A large crash involving multiple vehicles Friday left two people dead and three others injured in suburban La Grange, officials said. The crash, which occurred Friday afternoon at the intersection of 47th Street and Willow Springs Road, led to an extended closure of the intersection. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, two ...

What to KnowFrancis chose his place of burial outside the Vatican’s walls inSt. Mary Major Basilica near an icon of the Madonna that he revered and often prayed before. Prisoners and migrants ushered him into the basilica, reflecting his priorities as pope.Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re eulogized Pope Francis as a pope of the people, a pastor who knew how ...

Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent survivors of Jeffrey Epsteins sexual abuse, has died by suicide, her family said Friday.  Giuffre, 41, died in Neergabby, Australia, where she had been living for several years. Giuffre was one of the earliest and loudest voices calling for criminal charges against Epstein and his enablers. Other Epstein ...

A federal judge in Louisiana on Friday said that a 2-year-old U.S. citizen appears to have been deported with her mother to Honduras with no meaningful due process. In an order scheduling a hearing for next month, U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty wrote that the child was sent to Honduras on Friday with her mother who had been ordered to be removed. ...

On the eve of Pope Francis’ funeral, Chicago-area deaf community members gathered for a special mass. For deaf people this Pope was special,” said Father Joseph Mulcrone of the St. Francis Borgia Deaf Center in Dunning. “This is a way for the deaf people to come and say thank you.” Ft. Mulcrone lead the mass Friday night. Mulcrone said the ...

An investigation is underway after a Gary Police Department officer shot a man during a traffic stop, according to police. Police said a preliminary investigation showed the incident occurred during a traffic stop Friday afternoon near the intersection of 21st Avenue and Malcolm X Drive. The driver of the vehicle involved in the traffic stop ...

Scammers now use powerful AI voice-cloning apps to steal voices or mimic someone you trust to pull of convincing scams. Consumer Reports investigates the rise of deepfakes, revealing how these high-tech scams work and what you can do to protect yourself and your family. Deepfake technology is becoming more convincing every day. Ben Colman, ...

The Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooter has been transferred to Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill following his sentencing. The gunman who pleaded guilty to a mass shooting at aFourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, in 2022was sentencedto life in prison Thursday. Robert E. Crimo III received seven consecutive life ...

During Antarcticas warm season, the sleek Norwegian passenger ship known as the MS Fridtjof Nansen departs regularly from Argentina for its journey south across the turbulent Drake Passage, down to the Antarctic Peninsula. The cruise carries wealthy adventurers, bucket listers and, increasingly, polar scientists looking to gather data as public funding for ...

A tourist visiting Chicago scored a winning lottery ticket just before leaving the city. The unnamed winner purchased the ticket, worth over $3,000,000, at Komal Wine and Liquors, located at 4628 N. Cumberland Avenue in Chicago, not far from Chicagos OHare airport. ...

Pope Francis is set to be buried in a funeral this weekend, bringing foreign dignitaries and worshippers together to mourn the world’s loss, but the services will include an honoring of some of his final wishes. Francis, 88, died Monday morning, hours after his final public appearance on Easter Sunday. Francis’ death certificate, released by the ...

Cond Nast Traveler has released their annual list of the best new restaurants in the world, and one spot in Chicago made the cut. The list draws from all over the world, shining the spotlight on restaurants from Japan to Nigeria to the U.S. This year marks the 29th edition of the list. Il Carciofo, an Italian restaurant in the West Loop whose ...

A 25-year-old woman charged with murder and attempted robbery with a firearm will remain behind bars until her trial, a judge ordered Friday. Josalyn Fowler is accused of fatally shooting 28-year-old Kevin Patel outside of his residence in Lincoln Park last Wednesday. Neighbors desperately tried to save Patel, who was shot once in the chest on Lill ...

Advocate’s health group will soon stop accepting certain Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance plans in Illinois. According to Blue Cross Blue Shield, Advocate Physician Partners will not be part of the insurance giant’s HMO Illinois network starting July 1, 2025. An Advocate Health Care spokesperson confirmed the news to NBC Chicago, saying ...

Bags of cash fell out of Brinks Home Security Company truck last week, resulting in approximately $300k being stolen, a complaint filed to Oak Park Police Department said. The complaint said the back door of the truck opened by unknown means, leading to three bags of U.S. currency falling out. ...

A multi-vehicle crash left at least five people injured, one of them critically, in suburban LaGrange Friday afternoon, authorities said. The crash happened at the intersection of 47th Street and Willow Spring Road. Police urged drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes as the intersection would be “closed for an extended period of time.” ...

Police were called to meet a Southwest Airlines flight as it landed in Chicago after reports a passenger on the flight took off her clothes and defecated on her seat, a source told NBC News. According to a statement from Southwest Airlines, flight 418 from Philadelphia to Chicago’s Midway Airport was met by law enforcement and medical personnel who ...

Mercy Medical Center in suburban Aurora has had its Level II trauma center designation revoked by the state of Illinois due to its “absence of essential services,” according to the state health department. The former Ascension hospital, now owned by California-based private equity group Prime Healthcare, was notified of the change by the Illinois ...

A 44-year-old man has been charged with murder and arson after a garage fire led to a collapse that killed a Chicago fire captain. Charles Green, of Chicago, was charged with two felony murder counts and felony aggravated arson. Police said Green was arrested Wednesday afternoon, accused of starting a fire on the city’s West Side that killed ...

Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to federal charges including murder and stalking Friday at his arraignment in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione, having already pleaded not guilty to state charges, entered the not guilty plea to the four federal charges, which also include a firearms offense that could be punishable by the ...

Round 2 of the NFL Draft will kick off Friday evening, with several players still left to be selected — some unexpectedly. The 2025 NFL Draft kicked off Thursday night, with Cam Ward taken as the No. 1 overall pick. The first round featured four trades and ended with Michigan cornerback Will Johnson and Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe still in ...

Come 2026, Illinois 1% sales tax on groceries will be eliminated. But dozens of suburbs across Chicago and the state will be implementing their own instead. The move comes following the repeal of the state’s grocery tax, which was eliminated when lawmakers passed their Fiscal Year 2025 budget last spring. When Gov. JB Pritzker signed the measure into ...

Shedeur Sanders was passed over by every team that had a need for a potential franchise quarterback, even though some draft analysts had him rated higher than No. 1 pick Cam Ward. So what happened? Deion Sanders insisted at Colorado’s pro day that Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders should go 1-2 in the NFL Draft – but he was talking about ...

A medical helicopter in southeastern Illinois crashed Thursday evening, leaving all three members on board hospitalized and photos showing a complete destroyed copter. The crash took place at about 9 p.m. in Hartford, about 30 minutes north of St. Louis, NBC affiliate KDSK reported. According to posts from Hartford Police Department and medical ...

Those walking down Michigan Avenue early Friday morning may find dozens of people camped out and lined up around the block — all to have the chance to snag a “Bubu” from Pop Mart. The popular designer toy store for adults and kids opened in Chicago in 2024. The brand started in China in 2010, and became widely known known for its “blind box” ...