Lou Mitchell’s Restaurant and Bakery is located in Chicago’s Loop on Jackson Boulevard, the starting point for the original Route 66. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Route 66, known as the “Mother Road,” and Lou Mitchell’s staff sees no shortage of customers who are about to embark on a bucket list trip down the famous highway. “We ...

Republican legislative leaders are demanding changes to the SAFE-T Act in the wake of the shooting of two Chicago police officers, one fatally. Ever since Illinois became the first state to end cash bail, the law has been heavily scrutinized. This time, the debate centers around 27-year-old Alphanso Talley, charged with shooting and killing a Chicago ...

Cases of a highly contagious virus, that’s especially dangerous for babies, is spreading across the country, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rotavirus has been rising across the U.S. since January, the CDC’s virus surveillance tracker showed. The seasonal virus is most common in infants and young children, ...

A Supreme Court decision that struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act could have wide-ranging impacts, including in Illinois. That 6-3 ruling found the state of Louisianas second majority Black Congressional district relied too heavily on race when it was drawn, which critics say could effectively gut the VRA and allow legislatures to ...

The Joliet Slammers will start the season in the slammer — literally. The suburban pro baseball team that set a world record by dropping 2,600 hot dogs out of a helicopter last summer will be at it again Thursday, this time playing in the Old Joliet Prison, where the Blues Brothers movie was filmed. The Slammers will play a game inside the prison ...

A suburban police officer has been “relieved of all duties” and charged amid allegation he sexually abused a woman during traffic stops, the department said. The Park City Police Department said it received allegations in January that a part-time officer, identified as Officer Patrick Cacho, had “acted unprofessionally and possibly engaged in ...

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the third straight meeting but signaled it could still cut rates in the coming months, moves that attracted the most dissents since October 1992. The Fed on Wednesday kept its short-term rate at 3.6% and retained language in its statement suggesting the next move would be a rate ...

A popular grocery store with multiple locations in states across the country appears to be making its debut in Illinois, with plans to open inside a former Dominick’s store in the north suburbs. According to the village of Buffalo Grove, Sprouts Farmers Market is expected to open inside the long-vacant, 27,000 square-foot Dominick’s site at 1160 W. ...

A Highland Park man has pled guilty to two felony charges after a 2024 incident at a popular suburban gym, where authorities say he sexually abused a minor. Michael A. Tobin, 73, of Highland Park, was convicted in Cook County Circuit Court of criminal sexual abuse and aggravated battery on February 17, 2026, the village of Northbrook announced Thursday. ...

Fans of Costcos popular hot dog combo now have another drink option to choose from when they order the $1.50 meal. The membership warehouse club is known for its steep discounts on household essentials, but its food court has also gained a loyal following for offering the affordable hot dog and soda combo, whose price hasnt increased since the 1980s. ...

A rise in lyme disease-positive ticks and an increase in emergency room visits due to bites this spring has sparked plenty of concerns — and theories — about why such increases are happening. While scientists argue climate change and other related factors are behind the spike, unsubstantiated social media claims are spreading rapidly. In one ...

Blue Cross Blue Shield subscribers may soon be getting a check in the mail as part of a major $2.67 billion, years-long settlement. The settlement, dating back to October of 2020, alleged the company violated antitrust laws by limiting the competition among Blue Cross health insurance plans. Blue Cross denied all allegations of wrongdoing, saying their ...

What to KnowNick Reiner pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges in the killings of his parents, director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Reiner. A judge entered the plea on Reiner’s behalf when he appeared in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom. Reiner was charged on Dec. 16 with first-degree murder. The charges include a special circumstances ...

The FBI is conducting a “multi-agency operation” in northern Indiana and other locations Wednesday morning, authorities confirmed to NBC Chicago. According to a spokesperson for the FBI Indianapolis Division, the bureau is leading the operation, which includes “court-authorized law enforcement activity” taking place at multiple locations in ...

The Supreme Courton Wednesday struck down a Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, further weakening a key tool ofthe Voting Rights Actthat has helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than a half century. In a 6-3 vote, the court’s conservative majority found the states second majority Black congressional district, ...

Its a common problem that no one really wants to talk about. By age 50, at least half of adults will suffer through a bout of inflamed, itchy veins, or hemorrhoids, that are literally a pain in the butt. To avoid hemorrhoids and the constipation that causes them, the American Gastroenterological Association released new guidelines Wednesday ...

A 28-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being struck by a semi truck on I-90 in the suburbs during the busy evening rush hour commute Tuesday, with lanes closed for hours as an investigation remains underway. The crash occurred about 6:23 p.m. on I-90 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois State Police said, near Beverly Road. According to ISP, the ...

In the middle of a terrible police department tragedy, there is a haunting question for investigators, family members and Chicagoans. How did a violent, multiple-time felon sneak a pistol into a hospital emergency room past two veteran officers and hospital security, all of whom had searched him. Perhaps the most dangerous moment for every Chicago police ...

NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ-TV) has announced two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and veteran Chicago news personality Paris Schutz will join the NBC 5 News team as a general assignment reporter, with a primary focus on investigative and political stories, beginning Monday, May 4. The announcement was made by Sally Ramirez, Senior Vice President of News, NBC 5 ...

Chicago-born Pope Leo now has a custom White Sox jersey from a suburban shop, thanks to a local nun. Chi City Stitch, in suburban Oak Forest, posted about Pope Leo XIV’s newest swag on Instagram last week. “Now this is cool,” the post said. “Chills! The Pope just received a jersey we stitched…at the Vatican!” Store owner Dave ...

Seven men were arrested in connection with a violent home invasion in suburban Winnetka in March, with six of the men facing charges to commit kidnapping and robbery and new details in the case revealed as an investigation remains ongoing. The charges come after a federal grand jury indictment, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Northern District of ...

The White House is warning Congress that funding to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will “soon run out, sparking new threats of airport disruptions and national security concerns as the House slow-walks legislation to end what has been the longest-ever lapse in agency funding. In a memo late Tuesday to lawmakers, the Office of Management ...

A south suburban Tinley Park woman and her unborn baby were saved on Christmas Eve when she suffered a medical emergency and a stranger came to her rescue. it was one of the scariest days of Stacey Doranskis life. Then 36 weeks pregnant, Doranski suffered a brain aneurysm while vacuuming at a gas station at 194th Street and Harlem Avenue. “The ...

Ali Moresco said she had classic cold and flu symptoms, which led to a two-year delay in diagnosis and permanent bodily damage. After visits with more than a dozen specialists, Moresco was diagnosed with Lyme disease 10 years ago. She’s still dealing with the long-term effects. “I still do have some days where I wake up and I’m in pain, and my ...

Major delays Tuesday evening on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway after a crash shut down a portion of the interstate near Hoffman Estates. According to the Total Traffic and Weather Network, all eastbound lanes were blocked at Beverly Road at around 6:45 p.m., with traffic backed up to Illinois Route 25. Drivers were advised to expect delays of up to ...