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An alert has now been issued about a dangerous and deadly new drug hitting Chicago streets.

Movies and TV shows casting in Chicago The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting...

A portrait of the late Trudy DeRing hangs above the jukebox at this cash-only Hermosa institution. Also known as “Radiana,” an internationally recognized burlesque star who performed at Madison Square Garden and the Copacabana, DeRing ran Gayety Village (as it was then called) with husband Ben Rynkus as a boîte and...

What started as a random airport layover turned into a full-circle love story that ended exactly where it began: at a Chili’s inside the airport terminal.

Illinois' second-largest school district has announced changes to its start times and bus schedules for the next school year. According to a letter to families and staff, District U-46 announced that start times for elementary and middle schoolers will be different for the 2026-27 school year, in addition to changes...

There’s a stretch of Route 66 running through Chicago where history isn’t just preserved in museums or commemorated with plaques, it’s actively being served on plates alongside perfectly crispy hash browns and coffee that never stops flowing. Lou Mitchell’s sits on West Jackson Boulevard like a delicious...

Burglars made off with thousands of dollars early Wednesday after breaking into a pizzeria on Chicago's Southwest Side.

In Illinois there’s a long-running Italian-American restaurant where family dinners still feel like a weekly ritual rather than something planned weeks ahead. I remember the first time I walked in, catching the hum of conversation and the steady rhythm of plates landing on tables. Laughter carried across the room...

CHICAGO (WGN) — When it comes to winter coats and luxury fashion, Canada Goose is one of the industry’s most popular, leading to throngs of Chicagoans waiting hours for a pop-up sale on the Near North Side Wednesday. The pop-up took place at 260 Sample Sale Chicago in the 1500 block of North Halsted Street, […]

CHICAGO - A convenience store owner has learned his fate after being found guilty in a long-running scheme to defraud a food assistance program for low-income women and children. What we know:. Hassan Abdellatif, 37, of Chicago, was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison. Prosecutors said that from 2010...