Officials say three people were killed in a collision between a train and a vehicle in suburban Harvey on Wednesday. According to the Cook County Medical Examiners Office, the three unidentified victims were in the vehicle that collided with a train on Wednesday afternoon, but no further information was available. Police and firefighters remain on ...

Thanksgiving is just over one week away, with families uniting to show gratitude and enjoy delicious food. In addition to the large meal served at the dinner table, Thanksgiving is also known as a day for parades. And while the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City will capture most of the attention, Chicago will have a parade of its own for ...

A Lucky Day Lotto player in Chicago won the game’s jackpot late last week after playing numbers that were inspired by his late wife, according to the Illinois Lottery. The winning ticket was purchased for the Saturday, Nov. 16 drawing at the Mariano’s located at 5201 North Sheridan Road, in the city’s Edgewater neighborhood. His numbers of ...

The city of Chicago is expecting its first snowfall of the season this week, and officials are asking residents to take it easy on the salt in coming days. According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, the Chicago area will likely see its first snowfall since early April on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, with bursts of heavy, wet snow occurring during ...

The Chicago Bears will break out uniforms inspired by their 1936 team on Sunday when they take on the Minnesota Vikings. The Bears revealed on social media that they will wear their white throwback uniforms for the game, with stripes on the sleeves and blue helmets with orange stripes. The jerseys made their debut during the 2019 season in a game ...

Three years before Dr. Olga Duchon, a well-known Lake County endocrinologist who lived in Vernon Hills was shot and killed while paying a visit to the father of her child’s suburban residence, Duchon had filed an order of protection against the him, saying she feared for his life. Those details and more were revealed Wednesday during the first court ...

The Chicago Cubs have made an addition to their bullpen, reportedly acquiring pitcher Eli Morgan from the Cleveland Guardians. According to ESPNs Jeff Passan, the Cubs will bring in the right-handed pitcher to bolster a bullpen that went through plenty of ups and downs last season. It was not immediately known which players would be heading back to ...

The Chicago Blackhawks Winter Classic jerseys were unveiled by the NHL Wednesday, incorporating a variety of elements into the special design. The Blackhawks will host the St. Louis Blues in the Winter Classic at Chicagos Wrigley Field on Dec. 31, marking their third time hosting the event and their seventh time playing in an outdoor NHL game. ...

An FDA inspection of a Toms of Maine manufacturing facility led to the discovery of significant violations, including bacteria in water used to make toothpaste and a black mold-like substance.  The FDA sent a warning letter Nov. 5 to parent company Colgate-Palmolive, which was publicly released Tuesday, detailing how microorganisms were found in water ...

Christmas is coming early for fans of an iconic McDonald’s sandwich that only pops up on the menu once in a blue moon: the famous McRib. Beginning Dec. 3, McDonald’s McRib will return to menus, the Chicago-based burger chain said in an Instagram post — featuring what appeared to be friendly looking, Yeti-like snow creature — Wednesday. ...

A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case that fueled the national debate over immigration during this years presidential race. Jose Antonio Ibarra wascharged with murder and other crimesin Rileys February death, and the guilty verdict was reached on Wednesday by Athens-Clarke County ...

Chicago’s famous Christmas tree will soon be light up for the 2024 season in Millennium Park. The official Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting for 2024 takes place during a ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22. The tree — a 53-foot Colorado Blue Spruce donated by the Hodlen-Shaddick family, of Logan Square — will shine brightly near the intersection of ...

The suburban man accused of shooting and killing a prominent Lake County endocrinologist will make his first court appearance Wednesday, according to officials. According to officials, William R. Zientek, 46, of Barrington, has been charged with one felony count of first-degree murder in connection to the killing of 42-year-old Dr. Olga Duchon, an ...

While Wednesday morning started out rainy for some, the Chicago area’s first snowflakes of the season are expected to fall later in the day, with “intense bursts of heavy, wet snow” expected by Thursday morning, the NBC 5 Storm Team said. The snow comes with big temperature dip and the potential for wind chills overnight to drop into the teens. ...

A major storm swept across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least one person. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks through Friday and hurricane-force wind warnings were in effect as the strongest atmospheric river  a large ...

Brace yourself: Here comes much cooler weather, and the Chicago area’s first snow of the season. “A colder air mass has arrived,” NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman said Wednesday morning, noting Tuesday had been in the 60s. Early Wednesday, temperatures were in the 40s, with rain and heavy downpours in some parts, including Will, Kankakee and ...

The United States said Wednesday that its embassy in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, had closed after receiving “specific information of a potential significant air attack.” “Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy will be closed, and Embassy employees are being instructed to shelter in place,” it said in a security alert, recommending U.S. ...

An investigation is underway after an off-duty Chicago police detective was wounded Tuesday afternoon by gunfire after intervening in a stabbing that left a woman dead in the city’s Portage Park neighborhood, according to authorities. Police said the off-duty detective was observed a man stabbing a woman just after 2:20 p.m. in the 5600 block of West ...

Comcast is moving forward with the spinoff of its cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC and E!, according to people familiar with the matter. The spinoff is expected to take about a year, the people said. Bravo is not part of the spinoff, they added. Comcast President Mike Cavanagh said during the company’s quarterly earnings call in October that ...

Luca Cacioli says the weapons detection industry is great for innovators, but lacks regulation leading due to what he calls the wild west – where school districts across the country are panic buying in the name of security. In the K-12 market, nobody is saying Im the regulatory no one is saying these are the objects you need to detect. Each school ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has shifted course on how to close a $1 billion budget gap, trying to strike a conciliatory tone while also blasting critics amid the tough fight. Johnson confirmed Tuesday that hell halve his original proposal for a $300 million property tax hike, instead coupling a $150 million hike with other tax increases to help close ...

Lakefront advocacy group Friends of the Parks (FOTP) is expressing its opposition to a planned quantum computing campus on Chicago’s Far South Side ahead of a rezoning meeting. In an e-mail, FOTP is urging supporters to “vote no” on rezoning the vacant 440-acre former US Steel South Works Site. “This project is moving at quantum speed with ...

A man has been charged in the killing of a prominent doctor in suburban Barrington, according to officials. Authorities said Barrington man William R. Zientek, 46, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in connection to the killing of 42-year-old Dr. Olga Duchon, an endocrinologist who lived in Vernon Hills. Officers responded Sunday ...

The Chicago Cubs made a series of roster moves prior to a Tuesday deadline to protect players in the Rule 5 Draft, adding Owen Caissie and Ben Cowles to their 40-man roster. In corresponding moves, the Cubs designated pitcher Adbert Alzolay and outfielder Brennen Davis for assignment. Caissie, whom the Cubs acquired in a trade that sent Yu Darvish to ...

A group of college students with Chicago-area ties are being honored as part of this year’s elite class of Rhodes Scholars. The trio of students, recognized for their academic performance, competed for a precious few slots in the program, which will see them head to the University of Oxford for further study. The excitement was especially ...