AVP returns to ‘iconic’ Oak Street Beach for league championship, highlighting the sport’s growth
Eat. Watch. Do. Friday, September 4, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Playing in Chicago has become a Labor Day tradition for the beach volleyball circuit. | | | | | Our picks for events in and around Chicago this Labor Day weekend. | | | | | For years, an Old Town homeowner has been making unlawful alterations to his property — at the expense, neighbors say, of the house’s historic roots and their own safety. | | | | | Local Note is a place of big swings — in more ways than one.The club, which opened its doors in late July, is banking on a bold prospect: bringing a jazz-only venue to Evanston. With a cozy capacity of just 50, the intimate, d… | | | | | Along with the heavy hitters at Symphony Center and Hyde Park Jazz Fest, our fall picks include Bella Voce, jazz on the Red Line and an invisible concert at Jay Pritzker Pavilion. | | | | | Wrigley Field on Sunday will play host to the final two matches of the inaugural Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge Week. It will be the first volleyball matches played at the historic venue. | | | | | Describing the thesis of journalist and podcaster Gil Duran’s new book, “The Nerd Reich,” makes it sound like a work of conspiracy theory. | | | | | Interest in the Imagination Library of Will County surged with 730 new members following the death of program founder Dolly Parton. | | | |