Chicagoans and tourists alike can bike and walk along beaches and parks spanning nearly 30 miles because of planning, ...

From a kid with a Chinook salmon that looks as big as him to smallmouth bass up and down the Chicago lakefront, spring is a ...

Find the best family summer getaways near Chicago with beaches, hikes, small towns and fun within 3 hours of the city.

From Taste of Chicago to Lollapalooza, the Windy City knows how to throw a good fest. Don't forget to mark these standout ...

Editorial Board Member of the Chicago Sun-Times Lee Bey joins Bob Sirott to talk about different groups who are actively ...

Grant Park's Buckingham Fountain is a major tourist attraction, welcoming millions of visitors every year as the scenic backdrop for summertime events and activities along Chicago's lakefront.

CHICAGO (WGN) — A symbolic sign of summer is fast approaching: the seasonal start of the famed Buckingham Fountain. For the 11th year, ComEd is offering one northeastern Illinois resident the ...

in “Touring Chicago’s Lakefront,” premiering at 7 p.m. April 14 on WTTW-Ch. 11, with all manner of web-extra embellishments. The familiar is, well, familiar, and so most viewers will ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A sweepstakes event will select a northern Illinois resident to switch on Buckingham Fountain this year. ComEd is teaming up with the Chicago Park District for the 11th ...

Ashok Selvam is the regional editor for Eater Midwest and in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He's a native Chicagoan and has been with Eater since 2014. It’s not ...

A lakefront Highland Park mansion owned by Anik ... nine-bedroom estate was built in 1957 for the late Irving B. Harris, a notable Chicago philanthropist. The property sits on nearly two acres ...

A man accused of committing five rapes in Chicago from 2022 to 2025 was arrested on April 4 and charged with 18 crimes, according to the Chicago Police Department (CPD). CPD Superintendent Larry ...