With gas prices back on the rise, some Chicagoans are reconsidering how they get around
Gas prices have surged since late February at the start of the war in Iran....
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Planes with same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller
A potential disaster was averted Friday when a Phoenix air traffic controller recognized two American...
Investigators find bird remains inside Ryanair plane engine after passenger almost sucked out of shattered window
Investigators say broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff...
Illinois State Fair’s 2026 Butter Cow honors Route 66’s 100th anniversary
The Illinois State Fair opens Thursday and runs through Aug. 23 with various food and...
Trump-branded commemorative passports will become available across the US
Americans outside the nation’s capital will soon be able to get limited-edition U.S. passports that...
Going abroad for a summer vacation? Here’s how you can minimize your jet lag.
Jet lag occurs when your body’s biological clock is out of sync with the time...
Illinois 250: What the state has uniquely contributed to the nation — and the world
The Tribune is taking a look back at what the Chicago area and the state...
In Kaskaskia, first capital of Illinois, all that’s left is a church and the congregation keeping it alive
Believers persevere to honor Kaskaskia's role as explorer outpost, Revolution battleground, state capital and Mississippi...
World’s first Dairy Queen is celebrated in Joliet as Route 66 turns 100
Located in Joliet, the first Dairy Queen is being remembered with signage and neon signs...
Chicago rises to nearly 57 million visitors last year, despite drop in international tourism
Navigating a sharp decline in international travel to the U.S. and other headwinds, Chicago saw...