The annual Polish celebration will take place on Monday, April 1, the day after Easter, in the Gordon Square Arts District on Detroit Avenue. The event, which is celebrating its 12th anniversary ...

Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, marks the final day of indulgence before the season of Lent begins in many Christian traditions.

They not only complete the spaces we inhabit but also help in the performance of rituals and observance of traditions, whether they be religious, family or folk. A lot has been written about Polish ...

As Fat Tuesday approaches, Polish communities around the world prepare for one of their most beloved traditions—pączki, a deep-fried, jelly-filled doughnut that marks the final indulgence ...

The Paczki Day Party kicked off today with Polish treats and feasts at Eastern Market. Thousands of people attended the one-day event, which traditionally paves the way for Fat Tuesday.

Wieslaw Nisniewski attends a Casimir Pulaski Day celebration at the Polish American Museum in 2015. The day honors a Revolutionary War hero and the city’s vibrant Polish American community.

Casimir Pulaski Day 2025 falls on March 3, honoring General Casimir Pulaski, a hero of the American Revolutionary War. Celebrated mainly in Chicago and Illinois, the day recognizes Pulaskis role as ...

Paczki are essentially Polish doughnuts ... and similar treats have long been carnival and other festive period traditions, likely because, like with the making of pancakes in England or king ...

Tickets are on sale now for Polish Youngstown’s 16th Ostatki celebration. Ostatki is a Polish version of the traditional pre-Lent Fat Tuesday celebration that ...

with the Polish American Chamber of Commerce. In all, Pulaski Day celebrations reaffirmed ideals of freedom and unity. All government offices in the city of Chicago and Cook County are closed ...

Paczki day kicks off Polish Heritage celebration in Eastern Market ...