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Just a few days ago, a picture of a forlorn Geoffrey the Giraffe leaving an empty Toys 'R' Us store went viral, devastating millions of Americans. But now it looks like the mascot for the defunct toy ...

Anitoch 9:15PM at Williams Park Pavilion Aurora Independence Day Fireworks 9:30PM at RiverEdge Park Barrington Dusk at Barrington High School Bartlett 4th of July 9:30PM at Apple Orchard Park Batavia ...

I will admit that I sometimes (way too much) don’t pay attention to things I see every day. Exhibit A…my Yahoo email. On the left side are a bunch of innocuous folders…Drafts. Spam. ...

TheDailyMeal.com has scoured the U.S. in search of the best burgers this country can deliver. The food-lovers there complied their favorite 101 burgers and arranged them from really good to best. At n...

It’s the Millennium Park Summer Film Series! “Guests may take a seat at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion or lounge on the Great Lawn as crowd-pleasing movies are presented on the state-of the-art...

[Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society] The newest primate member of the Brookfield Zoo family was just named, Ali. Baby Ali was born June 1st to parents Koola and Jojo. She is a western lowland goril...

New York City’s Queens will soon have a street named for the late Walter Becker of Steely Dan. Becker’s hometown is naming the street, “Walter Becker Way,” in memory of the Cla...

Cubs fans Garry and Amy showed their love for each other and their favorite baseball team by getting married at Wrigley Field. The two are self-described life long Cubs fans. The two tied the knot aft...

A 60-year-old Naperville resident broke the world record for planking, holding the position for over 10 hours. Fitness instructor George Hood set the record while at a charity event at the YMCA in Dow...

The massive electronic retailer chain, Best Buy, is longer selling CDs, but will continue selling vinyls. Ever since the rise of .mp3’s and digital media, CD’s have been on the way out wit...