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Higher Fuel Costs This Labor Day Weekend
(CHICAGO) -- AAA Chicago reports that current market trends suggest motorists will pay more than they did a year ago this Labor Day weekend. The national average price of gasoline on Labor Day 2025 was $3.19 per gallon. As of Friday morning, the national average was $4.14 wi...
16h ago
Giordano's is releasing a limited-edition Great Chicago Fire-inspired pizza
Deep dish fans, this one is for you. Giordano's and viral Chicago-based food creator Adam Witt are teaming up for the ultimate limited-time deep dish collab-the "Great Chicago Fire Pizza." The specialty deep dish creation combines the "bold flavors and rich fo...
16h ago
Chicago Cubs to release new rom-com filmed at Wrigley Field: 'Nine Innings to Love'
From stealing bases to stealing hearts, the Chicago Cubs are getting into the content game. The baseball team just announced the upcoming release of "Nine Innings to Love," a scripted rom-com series that is set to launch on the team's TikTok account on Sept. 4. The...
16h ago
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Higher Fuel Costs This Labor Day Weekend
(CHICAGO) -- AAA Chicago reports that current market trends suggest motorists will pay more than they did a year ago this Labor Day weekend. The national average price of gasoline on Labor Day 2025 was $3.19 per gallon. As of Friday morning, the national average was $4.14 wi...
16h ago
Giordano's is releasing a limited-edition Great Chicago Fire-inspired pizza
Deep dish fans, this one is for you. Giordano's and viral Chicago-based food creator Adam Witt are teaming up for the ultimate limited-time deep dish collab-the "Great Chicago Fire Pizza." The specialty deep dish creation combines the "bold flavors and rich fo...
16h ago
Chicago Cubs to release new rom-com filmed at Wrigley Field: 'Nine Innings to Love'
From stealing bases to stealing hearts, the Chicago Cubs are getting into the content game. The baseball team just announced the upcoming release of "Nine Innings to Love," a scripted rom-com series that is set to launch on the team's TikTok account on Sept. 4. The...
16h ago
IDPH Responds to Measles Outbreak Downstate
(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health is responding to an outbreak of measles in Douglas County involving at least four cases. IDPH is working with local health departments to identify residents who were exposed to patients during their infectious per...
Sep 03, 2026
New report ranks top party schools in America. One Illinois school in Top 10!
Move over Delta House, Frank the Tank and Van Wilder, there's a new ranking of top party schools in America. The latest annual analysis comes from education research platform Niche, which pitted over 600 schools nationwide against each other to determine the top party school...
Sep 03, 2026
DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge malfunctions due to heat, leading to major traffic jam
Major traffic delays occurred Wednesday as a bridge carrying DuSable Lake Shore Drive over the Chicago River became stuck in the up position. The Chicago Office of Emergency Management posted about incident just after 11 a.m., saying the Lake Shore Drive Bridge at Grand was ...
Sep 03, 2026
