3+ hour, 29+ min ago  (417+ words) Dr. Joaquin Brieva, a recent kidney recipient, and his wife Jennifer Sutton Brieva will be walking in The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois' "Walk for Kidneys" on June 7." Team Joaquin readies for the "Walk for Kidneys" in 2025." The event has…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago  (302+ words) Breathtaking 19-carat elongated emerald-cut diamond, a centerpiece of the June 10 Freeman's Important Jewelry auction that underscores both rarity and sophistication." Freeman's proudly returns to the spotlight with its Important Jewelry auction on June 10, a standout sale featuring museum-worthy diamonds, iconic…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (226+ words) Chicago rock icons The Smashing Pumpkins'are coming home this fall with a massive anniversary celebration at United Center on Oct. 14 as part of their newly announced "Rats in a Cage Tour." The arena tour marks the 30th anniversary of the band's…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago  (72+ words) NASCAR announced that it will make its long-awaited return to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. on July 4-5, 2026. As a part of today's 2026 NASCAR national series schedule announcement, NASCAR will bring NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and ARCA Menards…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (342+ words) NASCAR icon Kyle Busch died Thursday at 41 after being hospitalized with what his family and team described as a severe illness, according to'ESPN. The two-time Cup Series champion had been testing on Wednesday at the General Motors Charlotte Technical Center…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (403+ words) Dutch Bros Coffee has opened its first Chicago-area store in Melrose Park, bringing the drive-thru chain's West Coast style to suburban Cook County. The shop is at 1931 N. Mannheim Rd. , and the company says in a press release that it is…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (213+ words) While we may dip our toes into the warm weather water beforehand, most proper Chicagoans would agree you can't officially claim summer has arrived in the Windy City until Memorial Day Weekend." With the temperatures (mostly) safe from dipping back…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (349+ words) The Gary, Indiana, real estate market just hit a major milestone as the region registered its first home sale to cross the $2 M threshold with the closing of a contemporary lakefront villa on Friday, May 15." According to Crain's Chicago Business,…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (372+ words) On Wednesday, May 20, the Chicagoland housing market experienced a digital earthquake. Following a complex data licensing dispute and a subsequent federal lawsuit, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) officially suspended its listing feed to Zillow. Almost overnight, roughly 43, 000 local properties vanished…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (390+ words) Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will perform the only ticketed concert in the U. S. at Cantigny in Wheaton, Illinois, July 11. Actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise is bringing his high-energy Gary Sinise Foundation-backed concert experience with his Lt. Dan Band…...