Time end in Chicago and when does it get dark
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Lincoln Park ZooLights: dates, ticket prices, and the free Mondays
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Chicago's school board election: the money, and what November 3 decides
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Chicago Marathon 2026: the records that fell, and the fast times that didn't
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Chicago's record October heat and the cold snap behind it
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The Cubs are out. What Jed Hoyer said about the bullpen
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What time is the Upside Down Halloween Parade in Washington Park?
The long read
Chicagoland's Dead Malls: Where We Used to Shop and What's There Now
Discover what happened to ten Chicagoland malls that closed between 1978 and 2026, and what's at those sites now.
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The Grove at Bloomingdale: What's Going Up Where Stratford Square Stood
Marimar Martinez has sued over the Brighton Park Border Patrol shooting
Patrick Kane is back at the United Center, and the Hawks just got their first win
The Bears at Wrigley Field: Fifty Seasons Before Soldier Field
Lincoln Mall in Matteson: What HappenedFox ValleyAll →
Elgin's new Pursuit of Happiness sculpture: where it is and who designed it
Downtown Geneva trick-or-treating is October 29
Howlin' at the Moon in Naperville, October 23 and 24Radio & TVAll →
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What time does the Haunted Halsted parade start on October 31?
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Sonny Acres' fall festival in West Chicago runs through October 30
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When are Lincoln Park Zoo's haunted history tours this October?
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What does a Zoo Brews ticket include on October 23 and 24?
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Does Boo! at Brookfield Zoo end on October 25?
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Arts in the Dark is on Columbus Drive on October 24. Where do you stand?
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Is Jack's Pumpkin Pop-Up open through November 1?
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