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 ...

In the digital age, a phone number is more than just a way to connect - it's a reflection of where you come from, who you are, and sometimes, what you've achieved. Certain area codes have become ...

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 ...

For example, the 312 area code around Chicago was split into 312 and 708 in 1989. Before a split was made, “you had to look at trends, data, projected growth and find places to draw lines that made ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Get ready, south suburbs – you're getting a new area code. When 708 numbers run out, 464 phone numbers will be issued. This is not expected until January. The 708 area code has been a ...