Who is Ken Griffin? And how does he spend all that money?
Ken Griffin is founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel and the namesake of the Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. He has been known as the...
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Portillo’s has a new food truck to sling hot dogs, Italian beef and cheese fries across the country — and you can vote where it goes next
Portillo's is taking Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef on the road with a new food truck called the Beef Bus — and the fast food chain is letting people...
You can now buy a Portillo’s cheese sauce fountain for your wedding
Getting married and want to offer your guests a cheesy Chicago-style late night snack? Portillo's just launched its first-ever wedding catering packages — and they include a cascading fountain of...
Who is Sebastian Maniscalco? The MTV VMAs host who made jokes about safe spaces and participation trophies is from Arlington Heights
Sebastian Maniscalco did not have a good night as host of MTV's Video Music Awards Monday: His jokes about influencers and participation trophies bombed in a room full of rich...
The Shedd Aquarium is going to be free to Illinois residents for almost half of September. Here’s how to get in.
Looking for something to do for free this fall? The Shedd Aquarium will be free for Illinois residents for nearly half of September. The aquarium will be free 12 days...
Humboldt Park alligator trapper Frank Robb rides his Chicago celebrity back to Florida
When Frank Robb swooped into Chicago and swiftly caught the Humboldt Park alligator, he instantly became a local celebrity. It looks like some of that fame has carried back to...
Good Samaritans rush to help Burbank man after truck flips on I-88, and a TV helicopter captures the whole thing
Orlando Hernandez was driving to work on Interstate 88 just before 7 a.m. Monday when he heard something pop. He knew it would be bad. "I already knew what was...
The Chicago starter guide: What you need to know if you’ve just moved to Chicago
So you've just moved to Chicago. Hi! Welcome to the Windy City, the City of the Big Shoulders, the Chi. Please don't use any of those nicknames. There's a lot...
Commentary: How those annoying scooters will make Chicago a better city for everyone
I know the scooters are annoying. As a bicyclist, my irritation began last year when people began popping into bike lanes across the city on privately owned electric scooters. They...
Test your Chicago ‘Jeopardy!’ knowledge with our quiz pulled from three decades of questions
Chicago's history with "Jeopardy!" started long before Naperville native James Holzhauer's reign on the show. Chicago trivia has been fodder since Alex Trebek's first episode as the show's host. In...