Tag Archives: WLS
William Shatner playing Riot Fest with his heavy metal band
William Shatner is playing Riot Fest with his new heavy metal band - but has a fun list of demands in his rider. The iconic 95-year-old actor was announced Thursday and will play with his new band The...
Jul 17, 2026 William Shatner, best known as Captain Kirk on Star Trek: The Original Series, signs autographs at the Fanboy Expo held at the Knoxville Convention Center on Oct. 29, 2021. The 2021 edition of Fanboy Expo, a popular comic convention, features celebrity guests like William Shatner, George Tekai, Walter Koenig and more and will continue through Oct. 31, 2021.
Chicago Fire vs. Vancouver Whitecaps postponed due to wildfire smoke
Poor air quality due to wildfire smoke from Canada has forced Thursday's Major League Soccer game between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Fire at Chicago's Soldier Field, along with a scheduled postgame c...
Jul 17, 2026
Chicago Cubs use scoreboard rain barrels to conserve water at Wrigley Field
Keeping Wrigley Field green takes more than sunshine and a dedicated grounds crew. It also takes water -- and one Cubs employee found a creative way to conserve it. Water conservation is a key part of...
Jul 16, 2026
Smoke from wildfires blankets Chicago area, with skyline disappearing under hazy skies
Hazy, smoky skies from more than 100 wildfires burning in northern and western Ontario have moved into the Chicago area, with poor air quality expected through at least Thursday night for all of north...
Jul 16, 2026
POTUS to Address Nation Tonight
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- President Donald J. Trump will deliver a Thursday night address that he suggested will focus on "free and fair elections," teasing what he called one of the most important speech...
Jul 16, 2026
Chicago barely makes top 20 in American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 America's Fittest Cities ranking
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities. Chicago came in at number 19, with a personal health rank of 43 and a Com...
Jul 15, 2026
National Hot Dog Day is Wednesday, and there are numerous deals in the Chicago area
Every year, National Hot Dog Day is celebrated on the third Wednesday of July, and there's no shortage of deals in the Chicago area. The observance will take place Wednesday, and plenty of national an...
Jul 15, 2026
Illinois Tollway proposes highest rate hike in history: How much rates could go up and when
The Illinois Tollway Monday night held its first public hearing over proposed rate hikes that could be the largest in state history. The proposed hikes, part of a $26.5 billion capital program, would ...
Jul 14, 2026
Ultra-rare, extra-smelly 'Corpse Flower' begins to bloom at Chicago Botanic Garden
It's a rare sight (and smell) indeed at the Chicago Botanic Garden, as an infamous "Corpse Flower" has begun to bloom. Officials at the Botanic Garden made the announcement on Monday, as one of the ga...
Jul 14, 2026 Visitors crowded to look bloomed “Stink Floyd' the corpse flower at Reiman Gardens on May 18, 2025, in Ames. The plant blooms once every 5 to 10 years.
Hundreds of adorable shih tzu's and their owners meet in Chicago's Lincoln Park
A huge crowd of adorable shih tzu's and their owners gathered in Chicago's popular Lincoln Park on Saturday for a meet up event. The meetup event was organized through social media by Chicagoan Krista...
Jul 13, 2026 Rocky, a 6-year-old shih tzu and Yorkshire terrier mix, walks around after being reunited with his owner William Chan, of Clifton, at his home on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Clifton. Rocky was taken from Chan’s property while he was away on vacation. Rocky was returned by police on April 8.
