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Chicago has officially solidified its status as a premier global destination, ranking as the number five Best City in the U.S. in Travel + Leisure's newly released 2026 World's Best Awards. The annual...

A Chicago baseball team's fanbase is tied for first across Major League Baseball for "heavy in-game drinking" according to a new study. The study by the Action Network analyzed survey responses from n...

People across the Chicago area reported feeling the rumblings of an earthquake that hit Lake Michigan off the shore of the north suburbs on Wednesday afternoon. The 2.9 magnitude earthquake began trem...

A photographer spotted a coyote wandering along Michigan Avenue near Millennium Park in broad daylight - and it's not the first time one has been seen downtown during the day. Coyote sightings are com...

Arlington Heights is moving forward on a proposal to let people "sip and stroll" through the village's downtown. Trustees voted in favor of a new "social district" pilot program on Monday night. The p...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Taste of Chicago starts Wednesday in Grant Park. It runs through Sunday with many of the city's top restaurants offering samples. Admission to the festival in Grant Park is free a...

Even with Folarin Balogun back up front, the United States men's national team crashed out of the World Cup in the round of 16 again. It was a meek ending to a monthlong surge for the U.S., as Belgium...

Monday night's matchup in Seattle has the potential to be one of the biggest in U.S. men's national team history. The U.S. was already faced with a major opportunity, entering the World Cup round of 1...

Navy Pier officials say they are "disappointed" after fog impacted the visibility of a massive Fourth of July fireworks display on Saturday, but they're offering residents an interesting freebie as a ...

Chicago airports expect to break travel records during the July Fourth holiday weekend, and passengers were already lining up at security Wednesday morning. The Chicago Department of Aviation said the...