Hundreds of Border Protection officers are on the streets of Chicago and the suburbs this week, with Commander Gregory Bovino back in the city. Those officers have been making arrests all over the area, while some groups monitoring the deployment have alleged that federal agents are violating court orders amid the renewed enforcement push. Footage ...

The Chicago area is going to experience a wide range of weather events on Thursday, with wild temperature swings, gusty winds and all sorts of precipitation. According to the National Weather Services special weather statement issued Wednesday, a multi-faceted weather system is going to hammer the Chicago area on Thursday. To start things off, the ...

Fans of The Chicago Bears took to social media to share their thoughts on the open letter the team’s president penned Wednesday announcing they’re expanding the search for a new stadium site to include Northwest Indiana. The letter, written by Bears President Kevin Warren, claims the team struggled to gain state assistance for local infrastructure ...

The owner of a Chicago bar is not letting a group of masked bandits stop them from spreading holiday cheer. Nearly a week ago thieves smashed their way into the small business in the middle of the night and got away with the ATM along with gifts under a “Giving Tree” meant for families in need. The break in happened at Olive Black near Southport ...

Will this be the drawing that ends the record drought without a Powerball jackpot winner? The winning numbers for the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.25 billion will be drawn on Wednesday. The drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed live on Powerball.com. This will be the 44th drawing since the last jackpot win on Sept. 6, ...

The Chicago Bears were back on the practice field Wednesday as they get set for a huge showdown with the Green Bay Packers. As a result, the team now has a better idea of how things are progressing on the injury front for several key players, but the news Wednesday was less than ideal. Thats because wide receiver Rome Odunze, who has missed the teams ...

The Chicago Bears stadium saga took yet another turn Wednesday as the team announced it would explore building a stadium outside of Illinois due to legislative roadblocks — and Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren didn’t mince words when it came to his reasoning. The news comes as the team prepares to take on their biggest rivals in what has become ...

The Chicago Bears are exploring other potential new stadium site options, including Northwest Indiana, prompting rapid responses from political leaders. According to an open letter penned by President and CEO Kevin Warren, the Bears are looking to expand their search for a new stadium site to include Northwest Indiana, with Warren arguing the team has ...

A live-in caretaker from Elgin was sentenced to 20 years in prison after she and another woman neglected, starved and tortured a young boy, Kane County State’s Attorney announced Wednesday. Between March 2021 and March 2024, live-in caretaker Eulalia Vences and co-defendant Natali Cruz-Gemchi neglected and starved Cruz-Gemchi’s son, according to ...

Two people were killed when a small plane crashed Wednesday afternoon at DuPage Airport, authorities said. The DuPage Airport Authority said the twin-engine aircraft crashed around 2 p.m. just after takeoff with two individuals onboard. The Federal Aviation Administration said a Piper PA-30 crashed after departing from the DuPage Airport around 1:50 ...

In an open letter to fans, the Chicago Bears say they are expanding their search for a new stadium site to include northwest Indiana. The news comes months after the team expressed hope to get shovels in the ground on a new stadium in Arlington Heights, and the team insists it is not a play for leverage, but rather a move to deliver a world-class stadium ...

More than 200 new laws are going into effect in Illinois on January 1, and many will have significant impacts on the states students. One of the signature pieces of legislation signed into law by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker was House Bill 3247, also known as The Safe Schools for All Act. That bill will ensure that Illinois students will be guaranteed ...

Chicago police released new details on what happened moments before a vehicle sped across the city in a dangerous series of events that lasted for nearly an hour before sparking a manhunt for suspects in a Southwest Side neighborhood. Police said they responded to a call of a burglary around 10:30 a.m. in the 4100 block of North Greenwood Avenue, where ...

A pedestrian was killed and multiple vehicles were badly damaged after a driver lost control and crashed into a Walgreens parking lot in the west suburbs Wednesday. Around 1 p.m. Wednesday, a driver lost control of their vehicle and struck a pedestrian before hitting multiple other vehicles near the southwest corner of Butterfield Road and Wolf Road in ...

Two busy roads in suburban Hillside will be closed for the rest of Wednesday after a pedestrian was killed when a driver lost control and caused a multi-vehicle crash in the parking lot of a Walgreens, authorities said. Around 1 p.m., a driver lost control of their vehicle and crashed into the parking lot of a Walgreens at the intersection of Butterfield ...

First responders were called to the scene of an apparent aircraft crash Wednesday afternoon at the DuPage Airport. The West Chicago Police Department said it was at the airport assisting the West Chicago Fire Protection District and DuPage Airport Authority personnel “on what appeared to be an aircraft crash.” Further details surrounding the ...

It all started at Homan and Ferdinand, when a wanted Honda sedan began traveling at a high rate of speed. NBC Chicago’s Sky 5 helicopter, which captured the scene, said the vehicle was originally followed by a Chicago Police Department helicopter as it traveled south on Sacramento and entered Interstate 290 traveling eastbound. Eventually, the vehicle ...

A high-speed police pursuit through the streets of Chicago Wednesday ended on the South Side, with a black sedan weaving in and out of traffic and then crashing through a gate before winding up in a residential neighborhood as suspects got out of the car and fled on foot. The chase, which started on Chicago’s West Side, continued for nearly 50 ...

A high-speed police chase that started on Chicago’s West Side continued for several minutes, traveling to the South Side as an erratic vehicle went the wrong way down some of the city’s most-trafficked roads, leading to a crash and sparking a massive search for suspects. The chase lasted nearly an hour before the vehicle plowed through gates and ...

Rob Reiners son Nick Reiner is expected to make his first court appearance Wednesday on two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents. Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested Monday on suspicion of murder in the killings of Rob, 78, and Michele Reiner, 68, whose bodies were found Sunday inside their home in Los Angeles’ Brentwood community. ...

What to KnowA shooter dressed in black killed two people and wounded nine others in a classroom at Brown University on Saturday during final exams.A person of interest who was taken into custody on Sunday morning was released later that night after authorities determined the evidence pointed “in a different direction.The FBI has offered a $50,000 reward, ...

A popular south suburban summer staple won’t be returning in 2026, marking the first time in 20 years the event won’t take place, officials announced Wednesday. The Joliet Park District revealed the Taste of Joliet will not be held in 2026 as the city prepares to replace it with a new event in 2027. “We think the 20-year mark is a good time to ...

A children’s costume sold on Amazon is being recalled because it contains toxic chemicals, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced, with customers advised to “immediately” take the costume away from children and destroy it. The recall, issued Dec. 11, applies to SKCAIHT-branded mermaid or princess-looking cosutmes. The dress ...

The board of Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday said it was recommending that shareholders reject the hostile takeover bid from Paramount Skydance and its controlling shareholders, the Ellison family. The company’s board said in a statement that it determined that the Paramount Skydance offer “is not in the best interests of WBD and its ...

The Voice Season 28 officially has a winner. All season long, contestants have been vying for a spot on coaches Michael Bubl, Snoop Dogg, Niall Horan and Reba McEntires teams. Last week, four of the six finalists were officially announced, while the last two additional contestants chosen by viewers were revealed during the Dec. 15 episode. Heading ...