Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive patent for blue jeans
| Special Interest | see moreToday's Quote
| NATL - Public Interest | see more[producing body] Presents “Spaceman”, May 19 - June 13 at the Edge Off-Broadway
| Arts and Entertainment | The Edge Theater Off-Broadway · Chicago | see moreLouisana Meat Pies
| NATL - Public Interest | see moreCharles Lindbergh's Historic Transatlantic
| Special Interest | see moreJoke of the Day
| NATL - Public Interest | see moreJOB OPENINGS IN NORTHWEST INDIANA AND THE CHICAGO AREA
| Local Events | see moreNotable Birthdays May 20th 🎂
| NATL - Public Interest | see moreNational Nascar Day 🏎
| NATL - Public Interest | see moreNow Open: Mexican Radio Brings Bold, Regional Mexican Cuisine to the Loop
| 6:30 am | Celebration | Mexican Radio · Chicago | see moreTECHSPO Chicago 2026 Technology Expo (Internet ~ Mobile ~ AdTech ~ MarTech ~ SaaS)
| 9:00 am | Business, Chamber, Networking | Soldier Field Stadium · Chicago | see moreMother's® Cookies and Magnolia Bakery Whip Up a Whimsical Collab
| 9:00 am | Local Events | Magnolia Bakery · Chicago | see moreTECHSPO Chicago 2026 Technology Expo (Internet ~ Mobile ~ AdTech ~ MarTech ~ SaaS)
| 9:00 am | Business, Chamber, Networking | Soldier Field Stadium · Chicago | see moreNational Italian Beef Day with Pop's Beef
| 9:00 am | Celebration | Pop's Beef · Chicago | see moreTECHSPO Chicago 2026 Technology Expo (Internet ~ Mobile ~ AdTech ~ MarTech ~ SaaS)
| 9:00 am | Business, Chamber, Networking | Soldier Field Stadium · Chicago | see moreTECHSPO Chicago 2026 Technology Expo (Internet ~ Mobile ~ AdTech ~ MarTech ~ SaaS)
| 9:00 am | Business, Chamber, Networking | Soldier Field Stadium · Chicago | see moreTECHSPO Chicago 2026 Technology Expo (Internet ~ Mobile ~ AdTech ~ MarTech ~ SaaS)
| 9:00 am | Business, Chamber, Networking | Soldier Field Stadium · Chicago | see moreTECHSPO Chicago 2026 Technology Expo (Internet ~ Mobile ~ AdTech ~ MarTech ~ SaaS)
| 9:00 am | Business, Chamber, Networking | Soldier Field Stadium · Chicago | see moreTECHSPO Chicago 2026 Technology Expo (Internet ~ Mobile ~ AdTech ~ MarTech ~ SaaS)
| 9:00 am | Business, Chamber, Networking | Soldier Field Stadium · Chicago | see moreTECHSPO Chicago 2026 Technology Expo (Internet ~ Mobile ~ AdTech ~ MarTech ~ SaaS)
| 9:00 am | Business, Chamber, Networking | Soldier Field Stadium · Chicago | see moreJet’s Pizza Celebrates National Pizza Party Day on Friday, May 15
| 10:00 am | Daily Specials | Jet's Pizza · Chicago | see moreTaste 222 Daily Happy Hour & Weekly Specials
| 3:00 pm | Daily Specials | Taste 222 · Chicago | see moreAire Rooftop Officially Opens for the Summer Season May 11th
| 3:00 pm | Daily Specials | Aire Rooftop · Chicago | see moreAire Rooftop Officially Opens for the Summer Season May 11th
| 3:00 pm | Daily Specials | Aire Rooftop · Chicago | see moreBBB4E Summer Sign ups!
