Illinois
Slick City, Illinois' newest 'indoor slide park,' opens in Chicago suburbs — and its not just for kids
Slick City, Illinois first-ever indoor, waterless slide park is now open in the Chicago suburbs — and its filled with giant, colorful slides that are for adults, too.
NBC 5 and Chicago Today’s Matthew Rodrigues visited the 40,000 square-foot action park in North Aurora Friday, to catch a glimpse of exactly what a slide park for all-ages looks like — and take a spin on some of the slides.
According to the park, Slick City Action Park, located at 1830 Town Center in North Aurora, opened earlier this fall. It’s the first of its kind in Illinois, according to a press release, with eight huge dry slides, two air basketball courts, an air dodgeball court, a trapeze, zipline, jungle gyms, an arcade and more.
The slides range in length and speed, ranging from “Mega Launch,” “Big Wave,” “Avalanche” and “Cowabunga.”
“Ready, set, launch!” a description of “Mega Launch” said. “Take sliding to new heights — literally! Hold on tight for the ride of your life.”
While parts of the park are designed towards younger children, the park says its “revolutionary engineering” is designed for all ages. According to the park, 20% of its guests are over the age of 18.
“Parents are getting in on the action,” Kevin Dugal, Slick City North Aurora’s VP of Operations said. “Cousins, older siblings.”
According to a spokesperson, the eight slides at the Aurora location are for those age four and up, with tickets starting at $13.99.
Slick City Action Park aims to open 500 locations across the United States, with spots already open in Colorado, Texas and Arizona. More locations are planned for additional cities, including Chandler, Arizona, and Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, the release said.
More information about the park and hours can be found here.
Here’s a sneak peek into what the North Aurora location looks like:






Illinois
Last-minute gifts made in Illinois, local small businesses
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:44PM
CHICAGO (WLS) — There’s still time to get a gift under the tree that is made in Illinois.
ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch
The Illinois Office of Tourism is out with its “Illinois-Made Holiday Gift Guide.”
Seventeen small businesses from across the state are featured.
From soap, to popcorn, to fudge and coffee, there are some great ideas.
Kribi Coffee Air Roastery, Garrett Popcorn Shops, The Fudge Pot and Soapy Roads are some of the brands featured in the list.
To see the full guide, click here.
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Illinois high school football playoffs expanding in 2026
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (KWQC) – The IHSA football playoffs will be expanding by 50 percent in 2026.
IHSA member schools approved an amendment to expand the playoffs from 32 teams per class to 48.
There will still be 8 classifications increasing the total number of playoff teams from 256 to 384.
As a result of the change, the start of the season will be moved up by a week in August to allow the season to still finish with State Championship games the week of Thanksgiving.
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Woman found dead near Schamburg, Illinois shopping center, man in custody
A woman was found dead near a shopping center in Schaumburg, Illinois early Tuesday, and a man was taken into police custody.
Around 5:25 a.m., Schaumburg police were called to the 100 block of South Roselle Road. They found a woman dead at the scene.
Police said a man was taken into custody at the scene.
The investigation so far indicates that the incident was domestic, and the man and woman knew each other.
Police said the incident was isolated and there was no threat to the public. But there was a large police presence at the scene, and alternate routes were advised.
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