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The highly anticipated film version of the popular novel and Broadway musical “Wicked” has finally arrived in theaters, and it’s already clear this is “the one the Wizard has been waiting for.”

McDonald’s will expand its U.S. value menu early next year as it continues to try to win back inflation-weary customers.

The individual accused of shooting and injuring a Jewish man walking to synagogue and subsequently opening fire at first responders in Chicago’s West Rogers Park neighborhood performed searches on Google for synagogues, a Jewish community center and gun range in the days ahead of the attack.

Ahead of the holiday season, the Illinois Public Interest Research Group has issued its annual “Trouble in Toyland” report, this year highlighting the dangers of some inexpensive imported toys that could pose a safety risk.

A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer and left his wife and three children has been located in Eastern Europe and is communicating with law enforcement, but he has not committed to returning home, authorities said.

The holiday season has unofficially arrived in the Chicago area, with this weekend featuring the city’s Christmas tree lighting, opening of Christkindlmarkets and the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival parade.

A gloomy Friday was made a bit brighter at the Daley Center in downtown Chicago as 10 children joined eight families during National Adoption Day.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker expressed concern about President-elect Donald Trump’s intentions to call upon the military to assist with mass deportation efforts.

Blue Man Group, the iconic performance arts group known for their immersive shows using innovative and unusual percussion instruments, has announced their final shows in Chicago amid an upcoming end to their decades-long residency in the city.

A new kind of Urban Outfitters is coming to a popular north suburban mall — and it’s only the third store of its kind in the country.

Millions of Americans are preparing to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, with the Transportation Security Administration anticipating possibly record-breaking air travel in the coming week.

All aboard: Canadian Pacific’s famous Holiday Train for 2024 starts its tour across the U.S. Friday, with several stops in Illinois and Midwest on the list.

The holiday season in the Chicago area unofficially kicks off Friday evening, as the city’s official Christmas tree will be lit downtown, beginning a weekend full of holiday events.

A shelter-in-place order has been lifted for Plainfield residents Friday morning and a man was taken into custody following a barricade incident that prompted a large police and SWAT response.