Wedding trends for 2024
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Chicago is a bustling city, which makes it even harder to plan your wedding with so many conflicting events. Big City Bride founder Susan Cordogan shares tips for planning the perfect day and trends to look out for this year.

Lou Malnati's sells heart-shaped pizzas all month long
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During the month of February, Lou Malnati's is selling heart-shaped pizzas and is donating one dollar from every purchase to Feeding America Local Food Bank.

90-year-olds find love taking out trash at Chicago-area senior living community

Neither of them had given any thought to the possibility of dating again after losing their spouses of 60+ years. Then they met in the trash room on their floor. A couple of months later, they started dating.

Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday collide: When love meets Lent

Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day fall on the same day this year – a day of indulgence meeting a day of abstaining.

How having self-compassion makes you a better partner
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Sociologist and relationship coach Dr. Jennifer Gunsaullus talks about the importance of self-compassion plays in relationships.

Dating tips and trends without the apps
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Dating apps are out and in-person meet cutes are in this year, according to relationship therapist and dating coach Christie Kederian. When people find activities that they love and are passionate about, you naturally attract people who are aligned with you, Kederian says.

Dating app requires users to have credit score of 675 or above to join

The dating app is only "for people with good credit," the company says. Users can't see others' scores, but the information is used to qualify a potential user for the app.

Grandma's double delight: Two daughters, two grandkids, and one memorable journey in Chicago

Nothing was going to stop a first-time grandmother-to-be from being there for her daughters and her new grandkids. All of it was planned out, but what happened turned out better than she expected.

Concerns rise as 3 KFC restaurants close doors in South Side Chicago neighborhoods

The lights have abruptly shut off at three fast-food locations on Chicago's South Side – leaving residents concerned over lost jobs and the future of those sites.

3 South Side Chicago KFC locations close
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Residents on Chicago's South Side are concerned after three fast-food restaurants abruptly closed their doors.

Pritzker promotes childcare expansion plan in Rockford visit

Governor JB Pritzker visited two childcare facilities in Rockford on Tuesday, highlighting efforts to expand childcare access in Illinois.

Pritzker visits Rockford to promote childcare expansion plan
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Governor JB Pritzker visited two childcare facilities in Rockford on Tuesday, highlighting efforts to expand childcare access in Illinois.

Celebrating Paczki Day at Bennison's Bakery in Evanston

Long before the doors opened, people lined up outside Bennison’s Bakery in Evanston with a taste for tradition.