Tag Archives: WLS
Toll Hike Approved, Largest in History
(CHICAGO) -- The Tollway board has approved the largest toll hike in state history. With a vote of 8-0, the Illinois Tollway Authority Board approved the rate hike that will kick in on January 1. Pass...
Aug 20, 2026
NASCAR not returning to downtown Chicago next year, will race in Joliet
Chicago city officials and NASCAR were unable to reach an agreement in time for the racing organization to return to its downtown street course in 2027, sending next year's event back to Joliet's Chic...
Aug 19, 2026
'An amazing game': Cubs outlast White Sox in Crosstown contest for the ages
With roughly six weeks remaining in the regular season, fans on Chicago's North and South Sides can realistically dream about October baseball. The Cubs are in the thick of the National League Wild Ca...
Aug 18, 2026 Aug 17, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) gestures to the fans after his walk-off two-run home run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the tenth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images
Disney Has Met With Macaulay Culkin About New Home Alone Movie
Last year, amid a nationwide tour celebrating the 35th anniversary of Home Alone, Macaulay Culkin shared an original idea he had conceived for a sequel. "I'm either a widower or a divorcee. I'm raisin...
Aug 17, 2026 Dec 29, 2019; Los Angeles, California, USA; American actor and musician Macaulay Culkin attends the final Los Angeles Rams game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to SoFi Stadium for the 2020 season. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Buddy Guy honored with Chicago Music Legend Award
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend. The nine-time Grammy Award-winning blues guitarist was recognized Saturd...
Aug 17, 2026 Mar 15, 2026; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Buddy Guy on the red carpet at the 98th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Mandatory Credit: Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY via Imagn Images
Chicago Air & Water Show 2026: What to know before you go
The Chicago Air and Water Show will take over the city sky this weekend, with rehearsals beginning on Friday. Here's what to know if you plan to go. When is the Air & Water Show? Rehearsals will h...
Aug 14, 2026
Bears give stadium update in Indiana, reveal where things stand with Illinois
The Chicago Bears will not change their name if they build a stadium across state lines in Indiana. During his annual address at training camp on Thursday, chairman George H. McCaskey said the team wi...
Aug 14, 2026
$1 billion jackpot-winning Powerball ticket sold at Illinois gas station
Check your tickets: The $1.04 billion jackpot-winning Powerball ticket was sold at an Illinois gas station. The massive jackpot from Wednesday's drawing-which marks the eighth largest in Powerball his...
Aug 13, 2026
Salvation Army Responds to Storms
(Michigan City, IN) -- The Salvation Army is expanding its disaster response in Northwest Indiana in the wake of severe storms on August 11. The Emergency Disaster Services team is continuing to distr...
Aug 13, 2026
Mural celebrating Chicago Bears' QB Caleb Williams Madden NFL 27 cover unveiled in West Loop
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was celebrated on Wednesday as a mural inspired by his feature on the cover of the new Madden NFL 27 was unveiled. It was announced in June that Williams would...
Aug 13, 2026
