A self-cleaning public restroom is coming to a Wicker Park intersection this year after advocacy by Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) to expand bathroom access in the city. The city's first standalone, automated restroom will be installed at the Polish Triangle in the middle of the Milwaukee, Ashland and Division intersection...

He calls himself "Tommy Tickets": a local ticket scalper promising seats to some of the hottest shows and events. But the ABC7 Chicago I-Team has gotten more calls from people who claim they were scammed by the ticket seller. Thomas Ryan, who goes by the nickname "Tommy Tickets," recently finished 3...

Wednesday we are wishing the city of Chicago a happy 189th birthday. It was on this day in 1837 when the Windy City was incorporated. Mayor Brandon Johnson is celebrating with cake at the Lookingglass Theater Company. Chicago's Poet Laureate, Mayda Alexandra del Valle, will also read a poem. Wednesday's celebration is ...

There was before you and there was during you. For some reason, I never thought there would be an after you.

After almost a year of planning, Amazon's controversial drone delivery program will soon be taking flight in Chicago's south suburbs. On Monday, residents got their first look at the drones themselves and learned more about the Prime Air program at an open house staged at the Tinley Park Convention Center. "Its bi...

The city of Chicago turns 189 years old this week-and one of our city's best observation decks is celebrating with a week of free admission! Here's all the details. 360 Chicago, the panoramic skydeck atop the former Hancock Tower (875 N Michigan Ave., 94th floor), will offer free admission to Illinois residents now thr...

Chilly temperatures on the first day of March didn't stop thousands of people from jumping into Lake Michigan off Chicago's North Avenue Beach on Sunday morning. The 26th annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Illinois is the largest fundraiser of the year for Special Children's Charities, which aims to "expand ...

Headed to the mall? Prepare to pay for parking if you're headed to one popular suburban shopping destination. According to a statement, guests at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont will now be charged for parking as part of a "new" program. "We are introducing a new paid parking program and trans...