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This is one of those weekends when you really don't need to go far. Berwyn Fall Fest takes over the Depot District, Lyons has two days of blues and fireworks, Western Springs has its own massive fall celebration, Brookfield Zoo is breaking out the Oktoberfest festivities, and Forest Park is showing a horror movie at a mausoleum. Oktoberfest and Fall Festivals In Full Swing And if you want to head into Chicago, this weekend is stacked with Riot Fest, Chicago Live!, World Dumpl

Oak Park IL Film Festival 2026 Returns September 16, 19 & 20 Opening Night with Tavi Gevinson • Independent Films • Documentaries • Shorts • Animation • Filmmaker Q&As • Industry Panels You don't have to head downtown for an independent film festival this September. The Oak Park IL Film Festival returns for its third year September 16, 19 and 20, bringing three days of movies, filmmakers and special events to two Oak Park venues. And this isn't just a collection of random ind

For decades, the James R. Thompson Center has been one of those Chicago buildings almost everyone recognizes. Now, its next chapter is getting closer. Designed by legendary Chicago architect Helmut Jahn and opened in 1985, the colorful postmodern building at 100 W. Randolph Street has been praised, criticized, threatened with demolition and debated for years. Now it is being transformed into something entirely new. Google Thompson Center Google is preparing to make the renova