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In October, the Illinois State Museum in Springfield will open a Gen X exhibition called “Growing Up X,” and it’ll be dedicated to “the last generation to have had an analog ch...

If you’re sick of hearing about COVID-19, you’ll love what this bar is doing…A place called The Alt Bar in Ireland doesn’t want to hear your thoughts on the pandemic. They have...

Campbell’s soup has released two limited-edition scented candles based on their soups. One is “Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese,” and the other is “Chicken Noodle Soup.” It...

Remember parades? Well, this iconic Chicago parade is set to make its return for 2022…Officials say that the two-time-canceled South Side St. Patrick’s Day Parade is finally coming back!Wh...

Hostess has been selling Twinkie-flavored Keurig pods for several years. But if you need your coffee to be even Twinkier than that, here you go: there’s now also a Twinkie-flavored CREAMER.The b...

The Field Museum will have several free days for Illinois residents in January and February. With a state ID, you’ll be able to enter the museum for free on the following days…Wednesday, J...

Can this sandwich really be THAT spicy, or is it just a clever marketing scheme? Arby’s has a new menu item called the Diablo Dare Sandwich. And they claim it’s so hot, they HAVE to give y...

Orkin just posted its 2022 list of the top cities for bed bugs and Chicago is #1 for the second year in a row. Chicago also topped Orkin’s list of the rattiest cities back in October.Each year, ...

Public school teachers in Chicago will be returning today (January 11th) and students will be back on Wednesday after a deal was reached ending the Chicago Teachers Union work action over concerns abo...

If you’re participating in Dry January, one River West bar is making it so there’s no reason you can’t still join your friends for drinks…The Dawson is offering non-alcoholic c...