A DuPage County probation officer is facing a gun charge after shooting herself in the foot Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
A supposedly one-and-done Pinball Expo back in 1985 is on its way to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel this week to mark its 42nd year.
As a child growing up in Poland during the ‘80s, Tom Godowski watched Bears football games on tapes sent from his father, who lived in Chicago. When a teenage Godowski moved to the city, there was never a question of what team to root for.
Among Chicago’s plentiful pantheon of celebrated artists, sports heroes, politicians and larger-than-life personalities, who has represented the big shoulders spirit that...
Democratic U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez and Republican challenger Angel Oakley both support universal health care for Americans — but to different degrees.
Elgin Planning and Zoning commissioners rejected a bid from a developer to bring a 7 Brew Coffee to Summit Street, citing concerns about the high traffic volume the popular drive-through coffee shop creates and whether the neighborhood could handle it.
The state’s annual wagering report shows tax revenues from casinos, sports gambling, slot machines and the lottery exceeded $2.7 billion, a 19% increase over the previous fiscal year. Sports wagering has been driven by high-risk, high-reward parlay bets. The data shows that bettors in Illinois lost over $875 million on parlay bets alone, accounting for over 60% of total losses.
Mark your calendar for St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend, Jerry Seinfeld at the Chicago Theatre, World Ballet Company’s “Swan Lake” at the Genesee Theatre, Collect-A-Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center and more.