With the Midterm Elections in Illinois about two weeks away, early voting has expanded across Chicago and the suburbs. As of Monday, Oct. 19, early voting expanded to all 50 wards in Chicago. In suburban Cook County, early voting has increased from six locations to 56. Chicago residents can cast their ballots at any ea...

It's the middle of Spooky Season - 12 days out from Halloween - but it's beginning to look a little like Christmas in Chicago's Daley Plaza. The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events confirmed that the yellow-white lights being installed on trees on the Clark Street side of the plaza near the founta...

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For the third straight year, the Savannah Bananas will be bringing 'Banana Ball' to Chicago, and next year, they'll be going bigger than ever. During the team's selection show in Georgia on Thursday, it was revealed the Bananas will be taking on the Party Animals, but after playing at Rate Field in 2025 and Wrigley Fie...

Caleb Williams put his right hand underneath his ear as he skipped off the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a motion to encourage the raucous crowd of Chicago Bears fans on hand to get even louder. Williams let out a guttural "Let's go!" and threw his right fist in the air following the Bears' 31-23 win over t...

A warmer-than-normal winter could be ahead for Chicago, but forecasters say snow and Arctic cold are still possible. NOAA's winter outlook favors above-average temperatures across the Great Lakes, including the Chicago area. A very strong El Niño is expected to influence the weather pattern this winter. El Ni&nt...

While the Chicago Bears have said their stadium efforts are being focused on Indiana, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he's growing more confident the team will be staying in the Land of Lincoln. What's more, the governor said that a bill being discussed among lawmakers in Springfield could leave the door open for the Be...

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