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Keep the nutcracker out all year ’round to enjoy Illinois’ state nut… Illinois lawmakers almost unanimously agreed to name the black walnut as the state’s official nut. The Ill...

Are young people starting too late to drink? One Illinois State Rep. thinks so. Republican State Representative John Cabello of Freeport is seeking to lower the state’s legal drinking age to 18....

The 80s and 90s babies are rejoicing after noticing that the website for Blockbuster was back online. The website states, “We are working on rewinding your movie.” Lisa Morse, assistant ma...

At the premiere party for the fourth season of HBO‘s smash hit, Succession, two memorable faces reunited…Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck who played Ferris Bueller and Cameron Frye respecti...

POWDERED BEER is now something that exists…A German brewery that’s been around since the 1500s came up with it.  It works the same way as instant coffee.  You just mix it with wa...

You knew a KISS biopic had to happen sooner or later – and it sounds like one will be hitting the big screen sometime next year. That’s according to longtime KISS manager Doc McGhee, who s...

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band have just tagged eight stops onto their upcoming North American tours. Just added for the summer is a second night at Wrigley Field set for August 11th and ot...

Arbor Day is April 28th and while it might be a holiday many forget about, ComEd is doing something unique to celebrate…The power company is giving away 3,125 tree and shrub saplings to their No...

Spring just arrived so let’s start thinking about summer!The City of Chicago will be turning on the iconic Buckingham Fountain on Saturday, May 13th. Although summer doesn’t really begin u...

At the South By Southwest premiere of Air over the weekend, Ben Affleck said he consulted Michael Jordan about casting for the film. The basketball superstar had only one person in mind when it came t...