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The world's first Dairy Queen is being revived to be a Route 66 landmark in Joliet. The Dairy Queen was opened up by J.C. McCullough and Sherb Noble on June 22, 1940 at 501 N. Chicago. St. in downtown...

Caleb Williams' attempt to trademark the word "Iceman" has at least temporarily been given the boot. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has initially refused the Chicago Bears quarterback's...

(CHICAGO) -- An investigation is underway after two boats collided Thursday night on Lake Michigan. Officials with the Chicago Police Marine Unit say the crash, which happened around 11:40 p.m. near M...

A Wisconsin town with an iconic lighthouse on the southern tip of Lake Winnebago wants you to move there -- and is offering up to $9,500 to do so. Fond du Lac, with a population of about 44,000, has l...

After 20 years and 50 million rides, officials from the Chicago Transit Authority today celebrated the 20th birthday of the Pink Line, which began service on June 25, 2006. CTA President Dorval R. Car...

Why did the chicken cross the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago? Illinois State Police had the perfect response to that question when asked Tuesday morning. The scene unfolded around 9 a.m. on I-290 ne...

As the Chicago Bears contemplate their next move in the franchise's ongoing stadium saga, two new suitors have stepped up to pitch themselves as future homes for a new Bears stadium. One is on Chicago...

Two popular Chicago kids museums that rarely offer complimentary tickets will host a free day this week thanks to three-day, global initiative and festival called "Every Child Thrives." The free days,...

On Sunday, the Windy City's last JCPenney closed its doors for good, and on Monday, so will the Ford City Mall. A Cook County judge's signature brought an end to Ford City Mall's 61-year run along Sou...

(CHICAGO) -- At least 38 people were shot and wounded and eight people fatally shot in weekend shootings across Chicago. The worst incident was a mass shooting late Friday night in the Roseland neighb...