CHICAGO (WLS) -- We brag about our city all the time, but today is different. It's 312 day. Before cell phones or even before (708) or (773), there was (312). The original Chicago area code that means ...

Discover why this legendary area code still signals prestige, power and city pride, and how it compares to other iconic codes like 212 and 310. In the digital age, a phone number is more than just a ...

When Robert Bensko was growing up in the 1950s, all Chicago phone numbers came with the 312 area code. "Back then, an area code meant a specific area – Chicago was 312, all of central Illinois was 217 ...

Illinois Lottery has added a few more zeros to the Chicago's original 312 area code in two new drawings. For the first time ever, Chicagoans will have a chance to win $312 million in both the Mega ...