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The rise and fall of the Genesis Convention Center in Gary, IN, and what comes after it on its downtown block

By July 1982, the Genesis Convention Center was open in downtown Gary, Indiana. The city's symphony played there that month, and seniors walked in for free. Before the year was out, Prince had played the arena. Over the next decades the building held Chicago Bulls exhibitions, two Miss USA pageants,...

Gary, IN · 8d

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Lansing History: More than a bakery, Calumet Bakery brings old-fashioned sweetness to Lansing

LANSING, Ill. — When Matthew (Matt) G. Pocernich opened his small bakery in Chicago’s South Deering neighborhood, Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States. Pocernich had arrived in America from Croatia in the 1920s, and he faced the Depression with hard work and basic baking skills that he turned into a thriving family business that has lasted for three generations.

Lansing, IL · 8d

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8 Old-School Illinois Bowling Alleys Where Shoes, Lanes And Food Still Cost Like 1985

A bowling alley in Illinois started out as a 1911 garage, and it later became a filming location for Groundhog Day. Yes, the Bill Murray one, and I can’t stop smiling at that detail. Another spot rolls on 12 wood lanes beneath a historic theater. A third still keeps...

Illinois · 2d

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Will County, IL: Bolingbrook Man Wins October Nature Photo Contest

Shorewood, IL – A Bolingbrook man's patience and determination to capture the perfect autumn scene have earned him top honors in a Will County photography contest, with a colorful woodland landscape taking the October prize.

Will County, IL · 2d

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Grundy History Museum Getting Ready For Rock the Cause & Festival of Trees

The Grundy County History Museum is gearing up for two big events this month. Marion Gore with Museum was on WCSJ’s People are Talking on Monday. Your browser does not support the audio element. She also said they will be part of WCSJ’s Rock the Cause fundraiser this month....

Grundy County, IL · 1d

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9 Illinois Restaurants So Unusual They Deserve Their Own Reality TV Shows

Somewhere in Illinois, your burger can roll up to your seat behind a toy U.S. Army locomotive. It travels on a tiny track, trailed by model cars and a Lego caboose. I still can’t decide if that’s adorable or genius. The train is only one oddball on this...

Chicago, IL · 17h

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Christmas at the Oasis Brings a Night of Gospel Music to Chicago

Greenwood Oasis and the Black Promoters Collective will present Christmas at the Oasis, a night of joy, music, and holiday wonder, on Friday, December 11, at 7:00 PM. The event takes place at 7621 S. Greenwood Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The lineup features Tye Tribbett, Donald Lawrence & Company, Bishop...

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Landmark status sought for Lake View house tied to city's early preservation movement

An architect’s 19th century Lake View graystone — home base for his successful efforts to preserve Louis Sullivan’s architecture and legacy — is being considered for preliminary landmark status. The Commission on Chicago Landmarks will decide Thursday whether to recommend designating the residence and studio of...

Chicago, IL · 3d

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Public library creates community, provides confidence

VOICE-OVER: Tucked away on South Blackstone Avenue and East 49th Street, on a dead-end corner where busy Lake Park Avenue once lay, stands a tall granite building. It’s over a hundred years old, with soaring columns and a green glass Tiffany dome familiar to any Chicagoan. This is the Blackstone Memorial Library, the oldest branch of the Chicago Public Library system.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Chicago’s Legendary Blues And Music Landmarks Are Getting A Big New Chapter Illinois Fans Will Love

Billy Branch was the very first act to play a certain Chicago blues club on its opening day in 1984. Four decades later, his new music became the first release on that same club’s brand-new record label. I love that kind of full-circle story. It isn’t the only fresh...

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Soul Train Awards held in Chicago for the first time

Thursday night was a homecoming for one of Chicago's cultural treasures, as the Soul Train Awards arrived in the city where the iconic show originated. The taping of the awards show brought stars to the Loop.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Young Artists Take Over Obama Presidential Center for True Chicago Summit

Young artists and content creators are converging on the Obama Presidential Center as the nonprofit True Chicago hosts its 9th Annual Conference, a day built around live performances, panel discussions, and face time with industry leaders. The gathering is taking place at The Forum, the Obama Presidential Center's event space, according to organizers.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Lake View Home Where John Vinci Saved Chicago's Lost Buildings Faces Landmark Vote

3152 N. Cambridge Ave. — Approximate Home Facing Landmark Review. The immediate question is whether the Commission on Chicago Landmarks will give preliminary landmark status to architect John Vinci’s Lake View residence and studio at 3152 N. Cambridge Ave. at its Thursday meeting. The proposed designation would recognize the 1893 house, Vinci’s preservation work and the architecture firm he started there. Vinci, now 89, bought the two-story home in 1969 for $40,000.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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In acclaimed 'Once Upon a Time in Harlem' documentary, a Chicago journalist emerges from obscurity

At the height of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s, the city bustled with activity. People recited Langston Hughes’ “Weary Blues” poem on street corners. Duke Ellington delivered electrifying performances at the Cotton Club. A’Lelia Walker, daughter of millionaire Madam C. J. Walker, drew an enviable guest list to salons at her townhouse.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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KATSEYE's Megan Skiendiel Suffers Concussion Amid Tour

Megan Skiendiel is dealing with some gnarly health issues. The KATSEYE member shared that she had suffered a concussion amid the band’s current tour, which prompted the cancellation of their Nov. 5 show in Chicago and their upcoming Nov. 7 performance in Minneapolis just days after canceling their Nov. 3 Detroit concert.

Minneapolis, MN · 2d

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Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie reopens Nov. 11

The Skokie museum has been closed since July 2025. Veterans, active-duty and retired military personnel and up to four family members get in free on opening day.

Skokie, IL · 2d

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Ringling Bros. Circus Returns to Rosemont With Daredevil Bello Nock, Seven Shows

The Greatest Show on Earth is pitching its tent in Rosemont this weekend, as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey brings its animal-free reboot to Allstate Arena for seven performances running Friday through Sunday. The production leans on acrobats, trapeze artists and a live DJ rather than elephants or lions, and it's bringing along a seventh-generation daredevil who's made a name for himself well beyond the big top.

Rosemont, IL · 2d

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Camerata Chicago Brings Handel's Messiah to Oak Park, Wheaton, Hinsdale

Camerata Chicago is bringing Handel's Messiah to three western suburbs this month, pairing Part I of the beloved oratorio with the triumphant Hallelujah Chorus and the coronation anthem Zadok the Priest. The orchestra and chorus plan to perform the Hallelujah Chorus twice during each concert, with the second pass turned into an audience sing-along.

Hinsdale, IL · 1d