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Richard Overton, who was America’s oldest World War Two veteran and also believed to be the oldest living man in the U.S., died yesterday (December 27th) at a rehab facility in Texas. He was 112...

Chicago will turn that beautiful tree of your’s into mulch. At 25 of their park districts, the City of Chicago is offering to dispose of your old Christmas trees. Free mulch from those trees wil...

Just a 30 minute trip out of Chicago and you’ll arrive at the brand new Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting, Indiana. The museum pays tribute to the many mascots that represented their hometown sport...

My first car was a Ford Taurus and the car I learned to drive in was a Chevy Impala, but these among several other models from various car manufacturers will not return in 2019. As a rise in popularit...

A new rumor has suggested that the original Van Halen lineup, including bassist Michael Anthony, who has not played with the band since 2004, will reunite in 2019 for a stadium tour. If the rumors pro...

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How else are you supposed to get a book into astronauts’ hands? Libertyville author, Suzanne Slade, will see her children’s book, Astronaut Annie, break through the stratosphere on its way...

Have you gotten to the Saturday Night Live: The Experience exhibit at the Museum of Broadcast Communications yet? If not, you’re in luck. The unique display is extending its run in Chicago throu...

Christmas tree sales in 2018 are up from last year, due to one group you may or may not expect to be interested in real trees– millennials. Tim O'Connor, executive director of the National Chris...

Heading downtown or out to the burbs this holiday season? Metra is offering their ‘Family Fares’ program throughJanuary 4th next year. This allows up to 3 children under age 11 to ride the...