Pope Leo XIV has become the firstpopeto vote in a U.S. general election. TheVaticanconfirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the Nov. 3midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation. Leo, formerly Robert Prevost, has exercised his right to vote as a United States ...

For some, Halloween is all about fun, with trick-or-treating, costumes, candy and parties. For others, it’s about spooky season: heart-pounding haunted houses, jump-scare horror movies and frightening decorations. But could those scary moments literally “scare you to death?” Technically, yes. But it’s rare and unlikely, cardiologist Jeff ...

False and misleading claims about the voting process are being spread online as voters cast their ballots in the 2026 midterms, with Election Day less than a week away. The posts often focus on alleged election rigging or voter fraud. However, closer scrutiny of the claim typically reveals a logical explanation. Here’s a closer look at the facts. ...

When Halloween is over, you may find yourself overwhelmed by the candy haul. If your kids come home with enough sweets to stock a small candy store, you might be wondering what to do with all those fun-size bars, gummies and lollipops. You could save it for another movie night, of course. But leftover Halloween candy can also become an ingredient for ...

Costume? Check. Candy? Check. Trick-or-treat pail? Check. But will you need an umbrella? Chances for rain on Halloween in the Chicago area have been looming over the forecast over the past week. The latest models show things might not be as spooky as first thought. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect. Friday Widespread rain is expected ...

This week’s “Food Guy” segment is really about expectations, and if you have three minutes, please watch video in the player above. I will just say that two-thirds in, you might encounter a plot twist. There’s a place called Tiny’s Coffee Bar. You would expect a place like that to serve lattes and espresso which they do. But did you ...

The late Patrick Stewart once embarked on a mission to boldly go where he’d never been before: Gino’s East. The legendary “Star Trek” and “X-Men” actor, who died at 86 on Wednesday, visited Chicago in June 2013 and posted on X (Twitter at the time) about his first time trying Chicago deep dish pizza. “Continuing Ed: Deep Dish. Must ...

Lincoln Park Zoo’s new baby monkey still needs a name, and you can help pick it. Born on Sept. 24 to sire Oku and dam Nola, the little baby black-and-white colobus monkey is “thriving” and meeting important development milestones, the zoo said, and now he is now ready to be named. There are four name options, that the zoo says are all based ...

Yet another turn has been taken in the ongoing saga of whether a new Chicago Bears stadium will be built in Illinois or Indiana. According to reporting Thursday by Crains Chicago Business, a deal to keep the Bears in the state of Illinois is gaining momentum, and confidence is growing that a vote in the Illinois General Assembly following the midterm ...

As many children around Chicago prepare for trick-or-treating, about 100 vulnerable immigrant children, some as young as 4 years old, are on the docket in Chicago Immigration Court over the course of two days. Their attorneys said they’ve never seen their cases scheduled so quickly and believe the federal government is trying to fast-track ...

Though the top political job in Indiana isnt on the ballot, there has been plenty of attention paid to another statewide office this political season. That is the race to replace Secretary of State Diego Morales, who did not succeed in his reelection bid earlier this year. Instead, the race is now an open one, pitting Republican Max Engling against ...

For the second week in a row, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has reportedly been fined because of his cleats, but this time the price tag is even higher. According to multiple reports, including from Pro Football Talks Mike Florio, Williams was fined more than $23,000 for wearing cleats that have an unauthorized logo in violation of NFL rules ...

Pope Leo XIV hasnt visited the Chicago area since he was elected to the papacy last year, but could he become the first pontiff to ever vote in a U.S. election? Pope Leo, whose birth name is Robert Francis Prevost, has not traveled back to the U.S. since he was elevated to the top position in the Catholic Church, but he has taken a key step toward ...

More than 40% of American teens ages 13 to 17 say theyve gambled in the past year, according to a survey published Wednesday, raising red flags about the popularity of betting among minors. Researchers from Rutgers Universitys Center for Gambling Studies surveyed nearly 1,700 Americans between 13 and 27, and found that 52.5% of the respondents said they ...

Protests continue as the family of a woman shot by police in suburban Mundelein demands the firing of the officer responsible. The scene unfolded as Mundelein officials aimed to hold a board meeting Thursday, but protests disrupted the proceedings for the second time in a week as the family of Mary Alice Love continues to call for more action in the ...

NBC 5 Chicago Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern has learned Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnsons petitions could be challenged by at least one mayoral rival. Johnson, who filed the petitions earlier this week as he made his run for reelection official, could face scrutiny for at least some of the signatures he submitted to the Chicago Board of Elections. ...

A man was convicted of sexually assaulting someone on a 2024 international flight to Chicago from Austria, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Northern District of Illinois. Josip Pasic, 85, was found guilty of abusive sexual contact on an aircraft this week by U.S. District Judge Andrea R. Wood, according to court documents. While on an ...

Could your browsing history be changing the price you pay? We may soon find out. Several major companies have 45 days to respond to an order sent this week by the Federal Trade Commission to turn over details about what kind of personal information they use to determine prices. The practice is called surveillance pricing and right now it’s unclear ...

Editor’s Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report. The mother of a baby girl who was found dead in a burning Markham home in 2017 was sentenced to two years of probation on Wednesday, according to court records. More than three years after she was arrested in California and brought back to Illinois to face charges, Melody ...

As Silvia Miranda shops for groceries in Gage Park, her 3-year-old son, Davi, helps choose what goes into the cart. Because most of the things is for him, I do let him pick a lot of things that I know hes gonna eat or drink, Miranda said. For Miranda, who first used WIC (Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) nearly three decades ago while ...

As the Chicago Bears prepare to face the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, their injury report had some good and bad news Thursday. On the good side of the ledger, the Bears, who held a walk-through on Thursday, reported that linebacker TJ Edwards (hamstring) and linebacker Jack Sanborn (concussion) would have been full participants had they ...

NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman has been presenting weather forecasts to our audience for 15 years, but shes now facing something she never could have predicted. A breast cancer diagnosis. Alicia is sharing with our NBC 5 audience that her annual mammogram recently revealed a diagnosis of Stage 0 cancer in multiple areas of one of her ...

Stacy Davis Gates recently received a pay raise for her role as President of the Illinois Federation of Teachers. Multiple sources told NBC Chicago the IFT Executive Board approved earlier this month a pay bump from $180,000 to $250,000 a year. But thats just one of Gates’ salaries. She also receives money as president of the Chicago Teachers ...

Ghouls and goblins are set to venture out Saturday night for trick-or-treating fun in the Chicago area, but will rain spoil the party? According to the latest forecasts from the NBC 5 Storm Team, rain is certainly in the forecast late Friday and then into Saturday, but its still up in the air when exactly that rain will taper off before the Halloween fun ...

Could the Bears’ new stadium saga see them playing in the same spot as another Chicago team? A new proposal could see that become a reality. As of right now, the Bears say theyre still focused on building a stadium in northwest Indiana, but Illinois remains in the game, as lawmakers in Springfield are expected to potentially take up a bill to ...