City Cast Chicago
🏠 How do Chicago housing prices compare?
March 27, 2025 · — Ava Wojnowski
Heyyyy! As we continue to celebrate 1,000 things we love about Chicago, City Cast Chicago producer Michelle Navarro took to the streets to ask folks what they love about the city.
What's CITY Talking About?
New Children’s Center Coming to West Side
A new children's center focused on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) for children five and under is set to open in North Lawndale. The One Lawndale Children’s Discovery Center is expected to launch by 2027. [Block Club]
How Chicago's Home Prices Compare Nationwide
Over the last 25 years, home prices in Chicago have doubled. Nationally, many other cities have tripled, and in places like LA and Miami, even quadrupled. While prices have doubled, Chicago’s relatively low price growth means affordability hasn’t completely disappeared. [Crain’s 🎁]
Are Saunas In for 2025?
Well, it looks like they are in Chicago. Nate Daubert, who works at Eastend, is the first American to become a fully certified “suanamaster.” He explains how Many midwesterners choose sauna bathing as their form of heat therapy. [WBEZ]
What To Do
Thursday, March 27
- ⚾ White Sox Opening Day Bash | 10 a.m. | $55 | South Loop
- ⛺ Camping 101 | 5:30 p.m. | Free | Willow Springs
- 🖼️ Other Art Fair | 6 p.m. | $40 | Ravenswood
- 🥳 Copa Carnival | 6 p.m. | $55+ | West Loop
- 📽️ Business of Film: Sustainability Now Summit | 6-9 p.m. | Free | North Lawndale
- 🎵 Anberlin | 7 p.m. | $30 | River North
- 🏀 Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers | 7 p.m. | $171 | United Center
Friday, March 28
- 🛼 Roller Skating Party | 12-6 p.m. | Free | Austin
- 🌱 Seed Starting Workshop | 1-3 p.m. | Free | Englewood
- 🎨 Tattoo Arts Festival starts | 2 p.m. | $25 | Rosemont
- 👕 Pop-Up Closet | 3-7 p.m. | Free for Trans Folks | Humboldt Park
- 🏒 Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights | 7:30 p.m. | $39+ | United Center
- 🎤 Chuck Ragan | 7:30 p.m. | $32+ | West Loop
- 🎭 The Book of Grace | 7:30 p.m. | $56+ | Old Town
- 🎶 Gary Louris | 8 p.m. | $35 | Lincoln Square
- 🤣 Chicago’s Queerest Comedy Variety Show: Baby Wine | 9:30 p.m. | $12 | Lakeview
- 🎵 Sonido Gallo Negro | 10 p.m. | $20 | Ukrainian Village
- 🕺 Bittersweet: Goth Dance Party | 10 p.m. | $7 | Avondale
How special do you feel knowing that Chicago is one of only five U.S. stops on Lady Gaga's "Mayhem Ball Tour”?
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