The death of an off-duty Chicago police officer found Thursday inside aWest Loopresidence has been ruled a suicide. The 29-year-old man was found about 2:35 p.m. inside a home in the 1600 block of West Warren Boulevard with a gunshot wound to the head, Chicago police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Autopsy results released Friday ruled his ...

A man was fatally struck by a vehicle Friday night on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on the South Side. About 11:50 p.m., officers responded to a domestic incident in the 3900 block of South Lake Park Avenue and as officers arrived to the scene, a man who was part of the incident left, Chicago police said. Shortly after, the man, 46, was attempting to cross ...

A Chicago police officer has been acquitted in the 2021 fatal shooting of a woman who was the mother of his child. A Cook County jury on Friday found Pierre Tyler, 32, not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Andris Wofford. Prosecutors have said the two had argued over Woffords belief that Tyler was married and also had children ...

Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. A 20-year-old man has been charged in the killing of a Bridgeview man in the parking lot of an apartment complex, village spokesperson Ray Hanania said. Anthony Calderon, 20, of the 7700 block of West 65th Place in Bedford Park, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to ...

It may still be another week until Memorial Day weekend, but summer will feel like it’s in full swing on Saturday, with the warmest day of the year on deck in the Chicago area. Sunshine and temperatures in the mid 60s will greet Chicago-area residents in the mid-morning hours, with the mercury expected to rise to the mid 80s during the afternoon hours, ...

A wide swath of the U.S. has become entrenched in a cicada frenzy as trillions of the noisy but harmless insects emerge from the ground. Illinois is at the center of it all, as it’s one of two states experiencing a rare double-brood emergence. While some people might try to avoid cicadas at all costs, others are seeking them out, but not because ...

Originally appeared on E! Online Content warning: This story contains details of domestic violence. Cassie Ventura‘s husband of four years, Alex Fine, has a scathing message for all “abusers.” “Men who hit women aren’t men,” he wrote in an open letter shared on Instagram May 17. “Men who enable it and protect those people aren’t ...

An upside-down U.S. flag has long been a sign of dire distress and versatile symbol of protest. But in January 2021, when it flew over the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, it was largely seen in connection with a specific cause: the false claim by then-President Donald Trumps supporters that the 2020 election had been marred by fraud. The ...

Members of the Chicago area’s equestrian community banded together in an effort to halt the planned closure of the Palatine Stables, which has cemented itself as a horse lover’s haven for decades. On Tuesday, community members learned that the Palatine Park District Board of Commissioners had voted to close the stables along Northwest Highway by the ...

A Northbrook man was arrested on a slate of charges, including reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence causing death, after causing a crash that killed a 17-year-old Glenbrook South High School student, police said. Taeyoung Kim, 21, was arrested on Friday evening for the following crimes, according to police: Reckless homicide ...

A group of pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the Institute of Politics building on the University of Chicago campus Friday afternoon. At around 4:40 p.m., masked protesters unlawfully occupied the building, said university spokesman Gerald McSwiggan. “Protesters attempted to bar the entrance, damaged University property and ignored directives” from ...

When it comes to getting a tattoo, preparation is key. From finding the artist to disinfecting the work area. But do you know whats in the ink being injected under your skin? A recent study from Binghamton University in New York analyzed 54 tattoo inks from nine major manufacturers. It found in most cases, the ingredient labels didnt match the substances ...

Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,” has died. He was 92. Coleman died Thursday, NBC News confirmed. The great Dabney Coleman literally created, or defined, really in a uniquely singular way an archetype as a character ...

A certain game stood out to an Illinois lottery player when she went to purchase tickets recently – and it turned out to be for good reason. The woman, who has chosen to remain anonymous, won the first $10 million jackpot on the Illinois Lotterys first-ever $50 scratch-off ticket, which is appropriately named $10 Million, according to a news release. ...

How exactly do billions of cicadas know to emerge out of the ground at almost the exact same time? The historic synchronization is already beginning as two broods that events emerged together in more than 220 years simultaneously come out of the ground. Experts say the process is known as synchronization, which has been studied for centuries. ...

Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever. Another mild winter and other favorable factors likely means the 2024 tick population will be equal to last year or larger, some researchers say. Its very bad and has only been getting worse,” said Susanna Visser of the Centers for Disease ...

Surveillance video obtained by CNN appears to show music mogul Sean Diddy Combs assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie in a 2016 hotel attack she detailed in a since-settled lawsuit that alleged the rapper physically and sexually abused her for years. CNN reported that the video was from an incident in March 2016. It captures multiple angles. Cassie, 37, ...

In a single 20-minute speech, Harrison Butker went from being known largely as the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, to the man behind a controversial graduation address that has drawn both criticism and praise across the country. But who is Butker, what did he say and why has it sparked such conversation? Here’s a breakdown of what happened: ...

The iconic Museum of Science and Industry will soon be known as the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, and officials are ushering in the change with free museum admission Sunday. “Proudly unveiling the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry!”, a tweet from the museum read earlier this week. “Celebrate with FREE admission on May 19, Griffin ...

Wilmette’s highly anticipated Wayfair store will open to the public next week, according to officials. The 150,000 square-foot store, at 3232 Lake Avenue in Eden’s Plaza, is the online furniture giant’s first-ever physical location. Visible from the highway, the large, white-and-purple store sits in the Plaza’s remodeled Carson Pirie Scott ...

Hours after an incident inside Eataly in Chicago sparked a massive police presence and forced the popular Italian marketplace to close Friday, police have released new details on what happened. According to authorities, officers were called around 9:20 a.m. to Eataly, located at 43 E. Ohio St. There, they said a man was involved in a “verbal and ...

What is this? A center for…horses? Eight thoroughbreds will take center stage at the 2024 Preakness Stakes on Saturday, and a quick glance at the field for the second leg of the Triple Crown may bring to mind an iconic Will Ferrell character for some. That’s because the colt set to start from the No. 1 post position at Pimlico Race Course in ...

The Israeli military said Friday its troops in Gaza found the bodies of three Israeli hostages taken by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack, including German-Israeli Shani Louk. A photo of 22-year-old Shanis twisted body in the back of a pickup truck ricocheted around the world and brought to light the scale of the militants attack on communities in southern ...

Last year, it was the Grimace Shake. This year, it’s a new McFlurry…or maybe, an older one? The limited-edition treat, called the “Grandma McFlurry” hits McDonald’s restaurants in Chicago and beyond May 21, a press release said. The dessert, according to the release, was created with the special lady in mind, saying the Chicago-based burger ...

NOTE: NBC Chicago will offer live coverage from the scene in the player above as soon as it is available. A heavy police presence was seen Friday morning outside Chicago’s popular Eataly, with road closures in place in the area. Police were called to the area of the Italian marketplace located at 43 E. Ohio St. Authorities did not provide ...