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The Best Gay Cities duo behind Out in The Park and Heatwave bring Pride Splash, an exclusive outdoor waterpark party to Six Flags Great America's Hurricane Harbor on Monday, June 22.
Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) officials confirmed Friday that a fifth case of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) has been reported in Chicago -- this one residing in suburban DuPage County.
Midsommarfest, one of Chicago's oldest summer street festivals, returns to Andersonville for its 50th year this weekend, bringing with it two days of music and shopping, food and drink.
As Lakeview enters its third month without world-famous Clarke's burgers and late-night breakfast binges, one must ask: How long can a couple layers of paint take?
Chicago Pride Fest organizers have shared details of the all-new Pride Oasis, a luxury retreat for festival goers, with ChicagoPride.com.
In response to the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) confirming four cases of invasive meningococcal disease among men who have sex with men (MSM), on Monday, June 8, State Rep. Greg Harris (D-Chicago) came into
Last week, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) confirmed four cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the Chicago area.
Brookfield Zoo becomes the second zoo in the country to officially recognize and celebrate Pride as it teams up with Best Gay Chicago to create another unique event this Pride Month.
The City of Chicago is making several changes to the 46th Annual Chicago Pride Parade in an effort to curtail excessive and illegal drinking as well as post-parade mayhem.
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Wednesday announced that they have been investigating three confirmed cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the Chicago area
Contrary to reports of a 100-person mob looting the Circle K in Boystown over the weekend, DNAInfo reports nothing was stolen from the convenience store during a fight between a cab driver and two individuals.
Starting Monday, June 15, the Sheridan Road Walk-In Clinic at Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) will begin to provide the full range of comprehensive sexual health screenings currently offered on a sliding fee scale, ins
As LGBT Pride Month sparks festivals and political movements around the globe in June, Boystown is staking its claim as "Chicago's Proudest Neighborhood" in anticipation of some of the city's biggest events.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel issues a proclamation recognizing June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride month in Chicago.
PRIDEChicago, the organizers of Chicago's annual gay pride parade, announced Monday that out country star Ty Herndon will be the Grand Marshal for the 46th Annual Chicago Pride Parade.
On Thursday, a federal grand jury indicted former House speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL), alleging he agreed to pay a man $3.5 million over several years not to report that he had sexually abused him several decades ago.
A bipartisan Illinois Senate majority on Friday approved a measure to protect LGBT youth from dangerous, ineffective, and discredited attempts to change their sexual orientation and gender identity.
With attendance at the Chicago Pride Parade more than doubling in the last five years - breaking one million people the last two - and the rainbow-colored celebrations of the parade and Pride Fest now split between two w
Crime-fighting in Boystown is poised to get smarter this year as local officials plan to pair annual crime data with added security, cutting down on the summer uptick in mayhem.
A new issue of the Windy City Times arrives across Chicago and the suburbs every Wednesday, carrying the legacy of the city's LGBT community.
Survivors of Nazi camps will be among the speakers at Remembering the Pink Triangle, an event to commemorate the often forgotten homosexual victims of Nazism.
The first federally approved monument honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) veterans was dedicated Memorial Day, Monday, May 25 at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois.
Patrick Smith, Mr. Los Angeles Leather 2015, was named International Mr. Leather 2015 at the 37th annual IML Competition in Chicago Sunday, May 24.
The first federally approved monument honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) veterans will be dedicated at 2 p.m.Memorial Day, Monday, May 25 at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois,