This year’s FanExpo Chicago took place from August 14 to 16, 2026 in the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, and was a fun time had by all! It can be said that this convention is Chicago's summer answer to San Diego Comic Con, filled with celebrities, panels, and vendors galore. This year’s celebrity guest list boasted some big names and…
The Exxxotica Chicago convention took place April 10 to 12, 2026, and is held yearly in the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, focusing on erotic and adult entertainment. While you may have some preconceptions about this show, it’s actually more controlled than you think. No, there is no full nudity–no private parts are shown at this convention. People at the…
Windycon is a science fiction convention that has as its core focus the literature of the fantastic, such as written science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction. While that is the main focus, the Windycon tent encompasses television and movies of the same genres, along with all the expected fandoms that come with geekhood. At each Windycon, there is a strong aura in…
C2E2 is one of the major conventions in the Midwest and is a headliner event. It is arguably the most important of the geek conventions in the Chicagoland area. C2E2 has the connotation that if you’re a geek and you’re in the Midwest, you absolutely have to be there. It makes itself huge by choosing the location that proclaims that it’s a…
Medical and recreational marijuana is now legalized in Illinois, and there is still so much to learn about the world of the cannabis industry. This means that there is no better time than now to attend CannaCon Chicago and Team Gregula will be there to celebrate the green! CannaCon Chicago is returning to the Donald E Stephens Convention Center August 26-27, 2022 to…