10 Famous Singers from Illinois
Illinois has long been one of America’s great musical crossroads, a place where blues, jazz, gospel, rock, soul, country, and pop have flourished side by side. From the bustling streets of Chicago to the small towns scattered across the Prairie State, Illinois has produced singers whose voices have shaped entire genres
When churches close, their treasures find new homes: Kathy Headley
It is always sad when a church closes its doors. So many families devote so much of their time and talent to building and maintaining their worship space. But it continues to happen as more and more congregations shrink. A while back, when St. Ethelreda closed, Father Fanelli rescued some...
Boy dies after finding 5-time felon’s handgun in Pullman home: prosecutors
A Chicago man with a lengthy criminal history is facing felony charges after a 2-year-old boy allegedly found his loaded handgun and fatally shot himself inside a Pullman home. Prosecutors said Jamonte Shaw found a loaded 9mm handgun belonging to 31-year-old Johnny Hughes inside the home they shared with Jamonte’s moth
A Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza Chain Is Opening a 7,400-Square-Foot Restaurant in Washington, D.C.
A Chicago-based deep-dish pizza chain will open in Washington, D.C. this June. Located just steps from the White House, Giordano’s will bring a range of pizzas, appetizers, salads, sandwiches, desserts, and beverages. The opening will feature a limited-time “250 Pizza” marking America’s 250th anniversary. Chicago’s 50-
Weekend Break: The Great Bake Walk in Lincoln Square
CHICAGO (WGN) — Cookies, brownies and bread, the Great Bake Walk is a new spin on an old classic. Billed as a one-of-a-kind morning adventure, the Great Bake Walk invites Chicagoans to explore the Lincoln Square neighborhood while sampling delicious baked goods from a variety of local bakeries — all served up inside sm
Sunday Brunch: Chicken Tocino Silog with A Taste of the Philippines
CHICAGO (WGN) — A Taste of the Philippines’ founder and chef Kathy Vega Hardy joined the WGN Weekend Morning News to show Chicago how they prepare chicken tocino silog. According to Vega Hardy, silog — a garlic fried rice — is A Taste of the Philippines’ best seller, while chicken tocino is a sweet, savory […]
Evanston police escort welcomes ETHS Boys Track and Field state champions home
The Evanston Township High School boys track and field team received a police escort Saturday from the Dempster ramp off I-94 back to Wildkit Drive, where students, families, staff, alumni and Evanston community members were waiting to celebrate their IHSA state championship. Lights flashed and sirens wailed as the tea
Mitch Milenkovic named mayor of Stickney
The Stickney Village Board unanimously appointed Clerk Mitch Milenkovic as mayor Friday, May 29, filling the position left vacant by Mayor Jeff Walik’s death on May 9. Milenkovic was sworn in by Village Attorney Michael DelGaldo at a special board meeting. “Mayor Jeff Walik did a great job,” Milenkovic...
8 Old-School Regional American Beers That Should Be Everywhere
Before I turned to writing about drinks, I made and sold beer in Vermont. After a long shift of tapping triple IPAs, pastry stouts, and fermented farmhouse ales, I wanted exactly one thing: a brutally cold Narragansett Lager or a crisp Genny Cream Ale. Beyond irony or nostalgia, I'd take an old-school American lager ov
Signs appearing to threaten immigrants pop up in Waukegan, North Chicago: ‘This is pure...
Surveillance video from the area near Ridgeland and Jackson appears to show someone with a ladder putting up one of the signs in the middle of the night.
