A Wisconsin beagle breeding and research facility thats been the site of recent violent protests is closing, and its remaining dogs are being taken in by a Florida rescue group. Big Dog Ranch Rescue announced Monday that it has reached an agreement for the permanent closure of Ridglan Farms and the transfer of its 475 remaining beagles starting this ...

A Catholic school in south suburban Evergreen Park will close later this year, with officials citing a decline in enrollment. The Archdiocese of Chicago announced on Monday Queen of Martyrs School won’t reopen for the 2026-2027 school year. Greg Richmond, superintendent of schools, said in a letter it became clear in recent weeks that a significant ...

Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez said he believes it was “an act of intimidation” when someone set off an explosion outside his home in Pilsen. “There was an explosion in the middle of the night. That is unprecedented. I never had felt vulnerable in my own home,” Sigcho-Lopez told NBC Chicago. Sigcho-Lopez, who represents the 25th Ward, shared ...

A B-52 Stratofortress with eight people onboard crashed shortly after takeoff on a test mission Monday from Edwards Air Force base in California’s Mojave Desert, according to the military base. The crash was reported at about 11:20 a.m. at the remote base about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. In a news release Monday afternoon, the base said eight ...

Julin Quiones and Ral Jimnez may have scored the goals, but a duck stole the show. As Mexico celebrated its World Cup-opening victory over South Africa on Thursday, Merlin, a 2-year-old duck dressed in the national teams colors, became an unlikely internet sensation and the tournaments first unofficial mascot. Images of Merlin parading through ...

ALDI customer will soon have chance to score free items from the discount grocery retailer – but what they’ll get is a mystery. Inspired by the growing blind box trend, the Batavia-based company is launching the “ALDI Blind Box,” described as “a new wayto turn everydaygroceryshopping into somethinga littleless predictable.” A specific ...

A corporate jet pilot from Chicago is back on U.S. soil after he said he was detained and held captive in the West African country of Guinea for more than five months. He says he was jailed for violating the countrys airspace, which he says is false. On June 1, Brad Schlenker finally got to embrace his 90-year-old father. It was quite emotional, ...

Multiple elected officials are condemning the vandalism of a mural honoring three fallen Chicago police officers, as a reward is offered for information leading to an arrest. The artwork, located along South Pulaski Road near West 68th Street in the West Lawn neighborhood, pays tribute to officers Luis Huesca, Andres Vasquez Lasso and Enrique Martinez. ...

The Chicago area is still cleaning up from severe weather that tore through the area last week, but yet another system could cause significant problems in the coming days. According to a new forecast issued by the National Weather Service, the Chicago area could be at risk of extremely heavy rainfall on Wednesday afternoon and into the evening, with ...

Hate crime charges were filed against a suburban Plainfield man who allegedly used a racial slur against a child in Naperville, prosecutors revealed Monday. The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office said Jeffrey Feigenbaum, 29, pushed a 9-year-old boy and threw his bike during a dispute this past weekend. On Saturday, Naperville police responded ...

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson had an NBA Finals for the ages as he helped the team to its first title in decades, and his high school coaches had a feeling his star would rise quickly. Brunson moved to the Chicago area when his father Rick was an assistant coach for the Bulls, and he honed his skills at Adlai Stevenson high school in the northern ...

Chicago police are seeking a man who sexually assaulted a woman who was jogging at Rainbow Beach Park in the South Chicago neighborhood Saturday morning. According to a police alert issued this week, the assault occurred just after 6 a.m. at the park in the 3100 block of East 79th Street. A 44-year-old woman was jogging when a man grabbed her from ...

Just days after the city hosted Pokmon GO Fest in Grant Park, Chicago has been named the host of the 2027 Pokmon North American International Championship. According to organizers, the annual event, which had been held for the last three years in New Orleans, will move to the Windy City next year, bringing together some of the top Pokmon players in the ...

FIFAs discrimination monitor at theWorld Cupcalled Monday for a video review official to be removed for appearing to make ahand gesture resemblinga white supremacist sign. When the official broadcast of Germany’s opening game against Curaao on Sunday cut pre-game to show the team of video review analysts, Shaun Evans from Australia made an OK symbol ...

One of the smallest countries to ever qualify for the World Cup pulled off a stunner for the ages, as Cabo Verde held Spain to a scoreless draw. Cabo Verde, one of the smallest countires to ever qualify for a World Cup in terms of its population, held Spain off the scoreboard in their Monday Group H opener in Atlanta, ensuring each team took home a key ...

Iconic actor Sarah Jessica Parker started out her commencement address to Northwestern University Class of 2026 Sunday in true Chicago style: talking about food. Parker, who received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree during the ceremony at the United Center, first began her speech delivering thanks to the school and to the graduates. “It is ...

Summer festival season is underway in Chicago, with many anticipated events already taking place. From local street markets to film screenings to annual music festivals, there is a lot in store for the next couple of months. Here is a list of 60 festivities to explore in Chicago this summer. June: Maxwell Street Market When: May 17-Oct. 4 ...

The Chicago Fire are one of the best teams in MLS so far this season, but could they be poised to make a massive splash in the international transfer market? Sources confirmed to NBC Chicago that Polish international star Robert Lewandowski was in town to discuss a potential contract with the squad, and if they were to land his services it would likely ...

A popular hotel in the heart of Lake Geneva was evacuated in the middle of the night this weekend, with smoke filling the hotel’s hallways and a large emergency response. The incident unfolded about 3:12 a.m. Friday at The Cove Hotel, located at 111 Center St., the Lake Geneva Fire Department said, with crews dispatched to the popular getaway spot ...

Paper, the traditional gift for marking a couples first year of marriage, also is a great choice for 250th anniversaries especially when filling a time capsule celebrating American independence. The 2016 law creating the nonpartisan America250 commission mandated that a time capsule be buried in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026, and dug up 250 years later ...

Spain is one of the powerhouse teams in this years FIFA World Cup, and their first game is against Cabo Verde, a country many soccer fans may not have heard of. Cabo Verde, also known as Cape Verde, is an archipelago located off the coast of Africa, and they qualified for this years World Cup by winning their group in the Confederation of African ...

Beep, beep! The wildly popular Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is popping up at two popular suburban malls this summer. The iconic all-pink truck that serves up treats and limited-edition Hello Kitty merchandise will visit Oakbrook Center Mall Saturday, June 27 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to a release. Saturday, July 11, the truck will visit Westfield Old ...

Youre likely familiar with getting your blood pressure taken, the cuff squeezing your arm before generating two numbers. Yet this vital sign contains a third, lesser-known number that matters for brain and heart health: pulse pressure. While blood pressure measures how much pressure the blood puts on the arteries while the heart is beating and at rest, ...

The Chicago Bulls appear to be zeroing in on a new head coach, as the team will reportedly hire Tiago Splitter for that position. According to ESPNs Shams Charania, the Bulls are finalizing a deal to hire the Portland Trail Blazers interim boss as their permanent coach following an exhaustive search: Splitter would replace Billy Donovan, who opted ...

A total of 17 tornadoes and counting touched down in the Chicago area during Thursday’s severe weather outbreak, with confirmed tornadoes spanning the suburbs, northwest Indiana and even near the city itself. According to the National Weather Service, crews confirmed the number of tornadoes as of Sunday, with crews continuing to assess damage this ...