Chicago

The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery takes place in Chicago today at 3 p.m. ET, setting the order for the top 14 picks. Washington, Indiana and Brooklyn each hold the best 14 percent chance at the No. 1 selection.

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Lyrical Lemonade revealed the lineup for its Summer Smash 2026 festival on April 13, naming Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti and Baby Keem as headliners across three nights in Chicago. The event runs June 10-12 at SeatGeek Stadium, with general admission passes for all days priced at $399. Tickets go on sale April 14 at 2 p.m. local time.

Voters in a Chicago-area district are choosing a successor to retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky in a crowded Democratic primary spanning three generations. Leading candidate Daniel Biss, a 48-year-old Gen Xer, faces younger challengers like 26-year-old Kat Abughazaleh and 28-year-old Bushra Amiwala. The race highlights tensions over party norms and progressive change ahead of Illinois primaries on Tuesday.

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The Linux Foundation has announced that the HPSFcon conference is set to start in three days in Chicago. The event will bring together the high performance software community for five days of technical sessions and collaboration. It runs from March 16 to 20.

A new sprawling Mediterranean restaurant, backed by the group behind Prime & Provisions and Lyra, is scheduled to open along the Chicago River this May. The venue will be situated under the Chicago Cut Steakhouse. More details have emerged about this riverfront addition to the city's dining scene.

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CM Punk has expressed interest in bringing a WWE event to Wrigley Field in Chicago, revealing discussions with stadium executives. He highlighted scheduling challenges due to the production demands of WWE shows compared to concerts. The comments come ahead of Punk's title defense at WWE Elimination Chamber.