Popular food news and review website Eater just released their highly anticipated “Best New Restaurants” in America for 2024 — and one Chicago spot made the coveted list. The short list, which contains only 14 restaurants, was released by Eater Tuesday, with editors exploring spots that opened between Sept. 2023 and Sept. 2024 to find a “crop of ...

Originally appeared on E! Online Indianapolis police are investigating a concerning death that occurred at a Planet Fitness gym. Derek Sink was found dead in a tanning bed at the workout facility three days after he entered the building, the Marion County Coroners Office (MCCO) confirmed to People. He was 39. This remains an ongoing death ...

The highly anticipated boxing match between Mike Tyson, aboxinglegend in his late 50s who hasn’t fought professionally in nearly two decades, and Jake Paul, a YouTube star who launched his fighting career just a few years ago, is set to finally take place this week. The match, originally announced in March, comes on rescheduled date months after its ...

Senate Republicans selected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to be their leader in the next Congress, three sources with knowledge said, replacing longtime leader Mitch McConnell who is stepping down from the top job after a record 18 years. Thune, the Senate Republican whip, ran against two other senators for leader: John Cornyn of Texas, a former whip ...

Dave Coulier announced exclusively on the TODAY show that he’s been diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that starts in the lymphatic system. The “Fuller House” star noticed his first symptoms a little over a month ago, when he came down with a cold. In the past, he’d noticed the lymph nodes in his neck or armpits ...

The Chicago Bears made another change this week, as offensive lineman Nate Davis was released, ending his disappointing tenure amid the team’s noticeable offensive struggles. Davis has not seen the field much since signing a three-year, $30 million contract with theBears. Hewas unexpectedly ruled outahead of the team’s disappointing game against ...

Republicans inched their way closer to a potential House majority after a key race put them within two wins of retaining the gavel Tuesday. Still, several toss-up races remain in play that could determine which party controls the House next year. As of Wednesday, the tally sat at 216-208 in favor of Republicans as counting continued in a sliver of ...

The Illinois State Fair has revealed its second grandstand headliner for the 2025 event: Country music star Megan Moroney. The announcement comes one day after organizers announced iconic 1980s rock band Def Leppard would headline the grandstand stage on Aug. 16, 2025. Moroney is known for country hits like “Tennessee Orange,” and “Am I ...

Starbucks’ popular “Red Cup Day” will take place this week as the company gives customers reusable holiday cups for free — but only if they order one of the qualifying drinks. The company announced Wednesday that Red Cup Day will take place Thursday, when “customers who order any size handcrafted holiday beverage will receive a free ...

One of the Chicago area’s most beautiful holiday traditions opens this week. Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden in suburban Glencoe opens for the winter season Friday, according to officials, The illuminated, 1.3-mile walk features 18 interactive light displays, with music, art and more. NBC Chicago’s Matt Rodrigues got a sneak peak of ...

Wednesday’s weather forecast for the Chicago area calls for a breezy day with cloudy skies and temperatures slightly above average, NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman said, with rain expected to develop overnight. And while the weather was expected to stay sunny and mild through the weekend, the Chicago area could see its first snowflakes of the season ...

One person was killed, two others were hospitalized and more than 30 people were displaced after an apartment complex caught fire Tuesday night in the suburban Woodstock officials said. As of 5 a.m. Wednesday, crews were still on the scene working to board up the apartment complex, and officials asked the public to avoid the area until further notice. ...

CHICAGO – An Illinois law designed to ensure victims of sexual assault receive proper care inside hospitals also includes carve out that allows patients to be transferred if hospitals can’t provide services like rape kit exams, but it can have unintended consequences. Advocates argue this can disrupt the chain of custody for things like evidence ...

Residents of Chicagos West Pullman neighborhood are venting their frustrations after an Aldi store abruptly closed its doors, leaving many wondering where to access fresh food. According to the company, the store closed last month, with officials saying that all employees were offered transfers to nearby stores. While the company says no jobs were ...

Kansas City-area homes belonging to Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into hours apart and burglarized last month, according to authorities and media reports. Officers were dispatched to Mahomes’ house in Belton, Missouri, roughly 28 miles south of Kansas City, shortly after midnight Oct. 6, an incident summary from the Cass ...

A suburban mom is hoping that lawmakers will pass a bill during their veto session in Springfield to allow for aid-in-dying medication for terminally ill patients. Suzy Flacks son died after a battle with cancer two years ago, an experience that taught her about the importance of allowing physicians to render medical aid for those who are dying with a ...

The man picked to temporarily run Doltons Police Department is not cleared for duty, the state’s law enforcement standards board ruled. The ruling, issued by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, found that Ronnie Burge Sr. is not authorized to perform law enforcement work, arguing that he has not received proper training to ...

Some businesses in Chicago are turning to Artificial Intelligence to detect and prevent shoplifting and theft, including a convenience store in the South Loop. That store has been hit many times before by shoplifters, but now theyre relying on AI technology to provide another set of eyes to help prevent crime and to keep prices low. We feel a little ...

A Michigan judge ruled Tuesday the parents of a 36-year-old woman, whose body was found in the stairwell of a South Loop apartment building in October, can move forward with funeral arrangements. Andrew and Monica Tracey filed a petition with a court in Michigan to block their daughter’s husband from retrieving her remains, and were granted custody of ...

An American World War II warship that played a key role in Allied campaigns in the Pacific has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean more than 80 years after it was sunk. The U.S.S. Edsall was found 200 miles east of Christmas Island, south of Java, by the Royal Australian Navy. The discovery has revealed the final resting place of more ...

A man was reportedly found dead inside a tanning bed at an Indiana Planet Fitness days after he was reporting missing by family. Police are conducting a death investigation after a man who was reported missing on Friday was found dead in a tanning bed Monday morning at the south Indianapolis facility, NBC affiliate station WTHR reported. In a ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has a month and a half to get a new city budget passed, but hes back to the drawing board after a $300 million property tax hike was rejected. A majority of the members of Chicagos City Council signed onto letters rejecting the proposal, causing Johnson to pivot in his negotiations for a budget that will have to close the ...

A Spirit flight was struck by gunfire on Monday and a flight attendant was injured while trying to land at Port-au-Prince’s airport. Spirit, American and JetBlue have suspended Haiti flights. The U.S. State Department warned travelers about “armed violence” in the area. The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday banned U.S. civilian flights to ...

Charges have been filed against a 17-year-old accused of shooting two men to death in suburban West Chicago over the weekend. According to authorities, the suspect will be charged as an adult in the case, facing two charges of first-degree murder in connection to the shooting deaths of Alejandro Rios and Antonio Delgado. Police say the teen, along ...

A man was charged with concealing a death after a missing 23-year-old woman’s body was found in the popular Busse Woods forest preserve in suburban Cook County this week. Juan Pio Toto appeared in court Tuesday in connection with the case and was granted pretrial release ahead of his next court appearance on Dec. 6. A death investigation has been ...