15 meals for 15 bucks
Good food for $15 or less can still be found across the West Side and near west suburbs — if you know where to look. From soul food in Austin to Italian delis in Elmwood Park, here are 15 meals worth every dollar. Alice & Friends Vegan Kitchen. 104...
Joliet McDonald’s To Host 35-foot Fried Apple Pie Display Starting Tuesday
McDonald’s is bringing back a nostalgic desert. The fast-food chain announced that its fried apple pie will return to participating locations tomorrow … for a limited time. The desert features apple pie filling made with American-grown apples wrapped inside a fried crust. It first appeared on McDonald’s menu...
Man Sentenced To Prison in Grundy County
A convicted drug dealer was recently sentenced to prison. Dakota Dunstan, 30, of Minooka pled guilty to the unlawful possession of cannabis between 100 and 500 grams, a class four felony and was sentenced to two years in prison. He was given credit for serving 370 days of time served and must serve half of the prison s
World’s First Dairy Queen Location In Downtown Joliet To Be Revived as Historic Landmark
An unassuming two-story brick building on Historic Route 66 in Joliet’s Downtown has quietly maintained a hidden history as the first home of an internationally iconic brand. The world’s first Dairy Queen® location at 501 N. Chicago in Joliet, Ill., now is under management of the Joliet Area Historical Museum (JAHM), w
Taste Buds Kitchen eyes location at Naperville’s Westridge Court
A national chain that intermingles entertainment, social experiences, and food could soon join the Westridge Court shopping center adjacent to The post Taste Buds Kitchen eyes location at Naperville’s Westridge Court appeared first on NCTV17 .
Person found dead in Fox River in Elgin, police say
A death investigation is underway after a body was found in the Fox River in the northwest suburbs, officials said.
The Tiny Ice Cream Shop In Illinois That’s Pure Magic
Sometimes the best things come in small packages, and sometimes they come with sprinkles. Batavia Creamery is a compact powerhouse of frozen creativity that proves you don’t need a massive space to make massive impressions on your taste buds. Tucked into the western suburbs of Chicago, this little gem...
Wilmette Mega Mansion Crushes This Week’s Price Charts In Cook And DuPage
A Wilmette single-family home that sold for $4.9 million claimed the number-one spot among the 10 priciest residential sales recorded in DuPage and Cook counties for the week of June 8. The latest batch of closings sticks to a familiar script: North Shore estates and downtown lakefront condos are still where buyers she
Chicago families mark Father’s Day with reflection, celebration, community events
Father's Day took on many forms across Chicago this year, as communities gathered to reflect, celebrate and connect in meaningful ways.
‘Nunsense’ afoot at the Drury Lane Theatre
E Faye Butler, the legendary award-winning Chicago performer/director, joins Steve to discuss ‘Nunsense‘ at the Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook (100 Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace).

















