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With the summer season winding down, Six Flags Great America is already looking ahead to its 33rd Fall Fright Fest.https://twitter.com/SFGreat_America/status/1826643094655119652?s=19This year’s ...

Longtime viewers of HBO’s Hard Knocks may notice a softer approach to this season with the Chicago Bears. Three episodes in, not a single curse word has been spoken.The lead director of the seri...

In a new list from Yelp, titled the “Top 100 Pizza Spots in the Midwest,” Illinois and Michigan tied for the most represented state in the ranking, which also spanned pizza shops in Indian...

Happy Birthday to Loyola University's beloved fan, Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt!Everyone's favorite Rambler turned 105 years old on Wednesday. She's the beloved longtime chaplain of the men's basketbal...

In celebration of the end of summer, you have the chance to order a giant Pop-Tart.Starting August 20, residents of the Chicagoland area can get their hands on a massive version of the popular morning...

Time's running out for Illinois voters to cast their ballots in a crucial federal election.That would be for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration's 2024 "Cutest Canine" competition, and the...

The city has approved for the Chicago River swimming competition to happen in September, event organizers said.Although the event will begin on the river, swimmers won’t actually get to swim thr...

The Chicago Transit Authority is once again offering free rides for the first day of school next week.The CTA is partnering with Butcher Boy Cooking Oils to provide free bus and train rides on Mo...

Major street closures are in effect near the United Center, McCormick Place and around busy areas of downtown Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, which kicks off Monday.Many of the street ...