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Lincoln Park Zoo parts ways with beloved polar bear Siku
After nearly a decade of living at Lincoln Park Zoo, Siku the polar bear is saying goodbye to Chicago. The zoo announced that the 15-year-old old male polar bear will be moving to a zoo in Madison, Wisconsin. "While we'll be sad to see him go, we're excited to see him embark on his next adventure-hopefully as a po...

WNBA All-Star Game returns to Chicago in 2026 at United Center
The WNBA All-Star Game is returning to Chicago in 2026 and will be played at the United Center, the league said Thursday. The game will be played on July 25, with the 3-point contest and Skills Challenge taking place the day before. The plans are contingent on the league getting a new collective bargaining agreement in...

2 Ticket Tuesday - Sammy Hagar
It's 2 Ticket Tuesday on 94.7 WLS! Sammy Hagar returns to Las Vegas with his Best of All Worlds Las Vegas Residency! Get ready to rock with your favorite hits from the Van Halen Years, Sammy Solo hits and more only in Las Vegas this March 11 - 21 & September 18 - 26 at Dolby Live at Park MGM. Tickets are on-sale no...

Ventra outage planned for Friday night; CTA, Metra riders will not need to tap
Chicago's Ventra system is set to undergo a system upgrade overnight Friday into Saturday morning, which will take all their readers offline. The outage is planned from 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 until 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. During that time, all Ventra services will temporarily unavailable, including their call cente...

The Savannah Bananas are swinging into Wrigley Field
The Savannah Bananas are swinging back into Chicago next year - and this time, they're taking over Wrigley Field. The viral "Banana Ball" team, known for its mix of baseball, dance and circus-like showmanship, sold out both of its games against the Firefighters at Guaranteed Rate Field in August. Now, the tea...

The Savannah Bananas are swinging into Wrigley Field next year
They'll be coming to Wrigley on July 24th to the 26th in 2026! -Dave and Kim

Suburban Chicago mall could soon be sold
Anybody in the market to buy a mall? -Dave and Kim

Chicago is officially one of the top 10 happiest cities in the world
We could've told you that! -Dave and Kim
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