As a child, Jacque Herrera was heading to Chicagoland Speedway to watch the stars of NASCAR rip around the 1.5-mile oval in Joliet, Illinois. She gets to relive those glory days in a new way now as ...

Hop aboard for a citywide literary adventure featuring local bookstores, exclusive deals and enough holiday spirit to fill a tote bag. Some folks chase Santa during the holiday season. Others chase ...

Trump administration officials are defending themselves in court as a federal judge demands explanations for their response to tense protests against immigration enforcement actions in Chicago. Monday ...

Once again, we asked and you answered! And now it’s time to show off all those awesome Halloween Houses around Chicagoland that you sent us. From the spooky to the silly, from the family-friendly to ...

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin ...

And if you’re wondering, Halloween is on a Friday this year, so there will be plenty of haunted houses operating all that weekend. Here’s a guide to Chicagoland haunted houses in 2025. You can find ...

Bruce DuMont, who spent decades in Chicago media including WGN Radio and WTTW has died. His career included covering the council wars during the Harold Washington Administration and producing WTTW’s ...

Chicagoland Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway will each undergo a facelift before the Cup Series heads to the two tracks in 2026, NASCAR executive Ben Kennedy says. Kennedy, NASCAR’s executive ...

While NASCAR is bypassing the Chicago Street Race next summer, it is filling the void on the schedule with a Cup Series race during July Fourth weekend at the long-dormant Chicagoland Speedway in ...

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