Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Wildfire smoke from Canada is moving into the Chicago area Wednesday night. It could cause hazy conditions, reduced visibility and a slight smoky smell. Northwestern Medicine recently performed a rare quadruple organ transplant. A new whimsically-colored piano has popped up at Navy Pier, thanks to the group Chicago Plays.Plus, the big draw in Chicago theater this summer is “Iceboy! The Musical.” The world premiere currently running at the Goodman is a spoof of playwright Eugene O’Neill’s process for writing the play “The Iceman Cometh.” It features real-life married couple Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, who have both starred in popular TV comedies.