Organizers of some prominent Chicago cultural events have received official notices that their federal grants are canceled as President Donald Trump’s administration moves to hollow out the ...

Chicago's spring and summer festivals will kick off in May, offering a range of cultural, musical, and family-friendly events. Iconic events like the Chicago Blues Festival, Taste of Chicago, and ...

In November 2021, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot appointed Harkey to lead the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic had shut down theaters, live music ...

Why the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events matters to local artists DCASE produces festivals such as Taste of Chicago. It also supports your neighborhood cultural treasures, whether ...

Mark Kelly, the City of Chicago’s widely admired commissioner of cultural affairs and special events, said Tuesday that he plans to retire from the position by the fall. Kelly, 70, who runs the ...

Isabel Wilkerson, the pre-eminent historian of this epic relocation, one that utterly remade Chicago, will headline at the Harold Washington Cultural Center (4701 S. Martin Luther King Drive).

Despite fears about possible immigration raids, Chicago's Puerto Rican community turned out Saturday for one of the city's most vibrant festivals.

Dancing, art and all kinds of entertainment are on display. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports from the Chicago Cultural Center to show us the festivities. The timing of this inaugural event is no ...

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday announced that the Cultural Center will reopen to the public June 2, with the restoration ...

Former Chicago Cultural Affairs and Special Events chief picked to lead national arts advocacy organization Erin Harkey, who was head of DCASE under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, has been named CEO ...