As the Chicago area sees a "taste of summer" Friday with temperatures topping 80-degrees, another sure sign of the season is here: the opening of Six Flags Great America. Six Flags Great America in ...

Six Flags Great America in north suburban Gurnee opens for the 2025 season this weekend, with opening day on Friday. The park will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

There's no turning back now -- the roller coaster with the "steepest drop" of any dive coaster in the world will soon open at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. According to the park, the "Wrath of ...

Spring is officially underway, and while the weather at this time of year is unpredictable in the Chicago area, a sure sign of warmer days to come is just weeks away. Thrill-seekers in the region can ...

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