It's the time of year when all manner of objects take to the streets to reserve parking spaces. We've got photos of some. What's the weirdest you've seen?
Here are some interesting and important things to know for the coming week.
Hint: it's not what you think.
When surveyed by his child's daycare center, this dad took a funny approach.
Also in this week's '3 Things To Do Downtown,' it's time for Chicago's Sketch Comedy Fest and the Museum of Science and Industry is free much of the month.
One Cubs player an one White Sox player made the Baseball Hall of Fame this year.
Keep kids busy with these sweet and fun ideas.
Any Illinois residents who missed out on a visit to Shedd Aquarium Jan. 6 or 7 can take them up on free admission Jan. 11 or 12.
Reader reactions to the recent bitter cold temperatures ranged from pure hate to a few hearty souls who love it.
The map above shows a snapshot of total homes sold in October across town.
Readers who braved the freezing cold temps to make it into work today shared their tales of woe. Others just stayed home.
The pretty side of the bitterly cold day.
This is how clout works in Illinois.
Economists say the national home median listing price won’t increase as rapidly as it did in 2013. Look at a map below of the median home listing price across town.
Learn how to make a restaurant-worthy steak.
The extreme cold is causing delays on most CTA lines this morning.
Residents are being invited to participate in two programs that are seeking help in clearing the city's sidewalks.
There are many Warming Centers open across the city to provide residents a relief from the cold.
Check out these images from the Chicago area.
Area school children might have their winter break extended as Monday's high temperature is expected to only reach -12 degrees.
It only tastes like it took an hour to prep.
Census results reveal more people are working from home than before. The map below shows a snapshot across town of the change in the number of people who worked from home between 2000-2011.
Boystown has been named the Best Gay Neighborhood in the world by Out Traveler.
Residents from around the area react on social media to the massive snowstorm that hit the city this week.
And gov candidate Bruce Rauner is raising "mind-boggling" amounts of campaign money.