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It’s a long list, but it is one that is definitely worth bookmarking: La Liste, which bills itself as “the most selective global guide of restaurants, pastry shops and hotels, for gourmets...

A handful of Midwestern cities ranked high on a new list of the “Best Places to Live in the U.S. for 2025-26, with two spots in Wisconsin coming in the top 15.And while Illinois also appeared on...

Getting a song stuck in your head can be annoying.  Getting a Christmas song stuck in your head can be PURE HELL.  So this is what I call perfect timing . . .There’s a 40-second audio ...

Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus issued a statement Saturday after his historic firing, which came on the heels of a gut-wrenching 23-20 loss on Thanksgiving Day to the NFC-best Detroit L...

A magical Chicago Christmas parade will return to the city’s iconic Michigan Avenue this week: The 33rd annual Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival.The “largest evening parade” ...

One of the country's oldest holiday traditions will happen in Chicago this week.The 111th City of Chicago Christmas Tree will be lit up Friday night, Nov. 22, during the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony ...

The popular Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza will open for the season on Friday, and the official Chicago Christmas tree will also soon glow bright at night in Millennium Park.Some vendors were alread...

Chicago’s famous Billy Goat Tavern is celebrating its 90th birthday.The Billy Goat is famous for its cheeseburgers and for employees shouting, “cheeseburger! cheeseburger!”It's OK. Y...

Thanksgiving is just over one week away, with families uniting to show gratitude and enjoy delicious food.In addition to the large meal served at the dinner table, Thanksgiving is also known as a day ...

The CTA has rolled out this year’s schedule for the Allstate Holiday Bus and Train.Santa and his elves will bring holiday magic to neighborhoods across the Chicago area beginning next week.CTA H...