2+ week, 2+ day ago (183+ words) The new linear network will air NBA, MLB, Premier League, college sports, Olympics sports and more from NBCUniversal's sports portfolio. NBC Sports Network is returning to TVs next week. NBCUniversal announced that it is launching a new version of the cable channel on Monday, Nov. 17. "NBCUniversal delivers the biggest moments in sports, and the new NBC Sports Network gives pay-tv customers a seamless way to enjoy the wide range of sports in our portfolio, adding an important pillar in our linear and streaming strategy," Matt Schnaars, President, Platform Distribution and Partnerships, NBCUniversal, said in a press release. Here's an extensive list of the programming on deck for NBCSN: NBCUniversal shut down NBC Sports Network at the end of 2021. The network originated in the 1990s as the Outdoor Life Network before being rebranded to Versus in 2006.Comcastrebranded it as the NBC Sports…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (245+ words) Who will represent Team USA's curling team at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics? That question will get close to being answered after a six-day trial event, where men's and women's hopefuls will duke it out for the chance to be at the Olympics and Paralympics. Four men's and women's teams will compete, each comprised of four curlers. The winner of each trial will progress to December's international Olympic qualifying event, where they will have a chance to qualify for the 2026 Games with a top-two finish. The trials winner in wheelchair mixed doubles automatically qualifies for the Paralympics in March. Back in February, Cory Thiesse'and'Korey Dropkin'won the mixed doubles curling trials and have confirmed their spots in Milan to represent the U.S. The U.S. last won an Olympic curling medal in 2018, when the men's team won gold for the first time. The women's and mixed…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (209+ words) Tickets for two of the most bright and beloved holiday light displays in the Chicago area are on sale now. Opening Nov. 21, tickets for Lincoln Park Zoo's annual ZooLights attraction in Chicago cost between $7 to $12, depending on the date. ZooLights continues through Jan. 4. Illumination at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle opens Nov. 15 and continues through Jan. 3. Tickets range from $18 to $38, depending on the date. Arboretum members save 20% on Illumination tickets. A new flexible admission option for ZooLights is being offered for the first time this year and the show will feature a new "Zooltide" lightshow on the South Lawn. Another new addition this year, Illumination will feature four colorful animal sculptures from the Vivid Creatures exhibit. IllumiBrew, a festival-style event at the arboretum where guests can get a first look at the lights while tasting local beers, ciders and meads…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (218+ words) 'Tis the season for Christmas radio in Chicago. And this year, it comes a bit later than usual. With 24 days until Thanksgiving and 51 days until Christmas, Chicago radio station 93.9 LITE FM will officially flip the switch to holiday music Tuesday, but commuters heading in to work during the morning rush hour commute won't hear it. According to the station, Christmas music will broadcasting "around-the-clock holiday music" starting at 3 p.m. "93.9 LITE FM listeners have joined us each holiday season to celebrate the most magical time of year in Chicago," Mick Lee, iHeartMedia Chicago's 93.9 LITE FM program director and afternoon show host, said in a statement. "We're thrilled to celebrate our 25th year as Chicago's Christmas station, spreading cheer, unity and warmth all season long." The music will "turn on" with a special commercial-free two-hour celebration, organizers said. Last year, the station began playing…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (372+ words) A Chicago suburb shines bright in a brand new holiday movie premiering this Sunday. Two Chicago suburbs were featured prominently in a new holiday rom-com released over the weekend -- and film buffs might recognize one of the locations from another holiday classic. The new movie is called "Exes of Christmas Past" and it centers on an "ambitious hotel manager who returns to her family's B&B for Christmas to find all three of her high school exes staying there." The main B&B featured in the film is the Cherry Tree Inn B&B in Woodstock, which many may recognize as the same hotel from "Groundhog Day." Other scenes in the holiday flick were filmed in another Chicago suburb, with two city spots also making the cut. Libertyville was used for much of the film, including spots like Conscious Cup…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (420+ words) Two meter readers for the Town of Cicero said they were approached by federal agents while on the job, with one of the incidents caught on camera. Abner Trabanino showed NBC Chicago where he was stopped by federal agents last Thursday morning around 9:30 a.m. Trabanino said he has worked as a meter reader for roughly two years. "I went to cross to read some of the meters on this side, but before I could they stopped me there right on the street," he told NBC Chicago. Surveillance video provided by the Town of Cicero captured federal agents getting out of a dark colored vehicle and approaching Trabanino. "They asked me if I spoke English, which I said yes, then afterwards they asked if I was born here, I said yes, I was born in Berwyn," he said. "They asked me which…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (330+ words) A beloved, cross-country holiday train tradition starts up for the 2025 season this week, complete with musical performances by cult favorite bands -- and it's stopping in the Chicago area. The Canadian Pacific Kansas City 2025 Holiday Train, in its 27th year, will run starting Nov. 19 through Dec. 21, according to a release. That means the free holiday event, which raises money and collects items for community food banks in need, makes its first trip Thursday. The train starts its run in Quebec Thursday, with its first U.S. stop set for Hermon, Maine on Nov. 22. After that, it will travel to Illinois, Iowa, New York, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota. Below is the full schedule of the train's stops in Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin, and who's performing at each. A full list of U.S. stops and dates can be found here....

1+ week, 4+ day ago (317+ words) Digital coupons promise convenience and savings, but for many Chicago-area shoppers, the reality is more complicated. An NBC Chicago survey of more than 1,500 viewers shows that while some consumers call the programs "life-changing," most report frequent frustrations at checkout. The survey was unscientific in nature. Art, a Jewel-Osco customer, says the savings are worth the effort. "Just at Jewels alone this year I've saved over $3,000," he told NBC 5 Responds. Diane echoed that sentiment, calling Jewel's program "the simplest, most easy way to do business." She estimates she's saved more than $2,300 this year. NBC Chicago viewer Michele Fuller said "I shop at Jewel in Rolling Meadows and their system works real well. I just go to the app, check for deals and clip coupons for what I need." But not everyone shares their enthusiasm. Don, another Jewel shopper, says coupons often…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (146+ words) One of the most popular stores at Westfield's Old Orchard from the early 2000s is making a comeback at the mall. Beloved clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, which had a longtime storefront on the west side of the shopping center, will make its return to the mall in a "newly refreshed space" ahead of the Thanksgiving weekend, according to a release. The mall will welcome several other new stores as the holiday shopping season heats up, the release said, including a full-service LEGO store and a Sweetgreen restaurant in early December. Coffee shop Blue Bottle Coffee will open at the mall in late December, along with global collectible store POP MART, the release said. The new stores come as the suburban Skokie mall continues to undergo a major transformation, including plans to redevelop'and'demolish the former Bloomingdale's building'to make way for other stores,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago (186+ words) With the holiday season fast approaching, tickets to one of Chicago's most popular Christmas markets are already becoming available. Tickets for special Christkindlmarket events, including new feature, now on sale Tickets for the special events at the Christkindlmarkets in Chicago and Aurora are now on sale, including for a new one-day-only themed special. With the holiday season fast approaching, tickets to one of Chicago's most popular Christmas markets are already becoming available. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The ticketed events include a new "Haus of Krampus," set for Dec. 14, which will transform the market's heated Timber Haus into "a moody alpine lair where Krampus roams." Other events include an exclusive sneak peek of the market before it opens to the public, along with the popular "culture and cheer tours" which offer a special behind-the-scenes tour of the market,…...