| 5:00 pm | Community and Civic Groups, Clubs | Merge · Hammond | see moreBBB4E Midwest Community Choir
| 5:30 pm | Community and Civic Groups, Clubs | Merge · Hammond | see moreThursday, May 21st, 2026
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| NATL - Public Interest | see moreAmerican Red Cross founded
| Special Interest | see moreJoke of the Day
| NATL - Public Interest | see moreMetropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “The Wedding Singer,” April 29 - May 24, 2026
| Arts and Entertainment | Metropolis Performing Arts Centre · Arlington Heights | see moreBaked Tilapia
| Special Interest | see more[producing body] Presents “Spaceman”, May 19 - June 13 at the Edge Off-Broadway
| Arts and Entertainment | The Edge Theater Off-Broadway · Chicago | see moreRedtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman, April 16 - May 24
| Arts and Entertainment | Redtwist Theatre · Chicago | see moreThe Conspirators Presents “Tartuffe, or The Charlatan,” May 8 - June 7, 2026
| Arts and Entertainment | Stars & Garters · Chicago | see moreNotable Birthdays May 21st 🎂
| NATL - Public Interest | see moreGemini May 21- June 20
| NATL - Public Interest | see moreJOB OPENINGS IN NORTHWEST INDIANA AND THE CHICAGO AREA
| Local Events | see moreNow Open: Mexican Radio Brings Bold, Regional Mexican Cuisine to the Loop
| 6:30 am | Celebration | Mexican Radio · Chicago | see moreMother's® Cookies and Magnolia Bakery Whip Up a Whimsical Collab
| 9:00 am | Local Events | Magnolia Bakery · Chicago | see moreJet’s Pizza Celebrates National Pizza Party Day on Friday, May 15
| 10:00 am | Daily Specials | Jet's Pizza · Chicago | see moreTaste 222 Daily Happy Hour & Weekly Specials
| 3:00 pm | Daily Specials | Taste 222 · Chicago | see moreAire Rooftop Officially Opens for the Summer Season May 11th
| 3:00 pm | Daily Specials | Aire Rooftop · Chicago | see moreAire Rooftop Officially Opens for the Summer Season May 11th
| 3:00 pm | Daily Specials | Aire Rooftop · Chicago | see moreBBB4E Summer Sign ups!
| 5:00 pm | Community and Civic Groups, Clubs | Merge · Hammond | see moreBBB4E Midwest Community Choir
| 5:30 pm | Community and Civic Groups, Clubs | Merge · Hammond | see moreFriday, May 22nd, 2026
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “The Wedding Singer,” April 29 - May 24, 2026
| Arts and Entertainment | Metropolis Performing Arts Centre · Arlington Heights | see moreJoke of the Day
| NATL - Public Interest | see moreToday's Quote
| NATL - Public Interest | see moreItalian Veggie Beef Soup
| Special Interest | see moreThe Conspirators Presents “Tartuffe, or The Charlatan,” May 8 - June 7, 2026
| Arts and Entertainment | Stars & Garters · Chicago | see moreRedtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman, April 16 - May 24
| Arts and Entertainment | Redtwist Theatre · Chicago | see more[producing body] Presents “Spaceman”, May 19 - June 13 at the Edge Off-Broadway
| Arts and Entertainment | The Edge Theater Off-Broadway · Chicago | see moreA thousand pioneers head West as part of the Great Emigration
| Special Interest | see moreWild Door Theater Presents “Maybe Tomorrow”, April 13 - May 24, 2026
| Arts and Entertainment | Athenaeum Theatre · Chicago | see moreNotable Birthdays may 22nd 🎂
| NATL - Public Interest | see moreJOB OPENINGS IN NORTHWEST INDIANA AND THE CHICAGO AREA
| Local Events | see moreNow Open: Mexican Radio Brings Bold, Regional Mexican Cuisine to the Loop
| 6:30 am | Celebration | Mexican Radio · Chicago | see moreMother's® Cookies and Magnolia Bakery Whip Up a Whimsical Collab
| 9:00 am | Local Events | Magnolia Bakery · Chicago | see moreJet’s Pizza Celebrates National Pizza Party Day on Friday, May 15
| 10:00 am | Daily Specials | Jet's Pizza · Chicago | see moreAire Rooftop Officially Opens for the Summer Season May 11th
| 3:00 pm | Daily Specials | Aire Rooftop · Chicago | see moreTaste 222 Daily Happy Hour & Weekly Specials
| 3:00 pm | Daily Specials | Taste 222 · Chicago | see moreAire Rooftop Officially Opens for the Summer Season May 11th
| 3:00 pm | Daily Specials | Aire Rooftop · Chicago | see moreHyatt Lodge Oak Brook hosts Memorial Day weekend celebration with Sunday’s Bike the Reserve
| 4:00 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook · Oak Brook | see moreHyatt Lodge Memorial Day Weekend Celebration with Car Show, Cookouts & Family Activities
| 4:00 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook · Oak Brook | see moreBBB4E Summer Sign ups!
