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A former T.J. Maxx store in the South Loop has been turned into something completely different in a unique solution to empty storefronts in the South Loop. The sprawling T.J. Maxx store used to be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Disney magic is gliding across Chicagoland this winter as Disney On Ice: "Jump In!" continues its run through Feb. 15, bringing ...

Those who aren't skateboarders might not even know it's there — a skate park tucked under an overpass of the Kennedy Expressway. The Logan Boulevard Skate Park was built in 2009, and it needs some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Disney magic is gliding across Chicagoland this winter as Disney On Ice: "Jump In!" continues its run through Feb. 15. James ...

A family skates, holding each other up, at the Garfield Park Skate Meetup on Thursday, April 17. Credit: Kirk Williamson On Thursday, April 17, as glimpses of spring are just starting to appear, ...

Families looking for a low-key Valentine's outing in Chicago can spend Saturday afternoon skating and creating at a family-friendly fundraiser supporting youth arts programs hosted by the Chicago Art ...

South Loop resident Lynn Cox has been roller skating since she was a child on the South Side of Chicago. She recalls how roller skating brought her community together every weekend. But Chicago has ...