About 1 in 5 Americans say they regularly get their news from “news influencers” on social media, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. While previous research found more women consume news on sites including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok than men, the new survey suggests close to two-thirds of news influencers are men. Political ...

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus plans to ask the NFL to review Karl Brooks blocked field goal that gave the Green Bay Packers a dramatic win Sunday. During his Monday press conference, Eberflus said the team believes Brooks made direct contact with long-snapper Scott Daly on the play, which should have triggered a penalty. Eberflus and the Bears ...

While there’s still plenty of time left for 2024, a new list of trending baby names for 2025 is out — and the rankings look a bit different than the typical most popular names of years past. The comes from Parents.com, U.S.-based baby name consultant Colleen Slagen and baby product brand JoJo Maman Bb. According to Slagen, baby names are seeing a ...

Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle will be back on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the fifth time this winter. Buehrle saw his vote share decrease in 2024, but still appeared on 8.3% of ballots to ensure that he would be up for a vote again in the 2025 balloting. Buehrle spent the first 12 seasons of his career with the White Sox, ...

The Chicago White Sox have reportedly signed outfielder Austin Slater to an MLB contract. According to MLB Networks Jon Heyman, the White Sox will agree to terms with Slater on a deal, though terms and tenure were not disclosed. NEWS: Veteran OF Austin Slater has an agreement for an MLB deal with the White Sox— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 18, ...

Jeremy Allen White has a pretty incredible doppelgnger in Chicago. More than 50 contestants turned out Saturday in a West Side park to compete in a lookalike contest vying to portray the actor and star of the Chicago-based television series The Bear. As hundreds looked on and cheered, the prize went to a 37-year-old mental health therapist from ...

The Chicago Sky were hoping to get a top-two pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, but the team will have to settle for the third-overall selection after Sundays lottery. The Sky watched as the Dallas Wings earned the No. 1 selection in the lottery, with the Los Angeles Sparks earning the No. 2 pick. The Washington Mystics rounded out the top-four with the fourth ...

Multiple weather fronts will push rain and snow into the Midwest, the Southeast, the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast ahead of Thanksgiving week and some of the year’s busiest travel days. Late Sunday, more than 25 million people were covered by National Weather Service watches and warnings related to winter storm activity, including those covering ...

The following content is created in partnership with Le Gruyre AOP. The editorial staff of NBC Chicago had no role in the creation of this content. To learn more about Le Gruyre AOP , click here. As the holiday season approaches, along with a bevy of social gatherings and hosting duties, you’re likely thinking about what dishes to make that feel ...

A multistate E. coli outbreak linked to a variety of carrots sold at popular grocery stores has left at least one person dead, more than a dozen hospitalized and dozens more sick, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned over the weekend. So what should you look for and what are the symptoms if you ate the recalled carrots? While the ...

The funeral service for fallen CPD officer Enrique Martinez will be streamed live on NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago and in the player above once it begins. It will be available in both Spanish and English. Fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez, who was gunned down during a traffic stop earlier this month, will be laid to rest at a funeral Monday, ...

An E. coli outbreak linked to bagged organic whole and baby carrots sold at popular grocery stores has sickened dozens of people across multiple states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, with 15 hospitalizations and one death reported. The carrots were recalled Nov. 16 by California-based Grimmway Farms, the CDC said. The recall ...

Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The budget-travel icon said it will continue to fly. Spirit Airlines will have time and protection to restructure so it can continue flying and bringing in needed cash. Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, becoming the first major U.S. passenger carrier to do so since ...

Spirit Airlines CEO said customers can continue to book tickets on the airline. Spirit has struggled since its failed acquisition by JetBlue Airways, a Pratt & Whitney engine recall and weaker-than-expected sales. The company has faced mounting losses and has been against a deadline to renegotiate $1.1 billion in debt payments due next year. ...

The Chicago-area forecast called for a rainy and foggy day Monday, with waves of showers and mild temperatures before the possibility of the season’s first snowflakes later in the week. Monday started out with a dense fog advisory for areas to the north, including Lake, McHenry, DeKalb and Kane Counties in Illinois, along with Northern LaPorte County ...

A police investigation was underway Sunday evening after a woman was fatally shot in northwest suburban Barrington, authorities said. At around 5:40 p.m., the Barrington Police Department was called to the 400 block of West Russell Street, near South Lageshulte Street, regarding a person who had been shot, police said. Officers arrived on the scene and ...

Social Security beneficiaries will soon experience a welcome change when benefits climb due to a cost-of-living adjustment. Recipients will see a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment in 2025, which is notably less than the 3.2% average COLA adjustment in 2024. The increase is the lowest cost-of-living adjustment since January 2021 — which was 1.3%. The ...

Police were investigating on Sunday after a person died in a stabbing at Motel 6 in suburban Prospect Heights. The stabbing was reported at around 2:02 a.m. at the motel, 540 N. Milwaukee Ave. According to police, officers arrived at the scene and found a male victim suffering from a stab wound. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene despite ...

Saturday Night Live tackled the controversy over Peanut the squirrels death. Peanut was an Instagram-famous squirrel who was euthanized last month after he and a raccoon named Fred were confiscated from their owners home following several anonymous complaints to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. In a Weekend Update ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning of a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to carrots. A total of 39 people have been infected with E. coli in over 18 states. Nearly 15 people have been hospitalized and one person died, according to the CDC. Officials said organic whole and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms are linked ...

Family and friends paid their respects to fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez at his visitation on Sunday, nearly one week after he was shot and killed in the line of duty. The line for visitation stretched around the outside of Blake-Lamb Funeral Home in Oak Lawn as law enforcement members throughout the state, community members and those ...

Former Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant recently found himself at the center of a theft ring when he attempted to move his Lamborghini from Colorado to his off-season home. Bryant, who served on the World Series-winning 2016 team, currently plays for the Colorado Rockies. Bryant’s custom gray 2023 Lamborghini Huracn was picked up at his home in ...

The Chicago Bears lost in heartbreaking fashion for an 11th straight defeat against the Green Bay Packers, and head coach Matt Eberflus discussed how it came to be. Packers defensive lineman Karl Brooks got his hand on the football on Cairo Santos field goal attempt as the clock expired, giving Green Bay a 20-19 victory over Chicago. The Bears have ...

Police in suburban Palatine are asking for the public’s assistance in solving the murder of a 30-year-old man who was shot and killed one year ago. Jun Zhang was found shot to death on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, after police responded to a call of a person down in the 800 block of South Plum Glove Road. Zhang, who had sustained a gunshot wound, was ...

The Chicago Bears had a chance to erase two losing streaks, but it wasnt meant to be after the Green Bay Packers escaped with a 20-19 victory on a blocked field goal. The Bears had the ball with three minutes remaining in the game, and Caleb Williams made three decisive plays in a row to get his team within field goal territory, aiming to end their ...