Chicago's running season gets underway Sunday with the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle. Some road closures in and around Grant Park are already in place this weekend.

Top-notch bass anglers Ryan Whitacre and Josh Sokol had quite the day fishing in the dyed-green Chicago River in front of ...

AP photographer Erin Hooley has covered the annual dyeing green of the Chicago River in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day for ...

Some high schoolers may spend their free time playing the guitar at a local music store, and others might play the drums in ...

Chicago’s Saint Patrick’s Day celebration isn’t over just yet. The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle is this Sunday. It’s one ...

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history ...

Illinois “The Prairie State” rounds out the top five with 1.26 million pints consumed and $12.02 million in spending. Chicago ...

Queen frontman Freddie Mercury started life in Zanzibar as Farrokh Bulsara and grew up going to boarding schools in India.

Life’s passion: Peggy Montes, 88, carries a passion for empowering women and educating children through the museum she ...

Another holiday is in the books, a good time to reflect on what St. Patrick’s Day has meant for those of Irish descent in Chicago.

It was Matthews who set the tone with three points (two goals, one assist), five shots on goal, three blocked shots and 13 of 17 face-offs won. It was a far cry from his recent struggles, one in which ...

But a city in Arkansas has gained popularity over the years with its parade for an entirely different reason. The city of Hot ...