Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025.

In the heart of North Utica, Illinois sits a trifecta of delights that’s worth the drive from anywhere in the Prairie State. Clarks Run Antiques, Gifts & Wine combines treasure hunting, gift shopping, ...

The Route 14 location serves northern Illinois with impressive dedication. AbleLight Thrift Shop combines community service with excellent bargain hunting. This store supports a meaningful mission ...

The holiday shopping season is underway, and tariffs may impact pricing and options, including for some merchants in the ...

Toasty, sweet, buttery, nutty — the smell of cooking caramel is unmistakable. It fills the air and seeps through the walls of the CaramelCorn Shop, founded in 1972, but located in the Crosstown area ...

Jasir Bailey of Stockboy Studios is more than one of Hyde Park’s youngest business owners—he’s also helping others follow in ...

Tomorrow will be cold for Thanksgiving, but it will be mostly sunny. Morning temps will feel like the teens for turkey trots.

For pumpkin pie, one state stood out: Illinois. About 85% of canned pumpkin consumed in the United States comes from Illinois ...

As Illinois ensures residents has access to affordable food, the Illinois Grocery Initiative is combating food insecurity ...

The Thanksgiving holiday is here and while that will mean a number of closures across the Chicago area, not everything will shut down.

Holiday shopping doesn’t have to be chaotic or expensive. In fact, some of the best deals in the country can be found at ...

The benefit concert honors the late rapper in music and mission with its focus on a food drive and scholarships for young ...