Chicago city officials and NASCAR were unable to reach an agreement in time for the racing organization to return to its downtown street course in 2027, sending next year's event back to Joliet's Chicagoland Speedway instead. For three consecutive years, NASCAR staged a street race through Grant Park and surrounding do...

With roughly six weeks remaining in the regular season, fans on Chicago's North and South Sides can realistically dream about October baseball. The Cubs are in the thick of the National League Wild Card race, while the White Sox currently sit atop the American League Central. On Monday night, the crosstown rivals met a...

Last year, amid a nationwide tour celebrating the 35th anniversary of Home Alone, Macaulay Culkin shared an original idea he had conceived for a sequel. "I'm either a widower or a divorcee. I'm raising a kid and all that stuff. I'm working really hard and I'm not really paying enough attention, and the kid is kind...

Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend. The nine-time Grammy Award-winning blues guitarist was recognized Saturday night for significantly shaping the music industry and upholding the city's identity, while inspiring generations. Ge...

The Chicago Air and Water Show will take over the city sky this weekend, with rehearsals beginning on Friday. Here's what to know if you plan to go. When is the Air & Water Show? Rehearsals will held Friday, Aug. 14, while the show itself is Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16. Festivities start at 10:30 a.m. an...

The Chicago Bears will not change their name if they build a stadium across state lines in Indiana. During his annual address at training camp on Thursday, chairman George H. McCaskey said the team will not be renamed the "Hammond" Bears if they break ground on a fixed-roof stadium some 30 minutes southeast o...

Check your tickets: The $1.04 billion jackpot-winning Powerball ticket was sold at an Illinois gas station. The massive jackpot from Wednesday's drawing-which marks the eighth largest in Powerball history--was won on a single ticket sold at a Hy-Vee gas station on the Illinois-Missouri border at 310 N. 36th St. in Quin...

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was celebrated on Wednesday as a mural inspired by his feature on the cover of the new Madden NFL 27 was unveiled. It was announced in June that Williams would be on the cover of the popular sports game. He is also the first Chicago Bear to grace the primary cover of the video g...