Linze Rice

Autumn is finally upon us in the Prairie State, and I am already consuming every pumpkin-flavored thing around me.

Located along the Illinois River, this historic town is known for its charm, natural beauty, and fall foliage. Plan a trip this autumn.

We asked and you answered: What are some of your favorite dive bars in the city? Here's what Chicagoans said.

We asked and you answered: What are some of your favorite dive bars in the city? Here's what Chicagoans said.

Since 1995, owner Herb Rosen has been slinging beers, hosting rock shows and throwing an all-out rager that has yet to end.

The Instagram account run by two drinking buddies is holding a March Madness-style “Jukebox Jamboree,” pitting the city's dive bars in music machine matchups.

The horseshoe, a Springfield creation, is often referred to as the unofficial state sandwich. A bill backed by Italian beef devotee Rep. Rick Ryan aims to change that.

The April 30 event will feature speakers on sustainability and clothing, stitch-themed cocktails, a hub to learn sewing and embellishment skills and a vintage market with “tchotchkes galore.”

Cocktail pro Carolina Gonzalez and Josean Irizarry of Smash Jibarito are teaming up on the cafe by day, lounge by night, slated to open on Grand Avenue in May.

Chef Theo Rooms is said to have created the salad dressing for the Blackstone Hotel in 1910. The only problem: conflicting stories say otherwise.