River North News

You hear it every time a restaurant imported from somewhere else closes here: Transplants can't cut it in Chicago.

Meet Douglas Johnson: Douglas Johnson is a bassist, composer and bandleader in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago ranks fifth among the 50 most bike-friendly cities in the country and has jumped five rungs from its last ranking, according to Bicycling magazine's 2012 list.

Chicago's McCormick Place is the nation's largest convention and trade show hall - where groups meet to showcase products, tout agendas and schmooze potential customers.

CHICAGO - An extra portion of Lake Shore Drive on the Near North Side will be shut down Sunday evening, adding to a maze of street closures already in place for the NATO Summit.

Traffic jams, detours and public transit delays are three sure results of the NATO summit this coming weekend, when more than 60 heads of state from around the country will descend upon Chicago .

The NATO Summit weekend has arrived. And no matter where you're planning to go in Chicago between now and Monday night, here's some advice: Speaking of driving, some roads will be shut down while the 60-some heads of state are out and about.

This shake season, we couldn't help noticing how chef-driven creations have transcended the traditional fast-food varieties .

With battle lines forming over a planned three-tower development at the historic but underutilized Wolf Point site along the Chicago River , Ald.

File photo Published reports Friday indicated Google Inc. was looking at locations in downtown Chicago to move Libertyville-based Motorola Mobility once the Internet giant completed its $12.5 billion purchase of the mobile technology company.

It's called Old Town for a reason - the neighborhood is one of the first parts of Chicago to be settled in the 1800s, and its Old Town Triangle Landmark District still includes many homes built in the years following the great fire that destroyed much of the city in 1871.