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The Yukon is easy to overlook because it’s overshadowed by the Metropolitan Correctional Center, the triangle-shaped ...

A line of severe storms triggered tornado warnings for parts of the area late Wednesday, and brought dangerous wind, hail and blinding downpours to the entire Chicago area. The severe storms had ...

The line of storms making its way to the Chiacgo area has a history of producing destructive wind gusts between 60 and 80 mph. Following Friday’s summerlike near 80-degree warmth, temperatures ...

The Lake County Forest Preserves Board approved two land purchases totaling nearly 90 acres Wednesday, expanding the county’s largest forest preserve and nearly doubling the size of its newest ...

Heavy with Italian tradition, Chicago is home to some of the country’s best red sauce restaurants. From timeless classics, such as spaghetti and meatballs and chicken Vesuvio, to contemporary ...

The iconic fast food chain Jack in the Box will return to the Chicago area this summer with as many as 10 new restaurants set to open in the city and the suburbs, the company said in a release.

American white pelicans holding at Rock Run Rookery. Paul Vriend Share Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. WILD OF THE WEEK Paul Vriend visited Rock Run Rookery near Joliet to see ...

Chicago's festival season is only a few short months away and we're already counting down the days. Earlier this week, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special ...

Sunnier skies are ahead: Chicago's 2025 spring and summer festival lineup has officially been released. The lineup, released Thursday from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of ...