CHICAGO (WLS) -- We brag about our city all the time, but today is different. It's 312 day. Before cell phones or even before (708) or (773), there was (312). The original Chicago area code that means ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

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While scam calls and texts irritate thousands across the state and country on a seemingly constant basis, one area code in Illinois is more responsible for scam messages than others. According to a ...

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