A man armed with an axe was arrested after attacking two drivers along Interstate 80 in northwest Indiana following a police pursuit on Friday, authorities said. Ivan Savych, 29, from New Jersey, was arrested for resisting law enforcement, a Level 6 felony and two counts of criminal mischief, both Class A misdemeanors. State police said on Friday ...

Mexican Independence Day festivities will bring a weekend full of culture, flavor and music to downtown Chicago this weekend. El Grito Chicago returns to Grant Park’s Butler Field both Saturday and Sunday, encouraging attendees to “dance, eat, and feel that true Mexican spirit right in the heart of Chicago.” According to its website, the ...

The CEO of one of the worlds leading AI companies is calling for the industry to slow the development of increasingly powerful AI systems, continuing the escalation of warnings that have emerged in recent days from researchers working on the technology. Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, said in essay published Saturday that AI companies should ...

Note: The parade can be viewed live on the NBC 5 Chicago News 24/7 streaming channel here. Scores of visitors and celebrators are expected to fill Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood on Sunday afternoon as the annual 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade gets underway. Now in its 55th year, the parade will step off at noon from the ...

An Illinois university has landed on a list of top U.S. public colleges by a prominent business publication. Forbes ranked the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as No. 7 of its Top 25 Public Colleges 2027 list. According to the publication, the included schools produce strong academic and career outcomes while charging in-state residents far ...

A 15-year-old girl was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a man who was pushed from a moving CTA Red Line train Monday. Police originally thought the man had jumped off a moving Red Line train, but it was later determined that he was pushed off the train. The man struck the electrified third rail and became incapacitated, ...

Scattered showers are possible at times both Saturday and Sunday as cooler temperatures arrive after a warmer start to the weekend. Saturday morning began with mostly cloudy skies, temperatures in the mid-60s and dew points around 62 degrees. NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack said to expect some sunshine mixing in with the clouds through the ...

Chicago police were investigating after a stabbing during a fight left a man with injuries on Friday night in Logan Square. The incident was reported at around 11:05 p.m. in the 3700 block of West Armitage Avenue. Police said a 38-year-old man and a 22-year-old man were inside a Hyundai sedan when a third person approached and began to damage the ...

The two-day holiday known as Rosh Hashanah kicks off the beginning of the Jewish “High Holidays,” a 10-day period of repentance and reflection that culminates with Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. But what exactly is Rosh Hashanah and how is it celebrated? Here’s everything you need to know: ...

The NBC10 Boston Investigators are uncovering new details about the lone holdout juror from the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. Court documents and interviews with family members reveal a history of domestic violence allegations. We discovered a pending eviction case tied to months of not paying rent. The NBC10 Boston Investigators also found an active ...

A beloved 911 dispatcher was shot and killed Friday morning as she was driving home from visiting her family. According to Chicago police, 50-year-old Natalia Rodriguez was driving in the 4500 block of South Wood Street at approximately 12:17 a.m. Friday when she was shot multiple times. Rodriguezs vehicle then crashed into a parked SUV along the ...

Jurors on Friday found Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk not guilty on all charges in a murder-for-hire trial in connection with a deadly shooting near a Los Angeles shopping center. The federal grand jury began deliberations Wednesday and reached a verdict on Friday afternoon, according to the Department of Justice. An energetic crowd of apparent fans and ...

Chicago Bears running back DAndre Swift has agreed to a $33.75 million, three-year extension. Swifts agency, Athletes First, announced the contract on Instagram. ESPN reported that the agreement includes $27.5 million in guaranteed money. Swift, who turns 28 in January, rushed for a career-high 1,087 yards and nine touchdowns last season. He also caught ...

Chicago police are searching for a suspect who shoved an elderly woman off a CTA bus earlier this summer in the Hyde Park neighborhood, severely injuring her face. According to authorities, the attack occurred on a CTA bus in the 5500 block of South Hyde Park Boulevard on July 28 at approximately 3:51 p.m. Police say a man walked up behind a woman ...

The National Weather Service has confirmed a waterspout touched down near the Braidwood nuclear power plant on Thursday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, conditions were conducive to the formation of funnel clouds on Thursday afternoon, and officials have confirmed at least one touchdown related to that weather pattern. That ...

A suburban auto body shop owner and a retired firefighter are teaming up to honor New York firefighters on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Together they restored a vintage fire truck, but the reason behind their bond goes much deeper. John Tobin arrived at a fire station on Staten Island to return a piece of history. ...

Multiple people in Illinois 13th Legislative District recently contacted NBC Chicago wondering where their state representative was. Democrat Hoan Hyunh has no district office, he has missed several votes in Springfield, and constituents say they can’t get in touch with him — despite the fact he’s still collecting his $98,0000 taxpayer salary. ...

With several Mexican Independence Day festivals, parades and other events planned for this weekend, city officials are warning people to expect large crowds, street closures and increased traffic. Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management encouraged anyone heading to one of the many celebrations use public transportation and to remain aware of their ...

Frankfort’s police chief penned an emotional letter to residents after a series of tragedies in a matter of days in the southern Chicago suburb left many reeling. “Today is the first day that I have had the opportunity to pause, gather my thoughts, and reflect on all that has transpired over the past 10 days,” Chief Leanne Chelepis began. ...

Two Illinois residents who tested positive for West Nile virus have been hospitalized with a “more serious, neuroinvasive” form of the virus, according to health officials. The Kane County Health Department reported two Aurora residents tested positive for the virus, becoming the county’s first human cases for the 2026 mosquito season. These ...

A gigantic plume of smoke could be seen billowing from a fire on Chicago’s West Side on Friday afternoon. Around 3:50 p.m., aerial video captured by NBC Chicago Sky 5 showed dark smoke rising from what appeared to be a recycling center near the 1200 block of North Cicero Avenue in the city’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood. Large flames could be ...

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked Illinois’ ‘medical aid in dying’ law that was set to start this weekend. With the judge’s approval, a temporary restraining order requested by Catholic leaders now stands in the way of the law, which would allow patients with terminal illnesses to seek aid-in-dying medication, from taking effect on ...

Editor’s Note: This story was first published on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Adam Mayblum worked on the 87th floor of the World Trade Center’s north tower, just below where American Airlines Flight 11 struck, and he was one of the few who made it out. Shortly after he walked down all those flights of stairs, past firefighters going ...

A bridge over Interstate 290 in Chicago was blocked on Friday by a crumpled semi-truck trailer, video showed. Around 12:40 p.m., video posted to social media showed a semi-truck that appeared to have gotten stuck in the intersection of West Congress Parkway and South Independence Boulevard in the city’s Garfield Park neighborhood after a trailer it was ...

A massive police response that included SWAT surrounded a Chicago home on Friday morning. Around 12:20 p.m., video posted to social media showed a large police presence near the 100 block of East 112nd Place in the city’s West Pullman neighborhood. Officers with long guns, several marked police cars and at least one armored vehicle could be seen ...