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The iconic Centennial Wheel turns 10 years old this month, and Chicagoans can celebrate with a $10 spin on the famed ride! Navy Pier will host its Centennial Wheel 10th Anniversary celebration on Wedn...

Rapper Common, indie band Beach Bunny and R&B artist Babyface are among the acts set to headline Taste of Chicago, July 8-12 in Grant Park, the city of Chicago announced Thursday. The annual free ...

As Chicago shakes off the last traces of spring, the lakefront is once again poised to become the center of summer life. Friday marks the unofficial start of summer as lakefront beaches officially ope...

Saturday is a good day to treat yourself to an Italian beef sandwich. May 23 is officially "Italian Beef Day" in Illinois after the adoption of House Resolution 0912 on Wednesday. The resolution comme...

Americans can now own a piece of history, thanks to Alchemist Mint, a precious metals operation based in Rhode Island. The mint announced last week that it will be making a limited-edition coin, named...

The Chicago Bears stadium saga keeps churning out new storylines. The latest comes out of a new report saying some state lawmakers are holding out hope to keep the team in Chicago, creating difficulti...

DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years. The Boston-based sports gambling company said it had decided to discontinue sportsb...

The Cubs dropped two of three over the weekend against the White Sox, thanks in part to an extra-innings loss on Sunday. Earlier in that game, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong failed to corral ...

The City of Chicago's population grew to more than 2.73 million people in 2025, an increase of more than 5,000 since the previous year, according to the latest estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau. By...

He said he visualized the moment the night before. White Sox catcher Edgar Quero walked off the team's crosstown rival Sunday with a 10th-inning, two-run home run off Cubs reliever Ryan Rolison, cappi...