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Aldi recently released a bargain wine brand that aims to be your go-to table selection.The Batavia-based discount market has long offered cheap, not-great vintages (like Winking Owl) on one end and pr...

Brookfield Zoo announced the “first significant transformation” of its visual identity on Friday as the entity looks to emphasize conservation and diversity.The 90-year-old establishment w...

Monday, both the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago will observe Casimir Pulaski Day, in honor of the Polish war hero who died in pursuit of America’s freedom.The holiday is observed on t...

Illinois residents are a step closer to having everything on their phone - including their ID cards.Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has thrown his support behind an Illinois House bill that would...

As the shoppers search the web for Leap Day deals, hospitals have been busy welcoming “leaplings.”Leap Day, Feb. 29 is a correction to counter the fact that Earth’s orbit isn’t...

After operating on different planes for months and working to put together their own individual stadium proposals within the City of Chicago, state legislators recently told the Chicago Bears and Whit...

Our shortest month gets a day longer this year, as 2024 is a leap year. Thursday, Feb. 29 is the extra day on the calendar and to celebrate, some companies are offering customers discounts or free foo...

Richard Lewis, one of America's most beloved and revered stand-up comics who also played a fictionalized version of himself on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, died last night at his home in Los Angeles af...

Your visit to the Brookfield Zoo is about to get a lot cuter.For the first time in the Zoo’s history, Koala bears will “take up residency” there, a Facebook post from the zoo said. A...

A third headliner for the 2024 Illinois State Fair’s Grandstand lineup has been announced.According to the Illinois State Fair Facebook page, legendary hard rock and hair metal band Mtley Cre wi...