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If you’re a person that started having aches and pains at age 30 you might want to stop listening now. That’s because 86-year-old Betty Goedhart of La Jolla, California has been named the ...

The oldest person in the U.S., a 114-year-old Ohio woman named Lessie Brown, died yesterday (January 8th) at her daughter’s Cleveland Heights home where she’d been living, according to her...

Image by sharonang at PixabayTake a day off and head to the Shedd Aquarium this month or the next for one of the many upcoming free days offered to Illinois residents. The Shedd will be free to those ...

How does one get the most bang for their buck when ordering pizza, exactly? Twitter user @fermatslibrary literally did the math, and says one 18-inch pizza actually has more surface area than two 12-i...

You've heard of an eclipse, but have you heard of a 'super blood wolf moon?' That's what some are calling the simultaneous total lunar eclipse and "supermoon" that will take place on the night of Janu...

Sting has just released a new version of his 1999 hit, “Brand New Day.” Sting premiered the track, now titled “Brand New Day 2019,” in New York City’s Times Square on New...

Photo by Sarah Pflug from Burst If your home is in Cook County, you may have been overpaying your taxes since 2013. Good news: if you’re one of these people that contributed to what amounted to ...

Unfortunately, one iconic North Side cafe will not be open in this new year. Heartland Cafe, which was located in a Rogers Park building that’s over 100-years-old, closed its doors for the last ...

Chicago wants to keep you safe this holiday! If you’re planning on going out to any of the many events going on downtown this New Years Eve, you won’t be alone. Chicago police will be aler...