As a lifelong Chicagoan, I firmly believe this city is the perfect backdrop for any celebration. Am I biased? Sure, maybe.

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We took a tour to check it out. Our docent was Steve Gersten, a retired trader and architecture buff. Here's what we learned.

Thousands of birds are expected to take to the skies in coming nights, triggering a migration alert in the Chicago area.

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The Savannah Bananas and their zany brand of baseball packed an NFL stadium with nearly 70,000 seats on Saturday. Why? How?

Because central and southern Illinois differ from the north in how they make and buy electricity, they’re slipping behind in the race for cheap power, clean air and economic growth.