Chicago wanted a lucrative casino monopoly, but it also wanted the quick fix of neighborhood video slots. Now, Bally's is ...

When you come to a fork in the road, take the one less traveled to Shipshewana. That's where you'll find serenity in the ...

An increased deployment of Cook County Sheriff's deputies over the July 4th weekend will maintain a permanent presence in ...

May 12, 2025 – Back in the 1970s, creating historic landmark architectural districts was the rage in Chicago. The idea was based on the premise that historic landmark districts promoted gentrification ...

August 24, 2024 – The Chicago Loop has surpassed the downtowns of 53 other cities across the United States in a new report comparing metrics such as employment and residential growth. So much so, that ...

December 17, 2015 – Travel from Chicago to neighboring states by seaplane could be an option as early as next May. A Chicago investment company is seeking regulatory approval for an amphibious ...

February 14, 2016 – In River North, he was more than a football legend, he was the proprietor of a well-remembered restaurant at Marina City in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Johnny Lattner died ...

August 22, 2022 – The Blues Brothers probably is the most famous movie ever made on the streets of Chicago. The 1980 car chase and crash scenes with actors John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd behind the ...

March 16, 2025 – River North will be the temporary home of the Illinois Holocaust Museum, located in Skokie, while the museum is closed for renovation. Starting in July, and for one year, the museum ...

June 4, 2025 – Managers and hosts of short-term rental units in Chicago will soon be more heavily regulated by the City of Chicago under a newly amended ordinance. Airbnb unit owners (hosts) and ...

A new exhibit, opening November 13, will feature rare memorabilia from the 1939 film, including the Flying Monkey costume and Dorothy’s ruby slippers. November 8, 2025 – A prototype of the iconic ...

Mayor Johnson is preparing a sweeping “Protecting Renters Ordinance” for Chicago. But while City Hall frames it as a vital tenant defense, local landlords warn new fees and a mandatory registry will ...