Chicagoland roller coaster enthusiasts and thrill-ride seekers have been spoiled for a long time. Six Flags Great America in north suburban Gurnee has been right in our very own backyard for many ...

Six Flags Great America has reopened its fan favorite roller coaster Whizzer after an extended closure due to track work, and it is now running smoothly with two trains.

When we want to spend a day at an amusement park, we're lucky enough to have one right here in Chicagoland. Six Flags Great America , located in Gurnee, has been one of the top local attractions to ...

While Six Flags Great America is known for its massive roller coasters, did you know there's also tons of fun to be had for the toddler set? My kids, ages 6 and 3, could spend an entire weekend at Six ...

GURNEE, Ill. — There’s some good news for thrill-ride enthusiasts planning to attend this year’s Fright Fest at Six Flags Great America in north suburban Gurnee. Maxx Force, billed as the world’s ...

Anticipation always accompanies opening weekend at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. But the start of a new season Saturday comes with extra zip. The big park that literally put a tiny community on ...

Driving down Interstate 94 and looking out at Six Flags Great America today, it is hard to imagine what the landscape looked like a half-century ago, before the park forever transformed the then-small ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The attached video is Marcus Leshock of the WGN Morning News’ debut ride on Wrath of Rakshasa, the newest roller coaster at Six Flags Great America. One of multiple Six Flags ...

Chicagoland roller coaster enthusiasts and thrill-ride seekers have been spoiled for a long time. Six Flags Great America in north suburban Gurnee has been right in our very own backyard for many ...