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This Chicago neighborhood is among the most moved-to zip codes in the U.S.
A recent study from platform MovingPlaces has ranked a Chicago neighborhood among the Hottest ZIP Codes in America. Here's a look at the data. Chicago's 60657 ZIP code ranked in the top 10 on MovingPlace's Hottest ZIP Codes Report for September 2026. The code encompasses muc...
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Case Keenum turns back clock as Bears blow out Eagles Monday night
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Woman Killed in Wrong Way Crash
(CHICAGO) -- Lake Shore Drive was shut down for most of the morning commute Monday after a 35-year-old woman was killed after being hit head-on by a wrong-way driver. Police say the incident happened shortly before 11:30 Sunday night near Oakwood Blvd. After the initial cras...
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This Chicago neighborhood is among the most moved-to zip codes in the U.S.
A recent study from platform MovingPlaces has ranked a Chicago neighborhood among the Hottest ZIP Codes in America. Here's a look at the data. Chicago's 60657 ZIP code ranked in the top 10 on MovingPlace's Hottest ZIP Codes Report for September 2026. The code encompasses muc...
7h ago
Case Keenum turns back clock as Bears blow out Eagles Monday night
It was a quarterbacking masterclass by Case Keenum, as he helped the Chicago Bears to a blowout 27-7 win over the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field. Starting for the first time since the 2023 season in relief of Caleb Williams, Keenum threw for 247 yards and two touchdown...
7h ago
Woman Killed in Wrong Way Crash
(CHICAGO) -- Lake Shore Drive was shut down for most of the morning commute Monday after a 35-year-old woman was killed after being hit head-on by a wrong-way driver. Police say the incident happened shortly before 11:30 Sunday night near Oakwood Blvd. After the initial cras...
Sep 28, 2026
Chicago baseball history made as Cubs, Sox clinch playoff spots within minutes
Chicago baseball history was made as both the Cubs and White Sox clinched playoff spots within minutes of each other Thursday. It marks the first time the two teams have ever clinched on the same day. It's also only the third time the two teams have reached the playoffs in a...
Sep 25, 2026
Energy Assistance Becomes Available as Cool Temps Move In
(CHICAGO) -- The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) are encouraging eligible families to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to support income eligible households with utility costs for natural gas, propane, and elect...
Sep 25, 2026
Tylenol Murders Remain Unsolved
(CHICAGO) -- A mysterious man who died of cyanide poisoning inside an Idaho church more than four decades ago has finally been identified and investigators say his past raises questions about a possible connection to the still-unsolved 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders. The man k...
Sep 24, 2026