| 5:00 pm | Community and Civic Groups, Clubs | Merge · Hammond | see moreBBB4E Midwest Community Choir
| 5:30 pm | Community and Civic Groups, Clubs | Merge · Hammond | see moreMulti-genre, guitar-driven, Hall of Famer Michael Charles and His Band on The Tall Ship Windy
| 7:00 pm | Special Interest | Tall Ship Windy · Maywood | see moreChicago Danztheatre Ensemble Presents “Architecture of Memory,” May 8 - 23, 2026
| 8:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble · Chicago | see moreSaturday, May 23rd, 2026
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “The Wedding Singer,” April 29 - May 24, 2026
| Arts and Entertainment | Metropolis Performing Arts Centre · Arlington Heights | see moreWild Door Theater Presents “Maybe Tomorrow”, April 13 - May 24, 2026
| Arts and Entertainment | Athenaeum Theatre · Chicago | see moreJoke of the Day
| NATL - Public Interest | see moreRedtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman, April 16 - May 24
| Arts and Entertainment | Redtwist Theatre · Chicago | see morePolice kill famous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde
| Special Interest | see moreToday's Quote
| NATL - Public Interest | see moreFirst Quarter Moon
| NATL - Public Interest | see moreThe Conspirators Presents “Tartuffe, or The Charlatan,” May 8 - June 7, 2026
| Arts and Entertainment | Stars & Garters · Chicago | see more[producing body] Presents “Spaceman”, May 19 - June 13 at the Edge Off-Broadway
| Arts and Entertainment | The Edge Theater Off-Broadway · Chicago | see moreChili Dog Pizza
| Special Interest | see moreJOB OPENINGS IN NORTHWEST INDIANA AND THE CHICAGO AREA
| Local Events | see moreNotable Birthdays May 23rd 🎂
| NATL - Public Interest | see moreNow Open: Mexican Radio Brings Bold, Regional Mexican Cuisine to the Loop
| 6:30 am | Celebration | Mexican Radio · Chicago | see moreMother's® Cookies and Magnolia Bakery Whip Up a Whimsical Collab
| 9:00 am | Local Events | Magnolia Bakery · Chicago | see moreJet’s Pizza Celebrates National Pizza Party Day on Friday, May 15
| 10:00 am | Daily Specials | Jet's Pizza · Chicago | see moreAire Rooftop Officially Opens for the Summer Season May 11th
| 3:00 pm | Daily Specials | Aire Rooftop · Chicago | see moreAire Rooftop Officially Opens for the Summer Season May 11th
| 3:00 pm | Daily Specials | Aire Rooftop · Chicago | see moreHyatt Lodge Oak Brook hosts Memorial Day weekend celebration with Sunday’s Bike the Reserve
| 4:00 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook · Oak Brook | see moreHyatt Lodge Memorial Day Weekend Celebration with Car Show, Cookouts & Family Activities
| 4:00 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook · Oak Brook | see moreBBB4E Summer Sign ups!
| 5:00 pm | Community and Civic Groups, Clubs | Merge · Hammond | see moreBBB4E Midwest Community Choir
| 5:30 pm | Community and Civic Groups, Clubs | Merge · Hammond | see moreChicago Danztheatre Ensemble Presents “Architecture of Memory,” May 8 - 23, 2026
| 8:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble · Chicago | see moreHall of Famer Michael Charles in Crestwood
| 8:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Barraco's in Crestwood · Crestwood | see moreHall of Famer Michael Charles in Crestwood
| 8:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Barraco's in Crestwood · Crestwood | see moreSunday, May 24th, 2026