Here's the story of how this classic dish became the truly iconic Chicago food: The Italian beef. Chowhound. How The Italian Beef Became A Chicago Icon. Story by Elias Nash • 5mo.

CHICAGO — Chicago’s history is filled with larger-than-life personalities, but no Chicagoan has achieved quite the mix of fame and faith that Pope Leo has. From the Red Line to the skyline ...

Chicago's ShowPlace Icon movie theater closes, its future uncertain The South Loop luxury cinema, which opened in 2009, called it curtains on Sunday. By Stefano Esposito ...

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A Chicago icon will be throwing out the first pitch on MLB's Opening Day on ... the No. 1 overall pick of the 2008 NBA draft was a three-time All-Star with the Bulls and took home the 2010-11 ...

CBS News Chicago Live. Chicago's famed Portillo's is bringing "Hot Dog High Tea" to New York City and Los Angeles in partnership with celebrity-backed food pop up company Chain.. The events ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- TRUMP is now part of the Chicago skyline, like it or not. Crews completed and illuminated the sign along the Chicago Riverwalk overnight. And, the 20-foot by 141-foot sign on the ...

A gunman in Highland Park, Illinois, killed seven people and injured dozens more on a July Fourth parade route on Monday, setting off a manhunt that paralyzed the Chicago region before a suspect ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two people have been charged after shots rang out inside the ICON movie theater in Chicago's South Loop Saturday night. Police said two males began fighting outside the theater at ...

This week, the Chicago arts community is grieving the loss of one of its most prolific and influential observers. Longtime cultural commentator and UofC alumnus Andrew Patner (X’81) succumbed suddenly ...

Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears icon, dies at 80. Butkus played for the Bears from 1965 until 1973 and was an iconic representative of the team for generations. Latest ...

South Side Chicago Icon Lem’s Bar-B-Q Is a James Beard America’s Classics Winner. The reigning rib tip institution received an honor recognizing longtime cultural touchstones.