CHICAGO — Lenyn Sosa and Colson Montgomery homered and the White Sox snapped a six-game skid with a 6-4 win over the ...

After shuttering its longtime riverboat casino along the Des Plaines River, Hollywood Casino's new facility will open to the ...

These eight destinations — from Lake Michigan to the banks of the DuPage River — will introduce young beginners to the magic ...

Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials ...

The hot dogs themselves are Vienna Beef – the gold standard for Chicago dogs – steamed to juicy perfection and nestled in a soft steamed bun that somehow manages to hold everything together despite ...

Summer 2025 has already been a scorcher, with much of the eastern half of the nation enduring weeks of high heat and tropical ...

Over 300 million years ago, Illinois teemed with life in tropical swamps and seas, now preserved at the famous Mazon Creek ...

Walter Burnett, who represented parts of the West Side and the West Loop for 30 years on the Chicago City Council, retired ...

Doug McConnell, World-Class Open-Water Swimmer and Founder of A Long Swim, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how Chicago River Swim ...

The first time the Dave Matthews Band swung through the Chicago area during the summer of 2004, the group played a sold-out, 2½-hour set at the Tweeter Center (now Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre) in ...

More than 82,000 rubber ducks took the plunge into the Chicago River this week for the 20th annual Chicago Ducky Derby. The ...

Doug McConnell, CEO & Founder of A Long Swim Kalindi Parikh, Strategy Director at Current The Chicago River Swim returns for the first time in 98 years on September 21, 2025, made possible by ...