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Enjoy an intimate dinner for a cause at a luxury boutique hotel. “An Evening Beneath the Summer Sky” is a fundraising dinner benefiting the Belfry Music Theatre. Eric Feldbusch joins us with more.

CHICAGO — Residents across Chicagoland are picking up the pieces on Tuesday after a round of storms pelted the region with intense winds and heavy rains, bringing down trees and knocking out power for ...

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details. The nostalgia is part of the fun, but the other part is how impressive these sets are. They’re hyper-realistic, and many ...

A baby polar bear named Momota in Akita, Japan is obsessed with an orange construction cone. Plus, we debate interior-designed dorm rooms and whether a viral moment with a 5 year old violinist was ...

ORLAND PARK, Ill. — A roof ripped off an animal hospital Tuesday in Orland Park as a tornado warning came through the area. WGN News spoke with Julia Kraus, who was running the doggy day care at the ...

(NEXSTAR) – For the first time in more than 15 years, 7UP has been reformuated. 7UP, since its creation, has been a lemon-lime-based beverage. There have been limited-time flavors along the way, like ...

HelloBaby is the nation’s first free-standing, free-of-charge drop-in play space for kids and their families and caregivers. Located on Chicago’s south side, the space provides ...

The annual Taste of Andersonville on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 from 5 – 8 pm. This year’s Taste will feature three cultivated routes: the Scarf & Snarf Route and the Dine & Dash Route and the All You ...

What we love about this collection is that it doesn’t make every surface look like a pumpkin patch. Sure, there are pumpkin spice candles (because of course), but IKEA has also woven in peach ...

(NEXSTAR) – Spirit Halloween is gearing up for its biggest time of the year, and its about to welcome new stores to its family, too. Its parent company, Spencer Spirit Holdings, announced last week ...

As students head back to school, you want to make sure you’re setting your kids up for success from the start of the school year. From ACT and SAT prep, to building the confidence kids need ...