1+ week, 2+ day ago   (352+ words) When you step outside, you may be able to hear the eerie mating calls of thousands of male cicadas filling the summer nights. Annual or “dog-day” cicadas return every summer from July through September in Illinois. The deafening buzzing of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (57+ words) Ask Candid Candace: Send questions to [email protected]. (Sponsored by Randolph Street Market) Ask Candid Candace: Dealing with a Halloween horror and a demanding mom Ask Candid Candace: Woman can’t move on after being ‘jilted’ by social media friend Ask…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (543+ words) “I won’t leave Lake Point Tower. I’ll never retire. This is home.” For Richard, Lake Point Tower is more than a workplace. It is a community—and he has become one of its most familiar faces. Residents greet Richard by…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (806+ words) NASA’s newest space telescope is officially on its way, and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could change the way we see the universe. But there is much more to Roman than simply being “the next Hubble.” Here are some…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (707+ words) The biggest change is the addition of four new or newly expanded experiences: Global Stage Dinner, Asian Night Market, Chef Demos and the Dine Around Series. The festival opens Sept. 23 with the new Global Stage Dinner, a ticketed, multi-course experience…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (467+ words) A night for Nelson: Chicago ready to rally around Officer Crespo. Chicago is coming together Sept. 18 to support Chicago Police Officer Nelson Crespo, who is continuing a long and difficult road to recovery after being shot and paralyzed in the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (601+ words) Chicago’s O’Hare Flyer plans 15-minute airport express train. Chicago has long called itself America’s railroad capital. Now, a group of Chicago business and civic leaders wants to put that legacy back on the fast track with a bold new idea:…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (247+ words) Willie Wilson, one of Chicago’s mayoral candidates, has bought the Loop condo he had been renting, showing his seriousness about his political campaign and an investment in downtown Chicago. According to the Chicago Tribune in its exclusive report, the businessman…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (377+ words) Six Flags Great America says Fright Fest is back for its 35th year, turning the Gurnee park into a Halloween destination with haunted attractions, roaming monsters, live shows and nighttime rides. The event runs select nights from Saturday, Sept. 19 through Sunday,…...