The world's first Dairy Queen is being revived to be a Route 66 landmark in Joliet. The Dairy Queen was opened up by J.C. McCullough and Sherb Noble on June 22, 1940 at 501 N. Chicago. St. in downtown Joliet. The Joliet Area Historical Museum is leading the project along with the City of Joliet and said Dairy Queen hel...

Caleb Williams' attempt to trademark the word "Iceman" has at least temporarily been given the boot. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has initially refused the Chicago Bears quarterback's application for "Iceman" as of Wednesday, according to USPTO records. It is not, though, due to an ...

After 20 years and 50 million rides, officials from the Chicago Transit Authority today celebrated the 20th birthday of the Pink Line, which began service on June 25, 2006. CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr., and CTA officials marked the celebratory occasion with a special ceremony at the Clinton Station before boardi...

Why did the chicken cross the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago? Illinois State Police had the perfect response to that question when asked Tuesday morning. The scene unfolded around 9 a.m. on I-290 near Kedzie. NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes captured footage of the animal on the side of roadway during rush...

As the Chicago Bears contemplate their next move in the franchise's ongoing stadium saga, two new suitors have stepped up to pitch themselves as future homes for a new Bears stadium. One is on Chicago's Southeast Side, while the other is in McCook - Cook County's smallest municipality, situated along the Des Plaines Ri...

Two popular Chicago kids museums that rarely offer complimentary tickets will host a free day this week thanks to three-day, global initiative and festival called "Every Child Thrives." The free days, at the Chicago Children's Museum at Navy Pier and the Museum of Ice Cream in Streeterville, will take place T...

In what can be considered a truly American celebration, MLB is partnering with several drive-in theaters across the country, including one in the Chicago suburbs, for an all-day Fourth of July event celebrating the United States' 250th birthday. The league selected McHenry Outdoor Theater as one of four locations for i...

Most new laws in Illinois take effect at the start of the year, but there are a handful of bills that will actually take effect in the coming weeks. According to the Illinois General Assembly, most of those laws are technical changes to preexisting laws, but there are a handful that could end up impacting residents or ...