Preparing Easter dinner with Beatnik
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Easter dinner will have a different look and feel this year with the stay-at-home order but you can still make it special. Chef Marcos Campos from Beatnik shares a special family dinner recipe.

Celebrating Passover during coronavirus pandemic
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Wednesday night is the first night of the Jewish holiday Passover, typically celebrated with the traditional Seder dinner. But with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many families are unable to come together around the table.

Andrea Bocelli to perform Easter concert at empty Duomo Cathedral in Milan

The opera legend will be accompanied by organist Emanuele Vianelli during his solo “Music for Hope” concert, which will include traditional pieces such as “Ave Maria,” Mascagni’s “Sancta Maria” and “Amazing Grace.”

Chicago bars packed with St. Patrick's revelers in spite of coronavirus

Chicago bars were packed Saturday afternoon into the evening as revelers celebrated St. Patrick's Day a few days early and ignored warnings about the coronavirus pandemic.

Chicago bars concerned about crowds this weekend for St. Patrick's Day

Normally, St. Patrick's Day weekend is by far the biggest weekend of the year for the bars on Division Street, but due to coronavirus, that is not expected to be the case on Saturday or Sunday with both Chicago parades canceled.

Lightfoot announces cancellation of St. Patrick's Day parades
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot said all three of the city's St. Patrick's Day parades, including two others on the South and Northwest sides, have been canceled and will be moved to later dates.

Chicago's St. Patrick's Day parades postponed amid coronavirus concerns

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city is working with organizers from Chicago’s downtown, South Side and Northwest Side parades, as well as the annual Dyeing of the Chicago River, to reschedule those events for a later date.

Krispy Kreme debuting 'greenified' doughnuts for St. Patrick's Day

Between March 14 and March 17, participating Krispy Kreme locations throughout the country will debut “greenified” versions of the chain’s popular doughnuts.

CPS votes out Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples Day

Chicago Public Schools is officially doing away with Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples Day, according to a report.

2nd person in days killed by Mardi Gras float in New Orleans

A man was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a raucous Saturday night street parade in New Orleans, becoming the second person in days killed along a parade route during this year's Carnival season, authorities said.

Michigan town called 'Hell' offers free Leap Day weddings

On Feb. 29, a minister for the town of Hell will wed nearly 30 couples at 2:29 p.m. in a “short and sweet” ceremony come rain, shine or snow.