One of the most famed and feared haunted houses in the Chicago area opens for the 2025 spooking season in less than a month. 13th Floor Haunted House Chicago, located in suburban Schiller Park at 5050 River Road, will offer nightmare-worthy frights Sept. 13 through Nov. 9 this year. Pre-sale tickets are available, with prices starting at $15.99 for a ...

Travis Kelce revealed one of Taylor Swift’s “green flags” during her appearance on his “New Heights” podcast this week — and it all involves a moment during a Chicago Bears game. The famed couple gave fans around the world a rare window into their relationship during a highly anticipated episode of the podcast Kelce hosts alongside his ...

It was an eventful day for a suburban Highland Park police officer after he helped save two wayward swans from a busy roadway. According to authorities, the rescue occurred Monday during rush hour on U.S. Route 41. City of Highland Park A resident named Ileana called police to inform them that there were two swans who were blocking a lane of ...

Priscilla Presley’s former business partners accused the rock widow of hastening daughter Lisa Marie’s death to secure her own spot atop Elvis’ massive financial kingdom, according to a bombshell lawsuit filed in Los Angeles this week. Plaintiffs Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko accused Priscilla Presley, the former wife of rock icon Elvis Presley, ...

Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOPs redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalating threats by Republicans back home. The Democrats, many of whom are staying in Illinois to avoid a vote, announced they will return so long as Texas Republicans end a ...

When Chicago students head back to school, they will need to take extra caution in some areas. This will be the first time students walk to school with 15% fewer crossing guards on patrol. NBC 5 Responds recently looked at the impact the cuts could have citywide. Parent Tyler Roach is worried about his 9-year-old daughter, Hayden. Shes entering ...

When it comes to building on-screen chemistry, the cast of “Highest 2 Lowest” took a page straight out of the sports playbook, and director Spike Lee was their coach. “He lets us run our own plays here and there, you know, improvise a little bit and try to fill in,” actor Jeffrey Wright told NBC Sports Adriana Ferrari. “You know, we set up the ...

When it comes to building on-screen chemistry, the cast of “Highest 2 Lowest” took a page straight out of the sports playbook, and director Spike Lee was their coach. “He lets us run our own plays here and there, you know, improvise a little bit and try to fill in,” actor Jeffrey Wright told NBC Sports Adriana Ferrari. “You know, we set up the ...

Editor’s Note: The video in this story is from a previous report. Several popular new retailers and restaurants will soon open up at Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie as the suburban mall to continues to undergo a major transformation. One of the newest stores, California-based brand Beyond Yoga, will open at the mall Wednesday, according to a ...

What to KnowFederal agents turned a busy intersection in a mixed residential-commercial area of Washington, D.C., into a police checkpoint, drawing protests from residents.Gov. Ron DeSantis is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility at a state prison in north Florida. “Deportation depot,” as DeSantis called it, will be able to hold ...

An unknown illness is sickening and killing Southern California sea gulls, a bird rescue organization said on Tuesday. San Pedro-based International Bird Rescue says there’s been an “unusual surge” of sick and dying Western gulls along the area’s shores. As the organization scrambles to treat the affected birds, state and county agencies are ...

An unknown illness is sickening and killing Southern California sea gulls, a bird rescue organization said on Tuesday. San Pedro-based International Bird Rescue says there’s been an “unusual surge” of sick and dying Western gulls along the area’s shores. As the organization scrambles to treat the affected birds, state and county agencies are ...

Singer, songwriter and superstar Taylor Swift gave fans around the world a rare window into her thoughts, feelings and relationship with boyfriend Travis Kelce during an appearance on his podcast. On paper, we actually kind of have a very similar job. Like, our job is to entertain people for three-plus hours in NFL stadiums, Swift joked. When Im there, ...

A popular West Coast drive-thru coffee chain is opening a new location in Illinois. Oregon-based Dutch Bros, which operates more than 1,000 locations, mainly on the West Coast, recently announced plans to open a location in Urbana. On track to open by the end of the year, the new drive-thru is coming to a busy corner in Urbana, at 809 West Green ...

A popular West Coast drive-thru coffee chain is opening a new location in Illinois. Oregon-based Dutch Bros, which operates more than 1,000 locations, mainly on the West Coast, recently announced plans to open a location in Urbana. On track to open by the end of the year, the new drive-thru is coming to a busy corner in Urbana, at 809 West Green ...

The NFL preseason is in full swing. After months of no games, NFL players returned to the field last week for the opening slate of exhibition games. Not all stars were in action, but there were several memorable moments — including Shedeur Sanders and Jaxson Dart’s debuts for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants, respectively. Also on display ...

Ten people were taken to hospitals Wednesday after an elementary school bus in Texas rolled over on a rural road north of Austin, officials said. The Travis County Emergency Services District said that nine of the people were students. The driver was also transported to , the agency said in a Facebook post. One of the injuries was life-threatening, ...

The Chicago Cubs are preparing to call up top prospect Owen Caissie after Miguel Amaya was injured in Wednesdays game, a new report says. According to Jesse Rogers of ESPN, the Cubs will call up Caissie prior to their series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon. Caissie is ranked as a top-50 prospect in all of baseball by MLB ...

One lucky Illinois Lottery player purchased the winning ticket for Tuesday evening’s Lucky Day Lotto round at a liquor store in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. The winning ticket was purchased at Walker Liquor, located at 12255 Walker Road in Lemont, according to Illinois Lottery. The winner scored $400,000 from the game, according to Illinois ...

A West Nile virus survivor shared the story of her harrowing journey with the brain infection she first thought was a stroke. “Within a matter of days I was in the hospital and I got to the point where I couldn’t walk” said Tonya Riske, a Wisconsin woman whose life “quickly” changed after a single mosquito bite. It started with slurred ...

A popular West Coast drive-thru coffee chain is opening a new location in Illinois. Oregon-based Dutch Bros, which operates more than 1,000 locations, mainly on the West Coast, recently announced plans to open a location in Urbana. On track to open by the end of the year, the new drive-thru is coming to a busy corner in Urbana, at 809 West Green ...

Despite being American citizens, three children a 4-year-old boy with Stage 4 kidney cancer, his 7-year-old sister and a 2-year-old girl were swept up along with their families by immigration authorities in Louisiana and quickly sent to Honduras, according to a lawsuit filed on behalf of the families. The suit alleges that despite the governments own ...

The 2025 Fright Fest season at Six Flags Great America will unleash “all new nightmares” that are “not for the faint of heart,” the park said in an announcement. Fans of horror and spooky scares can flock to Six Flags Great America, located at 1 Great America Parkway in Gurnee, for Fright Fest on weekends and select week nights starting Sept. 13 ...

Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya was carted off the field Wednesday after suffering a frightening injury during a game against the Blue Jays. Amaya was running to first base in the top of the eighth inning when he lunged at the bag. He hit the corner of the base awkwardly, sprawling to the turf at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Cubs trainers ...

It is an emotional day at NBC Chicago, as anchor and reporter Allison Rosati celebrated a huge anniversary. Allison marked her 35th anniversary at NBC Chicago on Wednesday, complete with a celebratory cake and tributes from her colleagues in the newsroom. You have made us better, Stefan Holt said. Youve made all of us better, more compassionate, ...