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If you want to visit the Museum at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago after it opens on Juneteenth, you can buy your tickets online. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, on the preside...

(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois State Museum has announced the planned opening of the "Miles of Memories: Stories of Route 66" exhibit set for Saturday, May 23. The museum says the exhibition, "brin...

The Chicago Bulls are hiring Atlanta Hawks senior vice president Bryson Graham as their new executive vice president of basketball operations, the team announced Monday. Graham spent 15 years in New O...

There are many Chicagoland bars and restaurants celebrating Cinco de Mayo today. Whether you're in the mood for tacos or margaritas, here are some fantastic options today. Vela Secure your reservation...

(CHICAGO) -- More than 200 members of Teamsters Local 727 at Brookfield Zoo are now on strike after they rejected their employer's latest offer and voted to authorize a strike on Friday. The collectiv...

For the average worker, you'd think your workday starts and ends when you're actually doing your job. But for many in the U.S., the commute has become just as stressful as their career. Many people ac...

PAWS Chicago welcomed 25 beagles that were rescued from a breeding and biomedical research facility in Wisconsin. https://youtu.be/MOykdLnRn1U?si=Y6u6hxnGz-WWCNwd The dogs, all young males, arrived Sa...

(CHICAGO) -- Funeral arrangements have been announced for fallen Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew. Visitation for Officer Bartholomew is set for 2 to 8 p.m. May 7 at St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox...

What would you say if we told you a man was living inside the Cloud Gate statue in Millennium Park, commonly known as The Bean? The satirical claim was enough to spark protests in the Loop in 2025 in ...

Chicago teachers and students will be among those expected to let their voices be heard on what is known as May Day. Organizers are expecting more than 800 students to be bused to Rainbow PUSH headqua...