Chicago Travel News

Wicked tickets for the award winning musical at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis go on sale today for performances starting September 18 with a run ending October 27.

I know that whenever you come back to Chicago for fundraisers or press conferences you typically high-tail it down to your house in Hyde Park.

He's tapped socialite/businesswoman Desiree Rogers to head up the board of directors of ChooseChicago, the city's tourism and convention development arm.

With miles of bike paths along Lake Michigan, beautiful park trails, and eclectic neighborhoods, Chicago is an eco-conscious and bike friendly town.

It's a sultry day in Naperville, and the heat bounces off the station platform concrete.

Each week, we offer an email Q&A with a local personality. Today, Paul Wood chats with 54-year-old Champaign resident Barbara McFadden Allen, the executive director of the academic consortium of Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago.

In this June 13, 2012 photo, visitors ride on the Ferris Wheel and Wave Swinger at Chicago's nearly century-old Navy Pier.

In this June 13, 2012 photo, visitors ride on the Ferris Wheel and Wave Swinger at Chicago's nearly century-old Navy Pier.

A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.

Our airports are terrible, and our airlines find it harder and harder to compete.

An Amtrak train traveling from New Orleans to Chicago derailed Sunday with at least 197 passengers on board, according to officials.

An Amtrak train traveling from New Orleans to Chicago derailed Sunday with at least 197 passengers on board, according to officials.

The popular "Rare Baseball Films" screening returns to Northwestern University June 14, for the ninth consecutive year.

Could the pressures of pending parenthood, nonstop media attention and juggling major career duties with a romantic relationship be taking a toll on That's what some folks close to the high-profile couple are gossiping about.

If you want to get in beach body shape for summer, don't spare a sagging mattress, especially if you're losing sleep over it.

After more than three decades spent playing in the suburbs, DePaul basketball is finally getting its own place in the city.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday announced plans to construct a $173-million stadium for DePaul University's Blue Demons adjacent to McCormick Place, the city's largest convention center.

Chicago is the perfect city for a romantic getaway. From the beautiful skyline and the magnificent waterfront to the fantastic food in a city oozing with culture, there are a ton of places to go on a first, second or hundredth date in Chicago.

USA has ordered a pair of comedies to series, including one from Denis Leary , and is developing eight new dramas, the network announced Thursday.

Lake Forest resident Dean DeBiase , a former College of Lake County student who gained distinction as a Silicon Valley and Chicago business leader, will be the keynote speaker at the college's commencement ceremony on Saturday.