A severe “geomagnetic storm” could take place this weekend, the National Weather Service’s Space Prediction Center said. According to the agency, its the first time in nearly 20 years officials warned of such an event. The watch comes after multiple earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were observed by forecasters this week. CMEs are ...

Suburban police are investigating after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run late Thursday in Downers Grove. According to the Downers Grove police department, incident occurred at approximately 9:11 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of Ogden Avenue. Upon arrival at the scene, officers discovered a female victim in the roadway. The victim was a ...

While a rainy month of May continues, the Chicago area will see a break in the wet weather just in time for Mother’s Day weekend, the NBC 5 Storm Team said. According to NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman, May this year has seen a surplus of rain, with 2.31 inches of rain so far. The average rainfall for the month of May is typically 4.49 inches, Roman ...

Caitlin Clark walked into her new home arena Thursday night with No. 22 shirts and jerseys peppered from floor to ceiling. She left as a first-time WNBA winner. A late-arriving but louder-than-usual crowd roared during her official introduction to Fever fans and again when Clark made her first basket, a layup with 7:00 left in the first quarter. The ...

A new era has entered the chat. Taylor Swift performed her first show since the release of her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” May 9 in Paris, and audiences were met with a surprise: a revamped setlist. Each concert in the record-breaking “Eras Tour,” which kicked off March 17, 2023, in Arizona, has typically run for ...

A Bronzeville cake shop is creating a buzz, regularly causing long lines before opening. It was a pandemic project that forced the owner to shrink the size of her bundt cakes, and now they fly out the door the day theyre made. Bundt cakes are pretty large, and during the pandemic, people wanted comfort, but not so much cake all at once. So tweaking ...

A Chicago restaurant was named on a ranking of steakhouses that have been most frequently cited on lists of the nation’s best, according to a recent study from Earthweb. According to Earthweb, the study collected every available steakhouse rating list, online consumer reviews and expert food critiques to determine which eateries were named as the ...

NOTE: NBCUniversal owns and operates NBC-Owned Television Stations, including NBC Chicago More than 10 years after the lights were turned off at Dunder Mifflins Scranton branch, the creators behind The Office will spearhead a new project set in the same universe, but at a new location. Peacock and NBC Universal made the announcement this week that the ...

Fans of the unmistakably Chicago-based FX hit show “The Bear” can rejoice, as the third season of the critically acclaimed show now officially has a premiere date. The show’s third season will begin airing on June 27, according to a video teaser posted by one of the show’s lead actors, Jeremy Allen White. The teaser shows White’s ...

Fresh off their purchase by Mike and Night Train Veeck and Bill Murray, the Frontier Leagues Joliet Slammers will kick off their 2024 season on Friday night. The Slammers will take on the Evansville Otters in the game at Duly Health and Care Field for the first game under the clubs new ownership. Mike and Night Train Veeck teamed up with Murray to ...

A suburban mother is fighting for her life after she was shot by her neighbor in an alleged hate-fueled incident. John Shadbar, 70, of Lockport Township, is facing nine felony charges, including attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, felony possession of a firearm and a hate crime after he allegedly shot his neighbor, Melissa Robertson. ...

The National Weather Services Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch, the first such watch issued in nearly 20 years. According to the SWPC, this marks the first watch issued by the department since Jan. 2005. The watch comes after multiple earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were observed by ...

The opioid crisis hit a mother in northwest Indiana particularly hard. Less than a year apart, she lost not one, but two adult children. “My Taylor’s death, that broke me. It broke me down to nothing,” Nicole Skertich cried. “Then when I lost my son, that killed me. That killed me.” Mother’s Day marks a painful reminder for Skertich, who ...

A new series of COVID variants, nicknamed the “FLiRT” variants, are being tracked by U.S. health officials, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The variants, identified as KP.1.1 and KP.2, now make up more than 32% of COVID cases in the U.S., per the CDC’s most recent variant tracking data. KP.2, in particular, made up the ...

Canadian police are pursuing former Bears cornerback Buster Skrine, the Durham Regional Police Department confirmed on Wednesday. Skrine, 35, was expected to see a judge on May 6 in Durham Region relating to allegations of defrauding Canadian banks with fake checks in 2023, but he missed the date. Authorities say his GPS ankle bracelet is inactive, ...

This article originally appeared on E! Online. Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber will soon have another somebody to love. The Rhode Skin founder and the Grammy winner are expecting their first baby together, they shared on Instagram May 9. The couple posted a video showing Hailey in a lacy dress that showed off her baby bump, while Justin gave her a ...

Illinois’ largest water park is now reportedly under new ownership ahead of the 2024 season, with bowling alley operator Bowlero entering the fold. According to a report from Investing.com, Bowlero has acquired Raging Waves in Yorkville, the state’s largest water park that sprawls over 58 acres of land and operates seasonally from June to early ...

Illinois residents are being encouraged to take a break from social media later this month, as lawmakers passed a resolution calling for a day to be designated for that purpose. Proposed by State Sen. Sue Rezin, Take a Break From Social Media Day was approved by the Senate on Thursday in Springfield. In calling for the designated day, Rezins ...

Chicago police have issued an alert for a 12-year-old girl reported missing from the citys Grand Crossing neighborhood. According to the alert, Jamyia Milligan was last seen in the 8000 block of South Drexel Avenue on Wednesday. She is described as a 12-year-old girl, standing 5-feet tall and weighing approximately 220 pounds. She has brown eyes and ...

The Chicago Bears are lobbying for public help in building a new stadium on the citys lakefront, but theyre encountering opposition from a variety of places as they press that case. The team is aiming to build a domed stadium just south of their current home at Soldier Field, and while Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzkers office has called the ambitious request ...

Chicago is no stranger to stylish and sophisticated restaurants, and one of them was just named among the “50 Most Beautiful Restaurants in America.” The report, released earlier this month by People Magazine in collaboration with dining reservations website OpenTable, spans “mountaintop chalets with modern rustic touches, glammed-up Art Deco ...

You’ve likely heard warnings about how to protect your trees and your pets during the historic 2024 cicada emergence, but have you heard about how to protect your car? Turns out, the relatively harmless insects can do some damage to vehicles if you don’t know what to do. According to AAA, cicada emergences can lead to a number of concerns with ...

Two popular Westfield Old Orchard stores will soon move and reopen in the mall’s newly redeveloped Lord & Taylor space. According to a spokesperson, home furnishings store Pottery Barn, currently located on the west side of the mall, and European fashion brand ZARA, currently located at the north end of the mall, will both move their shops into the ...

International Gem and Jewelry Show WHAT: Skip the middleman at the International Gem and Jewelry Show withdirect-to-consumer wholesalers, manufacturers and designers all under one roof. WHERE: Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Road, Rosemont WHEN: Friday, May 10, through Sunday May 12 Para Mam con Amor To Mom With Love WHAT: The ...

The grand marshals for the 2024 Chicago Pride Parade were announced by organizers Thursday. Celebrity comedian Fortune Feimster, known for her stand up as well as roles in several notable television shows and movies, including “The Mindy Project,” “The L Word: Generation Q,” “Office Christmas Party” and more, was named the parade’s grand ...