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Portillo’s, the famed Chicago-based fast casual restaurant chain known for its Italian beef, hot dogs and chocolate cake shakes, could dramatically expand its growing footprint in the coming decades. In a phone call with investors on Tuesday, Michael Osanloo, the company’s president, CEO and director, announced an aggressive expansion s...

A Chicago White Sox game last month where two women were wounded by gunfire should have been stopped or delayed, the city’s interim police superintendent said Thursday.

In the days since vaccine manufacturers began distributing updated COVID-19 vaccines last week, questions have arisen about insurance coverage and whether you can safely get different shots at once.

An Illinois Lottery player woke up nearly $24 million richer after winning the second-largest Lotto jackpot in seven years, according to lottery officials.

More than a dozen new stores and restaurants have opened at the Skokie mall over the past 18 months — but those aren’t the biggest changes set to come.

From Chicagohenge to an opportunity to see other planets in our solar system, September has been a great month for those who look for marvels in the skies.

Got any plans for the first day of fall? You might want to consider checking out the changing leaves at one of the country’s more than 400 national parks — for free.

Chicago’s giant new Guinness brewery in the West Loop is here — but it isn’t open just yet.

This might be your sign to buy a scratch-off lottery ticket in Illinois.

At least five lawsuits have been filed against an Avondale taqueria following a Salmonella outbreak that left dozens ill.

It’s “Chicagohenge” time again, which means your chance to capture the perfect sun-washed Chicago Instagram-TikTok moment is here.

Temperatures jump to around 80 degrees this afternoon after morning showers

United Auto Worker President Shawn Fain in an update Friday called on all UAW workers at GM and Stellantis parts and distribution centers across the country to strike over a demand for higher wages, a shorter work week and other benefits.