Jeffery Simmons ran out of the tunnel for the first time since joining the Chicago Bears with a new uniform, orange sleeves and a wide smile as he welcomed the move that put right into contention with important games on big stages. Then he delivered exactly what the Bears needed. Simmons had a sack in his Bears debut as part of a dominant defensive ...

Election Day for the 2026 midterm election has arrived — and if you’re in line at the polls before they close Tuesday, you have the right to vote. In Illinois, early voting and mail-in voting have been underway for weeks. According to Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega, early voting and vote-by-mail turnout have already reached record numbers. At Truman ...

Five people, including two children, were rescued this week in the South Pacific island nation of Kiribati after three months drifting at sea in a 20-foot skiff, authorities said. Another four remained missing. Villagers rescued the group Sunday off Fanning Island in Kiribati, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. (ABC) reported, after they had drifted an ...

A Texas tech entrepreneur, his wife and two kids, along with their friends and nanny, were the passengers killed when a private jet nosedived and crashed in a South Florida neighborhood on Sunday. Who were the passengers of the plane that crashed? Adam Robinson, his wife Helen Sharp, and their kids, 4-year-old Emma and 2-year-old Charlie, were the ...

The Chicago Bears are flying high after beating the Seattle Seahawks Monday, and running back DAndre Swift is certainly feeling fantastic. Thats because Swift rushed for three touchdowns against one of the NFLs stingiest defenses, helping the Bears to an impressive 34-17 victory over the defending champions in their home stadium. Those three ...

 Lindsay Clancys lawyer urged a judge Monday to either the dismiss the murder charges against her, or get on with the business of putting her back on trial. This was the second time the Massachusetts mother has been in court since her first trial with ended with a deadlocked jury unable to agree whether she was legally responsible for killing her three ...

On Tuesday night, the Chicago area will be deep in midterm election results, with the governors race, the U.S. Senate and, of course, the balance of power in Congress all up for grabs. But on Monday, some voters discovered early voting wasn’t so quick, with hourslong waits reported at some locations. “On Point Politics” estimates 1.6 million ...

The candidates for Illinois governor, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican Darren Bailey, made their final pitches to voters one day before Tuesday’s midterm election. It’s the same matchup the state saw four years ago in 2022, when Pritzker defeated Bailey by almost 13 points. “We’re not taking anything for granted,” Pritzker told ...

Monday was the deadline to file challenges to the nominating petitions for Chicago election candidates, and Mayor Brandon Johnson is one of those facing a fight to stay on the ballot. According to NBC Chicagos Mary Ann Ahern, Johnson will be the first incumbent mayor of the city of Chicago to face a challenge to his nominating petitions, as Willie ...

Editor’s note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. Chicago drivers could be backing into parking trouble after the union representing workers at some of the citys busiest garages voted to strike. Workers represented by Teamsters Local 727 are expected to strike beginning Monday night or Tuesday morning. The Teamsters said ...

The Chicago Bears will be trying to take down the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks Monday, and their inactives list has been announced. The lone player the Bears had ruled out prior to Mondays game due to injury was running back Kyle Monangai, who will miss his fourth straight game with toe and thumb injuries. Defensive back Malik ...

Millions of Americans could see changes to their Social Security benefits in the coming years if a projected funding shortfall isn’t addressed by lawmakers. The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, which covers retirement benefits to eligible retired workers and survivor benefits to eligible family members of workers who have died, is projected ...

While many people may still be putting away Halloween decorations, the transition to Christmas in Chicago is well underway. On Monday, a family in Campton Hills donated a tree from their front yard to become the centerpiece of Chicagos holiday celebration. The nearly 50-foot Norway spruce stood tall in the Clarks’ front yard for 22 years. Early on ...

Editor’s Note: NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter will be covering the latest details on the battle for control of Congress on Election Night, both on our streaming news channel beginning at 8 p.m. and on our newscast at 10 p.m. The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a massive battle for control of the Senate and the House, and there are a load of ...

Several suburban teens and students from numerous universities were wounded in a deadly mass shooting over the Halloween weekend. The shooting near the Illinois Wesleyan University campus, which left 19-year-old North Central College cheerleader Giana Dettloff dead, also wounded at least eight others, many of them teens. They include the following: ...

A Chilis Grill & Bar in North Carolina is back in business after three customers and two workers suffered chemical burns on their mouths from sipping margaritas mistakenly made with a cleaning chemical last week. The eatery in Forest City was shut down on Thursday after the customers, who had ordered the drinks shortly after the restaurant opened for ...

A crash and hazmat spill caused major delays on the inbound Kennedy Expressway Monday afternoon, with backups stretching for several miles. Illinois State Police said at around 2:34 p.m., troopers responded to the southbound lanes of I-90 at Kimball Avenue regarding a crash involving two commercial motor vehicles and a car with injuries. The ...

One of the pilots of a private plane that crashed into a Florida neighborhood over the weekend, killing all nine on board and leaving a fiery crater, has been identified by her family. Nathalia G. Filgueiras was the co-pilot flying a Learjet from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas on Sunday when it crashed and exploded near West Palm Beach with eight other ...

Chicago-area voters are heading to the polls this week, and there will be dozens of different referendums that voters will face around the region. Voters in the city of Chicago will see at least six ballot questions, with more possible at the ward-level, but they are far from alone in determining everything from bond issues to questions about the ...

A suburban college cheerleader has been identified as the teen killed in a mass shooting that unfolded near the Illinois Wesleyan University campus over the Halloween weekend and left several other teens wounded. Giana Dettloff, 19, was a North Central College student visiting one of her best friends when she was tragically killed, officials said in a ...

One of the biggest games on the NFL calendar will finally arrive Monday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Seattle Seahawks. The defending Super Bowl champions are looking to keep pace with the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC West, while the Bears are trying to do the same with the dangerous NFC North, which currently has all four of its teams in ...

Big races in Illinois are on the 2026 midterm ballot, including races in the Senate, House and even the seat for Illinois governor. But there are other questions voters will decide on, including whether or not to retain certain judges. In Illinois, there are three different levels of courts where judges are put before the voters. In some counties, the ...

When the Chicago Bears schedule came out, their matchup with the Seattle Seahawks was arguably the biggest, and its certainly living up to that billing. The games status as a marquee matchup in primetime is certainly helping that, as is the Seahawks defense of their Super Bowl championship. Add to that mix the play of Caleb Williams since his return ...

With Election Day Tuesday, many voters are preparing to head to the polls and might be looking for a last-minute catch-up before casting their votes. Whether you’re wondering who is on your ballot, what the big races you’ll be voting for are, if there are any referendum questions in your county or what you need to bring with you when vote — ...

Election Day for the 2026 Illinois midterm election is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Is the day a federal holiday, and are any schools closed? Illinois law states that any school that doesnt have instruction on Election Day can be used by local authorities as a polling place. And in many cases, schools across the states are closed in observance of the day. ...