Unique birdhouses and artwork designed by local artists to be auctioned to benefit families living with HIV/AIDS CHICAGO, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Chicago House's 25th Anniversary Pride weekend celebration begins this year with an annual art auction and cocktail party to benefit families affected by AIDS, at Room & Board's downtown Chicago store on Thursday, June 23rd.

New Skydeck experience takes visitors on journey through the best of Chicago and brings the city to their feet - literally CHICAGO, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Skydeck Chicago dares visitors to be among the first to step onto The Ledge, a series of glass bays that extend from the building's 103rd floor, when it opens to the public Thursday, July 2.

About 40 wooden pilings caught fire in the Chicago River near the Loop Friday, cloaking the area with a heavy gray fog and disrupting rush-hour traffic. The fire broke out about 6:45 a.m, its origin unknown. There were no injuries reported, the Chicago Tribune said.

By Seka Palikuca, Chicago Tribune Dec. 16--While the South Loop may be known these days for the massive construction that's filling its vacant lots and concealing the railroad tracks, the rehabbing of old warehouses and other buildings has helped the neighborhood retain its vintage flavor.

By Alexa Aguilar, Chicago Tribune May 16--Nine CTA bus routes through the Loop will change starting Tuesday to avoid delays created by the lane closures around Block 37, the mixed-use project under construction in the heart of downtown, CTA officials said.