Law enforcement in Gary, Indiana, released videos on Friday showing the deadly encounter involving a man who attacked officers with a machete during an undercover investigation. According to police, officers were conducting an undercover investigation at approximately 12:20 p.m. Wednesday in the 3400 block of Maryland Avenue in response to a recent spree ...

Green Bay Packers rookie running back MarShawn Lloyds return from injured reserve is on hold due to a case of appendicitis. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Friday that Lloyd started feeling some pain and asked Packers vice president of player health and performance Bryan Engel and head athletic trainer Nate Weir to check his abdomen. They sent him in, ...

A northwest Indiana family is pleading with the public for help in finding a missing pregnant woman who is believed to have given birth by now. Emma Baum, 25, was last seen on Oct. 10 near the intersection of 25th Avenue and Connecticut Street in Gary. Baum’s family said Emma was at a boyfriend’s house that day and was not heard from after that. ...

The holiday season is quickly approaching, and Chicago-based fast food giant McDonald’s is prepared for the season ahead as a jolly treat has returned to the menu at select locations nationwide. The holiday pies are back at participating McDonald’s restaurants, reviving the sweet treat that was initially served in 1999. The rectangular pies ...

Better catch this week’s supermoon. It will be a while until the next one. This is years fourth and final supermoon, and came within about 225,000 miles (361,867 kilometers) of Earth on Thursday. It will reach its full lunar phase Friday. The supermoon rises after the peak of the Taurid meteor shower and before the Leonids are most active. ...

Chicago-area transit agencies could encounter a decline in service of up to 40% in the coming years, leadership announced this week, citing the upcoming end of COVID-19 pandemic funding. Metra, Pace and CTA – along with other transit agencies nationwide – are bracing for a fiscal cliff in 2026, when pandemic aid runs out. As a result, service could ...

When could the Chicago area see its first snowflakes? The answer could come just in time for the start of the holiday season. According to the National Weather Service,Chicago typically sees its first trace of snowfall, defined as snowfall of less than one-tenth inch, by Oct. 31. That same data also showed the city typically sees its first measurable ...

It’s not long before we know who will be named the most beautiful woman in the world. The iconic, 73rd annual Miss Universe pageant takes place this weekend at CDMC Arena Mexico City, with more than 130 contestants competing for the coveted crown. It will be broadcast exclusively on Telemundo But before the big night, a preliminary competition ...

An iconic hot dog and Italian beef chain based out of the Chicago area is ushering in the holiday season with a unique offering at all locations in the region next week. Portillo’s will be offering customers a free “Taste of the Holidays” preview of the chain’s catering dishes as the holiday season approaches. The extensive preview will be ...

While some favorite Chicago holiday events are opening this weekend, others will have to wait a bit to kick off — and that includes the city’s iconic Christkindlmarket for 2024. The popular German-style Christmas markets for 2024 take place beginning Nov. 22 through Dec. 24, with only two locations this holiday season: Daley Plaza, at 50 W. ...

Chicago rapper Lil Durk pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges that he allegedly paid for the attempted revenge killing of rapper Quando Rondo. Lil Durk, real name Durk Banks, entered the plea at his arraignment in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles Thursday afternoon, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. attorneys office. A detention hearing ...

Work doesn’t wait for Todd Graves, even on vacation. Sometimes, the billionaire co-founder and CEO of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers starts work at 4:30 a.m. while traveling, so he can join his family at the beach by the time they wake up around 11 a.m., he says. Graves defines work-life balance as scheduling family time into his calendar, to avoid ...

A Venezuelan man “went hunting for females on the University of Georgias campus earlier this year and ended up killing nursing student Laken Riley after a struggle, a prosecutor said Friday. A defense attorney said the evidence is circumstantial and doesn’t prove his client is guilty. Jose Ibarra, who entered the U.S. illegally two years ago, is ...

A southwest Chicago suburb that has expanded rapidly over the past two decades has been named Illinois’ fastest-growing “boomtown,” according to a study from GObankingrates. Plainfield, which had a population of just under 45,000 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census, was considered to the most rapidly-expanding boomtown in the state in the study, ...

Mike Tyson is set for his first sanctioned fight since 2005 as the58-year-old former heavyweight championtakes on much younger YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Texas. But what exactly do Tyson, 58, and Paul, 27, stand to make from the match, and what have they said leading up to it? Theeight-round bout Friday nightat the home of the NFLs Dallas ...

Caleb Williams will have his first taste of the Bears-Packers rivalry Sunday in Chicago. But the charged matchup comes just as the Bears navigate a number of shifts within the team, including a new offensive coordinator for Williams, who is in his rookie season with the team. Could Williams be the one to finally break Chicago’s losing streak in ...

Nearly 30% of hospitals in Illinois received an “A” grade in the latest safety report from health care watchdog group and nonprofit Leapfrog, though some hospitals dipped in their rankings, the biannual report said. The data, part of the Fall 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Report, was released by the organization Friday. The biannual report ...

H5 bird flu, a type of avian influenza, has been causing concern for months after infecting dozens of people in the U.S. this year. Now a new human case in Canada that countrys first is deepening the worry, especially over whether the virus could lead to another pandemic or lockdown. A teenager is in critical condition and being treated for acute ...

The deadline for needing a Real ID is fast approaching, but what should Illinois residents know about the upcoming change? Next year, travelers will need a Real ID to travel domestically, with some exceptions. The deadline comes after numerous pandemic-related delays, but some big questions still remain. So when will you need a Real ID, what you need ...

Flags remain at half-staff in Illinois Friday to honor a Chicago police officer who was killed earlier this month in the line of duty. Thursday, a notice from the Department of Central Management Services said it received direction from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s office that all locations under the Illinois Flag Display Act should fly flags in ...

November’s full Beaver Moon — a supermoon — will rise in the sky this week. And it’ll be your last chance for awhile to see a supermoon for quite some time. The supermoon also coincides with the Leonid meteor shower, which peaks this weekend. Here’s when to see the supermoon, what makes it special, what to know about the meteor shower. ...

While the main event between former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and YouTube-star-turned-boxer Jake Paul didn’t happen yet, a slap did — and Iron Mike struck first. At weigh-in Thursday — 24-hours before the onece-rescheduled bout — Tyson slapped Paul clean across the face. The two were then separated, all part of the somewhat standard ...

Iron Mike has struck first. Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul across the face during their weigh-in on Thursday, just 24 hours before their highly-anticipated boxing match. The two were then separated, all part of the somewhat standard pre-fight promotional hype, with Paul mocking Tyson by playfully slapping his own face. MIKE TYSON HITS JAKE PAUL AT ...

Republicans ended up flipping, maintaining control of, or expanding their majority in nearly all of the state legislative chambers across the country where partisan control was up for grabs on Election Day. With the final votes largely tallied in key state House and Senate races across the country, the results provide the GOP with yet another slate of ...

A handful of iconic Chicago-area holiday traditions this weekend will officially open for the 2024-25 winter season. From holiday lights to ice skating to shopping, here’s a roundup of what festive events kick off this weekend. Ice Skating – Millennium Park Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon The Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon, at ...