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The Illinois State Fair just added another major act to its 2024 Grandstand concert lineup.Grammy-award winning band The Smashing Pumpkins will headline the Grandstand concert lineup Friday, Aug. 16, ...

Chicago’s Adler Planetarium is hosting events, special exhibits and more to celebrate the 2024 solar eclipse that will be viewable in Illinois and above the city on Monday, April 8.Ill...

This summer, some cicadas will be the width of light poles and some will be the size of squirrels.While the traditional cicada is smaller than the length of a human finger, these plaster cicadas will ...

You don’t put ketchup on a Chicago-style hot dog, and Heinz is fighting that tradition.The condiment company is putting dispensable Heinz stations outside restaurants that don’t serve its ...

The Chicago Federation of Labor is at odds with Clark Street restaurants over its outdoor dining program. https://youtu.be/eYdPakvrMOI?si=psdV3vfXDTUmpkzvAs warmer months loom, restaurants on Clark sa...

You might want to join that office lottery pool next time.That’s what happened in the Chicago suburb of Bartlett Tuesday, when a lucky Mega Millions ticket scored 40 coworkers a cool $1 million....

Dunkin's new alcohol line called "Dunkin' Spiked" has been released in the Chicago area.The company said their spiked iced coffees and ice teas are the "perfect daytime or evening drinks that you can ...

White Sox fans didn't have much to cheer about last season as the team lost 101 games and navigated through controversy after rumors of the team moving to Nashville and a shooting at Guaranteed Rate F...

One Chicago suburb just nabbed the No. 1 spot on a new ranking of the best places to live in America.In the 2024 “Best Places to Live” report from ranking and review website Niche, Napervi...

Chicago’s 2024 Lollapalooza music festival has announced its lineup by day.The announcement comes approximately one week after the Grant Park music festival announced headliners for the 2024 eve...