As another evening of protests and clashes at the ICE processing facility in suburban Broadview wrapped up on Friday, Chicago was preparing for a massive No Kings” demonstration over the weekend. Protesters are expected Saturday in thousands of places around the United States, including in the downtown area, in opposition to what some are ...

An Easter egg dropped by Taylor Swift in the film for her new album is proving to be a boon for sea otters in Northern California. The pop star wore a vintage Monterey Bay Aquarium otter conservation T-shirt in a release party movie for her new The Life of a Showgirl album, sending her ardent fans on a quest to buy the shirt last produced in the 1990s. ...

Two planes clipped wings at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Friday afternoon, prompting emergency crews to respond to the airport. Flight 2652 was taxiing to the gate when another it made contact with the horizontal stabilizer of another aircraft, a United spokesperson said. A horizontal stabilizer is a fixed section of wing that keeps an ...

Two planes clipped wings at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Friday afternoon, prompting emergency crews to respond to the airport. Flight 2652 was taxiing to the gate when another it made contact with the horizontal stabilizer of another aircraft, a United spokesperson said. A horizontal stabilizer is a fixed section of wing that keeps an ...

Two planes clipped wings at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Friday afternoon, prompting emergency crews to respond to the airport. Flight 2652 was taxiing to the gate when another it made contact with the horizontal stabilizer of another aircraft, a United spokesperson said. A horizontal stabilizer is a fixed section of wing that keeps an ...

Two planes clipped wings at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Friday afternoon, prompting emergency crews to respond to the airport. Flight 2652 was taxiing to the gate when another it made contact with the horizontal stabilizer of another aircraft, a United spokesperson said. A horizontal stabilizer is a fixed section of wing that keeps an ...

Startling video captured the moment a massive grain bin collapsed in Iroquois County, sending people running to escape from harm’s way. The collapse was reported Wednesday in Martinton, a community of around 300 residents roughly 20 miles southeast of Kankakee. Footage captured by the Watseka Fire Department showed the concrete grain bin give way in ...

Sixteen brands of cinnamon have been recalled by the FDA after the products were found to possibly contain “unsafe” levels of led, including some distributed in Illinois and sold across the Midwest. The recall was first issued by the FDA in January; however, the brands the recall applies to has expanded several times since, including numerous from ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson revealed his 2026 budget plan Thursday and in it was a mention of a social media-based tax. But what exactly is that and what would it mean if the budget is passed? The tax is not specifically on social media users, but rather on large social media companies like Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram. Other companies ...

A sneak preview of the design for the world’s largest magic venue that is set to open in Chicago was released this week, giving a glimpse into the immersive magic experience. The Hand & The Eye is set to open in spring set to open in spring 2026 in the historic McCormick Mansion, located in the city’s Near North neighborhood at the northeast corner ...

Meta is adding parental controls for kids’ interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots including the ability to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters altogether beginning early next year. But parents won’t be able to turn off Meta’s AI assistant, which Meta says will will remain available to offer helpful information and ...

Meta is adding parental controls for kids’ interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots including the ability to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters altogether beginning early next year. But parents won’t be able to turn off Meta’s AI assistant, which Meta says will will remain available to offer helpful information and ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its 2025-26 winter weather outlook, and it paints an interesting picture about the Chicago area. The outlook, which covers the three months of meteorological winter beginning December 1, 2025 and ending February 28, 2026, uses available data to forecast how winter will unfold across the ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its 2025-26 winter weather outlook, and it paints an interesting picture about the Chicago area. The outlook, which covers the three months of meteorological winter beginning December 1, 2025 and ending February 28, 2026, uses available data to forecast how winter will unfold across the ...

A northwest suburban police officer was placed on administrative leave over a “social media post regarding immigration matters.” Officer Jason Lentz was put on leave Thursday morning as an internal investigation was launched, Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley announced. “Last evening, I was made aware of a social media post regarding immigration ...

No. 1 UConn’s season opener against No. 20 Louisville that is supposed to be played at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Nov. 4 is in jeopardy of being moved because of the government shutdown. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday that if the shutdown continues until Monday, the game will be played at a neutral site ...

The nominees for this year’s Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence were officially announced, giving a glimpse at the Chicago chefs and restaurants who could be honored at the January culinary award ceremony. The award ceremony will take place on January 25 at Venue SIX10, located at 610 South Michigan Avenue. Restaurants on the nominees list ...

More people are visiting downtown Chicago exploring restaurants, arts, and cultural events and experiences, according to the Chicago Loop Alliance. New data from the organization show numbers surpassing pre pandemic levels for pedestrian activity on the weekends. The Chicago Loop Alliance said its seeing a positive trend in visitors, tourism, and ...

A suburban Chicago police officer arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement based on allegations he had overstayed a visa was in the country and working legally, village officials say. The officer, Radule Bojovic who originally immigrated to the U.S. from Montenegro, was detained by ICE on Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security ...

Farewell to the Spaceman. Ace Frehley, the original guitarist for the rock band KISS, died at the age of 74, his family said in a statement Thursday. Frehley, a New York native, became one of the founding members of KISS in 1973 alongside Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss. Known for their iconic black-and-white painted faces, platform boots ...

Ace Frehley, the original guitarist for the iconic rock band KISS, has died at the age of 74, his family said in a statement Thursday. We are completely devastated and heartbroken,” the statement read. “In his last moments, we were fortunate enough to have been able to surround him with loving, caring, peaceful words, thoughts, prayers and intentions ...

The FDA issued a recall of more than 6 million eggs sold over potential salmonella contamination, including some sold in two Midwestern states. Arkansas-based Black Sheep Egg Company recalled their 12- and 18-count cartons of “Free Range Large Grade A Brown Eggs.” The eggs were distributed to retail and wholesale locations in Arkansas and ...

The FDA issued a recall of more than 6 million eggs sold over potential salmonella contamination, including some sold in two Midwestern states. Arkansas-based Black Sheep Egg Company recalled their 12- and 18-count cartons of “Free Range Large Grade A Brown Eggs.” The eggs were distributed to retail and wholesale locations in Arkansas and ...

The FDA issued a recall of more than 6 million eggs sold over potential salmonella contamination, including some sold in two Midwestern states. Arkansas-based Black Sheep Egg Company recalled their 12- and 18-count cartons of “Free Range Large Grade A Brown Eggs.” The eggs were distributed to retail and wholesale locations in Arkansas and ...

Following several “No Kings” protests across the country in June, organizers are now planning thousands of similar events this weekend in the U.S., including a number in the Chicago area. The group behind the events is encouraging people to attend rallies in thousands of cities — and to wear yellow doing so. Chicago police have said they are ...