It’s a Mardi Pardi: Here’s where to celebrate Mardi Gras in Chicago this year with your krewe
By Kelsei Brianna Medill Reports Beads and bling, it is a Mardi Gras thing! In the days before March 4, Chicago is following the feathers and beads to the bars. Mardi Gras isn’t just celebrated in March. Carnival season starts Jan. 6, formally titled King’s Day, with parties continuing through Fat Tuesday, followed by Lent, […]
WATCH: Chicagoans race into icy Lake Michigan to celebrate annual Polar Plunge
By Peggy Helman Medill Reports Despite the 33-degree water temperature of Lake Michigan, plungers were excited to dive in to raise money for Chicago families in need. “It’s ice cold. My feet feel like they’re falling off,” plunger Gavin Higgins said. In a city known for its long and frigid winters, thousands of Chicagoans plunged […]