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For Eight Forty-Eight, writer Catherine Smyka, who was raised Catholic, laments the vows she will not be allowed to take inside the Church’s walls:St.

When Oprah ended her talk show here in Chicago – another recognizable face stepped up. Rosie O’Donnell now does her daily talk show in Oprah’s studio in the West Loop--and is also living in the city. And so is some of her crew!

Chicago’s Old St.

Chicago's Magnificent Mile shopping strip is teeming with Black Friday shoppers Friday. But if Chicagoans were shopping downtown, they were certainly hard to find.The majority of people polled were from not just out of state, but from overseas - here to take advantage of a recession and good deals.

Chicago’s 2012 budget passed unanimously last week. Initially Mayor Emanuel proposed steep cuts to public libraries. The final budget restored some funds, so, the layoffs and scaled-back branch hours will not be as severe.

CHICAGO — The long-standing relationship between rock music and professional wrestling has a new partner: Billy Corgan.The Smashing Pumpkins frontman has joined with two wrestling promoter brothers to debut the first show of Resistance Pro, an indie wrestling company, on Friday at a Chicago dance cl

Some annual staples of the holiday season kick off in downtown Chicago Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.The month-long German Christkindlmarket opens it's red and white striped awnings for business.