The river swim Sunday morning raised money for ALS and celebrated the river’s recovery from its polluted past.

Decades of work to clean the Chicago River culminated with the first swim in almost 100 years. It was the latest sign of how ...

More than 250 swimmers jumped into the Chicago River on Sunday morning, marking the first open-river swim in the ...

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In two days – on the 14th anniversary of the murder of Central State football player Kordero Hunter in downtown Dayton – his mother will embrace him as she’s now forced to do every September 23rd.

Sturgeon Bay serves as the gateway to Door County and has a character all its own. This working waterfront town is split by the ship canal that connects Lake Michigan to Green Bay. The canal is ...

The Pickers Market brings treasure hunting to small-town Illinois with big-time charm. This indoor market offers climate-controlled comfort in a spacious, well-organized building. Long rows of tables ...

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Mandell died of an undisclosed illness at a federal medical prison facility in North Carolina, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. He was 74.

Illinois deep-dish pizzerias serve authentic, thick-crust slices loaded with cheese and toppings, offering a classic local ...

A federal judge sentenced a former U.S. Navy sailor to 12 years in prison for plotting a terrorist attack at Naval Station Great Lakes in Chicago’s north suburbs and seeking to help the Iranian ...

Chicago’s Italian beef sandwich is a messy masterpiece of thinly sliced roast beef soaked in savory gravy, piled high on a sturdy roll, and topped with sweet peppers or spicy giardiniera. This iconic ...