Something Offbeat

Route 66 is celebrating it's centennial anniversary this year. Illinois has more attractions along the "Mother Road" than any other state. Today, WBBM's Lisa Fielding takes us along the way as she stops in Dwight.

We’re diving deep into bigfoot lore. First we’ll hear about a new film that has apparently debunked famous bigfoot footage from the 1960s, as well as current expeditions to find sasquatch and other cryptids. Featuring...

This week, we’re going to hear about a study that claims to have determined what the scariest movie of all time is – scientifically. Then, we’ll hear about the one of the recent real-life creepy stories of artificial...

This week, we’re going to hear about a study that claims to have determined what the scariest movie of all time is – scientifically. Then, we’ll hear about the one of the recent real-life creepy stories of artificial...

We’re headed to a remote island where a new search for Amelia Earhart’s plane is kicking off. And… has anyone ever told you to “go to hell?” Well, it turns out you can actually be the mayor. We’ll tell you how...

This week, we’re learning a restaurant rescuer going viral on social media and a not quite as delicious story about an invasion of jumping worms. Featuring audio from the Other Side of the News from Mike Rogers at KRLD...

This week, we’re learning about a restaurant rescuer going viral on social media and a not-quite-as-delicious story about an invasion of jumping worms. Then, we’re headed to a remote island where a new search for Amelia...

We’re going to hear about a man who started his plan to bike around the world after a decades-long career in academia. And, we’ll listen in to a discussion about the final nail in the coffin of U.S. penny. Featuring...

Get your cheese hats and big fingers out, maybe even paint your stomach – because this week, we’re going to hear not just one but two interviews about rowdy sports fans. The first is about a museum for all things Philly...

Get your cheese hats and big fingers out, maybe even paint your stomach – because this week, we’re going to hear not just one but two interviews about rowdy sports fans. The first is about a museum for all things Philly...

We’ll hear about the new George Lucas museum and the much-longer than 12 parsecs journey to establish it, and the first new species of cat discovered in more than a century. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles...

Fall started this week, and we’re starting things off with some rather chilling reports today. First, we’ll hear about a woman who realized the woman in her mother’s casket was a stranger… after that, we’ll listen in to...

Fall started this week, and we’re starting things off with some rather chilling reports today. First, we’ll hear about a woman who realized the woman in her mother’s casket was a stranger. After that, we’ll listen in to...

We’ll hear the latest on wild, unruly air travel incidents, and hear an expert’s suggestion for how to stop them. Finally, we’ll hear how a dog helped find a revolutionary treatment for narcolepsy. Featuring audio from...

In this episode we’re going to hear about a tennis player who spent more than two hours bouncing balls during the US Open and about how AI and robotics are being used to create perfume and cologne. Featuring audio from...