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Thousands of rubber ducks will race down the Chicago River Thursday. The annual Ducky Derby is back to support Special Olympics Illinois. You can buy a duck at Pioneer Court at 10 a.m. until they sell...

(CHICAGO) -- The Better Business Bureau is urging the public to stay on high alert for the latest scammer scheme: fake QR codes. "Producing fraudulent QR codes has never been easier for scammers," say...

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will return for a second consecutive year to this month's Air and Water Show in Chicago, the city's cultural affairs department announced Monday. Historically, the Thun...

A sprawling 90,000-square-foot entertainment facility housing the longest multi-level go-kart track in the Midwest is in the works in the Chicago suburbs. RPM Raceway, an "ageless interactive entertai...

After four days of massive crowds enjoying music in Grant Park, Lollapalooza came to a close on Sunday night. Rain boots happened to be a trending accessory at this year's festival after showers soake...

(CHICAGO) -- Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has entered the crowded race for Chicago mayor. He made the announcement at the IBEW Hall Sunday. Giannoulias, who also had served as State T...

(CHICAGO) -- The Chicago Board of Education voted Thursday to approve a nearly $10 billion budget for the upcoming school year but not before modifying it. The plan was amended by board members to inc...

(CHICAGO) -- Chicago Board of Education members will vote today on a nearly $10 billion budget. The budget includes a mix of layoffs, some salary freezes, and more to fill a $732 million budget gap. L...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed SB 2427 into law, which bans cellphones in public schools statewide. The goal of the new law is to remove distractions from classrooms. https://youtu.be/tqvMyui5qv8?...

Lollapalooza is once again set to take center stage in Chicago's Grant Park, with street and sidewalk closures in place for one of the city's biggest festivals. From July 30 to Aug. 2, the annual extr...