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Rare Michael Jordan shoes from 'Bad Boys' rivalry era nets more than $200K at auction
A rare pair of Michael Jordan game-worn Air Jordan 1s from 1985 sold for more than $200,000. The Air Jordan 1s Jordan wore on Oct. 26, 1985 in the Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons game that ignited o...
Gregory Bartusiak 20h ago

Beloved Canadian Pacific Holiday Train coming to Chicago area: Full 2025 schedule
A beloved, cross-country holiday train tradition starts up for the 2025 season this week, complete with musical performances by cult favorite bands -- and it's stopping in the Chicago area. The Canadi...
Gregory Bartusiak 21h ago

CTA announces holiday train, bus schedule
CTA's holiday train and bus are coming to town. This year's freshly redecorated CTA holiday bus hits the road Nov. 25, traveling across 19 routes though Dec. 20. The holiday train hits the rails from ...
Gregory Bartusiak Nov 19, 2025

Digital driver's licenses now work in Illinois: How to add it to your phone and where you can use it
iPhone users in Illinois can now use digital ID cards at bars, restaurants, and even in the TSA line at Chicago's O'Hare and Midway International Airports. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulia...
Gregory Bartusiak Nov 19, 2025

Metra holiday train tickets sell out within minutes for the 2025 season
Tickets for Metra's popular holiday trains sold out within minutes on Monday. The tradition returns in December for Metra passengers who snagged tickets. Metra said they sold out of spots within four ...
Gregory Bartusiak Nov 18, 2025

Indiana school resource officers give 'tickets' to elementary students for saying '6-7'
School Resource Officers with the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office infiltrated a local elementary school to crack down on the popular phrase "6-7." On Wednesday, the TCSO posted a video to their Fac...
Gregory Bartusiak Nov 17, 2025

Caleb Williams sets new Bears record in win over Vikings
Caleb Williams has been the king of comebacks this season for the Chicago Bears. In fact, he's now in a class all of his own for the charter franchise. The Bears once again snatched victory from the j...
Gregory Bartusiak Nov 17, 2025

1985 Chicago Bears Legendary 'Super Bowl Shuffle' Video to Be Explored in New HBO Documentary
The 1985 Chicago Bears are shuffling into a new HBO documentary. HBO announced plans for The Shuffle doc on Thursday (Nov. 13), which will explore the Super Bowl XX champions' iconic "Super Bowl Shuff...
Gregory Bartusiak Nov 14, 2025

Morton Arboretum 'Illumination: Tree Lights' begin this weekend in Lisle
The Morton Arboretum's Illumination lights event kicks off Friday, featuring millions of Christmas lights strung in the trees. But, leave the kids at home for the opening. That's because "IllumiBrew" ...
Gregory Bartusiak Nov 13, 2025

US Mint presses final pennies as production ends after more than 230 years
The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years but became nearly worthless. When it was introduced in 1793...
Gregory Bartusiak Nov 13, 2025






