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More than any other historical event, the opening of the Erie Canal, on Oct. 26, 1825, set Chicago on the path to becoming ...

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Embark on one of these beautiful Chicago boat tours, complete with tour guides, beverages, add-ons, and more - depending on ...

With nearly 80 species thriving in the Chicago River, people are landing catches of up to 35 pounds smack in the middle of ...

When it comes to getting behind the wheel, St. Louis drivers may not have it easy, but it could be worse. A new study from WalletHub ranks St. Louis in the middle of the pack among the 100 largest U.S ...

CHICAGO — As police continue to investigate the weekend homicide of beloved Chicago charter boat captain Nabil Abzal, his wife said Tuesday the man others knew simply as “Captain Bill” overcame early ...

Chicago’s office tenant brokers are depending on technology and data to drive users to the right buildings. Analytics and digital tools are far more expansive than they were before the pandemic and ...

Michigan City officials are trying to change their town’s image from that of an industrial town to a tourist destination, and a new home for Chicago commuters.

Hundreds of demonstrators protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity and a federal troop deployment in Chicago marched in the downtown area, shutting down a portion of a major ...

Lake Geneva, Wis., is a playground for Chicago’s wealthy, but there’s plenty to do for normies, too, and it’s a quick road trip away.