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New Ryan Field faces its neighborhood test

The new stadium is set to bring 35,000 people to Central Street in Evanston on Friday.

Sports

Northwestern football returns home Friday night, unveiling its $870 million Ryan Field nearly three years after the old stadium was demolished.The big picture: The Wildcats kick off against Penn State at 7pm Friday, exactly 100 years after the original Ryan Field opened.

Bite Club: The Reuben sundae

Kith Treats is serving three Katz's-inspired desserts, including a wild Reuben soft serve.

Food and Drink

New York&#x27;s legendary Katz&#x27;s Delicatessen has landed in Chicago, but don&#x27;t expect pastrami and corned beef.

New book highlights healing power of dance and more 

New book by Chicago's Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark illuminates many paths to healing.

Health

When Chicago physician <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Geeta Maker-Clark" data-vars-click-url="https://drgeetamakerclark.com/about/" data-vars-content-id="a2308e2a-253a-4d1f-a866-650dff87df41" data-vars-headline="New book highlights healing power of dance and more " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://drgeetamakerclark.com/about/" target="_blank">Geeta Maker-Clark</a> launched her book &quot;Medicine For All People&quot; this summer, she knew there had to be dancing — and lots of it.

Chicago neighborhood quiz, volume 2: Do you know these famous landmarks?

There are so many landmarks in Chicago that it's ripe for a second quiz!

Neighborhoods

Last week, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="I quizzed you" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/09/25/chicago-neighborhood-quiz-landmarks-lakeview-beverly-pilsen-gold-coast" data-vars-content-id="9efdac03-893d-41ff-b5ca-53b20dff4fc1" data-vars-headline="Chicago neighborhood quiz, volume 2: Do you know these famous landmarks?" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/09/25/chicago-neighborhood-quiz-landmarks-lakeview-beverly-pilsen-gold-coast" target="_self">I quizzed you</a> on Chicago neighborhood landmarks. <ul><li>I gave you the landmark; you gave me the &#x27;hood.</li></ul>

WTTW's "Chicago Stories" returns with 4 new documentaries

The award-winning docu-series is one of Chicago's media treasures.

Business

Chicago history is still getting the deep-dive treatment on local television. The latest: WTTW&#x27;s &quot;Chicago Stories&quot; returns Friday for a new season, bringing another round of documentaries exploring the people, places and events that shaped the city.

Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" set lands in Chicago

It will be on display at the Museum of Broadcast Communications in the West Loop.

Things to Do

Stephen Colbert&#x27;s late-night desk has a new home in Chicago.The latest: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Museum of Broadcast Communications" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/10/27/broadcast-communications-history-museum-johnny-carson-loop-bozo" data-vars-content-id="1b3d7ab0-4cb7-4e90-89f8-339f37d35a6f" data-vars-headline="Stephen Colbert&#x27;s &quot;Late Show&quot; set lands in Chicago" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/10/27/broadcast-communications-history-museum-johnny-carson-loop-bozo" target="_self">Museum of Broadcast Communications</a> debuts its new &quot;Late Show with Stephen Colbert&quot; exhibition Friday, featuring the original set and artifacts from the recently ended CBS show.<ul><li>The museum is also getting the giant &quot;Late Show&quot; marquee that hung outside New York&#x27;s Ed Sullivan Theater.</li></ul>

Things to do in Chicago this weekend: Apple Fest, Ministry and more

Check out what our Axios Chicago writers are recommending.

We have a variety of events to help you plan your weekend — opportunities to laugh, move and snack on some apples!

Japan's teamLab makes Midwest debut at Chicago's Smart Museum of Art

The Japanese collective's colorful digital works transform galleries at the Smart Museum of Art.

Japanese art collective <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="teamLab" data-vars-click-url="https://www.teamlab.art/" data-vars-content-id="b14309b3-ac5f-4fd3-bf8c-12ef56998455" data-vars-headline="Japan&#x27;s teamLab makes Midwest debut at Chicago&#x27;s Smart Museum of Art" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.teamlab.art/" target="_blank">teamLab</a> makes its Midwest debut at Chicago&#x27;s Smart Museum of Art.The (very) big picture: teamLab presents large-scale digital works that collide with color and movement and interact directly with their surroundings.

Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Chicago

Meet fellow locals over dinner at a restaurant we hand-picked.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios Social Club" data-vars-click-url="https://axiossocialclub.dnnr.io/" data-vars-content-id="d98242f3-ca6e-4b69-aefe-2359e8ab769f" data-vars-headline="Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Chicago" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://axiossocialclub.dnnr.io/" target="_blank">Axios Social Club</a> is bringing readers together for dinner in Chicago&#x27;s Logan Square neighborhood on Tuesday, Oct. 6.Why it matters: Your city is full of interesting people you haven&#x27;t met yet. We&#x27;re making it easier to change that.

New exhibition explores Chicago's rich comics culture

The Glen Ellyn show spotlights the artists and community that shaped Chicago's alternative comics scene.

A new exhibition takes <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chicago&#x27;s rich comics history" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/05/07/alex-ross-kingdom-come-documentary-music-box" data-vars-content-id="7455d6a0-a402-4f4a-a7c4-02e1ed37e03e" data-vars-headline="New exhibition explores Chicago&#x27;s rich comics culture" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/05/07/alex-ross-kingdom-come-documentary-music-box" target="_self">Chicago&#x27;s rich comics history</a> from the page and into the gallery. The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;Linework: Chicago Comics and Community&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.theccma.org/linework" data-vars-content-id="7455d6a0-a402-4f4a-a7c4-02e1ed37e03e" data-vars-headline="New exhibition explores Chicago&#x27;s rich comics culture" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.theccma.org/linework" target="_blank">&quot;Linework: Chicago Comics and Community&quot;</a> explores what makes Chicago such a creative center for contemporary comics and artists.

Chicago weekend events: Chicago Gourmet, live music and fall fun

A scavenger hunt, prairie adventure and Riverside tour offer plenty of reasons to embrace the season.

Fall is definitely in the air. We&#x27;re in that sweet spot where outdoor activities are quite pleasurable — not too sweaty but not shivering.<ul><li>Here&#x27;s how we plan to savor it.</li></ul>

Chicago's underground film fest keeps pushing boundaries

Nearly 3,000 submissions poured in from 100 countries for the five-day experimental film fest.

Now in its 33rd year, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chicago Underground Film Festival " data-vars-click-url="https://cuff.org/" data-vars-content-id="a6bb0435-d1cb-4100-8d15-0a35e34600fe" data-vars-headline="Chicago&#x27;s underground film fest keeps pushing boundaries" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cuff.org/" target="_blank">Chicago Underground Film Festival </a>(CUFF) has emerged as the premier festival, receiving nearly 3,000 submissions from 100 countries.Why it matters: Chicagoans receive five days of experimental work that rarely reaches the big screen.

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Bite Club: The Reuben sundae

WTTW's "Chicago Stories" returns with 4 new documentaries

Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" set lands in Chicago

Things to do in Chicago this weekend: Apple Fest, Ministry and more

Japan's teamLab makes Midwest debut at Chicago's Smart Museum of Art