Shedd’s rescue sea otter pup finally gets a name
Shedd Aquarium's playful sea otter pup who was rescued off the California coast has a new name: Ellie. The new name for the cute critter, formerly known as Pup 719,...
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Kids who end up in juvenile jail have high rates of drug dependency: Northwestern study
More than 90 percent of males and nearly 80 percent of females who went through Cook County's juvenile detention center were diagnosed with drug or alcohol abuse and dependency at...
Nearly 100,000 skated at Maggie Daley park this winter
More people laced up their skates for a loop around the ice skating ribbon at Maggie Daley Park this winter compared to its inaugural season, giving Millennium Park tough competition...
Gripe all you want, Chicago not bringing back ‘I voted’ stickers
Chicagoans may have taken to social media to complain about not getting "I voted" stickers after casting their ballots in Tuesday's primary, but that isn't doing much to sway city...
Gripe all you want on social media, Chicago not bringing back ‘I voted’ stickers
Chicagoans may have taken to social media to complain about not getting "I voted" stickers after casting their ballots in Tuesday's primary, but that isn't doing much to sway city...
Design changes sideline Maggie Daley Park restaurant project
A plan to build a glass-enclosed restaurant to anchor Maggie Daley Park, a popular downtown destination for families and tourists, has been saddled with delays for months, leaving the proposed...
St. Patrick’s Day tradition of dyeing Chicago River a family affair
The annual dyeing of the Chicago River for St. Patrick's Day is a family reunion for the Butler and Rowan clans, the two families responsible for the tradition of turning...
Dennehy, WGN’s Belaval, join other celebs to talk as statues
Mooove over Cloud Gate. The Bronze Cow has something to say.The fixture outside the Chicago Cultural Center will be one of four new statues added to the "Statue Stories Chicago"...
Candidate tracker: Where to see Trump, Cruz and Sanders (map)
Presidential candidates are converging on the Chicago area to drum up support for their campaigns in the days before Tuesday's primary election in Illinois. Friday will see Chicago-area events from...
Chicago History Museum admission fee increase approved
The Chicago Park District board on Wednesday approved a $2 increase on admission fees for the Chicago History Museum. The hike, which kicks in April 1, is across the board,...