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Nelson Mandela, whose death at age 95 was announced today, created quite a stir when he visited Chicago back in 1993.

Two people have been charged with the Wednesday bank robbery that resulted in a standoff with authorities in south suburban Homewood.

Grammy Award winner, Mark S. Doss, returns to one of Chicago's favorite holiday traditions as the bass soloist for Handel's Do-It-Yourself Messiah.

In September, when I talked with the folks behind Chicago Commercial Collective about their remount of TimeLine Theatre's Julia Child play, To Master the Art , they said they'd soon be rolling out a midwest college circuit tour for some other Chicago shows.

The restoration and preservation of Walt and his brother Roy's birthplace and home officially got underway today, on Walt Disney's 112 th birthday, at a press conference held at the historic site.

As you well know, PAWS Chicago is our city's largest No-Kill humane organization.

Wells, a young doctor in training at Springfield's Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, wanted to add obstetrics to the skills she could offer her future patients.

For 45 years, the Frankfort-based Phillips Chevrolet has expanded its presence in Illinois, and the awards lately are a testament to that: It's the No.

CHICAGO _ Chicago's Daley Plaza, long home to privately maintained Christmas and Hanukkah displays, now has a giant letter "A" representing the atheist and agnostic community.

Wicker Park upscale sports bar The Fifty/50 will throw an all-inclusive New Year's Eve party starting at 8pm on Tuesday, December 31 featuring a five-hour premium bar package, a food buffet, midnight champagne toast, party favors, and a DJ spinning all night long.

Like the MOSTRA Brazilian Film Series, the Chicago Serbian Film Fest , which takes place this Friday through Sunday at the Muvico Theatres in Rosemont, is less of a cinematic event than a lesson in foreign history.

Devoted to sculpture, functional art and design , the fair known as SOFA CHICAGO celebrates two decades of business with a special program that debuted in 2013.

During the holiday season, most Chicago visitors go shopping on the Magnificent Mile and strap on ice skates at Millennium Park.

The news is out that Saint Laurent opens tomorrow in the Gold Coast, and a fellow French neighbor won't be far behind.

To understand the Chicago political culture which trained and nurtured President Barack Obama , and to further understand how he could endlessly promise "If you like your insurance plan/doctor you can keep your insurance plan/doctor.

A 16-year-old girl who reported to police that she was sexually assaulted by two men who pulled her into an alley in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood has recanted that account, police said this afternoon.

Eugenie Terrace is a 44-story, 575-unit apartment tower at 1730 N Clark St in Lincoln Park 's Old Town Triangle neighborhood.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater and hip-hop sensations the Q Brothers are back at it again turning up the volume with a fresh take on a beloved classic.

Since at least September, a group of jovial bons vivants has been splashing the cash in bars and restaurants from Chicago to San Francisco, to tiny Port Orchard in Washington State - dropping tens of thousands in tips along the way.