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July in Illinois means one thing above all else: it is officially too hot to argue about where to eat, and ice cream wins every time. Not later. Not maybe after dinner. Right now. This kind of trip is all about chasing that first cold bite, the one that makes...

America marked its upcoming two hundred fiftieth anniversary with celebrations that reached kitchens across the country. Chicago chains stepped forward to mark the moment through limited time offerings that blend local flavors with national pride. The America 250 Chicago Food Promotion, Portillo’s Giardiniera Dog, McDo

There's something special about those old movie houses, where every corner whispers stories of the past—let's talk about the magic of vintage theaters in Illinois.

CHICAGO - A mass shooting on Chicago’s West Side early Sunday morning left six people, mostly teenagers, injured. Officers responded to the scene in the 3800 block of W. Maypole Avenue in West Garfield Park around 1:34 a.m., according to the Chicago Police Department. Several people were standing outside...

We're fortunate to be able to see bison roam wild these days, since they once numbered in the tens of millions but were cut down to mere hundreds. Now, there are around 10,000 bison on public lands and another 200,000 in private herds in the U.S., thanks to the initial preservation efforts of the American Bison Society

Heavy rains and flash flooding have caused an interstate highway to shutter for a portion of the Fourth of July weekend. According to Illinois State Police, the Bishop Ford Freeway remains closed in both directions after several inches of rain fell in a short period of time on Saturday afternoon.

CHICAGO (Gray News) - A Delta flight was reportedly hit by a firework while landing in Chicago on the Fourth of July. Delta Air Lines Flight 1076 landed Saturday at Chicago’s Midway International Airport just before 8:40 p.m. Central, according to FlightAware. Air traffic control audio obtained by CNN...

Police early Sunday were investigating a slashing that left a man wounded on a Chicago Transit Authority bus.

A flash flood warning was issued for several Chicago-area counties on Saturday evening, with the National Weather Service warning of significant flooding caused by earlier storms that delivered up to six inches of rain in parts of the region. Earlier, the NWS issued an urgent flash flood warning for portions...

Forest Park, Illinois – When animal rescuers double‑checked Blue's microchip, they could hardly believe what they found. The poor little stray cat had been through so much! Blue was rescued at the end of May by the organization April’s Kittens, which is based in Forest Park, Illinois. The poor little animal had been fo