1955 — Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs set a major league record with his fifth grand slam of the season in a 12-inning, 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. 1968 — Denny McLain won his 31st ...

The full course map for the 2024 Chicago Marathon can be found here. While pre-race street closures are concentrated in downtown Chicago, race day closures will affect all areas within the race's ...

Peoria-based OSF Healthcare was named to the Forbes list of best employers in Illinois for a sixth year in a row. The hospital system was ranked as the 80th best employer in Illinois based on ...

As summer winds down, here's a full list of upcoming Chicago free museum days throughout the year (Also good to remember: The Lincoln Park Zoo is always free). Illinois residents can visit the Art ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A toddler was shot inside an apartment complex Saturday evening on the city's Southwest Side. The shooting happened around in the 2500 block of West 61st Street, Chicago police said.

There is a new strategy for enhancing Erie’s West 12th Street industrial corridor. It includes a host of suggested improvements to the area’s appearance and plans to make the area more ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Latinos Progresando, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization, will host its 12th annual MEX talks, a one-night showcase celebrating the culture and contributions of Mexicans in the US.

Notably, the current No. 1 movie on the list is 2023’s critically-acclaimed 12th Fail. Alongside contemporary hits like Maharaja, Kantara, and Laapataa Ladies, the list also features classics ...

Credit: MinnPost photo by Winter Keefer Walking north down 3rd Avenue South toward the corner of East 31st Street in south Minneapolis, a pedestrian detour sign points foot traffic west down 31st ...

CHICAGO — The New York Times has unveiled the 2024 edition of their list of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S., which runs down the best eateries in America — and a Chicago steakhouse is among ...

Here you will find a list of ten of Chicago’s best dives for a weekend or weekday day-drinking journey. Eater maps are curated by editors and aim to reflect a diversity of neighborhoods ...