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Chicago's annual snowplow naming contest returns for 4th year
Chicago's annual "You Name a Snowplow" contest is returning for its fourth rendition this winter. It's that time for Chicagoans to get creative, as the Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) initi...
Dec 19, 2025
The Oscars are heading to YouTube in 2029
The 101st Academy Awards will be hosted on YouTube. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday it's signed a multiyear deal with the Google-owned service to stream the Oscars ...
Dec 18, 2025
Chicago Bears to consider Northwest Indiana for new stadium project as Arlington Heights talks stall
With the team in the midst of its most successful season on the field in years, Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren on Wednesday reopened Pandora's box on the franchise's search for a new sta...
Dec 18, 2025
Festive Classic Just Went No. 1 Globally, Dethroning Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' for the First Time
This holiday season, Mariah Carey is sharing the success. On Monday, Dec. 15, Billboard announced "Last Christmas" by Wham! reached the No. 1 slot on the publication's Global 200, marking the first ti...
Dec 17, 2025
Owner of Michael Jordan's former home pitches 'tourist destination' plan for Highland Park estate
The Highland Park City Council on Monday night moved to continue the discussion on the proposed future of the Michael Jordan's former home with reservations. But neighbors in the area say they do not ...
Dec 17, 2025
Portillo's planning new Michigan Avenue restaurant in downtown Chicago
Portillo's plans to open a new restaurant along Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, according to city records. The popular fast food chain known for hot dogs, Italian beef, and chocolate cake shakes ...
Dec 16, 2025
Wrigleyville pop-up bar offers Hanukkah twist for holiday revelers
In a sea of Santas, stockings and Christmas trees, one Wrigleyville establishment brings a unique holiday experience to the Chicago bar scene. Advertised as the city's first and only Hanukkah pop-up b...
Dec 15, 2025
Chicago Bears defeat Cleveland Browns in frigid cold at Soldier Field
Caleb Williams threw two touchdown passes and the Chicago Bears beat Cleveland 31-3 on Sunday in one of the coldest games ever at Soldier Field even though the Browns' Myles Garrett moved within a sac...
Dec 15, 2025
Anthony Rizzo announces he's running the 2026 Chicago Marathon - for a good cause
Former Chicago Cubs star-turned-ambassador has announced he is running the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon -- and in true Rizzo fashion, he's doing it all for a good cause. Rizzo announced the n...
Dec 12, 2025
New Savannah Bananas-inspired baseball team to launch in Chicago
A new baseball team is coming to Chicago, and tryouts are coming up soon -- and if you juggle, play the tuba, or can do a backflip, the Chicago Snowballs want to chat. Launching in spring, 2026, the C...
Dec 12, 2025
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