Tickets to the October 24 Bourbon Social support CASA Kane County's advocacy work.

After uncertainty at a Mokena shelter, senior cat Smooch found a family thanks to a viral TikTok post.

Curtis Hargrove bought his ankle-foot orthotics on Amazon to honor a girl with spina bifida who has worn them since age one.

Chicago's Irish Fellowship Club is set to celebrate its 125th anniversary on September 17 with fireworks and former Taoiseach Enda Kenny as guest of honor.

Rain worries bumped Aurora's second annual Oktoberfest three weeks, but organizers say the new date still benefits Phillips Park and local kids.

Phil Groenewold's leopard-print pumpkin beat a Kentucky state record entry to win the inaugural Hawesville contest.

A century-old Logan Square arts hub is getting its first major overhaul since 2010 — and unhoused neighbors are helping plan the move.

Belmont Cragin's Latino population hit nearly 58,000 as Little Village and Pilsen see steady decline amid gentrification pressures.

Covenant House Illinois moves its overnight Sleep Out to Soldier Field this fall, with sleeping bags on the mezzanine and a virtual option for those who'd rather stay home.

J wears camera glasses to surprise Chicago strangers with words of encouragement — and turns down money to keep doing it.

Harvest Tyme Family Farm spent four months carving a 3-acre Dolly Parton likeness to fund book deliveries to Hoosier kids.

Robert Libman drives in from Champaign to fix graves dating to the 1870s at Oak Woods Cemetery, where nearly 200 plots were desecrated in 1947.

Lincoln University and Mississippi Valley State faced off at Soldier Field as the Classic returned after a 2025 pause.