This year will be a busy one in Illinois politics, and there are some massive races up and down the ballot this spring. The upcoming primary will determine the Democratic and Republican contenders for a  host of offices, including U.S. Senate, Illinois governor and many more. So when is the primary election? Which offices are on the ballot and which ...

As the Windy City celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Chicago Bears Super Bowl XX triumph, an iconic piece of memorabilia from that game is up for auction. Mike Ditka, whose brash attitude helped inspire the team and its fans during that Super Bowl-winning 1985 season, became well-known for his distinctive sweater vest that he would wear during games, ...

More than a dozen grocery stores across Illinois will soon close as Amazon shutters all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations. The online retailer said Tuesday in a blog post that it plans to instead focus on grocery delivery, Whole Foods Market and a new supersized store concept. While weve seen encouraging signals in our Amazon-branded ...

The keepers of the Doomsday Clock on Tuesday moved the symbolic countdown to 85 seconds till midnight and warned that the world has never been closer to destruction on the metaphorical timepiece. But what is the “Doomsday Clock” and what happens when it hits midnight? What is the Doomsday Clock? The Doomsday Clock is a visual representation of ...

Chicago police issued a warning for small businesses about a crew of masked thieves breaking into stores and stealing ATMs, with one of the latest incidents at a mom-and-pop convenience store in the citys West Town neighborhood caught on Ring Camera. I dont know how much they think theyre going to get out of it especially from a small grocery store like ...

Two people were injured in a four-vehicle crash during the busy Wednesday morning commute on the inbound Kennedy Expressway on the North Side. The crash happened around 6:25 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Interstate 90 at Division Street, Illinois state police said. Two people were taken to area hospitals with injuries, state police said. The left ...

Feeling jittery? More than 80,000 Keurig coffee pods labeled decaf have been recalled because they may in fact contain caffeine, an FDA enforcement report said. According to the report Keurig Inc., which makes popular coffee pods known as K-Cups, issued the recall Dec. 6, 2025. On Jan. 23, 2026, the FDA updated the enforcement report to classify the ...

A homicide investigation in suburban Downers Grove was underway Wednesday after a 30-year-old pregnant woman was found dead inside an apartment that had been set on fire, the Village of Downers Grove said, with a 19-year-old suspect facing multiple charges, including murder, arson and robbery. Nedas Revuckas, 19, of Westmont, has been charged with first ...

The early bird may not only catch the proverbial worm but also have a healthier heart, new research suggests. People who naturally stay up late, self-described night owls, are likelier to have poor heart health than people with more traditional sleep-wake schedules, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart ...

Greg Bovino once had the title Border Patrol “commander at large,” but as of Tuesday, he’s been kicked to commander of the curb. Perhaps the most feared immigration agent in Chicago and other cities was declawed by his boss, the President of the United States. With the scrappy border chief now off the front lines, questions remain about what ...

An international student studying in Chicago said he may drop out and move back home after he was beaten and robbed on a CTA train early Sunday morning. Shubham Patil, an international student from India studying cyber security at Roosevelt University’s downtown campus, said he was attacked while taking the Red Line home from a late-night study session ...

A man wearing a black jacket was tackled to the ground after spraying an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis on Tuesday. The audience cheered as he was pinned down and his arms were tied behind his back. In video of the incident, someone in the crowd can be heard saying, Oh my god, he sprayed something ...

Authorities in a western suburb launched a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead with stab wounds during a fire in an apartment off Ogden Avenue Thursday evening, police said. Around 6 p.m., Downers Grove authorities responded to a structure fire in an apartment building on the 2300 block of Ogden Avenue. A 30-year-old pregnant woman ...

It turns out winning six Super Bowls as a head coach isn’t good enough to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick did not make the Pro Football Hall of Fame class in his first year of eligibility, Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham of ESPN reported Tuesday, citing four sources with firsthand knowledge ...

A student was begging for his life as a classmate allegedly pointed a fake rifle at him last week during a prank at the Moody Bible Institute on the Near North Side, according to Chicago police. Joshua Losey, of Galesburg, was charged with aggravated assault with a replica firearm and disorderly conduct with the threat of violence, death or bodily harm ...

Sydney Sweeney draped the famed Hollywood sign in Los Angeles with bras in a promotional stunt that unfolded without permission from the landmark’s owners. The 28-year-old star of “Euphoria” and “The Housemaid” posted video on Monday of her and others climbing up Mount Lee in the dead of night before hanging a strings of bras on the famous ...

While calling ‘dibs’ on parking in snowy weather is in Chicagos DNA, it’s not technically allowed. It is one of the many traditions I can get behind, but you also gotta pick your battles on when to use it, said Archer Heights resident Adam Schutz. For decades, residents have relied on random items to protect a precious parking space. One that is ...

Two federal officers fired shots during the encounter that killedICU nurse Alex Prettiin Minneapolis, a Customs and Border Protection official told Congress in a notice sent Tuesday. Officers tried to take Pretti into custody and he resisted, leading to a struggle, according to a notification to Congress obtained by The Associated Press and NBC News. ...

Tuesday is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and estimates show fewer than 200,000 survivors are still alive worldwide more than 80 years later. I was one of the lucky ones, said Sharon Pitluk Silver. As a child in Poland, Pitluk Silver survived the Holocaust but lost her mother and father in 1942, as well as other relatives. My parents died ...

Measles in South Carolina has spread to at least 789 people, surpassing the 2025 West Texas outbreak that sickened 762 people and killed two young girls. The majority of cases remain centered in Spartanburg County, mostly among people who were either unvaccinated or didn’t know their status, the South Carolina Department of Public Health reported ...

You’ll be able to enjoy your next concert or sports game at the United Center with a THC beverage in hand, thanks to a recently announced partnership. Seorita and RYTHM hemp-derived THC drinks will be available at the majority of concerts, shows and other live events hosted at the United Center starting in early February marking the first major U.S. ...

Chicago officials gave city residents some warm thoughts to help get them through a bitter winter blast Tuesday, announcing dates for the city’s iconic summer festivals, but there was at least one change in the schedule that won’t go unnoticed. After years of moving the Taste of Chicago to the fall, it appears the city’s foodie favorite is ...

A mysterious scene at an apparently abandoned suburban Chicago home has raised concerns after viral footage appeared to show lights turning on and off in what some interpreted as a call for help. Video posted to TikTok Sunday showed the home in Plainfield with a porch light flashing in what the poster said resembled Morse code for SOS: Three short ...

The Super Bowl is just days away and as the NFL marks the 60th anniversary of the big game, they’ll be doing it with a notable, yet unexpected rematch. Super Bowl 60 is shaping up to have some big storylines and major performances as one team gets the happy ending to a storybook season. Who’s playing, who will take the stage, where is the game ...

Roads in suburban Will County were closed for hours Tuesday afternoon after a fatal crash between a car and a tractor trailer left one person dead, with investigators still on scene and officials warning of dangerous driving conditions from drifting snow. The two-vehicle crash occurred about 5:54 a.m. near 104th Avenue and Wilmington-Peotone Road, the ...