New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson had an NBA Finals for the ages as he helped the team to its first title in decades, and his high school coaches had a feeling his star would rise quickly. Brunson moved to the Chicago area when his father Rick was an assistant coach for the Bulls, and he honed his skills at Adlai Stevenson high school in the northern ...

Chicago police are seeking a man who sexually assaulted a woman who was jogging at Rainbow Beach Park in the South Chicago neighborhood Saturday morning. According to a police alert issued this week, the assault occurred just after 6 a.m. at the park in the 3100 block of East 79th Street. A 44-year-old woman was jogging when a man grabbed her from ...

Just days after the city hosted Pokmon GO Fest in Grant Park, Chicago has been named the host of the 2027 Pokmon North American International Championship. According to organizers, the annual event, which had been held for the last three years in New Orleans, will move to the Windy City next year, bringing together some of the top Pokmon players in the ...

FIFAs discrimination monitor at theWorld Cupcalled Monday for a video review official to be removed for appearing to make ahand gesture resemblinga white supremacist sign. When the official broadcast of Germany’s opening game against Curaao on Sunday cut pre-game to show the team of video review analysts, Shaun Evans from Australia made an OK symbol ...

One of the smallest countries to ever qualify for the World Cup pulled off a stunner for the ages, as Cabo Verde held Spain to a scoreless draw. Cabo Verde, one of the smallest countires to ever qualify for a World Cup in terms of its population, held Spain off the scoreboard in their Monday Group H opener in Atlanta, ensuring each team took home a key ...

Iconic actor Sarah Jessica Parker started out her commencement address to Northwestern University Class of 2026 Sunday in true Chicago style: talking about food. Parker, who received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree during the ceremony at the United Center, first began her speech delivering thanks to the school and to the graduates. “It is ...

Summer festival season is underway in Chicago, with many anticipated events already taking place. From local street markets to film screenings to annual music festivals, there is a lot in store for the next couple of months. Here is a list of 60 festivities to explore in Chicago this summer. June: Maxwell Street Market When: May 17-Oct. 4 ...

The Chicago Fire are one of the best teams in MLS so far this season, but could they be poised to make a massive splash in the international transfer market? Sources confirmed to NBC Chicago that Polish international star Robert Lewandowski was in town to discuss a potential contract with the squad, and if they were to land his services it would likely ...

A popular hotel in the heart of Lake Geneva was evacuated in the middle of the night this weekend, with smoke filling the hotel’s hallways and a large emergency response. The incident unfolded about 3:12 a.m. Friday at The Cove Hotel, located at 111 Center St., the Lake Geneva Fire Department said, with crews dispatched to the popular getaway spot ...

Paper, the traditional gift for marking a couples first year of marriage, also is a great choice for 250th anniversaries especially when filling a time capsule celebrating American independence. The 2016 law creating the nonpartisan America250 commission mandated that a time capsule be buried in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026, and dug up 250 years later ...

Spain is one of the powerhouse teams in this years FIFA World Cup, and their first game is against Cabo Verde, a country many soccer fans may not have heard of. Cabo Verde, also known as Cape Verde, is an archipelago located off the coast of Africa, and they qualified for this years World Cup by winning their group in the Confederation of African ...

Beep, beep! The wildly popular Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is popping up at two popular suburban malls this summer. The iconic all-pink truck that serves up treats and limited-edition Hello Kitty merchandise will visit Oakbrook Center Mall Saturday, June 27 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to a release. Saturday, July 11, the truck will visit Westfield Old ...

Youre likely familiar with getting your blood pressure taken, the cuff squeezing your arm before generating two numbers. Yet this vital sign contains a third, lesser-known number that matters for brain and heart health: pulse pressure. While blood pressure measures how much pressure the blood puts on the arteries while the heart is beating and at rest, ...

The Chicago Bulls appear to be zeroing in on a new head coach, as the team will reportedly hire Tiago Splitter for that position. According to ESPNs Shams Charania, the Bulls are finalizing a deal to hire the Portland Trail Blazers interim boss as their permanent coach following an exhaustive search: Splitter would replace Billy Donovan, who opted ...

A total of 17 tornadoes and counting touched down in the Chicago area during Thursday’s severe weather outbreak, with confirmed tornadoes spanning the suburbs, northwest Indiana and even near the city itself. According to the National Weather Service, crews confirmed the number of tornadoes as of Sunday, with crews continuing to assess damage this ...

The best outlet mall in America sits in a Chicago suburb, according to a new ranking. USA Today’s ranking of the best outlet malls in the U.S shows the top spot is actually right next to O’Hare International Airport. The top spot in the country went to “Fashion Outlets of Chicago” in Rosemont, located just minutes away from the airport. The ...

If your days have left you feeling like youre running on empty, your mind and body could be in need of a simple reset. Those of us who have been going, going, going for a while know that it can lead to fatigue and stress. But even when our schedules get a break, we can be left feeling restless, psychotherapist Niro Feliciano tells TODAY.com. Thats ...

Weather in the Chicago area Monday will be dry and pleasant, with lots of sunshine and temperatures in the 70s before severe weather chances return Tuesday and Wednesday. “The next couple of days, we have chances for severe weather to move right back in,” NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman said. The first chance for rain comes Tuesday ...

Chicago police are searching for the suspect in a knife attack onboard a Chicago Transit Authority train earlier this month, authorities said. Police released surveillance photos of the individual wanted in connection with the incident at around 7:25 p.m. on June 3 in the Loop. Law enforcement said the person pictured committed an aggravated battery with ...

Driven by her mother’s survival story, a Chicago-area high school student is helping cancer patients in their treatment journey. Naomi Herman has made it her mission to create tote bags for people going through chemotherapy – with the goal of lifting their spirits. Her initiative is called Carrying Hope. I was inspired by my mom’s cancer ...

Logan Webb and Caleb Kilian combined on a seven-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep. Matt Chapman homered and drove in two runs to help the Giants finish a 2-4 homestand. Jung Hoo Lee added two hits. Webb (4-4) allowed seven hits in eight innings without a walk, matched his season high of ...

Sunday marked a significant milestone for a Chicago grad student who reached his goal of running every single street in the city. Joabe Barbosa took the past two years to run each block in Chicago, completing over 5,000 miles on his journey. “I just woke up one day and I thought Im just going to run the whole city,” Barbosa said. His final ...

Police in west suburban Lombard were investigating after a motorcyclist died following a crash with a vehicle on Sunday, authorities said. The crash was reported at around 1:04 a.m. in the area of Finley Road and 22nd Street. Police said the motorcycle rider sustained critical injuries and was pronounced dead following the crash. The rider hadn’t been ...

Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the citys western zone, killing all six people aboard, firefighters said. Rio de Janeiros Military Fire Department said that one of the helicopters crashed on a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire that was extinguished. Officials ...

Actor Sarah Jessica Parker delivered the commencement address to Northwestern Universitys Class of 2026 on Sunday, imploring graduates to stay true to themselves, stay curious and dream big. Parker received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree during the ceremony at the United Center, where E. Patrick Johnson, the dean of the School of Communication, lauded ...