After downtown hotel owners banded together to offer to tax themselves and raise money to boost tourism, aldermen advanced their plan Friday. The new “Tourism Improvement District” backed by hotel, ...

Chicago is getting an unusually intimate window into one of history's most familiar hiding places. Anne Frank: The Exhibition opens at the Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry on May 1, ...

Tryst Hospitality plans to open The Tryst Chicago, a 21-room boutique gay luxury hotel in Northalsted. The project is in the early planning stages. The hotel aims to combine luxury and LGBTQ+ ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Efforts to revitalize the Hotel Florence in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood stretch back 50 years, and on Tuesday came news that a special partnership will help breathe new life into ...

Sanders pushes California wealth tax: 'Enough is enough' Illinois governor taken by surprise by Bears' statement on stadium in Indiana Something is happening with orcas at sea - The attacks are ...

A newly discovered species, Spinosaurus mirabilis, found in the African Sahara, will go on display at the Chicago Children’s Museum on March 1. The fossil was uncovered by a team led by Dr. Paul ...

Sen. Moreno, in town to discuss efforts to make housing more affordable, said the escalating conflict involving Iran and a refueling crash that killed six U.S. Family mourns Ohio Air National Guard ...

Chicago’s famous skyline is about to welcome a new and highly ambitious tower. Bally’s Casino Hotel tower has become more than a concept as steel beams steadily rise from the former Tribune printing ...

Former President Barack Obama's presidential center in Chicago is again coming under scrutiny for its architectural design — this time leaving locals scratching their heads over confusing text wrapped ...

Two Chicago-area collegiate museums are using photography this season to explore how images shape cultural memory. One museum introduces local audiences to a contemporary artist from Mali, and the ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — It’s the perfect time to explore Chicago’s world-class museums without paying admission, and 2026 is packed with free entry days for Illinois residents. Illinois residents can visit ...

A video showing ice forming inside a hotel room during an extreme cold snap in Chicago has gone viral on social media. The clip was shared on December 14 by TikTok user @mayarosediamond, who posted ...