We’ve reached the finish line for the 2025 NFL preseason. NFL teams enter the third and final week of exhibition games with plenty of things still to sort out. Two more teams named their regular-season starting quarterbacks this week, and there’s still one ongoing competition. Week 3 of the preseason could be the final chance this year to see ...

We’ve reached the finish line for the 2025 NFL preseason. NFL teams enter the third and final week of exhibition games with plenty of things still to sort out. Two more teams named their regular-season starting quarterbacks this week, and there’s still one ongoing competition. Week 3 of the preseason could be the final chance this year to see ...

Funeral services for Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg will take place Friday, the team has announced. The private funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, but fans will be given an opportunity to pay tribute to the legendary star with an event at Gallagher Way, located next door to Wrigley Field on the citys North Side. ...

A popular Chicago museum that shuttered in 2023 after more than 40 years is officially reopening in a new way with two major exhibits that date back decades. The Chicago Museum of Broadcast Communications will open its doors this fall in a new pop-up location, the release said, with exhibits honoring the “King of Late Night” Johnny Carson, a ...

A popular Chicago museum that shuttered in 2023 after more than 40 years is officially reopening in a new way with two major exhibits that date back decades. The Chicago Museum of Broadcast Communications will open its doors this fall in a new pop-up location, the release said, with exhibits honoring the “King of Late Night” Johnny Carson, a ...

Quarterback Tyson Bagent was overcome with emotion as he spoke to reporters after signing a two-year contract extension with the Chicago Bears reportedly worth $10 million. But it wasn’t just the security he was given with the team, it was what the good he could do with his new salary that brought him to tears. “A lot of people don’t know this ...

Quarterback Tyson Bagent was overcome with emotion as he spoke to reporters after signing a two-year contract extension with the Chicago Bears reportedly worth $10 million. But it wasn’t just the security he was given with the team, it was what the good he could do with his new salary that brought him to tears. “A lot of people don’t know this ...

A new partnership between Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and the Illinois Enviornmental Protection Agency aims to reduce the hassles that surround vehicle emissions testing requirements. The partnership will establish the only vehicle emissions testing facility in the City of Chicago. For years, residents of the City of Chicago were ...

The U.S.Federal Trade Commissionis suing the operators of LA Fitness, over allegations that they make it exceedingly difficult for consumersto cancel gym membershipsand other related services offered in their clubs nationwide. In a Wednesday complaint, the FTC accused Fitness International and its subsidiary Fitness & Sports Clubs of illegally charging ...

A 17-year-old boy who went swimming with a group of friends after dark Wednesday at Lighthouse Beach in suburban Evanston was hospitalized after being pulled from the water in “extremely rough conditions,” with waves as high as five feet tall and a swim warning in effect. The rescue comes as the National Weather Service issued a “high swim risk” ...

No Messi, no problem. Without their star Argentine playmaker, Inter Miami made use of home-field advantage and beat Tigres 2-1 in their Leagues Cup quarterfinal matchup on Wednesday. Lionel Messi had a knock and couldn’t play in the pivotal match, with Luis Suarez being supported by three attacking midfielders in Rodrigo De Paul, Tadeo Allende and ...

No Messi, no problem. Without their star Argentine playmaker, Inter Miami made use of home-field advantage and beat Tigres 2-1 in their Leagues Cup quarterfinal matchup on Wednesday. Lionel Messi had a knock and couldn’t play in the pivotal match, with Luis Suarez being supported by three attacking midfielders in Rodrigo De Paul, Tadeo Allende and ...

The Republican-controlled state House in Texas has passed new congressional maps that aim to pad the partys majority in Washington by as much as five seats in the midterm elections, a move that comes as battles over redistricting spread across the country. With Texas set to fully enact its new plan as soon as this week, urged on by President Donald ...

A deadline to claim federal tax incentives for clean energy installations is fast approaching. That 30% federal tax credit expires on December 31st due to provisions found under President Donald Trumps One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law earlier this year. The expiration of those tax credits is leading to residents trying to get ...

A deadline to claim federal tax incentives for clean energy installations is fast approaching. That 30% federal tax credit expires on December 31st due to provisions found under President Donald Trumps One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law earlier this year. The expiration of those tax credits is leading to residents trying to get ...

What to KnowThe Republican-controlled state House in Texas has passed new congressional maps that aim to pad the partys majority in Washington by as much as five seats in the midterm elections, a move that comes as battles over redistricting spread across the country.Trumps law-enforcement crackdown on Washington has expanded and top administration ...

A bizarre scene unfolded at Wrigley Field prior to Wednesdays Cubs game, as security personnel detained and carried a person out of the stadium.   An NBC Chicago crew was filming in the ballpark when they spotted multiple security personnel pinning an individual to the tarp down the first base line. They then carried the individual out of the stadium ...

What to KnowThe first domino in a growing national redistricting battle fell today as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature got the quorum they neededto pass a new congressional mapcreating five new winnable seats for the GOP.NATO defense chiefs held a candid discussion” today about what security guarantees they could offer Kyiv to help forge a ...

What to KnowNATO defense chiefs held a candid discussion” today about what security guarantees they could offer Kyiv to help forge a peace agreement that endsRussias three-year war on Ukraine, a senior alliance official said.The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle fell today as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature got the quorum ...

A national civil rights attorney is helping victims look into a suburban ice cream shop owner who allegedly secretly recorded them in a bathroom. Steven Weisberg, 58, was arrested and charged with two counts of child pornography and unauthorized video recording at the Flavor Frenzy ice cream shop in suburban Addison. It is alleged that Weisberg had ...

A new partnership between Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and the Illinois Enviornmental Protection Agency aims to reduce the hassles that surround vehicle emissions testing requirements. The partnership will establish the only vehicle emissions testing facility in the City of Chicago. For years, residents of the City of Chicago were ...

Basketball at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will start two days before the opening ceremony for those Games, organizers confirmed Wednesday. FIBA, the sports global governing body, said that it has reviewed a revised basketball schedule for Los Angeles and that games will begin on July 12, 2028 ahead of the July 14 opening ceremony. It is unclear if ...

The Chicago Bears have partnered with Vivid Seats, and part of that deal includes sponsorship of the teams Skydeck at Soldier Field. Tickets to the Vivid Seats Fan Experience Skydeck will be available for the teams eight home games this season, with some seats exclusively available via the Vivid Seats app and website, according to a press release from ...

Hundreds of Chicago-area workers are set to be laid off in the coming weeks, according to a new report from the state. Data from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity showed that as of the end of July, more than 400 layoffs were expected to take place by the end of the year, many in September alone. The figures were reported ...

Hundreds of Chicago-area workers are set to be laid off in the coming weeks, according to a new report from the state. Data from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity showed that as of the end of July, more than 400 layoffs were expected to take place by the end of the year, many in September alone. The figures were reported ...