Chicago Bars

The rooftop bar atop Chicago’s London House was voted the second best nationwide, according to a new report, ranking higher than spots in New York, San Francisco and Miami.

Take a deep dive into the world of the Little Mermaid in Chicago this summer, complete with themed cocktails and underwater-like theatrics.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced dozens of restaurants to close their doors, hitting the industry hard and sparking concerns as winter months approach. Joining the list of closures are three popular Chicago establishments, which announced plans to shut down for the foreseeable future as indoor dining and bar service remain suspended across Illinois during a second surge of the virus.

Several restaurants across Chicago have spoken up and fought back against the Illinois governor’s new coronavirus mitigations on dining. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a new initiative on Thursday aimed at supporting bars and restaurants as indoor dining has once again been halted amid a surge of coronavirus cases across the city and state. ‘Take Out Chicago’ was designed to help boost the struggling hospitality industry by offering residents who order take out from 10 different bars and restaurants…

Chicago is now under heightened restrictions as positivity rates rise during the coronavirus pandemic, but could even more limitations be added?

Chicago and several surrounding suburbs are now under heightened restrictions as positivity rates rise during the coronavirus pandemic, but what needs to happen for those added restrictions to be lifted?

New restrictions take effect in Chicago and four suburban counties Friday as coronavirus cases continue to surge.

Chicago has entered a second wave of the coronavirus, officials say, with rising cases and positivity rates prompting the city to rollback its reopening progress – a dramatic change from where the city was one week earlier.

Following a surge in coronavirus cases, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot imposed a new curfew on businesses Thursday, with the goal of bringing cases down. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

Among the new restrictions taking effect in Chicago is a curfew on social gatherings as city officials urged people to limit the size of their “bubble” as a second surge of the coronavirus begins. Beyond the suspension of indoor bar service and a curfew for local businesses, the new guidelines released by the city also asks all Chicagoans to “avoid…

As Chicago officials announce the shut down of indoor bar service and early closures of non-essential businesses, Mayor Lori Lightfoot reminded young people that the coronavirus can still reach them. Lightfoot warned young people that they “are not immune” to COVID-19 Thursday as the city sees a major surge in virus cases over the past week. Chicago Department of Public…

Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady reminded Thursday of the worrisome coronavirus metrics as officials close indoor bars service, among other restrictions.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced new restrictions during a Thursday briefing, suspending indoor bar service just weeks after reopening such establishments as colder weather begins to limit outdoor options.

Chicago bars will be closing for indoor service once again during the coronavirus pandemic, the city announced Thursday, and if numbers continue to rise, indoor dining could be next, officials said.

With coronavirus cases surging in Chicago, officials announced new restrictions, rolling back the city’s reopening progress once again.

Chicago will once again shut down indoor bar service and force non-essential businesses to limit hours as city officials warn a second surge of the coronavirus is underway. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the new restrictions during a Thursday briefing, suspending indoor bar service just weeks after reopening such establishments as colder weather begins to limit outdoor options. The restrictions…

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced plans to ease some of the restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus, allowing indoor bar service again and raising capacity limits on businesses, including restaurants, among other major changes. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup talks to Chicago businesses abou the decision.

Indoor service at bars in Chicago will be forced to shut down and other restrictions will be heightened once again as the city sees an increase in its average daily cases, officials announced Monday.

Chicago is heightening some of its restrictions once more in an effort to slow a rise in cases in the city and those measures include shutting down indoor bar service.