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 ...

A long-vacant Super K-Mart store in the northern suburbs often referred to by the community as an “eyesore” will soon become new Target as part of a “significant revitalization project” for the shopping center its in. “It took a lot of time, a ton of work by village staff and village attorneys, but we are delighted to be able to announce the ...

Alex Honnold hit paydirt when he climbed to the top of the 101-story, 1,667-foot Taipei 101 skyscraper. What he apparently didnt hit was a huge payday. Honnold, 40, thrilled onlookers and audiences who watched the event on Netflixs Skyscraper Live on Jan. 24, but he says he didnt get paid a lot of money to do it. Im not gonna say. Its an embarrassing ...

Roads in suburban Will County Tuesday morning were closed after a “major motor vehicle crash,” the Manhattan Fire Protection District said, with officials asking drivers to look for alternate routes as an investigation continues. The Manhattan Fire Protection District posted about the crash, at the intersection of West Wilmington-Peotone Road and ...

A handful of new and enhanced dipping sauces are hitting Portillo’s menus, the iconic Chicago-area hot dog and Italian beef chain announced on NBC 5 Tuesday morning. The five new sauces — some of which are “improved” versions of beloved ones already on the menu — come after the beloved restaurant teased them in a cryptic social media post that ...

Most of the federal government could shut down at the end of the week. But that likely wouldnt halt aggressive ICE and border patrol operations in Minneapolis and other parts of the country. Democrats are up in arms after Border Patrol agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse and U.S. citizen, in Minneapolis over the weekend. That came after an ICE ...

Southwest Airlinespassengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlinesfor more than a halfcentury. Starting Tuesday, customers on Southwest flights will have assigned seats and the option of paying more to get their preferred seat closer to ...

Blowing snow from winds as high as 35 mph in the Chicago area Tuesday morning could snarl the rush commute, the National Weather Service warned, with poor visibility possible. “The most robust could briefly knock down visibilities under 2 miles and result in a light dusting,” the NWS said, of the drifting snow and scattered snow showers. Though not ...

Iconic Chicago-area chain Portillo’s will unveil a new mystery menu item Tuesday, and the restaurant’s recent cryptic social media post has fans guessing what they think it could be. The post, featuring a gallery of five different colors — including a teal-ish green, reddish brown, mustard yellow, cherry red and white — includes the caption ...

Three of the world’s biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms Meta’s Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok and Google’s YouTube deliberately addict and harm children. Jury selection starts this week in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. It’s the first time the companies will ...

Leading Democratic candidate Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi faced strong opposition from Illinois Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton during the first formal debate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Krishnamoorthi holds a nearly 20-point lead but a large number of voters, anywhere from 30% to more than 40%, remain undecided. As the frontrunner in the race ...

A suburban Hinsdale running shop was dealt a flood of problems after a pipe burst in the middle of the night during the extreme cold. The flood of water that was coming from the ceiling all over our apparel and merchandise was devastating,” Tiffany Cruickshank, the owner of Peak Lifestyle, recounted. Cruickshank’s phone rang at 3 a.m. on ...

Apple has started issuing payments as a part of a $95 million class-action settlement over allegations its voice assistant, Siri, was used to eavesdrop on private conversations. The California-based tech giant last year agreed to settle the lawsuit, which alleged unlawful and intentional recording of individuals confidential communications without their ...

Amid the ongoing furor over the shooting death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a large group of Democratic senators are opposed to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. Those senators, including Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, have said they will not vote for an appropriations bill that includes funds for DHS, which ...

Motorists are being urged to use caution as blustery conditions could cause blowing and drifting snow in the Chicago area. This weekends snowfall dumped more than eight inches of snow in some locations and several inches away from Lake Michigan, and that snow could end up causing some travel difficulties for motorists overnight Monday and well into the ...

Illinois SNAP recipient Kenny Robinson has been volunteering at the Bread of Life Food Pantry at Chosen Tabernacle Church in Englewood for almost two years. Robinson said he has been trying to find a full-time job for almost 15 years. He was released from prison in 2011, and says though he’s had occasional odd jobs, has faced numerous challenges in ...

A number of Chicago chefs and restaurants received high honors at The Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence, a prestigious ceremony recognizing the people and places that define Chicago’s dining scene. Featuring some of the city’s top chefs and industry leaders, the awards program on Sunday night was billed by organizers as “a celebration of the ...

Working with doctors at Lurie Childrens Hospital, Northwestern University researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind device that can track a fetus vital signs during surgery. The surgeons in this context are operating blind…they dont know in any significant way how the fetus is responding to the surgery, said Professor John Rogers, whose team of ...

Nearly 500 workers spanning a range of industries are set to be laid off across statewide, a recent spreadsheet from the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining(WARN) Actrevealed. A total of 488 employees were given layoff notices inDecember, according to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Some job cuts are expected to start ...