News
Fire rips through northwest suburban bakery, pet supply store
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (342+ words) A fire heavily damaged a building that houses a bakery and pet boutique in northwest suburban McHenry on Sunday, city officials stated. Mayor Wayne Jett said in a Facebook post a fire caused "significant damage" to Riverside Bakery and Reese's…...
Watch: Jim Cornelison dazzles in rendition of National Anthem
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (129+ words) Chicago Blackhawks National Anthem singer Jim Cornelison was a special guest of the Bears on Sunday, and he certainly got the crowd fired up for the contest. Chicago Blackhawks National Anthem singer Jim Cornelison was a special guest of the…...
What is open, closed on MLK Day in Illinois? Banks, schools and more
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (480+ words) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the holiday honoring the longtime civil rights later and celebrating his many accomplishments, is observed on the third Monday of January, and this year, it falls on Jan. 19. Officially declared a federal holiday under…...
Eisenhower crash leaves 1 dead, roadway closed for hours – NBC Chicago
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (148+ words) Police sirens from a cruiser. A person was ejected from a vehicle and killed after a crash on the Eisenhower Expressway Sunday morning. According to Illinois State Police, the crash occurred in the westbound lanes of the roadway near Home…...
Teen dies, 2 others critically hurt as SUV slams into house in Park Manor
11+ hour, 44+ min ago (141+ words) An 18-year-old is dead and two others are critically injured after an SUV slammed into multiple homes in Chicago's Park Manor Sunday. According to Chicago police, the teen was driving a Jeep westbound in the first block of East Marquette…...
Bears' game weather forecast to contain cold temps, chance of snow
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (354+ words) Temperatures in Los Angeles have been in the 70s and 80s in recent days, but the Rams will be in for a rude shock when they face the Chicago Bears Sunday. The Rams traveled to Chicago on Saturday just in time for…...
Chicago forecast: Frigid temperatures, snow showers possible Sunday
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (10+ words) Chicago forecast: Frigid temperatures, snow showers possible Sunday'NBC 5 Chicago...
Bundle up, because Chicago forecast has plenty of cold temperatures ahead
18+ hour, 44+ min ago (451+ words) The average high temperature in the Chicago area is right around the freezing mark in January, but that will be a rare sight in coming days. That's because the Chicago area is going to be gripped by a prodigious cold…...
EU to hold emergency meeting on Trump's tariffs over Greenland
19+ hour, 55+ min ago (877+ words) People protest against Trump's policy towards Greenland in front of US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. The European Union will hold an emergency meeting of its ambassadors in Brussels on Sunday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would…...
Bally's may not open their permanent casino in Chicago until late 2027
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (305+ words) Demolition is underway in Chicago's River West neighborhood for the upcoming Bally's casino, NBC Chicago's Charlie Wojciechowski reports. Editor's Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report. Casino connoisseurs of Chicago may have to wait another…...