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Route 66 turns 100 years old this week. To many who drive it, it represents America's spirit of freedom, nostalgia and the open road. WBBM'S Lisa Fielding wraps up her series as she introduces us to one of the many Route 66 ambassadors they call "roadies".

​The Morgridge Family Lakeside Learning Studios are a combination of classrooms, gathering spaces, laboratories and art galleries. ​The Shedd Aquarium says the studios offer visitors of all ages the ability to participate in immersive, hands-on science, animal, and aquatic investigations. The Learning Studios are part of Shedd's renovations for its Centennial year in 2030. The Morgridge Family Lak...

As Thanksgiving approaches and holiday shopping ramps up, pet scammers are working overtime to separate animal lovers from their money. Jordan Wright with the Better Business Bureau’s Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM Newsradio has the details.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Chicago's official Veterans Day observance at Soldier Field.

A sex assault victim claims she had to wait four hours for Chicago police to respond. The 19-year-old woman says that delay was despite ten calls to 9-1-1 after she says she was sexually assaulted and robbed in her apartment in Auburn Gresham on Friday morning. The police department arrested 55-year-old Calvin Lindsey on Sunday blocks away from where he allegedly broke in and held the woman at gun...

​Two ponies that escaped from a home in neighboring Hoffman Estates, were reported on the loose in Elgin at 3 a.m.. Elgin Police Department Sgt. Matt Jacobucci says it's not a situation officers are trained to handle. "As you can imagine, this is not an everyday call," he said. "Ultimately our main responsibility is the safety---safety of the ponies, but ultimately the people---cars driving by. If...

A big batch of phony items were intercepted by officials in Chicago. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team at Chicago O’Hare International Airport seized a shipment containing various counterfeit watches and steroids.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz updates the city's search for a successor to the "ShotSpotter" gunshot-detection program.

​The work of prominent Chicago artist Rashid Johnson returns to the Museum of Contemporary Art in the most comprehensive exhibit of his work to date.

After a year and a half of renovations, the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center is reopening Wednesday. Newly redesigned galleries mix photos, art and family heirlooms to tell the stories of those who were killed or survived the Holocaust. Senior Vice President Zelley Szany says they are displaying 500 of the 35,000 objects in their collection, including a 1939 Western Union telegram sh...

A Chicago area non profit is celebrating a major milestone this year. In today's Difference Maker, WBBM's Lisa Fielding tells us about Cal's Angels.

Ahead of Veterans Day, a charity has installed 600 American flags in north suburban Deerfield. The local high school wrestling team helped put the flags in crisp rows in Jewett Park Monday morning. Field of Honor Chairman Brian Budny says they grew the display from last year and called it “breathtaking”.

More than 50 countries are being celebrated in the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry's annual "Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light" exhibit.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on challenges to nominating petitions for February's citywide election in Chicago.

A new DMV in Orland Hills will give Southland residents access to services that previously required a trip to downtown Chicago or Springfield.

Strong summer storms and power outages have more homeowners looking to install generators, keeping crews at Tully Electric busy as they work to meet demand.

Did you know that a southern Illinois town is considered the horseradish capitol of the world? Today, WBBM's Lisa Fielding continues her journey down Route 66 and takes us inside a distillery that uses its legendary commodity to create a new spirit.

Mobile matchas, tea to go and custom-made coffee - White Rabbit Cafe is this week’s Made in Chicago.

Two people have died in separate crashes on Eisenhower and the Dan Ryan.

A wild animal is recovering in the west suburbs, after conservation officials found her worse for wear.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the latest negotiations aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois.

The CTA says shuttle buses will replace trains between Jefferson Park and Harlem on the O'Hare branch.