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Looking to boost sales this holiday season, Toys "R" Us is once again opening new stores. The toy retailer announced on Oct. 16 it will open more than 30 locations in the U.S. for the winter holiday s...

An earnest "thank you" might be the last thing a police officer expects to hear after issuing a speeding ticket. However, a police station in the Chicago suburbs received a pleasant surprise earlier t...

America might be going cold turkey on turkey. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the nation's turkey flock has decreased to the smallest size in 40 years - and a fall rebound in avian flu cases...

A Chicago suburb has been named the safest and richest city in America for 2025. A new ranking by GoBankingRates puts Western Springs in the top spot. The study considered household income, home value...

The late comedy legend George Wendt on Sunday had a street named in his honor in the Chicago neighborhood where he grew up. Wendt grew up in the Beverly neighborhood on the South Side, at 92nd and Bel...

After nearly a decade of living at Lincoln Park Zoo, Siku the polar bear is saying goodbye to Chicago. The zoo announced that the 15-year-old old male polar bear will be moving to a zoo in Madison, Wi...

The WNBA All-Star Game is returning to Chicago in 2026 and will be played at the United Center, the league said Thursday. The game will be played on July 25, with the 3-point contest and Skills Challe...

Chicago's Ventra system is set to undergo a system upgrade overnight Friday into Saturday morning, which will take all their readers offline. The outage is planned from 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 until 1...

The Savannah Bananas are swinging back into Chicago next year - and this time, they're taking over Wrigley Field. The viral "Banana Ball" team, known for its mix of baseball, dance and circus-like sho...