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Chicago is famous for its skyscrapers, but one tiny historic house refused to disappear. Here's the fascinating story behind the little "Up" house squeezed between towering buildings.

Ed Sheeran surprised Wisconsin fans with a stop at an Oshkosh frozen custard shop, continuing his habit of random Midwest appearances, including Rockford.

Illinois drivers can use Have I Been Flocked to search public Flock camera records and see whether their license plate appears in police search logs.

Carlinville, Illinois, is officially in Hallmark's Top 25 Merriest Christmas Towns contest, and you can vote daily to help bring a Christmas movie to town.

A wild African cat with impressive jumping ability has been spotted roaming rural Grundy County, and officials are urging residents to keep their distance.

Soldier Field ticket prices jumped more than 12 percent in just one year, pushing the Bears to second-most-expensive in the NFL for a family outing.

Joey D'Auria spent nearly two decades behind the red nose and greasepaint as Bozo on WGN — and he's coming to Green Bay this November.

Illinois made cannabis legal, but that law stops at the state line — and way before the airport security checkpoint.

Some of the chains will close a handful of locations while others are ceasing operations entirely.

Rockford Amazon Prime shoppers are concerned about a possible new UPS Store pickup fee. Here's what changed between Amazon and UPS and what you should know before sending your next package.

The Chicago Bears say Hammond is their focus for a new stadium, but Illinois fans aren't convinced. Could these announcements be designed to pressure Springfield into finally making a deal?

A burger, fries and drink averages $15.53 in Milwaukee, $16.65 in Chicago and $18.32 in Madison. So how expensive is eating out getting around Rockford?

The Bears may eventually leave Illinois for Hammond, Indiana, but one thing is settled: the NFL franchise says it will always be called the Chicago Bears.

A box of wine turned into a weapon in Joliet — and the story of how that happened is genuinely hard to believe.

Somewhere between La Crosse and Kentucky, sixty pallets of alcoholic seltzer met an early end on the side of I-90 near Madison.

Wisconsin ranks third among America's best states to live in, while neighboring Illinois comes in 18th based on affordability, economy, safety and more.

815 Day is taking over Rockford this weekend with live music, food, shopping, family fun and plenty of hometown pride. Here are five events worth checking out.

Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Illinois just won $1.04 billion. The jackpot-winning ticket was purchased at a Quincy Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh.