More people are visiting downtown Chicago exploring restaurants, arts, and cultural events and experiences, according to the Chicago Loop Alliance. New data from the organization show numbers surpassing pre pandemic levels for pedestrian activity on the weekends. The Chicago Loop Alliance said its seeing a positive trend in visitors, tourism, and ...

A suburban Chicago police officer arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement based on allegations he had overstayed a visa was in the country and working legally, village officials say. The officer, Radule Bojovic who originally immigrated to the U.S. from Montenegro, was detained by ICE on Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security ...

Farewell to the Spaceman. Ace Frehley, the original guitarist for the rock band KISS, died at the age of 74, his family said in a statement Thursday. Frehley, a New York native, became one of the founding members of KISS in 1973 alongside Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss. Known for their iconic black-and-white painted faces, platform boots ...

Ace Frehley, the original guitarist for the iconic rock band KISS, has died at the age of 74, his family said in a statement Thursday. We are completely devastated and heartbroken,” the statement read. “In his last moments, we were fortunate enough to have been able to surround him with loving, caring, peaceful words, thoughts, prayers and intentions ...

The FDA issued a recall of more than 6 million eggs sold over potential salmonella contamination, including some sold in two Midwestern states. Arkansas-based Black Sheep Egg Company recalled their 12- and 18-count cartons of “Free Range Large Grade A Brown Eggs.” The eggs were distributed to retail and wholesale locations in Arkansas and ...

The FDA issued a recall of more than 6 million eggs sold over potential salmonella contamination, including some sold in two Midwestern states. Arkansas-based Black Sheep Egg Company recalled their 12- and 18-count cartons of “Free Range Large Grade A Brown Eggs.” The eggs were distributed to retail and wholesale locations in Arkansas and ...

The FDA issued a recall of more than 6 million eggs sold over potential salmonella contamination, including some sold in two Midwestern states. Arkansas-based Black Sheep Egg Company recalled their 12- and 18-count cartons of “Free Range Large Grade A Brown Eggs.” The eggs were distributed to retail and wholesale locations in Arkansas and ...

Following several “No Kings” protests across the country in June, organizers are now planning thousands of similar events this weekend in the U.S., including a number in the Chicago area. The group behind the events is encouraging people to attend rallies in thousands of cities — and to wear yellow doing so. Chicago police have said they are ...

A suburban Chicago police officer was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency announced Thursday, saying he overstayed his visa. The officer, Radule Bojovic, from Montenegro, “was working as a sworn police officer with the Hanover Park Police Department,” according to the Department of Homeland Security. He was arrested ...

The biggest stars in womens basketball will descend on the United Center next summer as the WNBA All-Star Game comes to the Windy City. Chicago last hosted the game at Wintrust Arena, home of the WNBAs Chicago Sky, but next year they will host the game at the United Center, the league announced in a press release Thursday. The WNBA is thrilled to ...

A series of more than a dozen robberies have targeted victims at multiple Chicago landmarks, including Millennium Park and Grant Park. According to an alert from Chicago police on Thursday, the robberies have occurred at both parks, as well as in the Loop and New Eastside neighborhoods. In all, at least 17 robberies have been reported since early ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration wants to revive the corporate head tax on big companies and increasing other taxes to plug the citys projected budget gap of more than a billion dollars next year. The mayor unveiled his 2026 budget plan to the Chicago City Council Thursday morning. The so-called Protecting Chicago Budget, which is subject ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration wants to revive the corporate head tax on big companies and increasing other taxes to plug the citys projected budget gap of more than a billion dollars next year. The mayor unveiled his 2026 budget plan to the Chicago City Council Thursday morning. The so-called Protecting Chicago Budget, which is subject ...

New cinnamon brands have been added to a list of recalled spices after the products were found to contain elevated levels of lead. The Food and Drug Administration announced late last week that the number of brands in the recall has now grown to 16, including multiple from Illinois. “Exposure to these products may be unsafe,” the alert states. ...

Travelers hitting the skies with WestJet will soon have to pay more to sit back and relax on their next flight. The Canadian airline, which flies to 20 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., announced major cabin reconfigurations on former all-economy Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 aircrafts to offer customers a “refreshed range of seating options.” ...

A home that some might say is “out of this world” is on the market in a Chicago suburb. A circular home dubbed “the spaceship house” in Mettawa has been listed privately for $3.25 million. The three-bedroom, 5,000-square-foot home sits on 5.3 acres in the northern suburb and is known for its circular shape. Called one of the “most ...

Travelers hitting the skies with WestJet will soon have to pay more to sit back and relax on their next flight. The Canadian airline, which flies to 20 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., announced major cabin reconfigurations on former all-economy Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 aircrafts to offer customers a “refreshed range of seating options.” ...

NOTE: NBC Chicago will stream services for Sister Jean beginning at 10 a.m. CT Friday. Watch live in the player above. Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men’s basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity, will be laid to rest Thursday. A funeral mass will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday at the ...

NOTE: NBC Chicago will stream services for Sister Jean beginning at 10 a.m. CT Friday. Watch live in the player above. Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men’s basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity, will be laid to rest Thursday. A funeral mass will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday at the ...

A man is in custody after two people were shot at a Walmart in suburban Evergreen Park Wednesday afternoon, police said. Just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a report of an active shooter at the Walmart, located at 2500 West 95th Street in Evergreen Park. Officers cleared the store and located two victims with gunshot wounds, police said. ...

Originally appeared on E! Online Taylor Swift still feels enchanted by Jeff Lang. Following the release of the “Blank Space” singer’s latest album “The Life of a Showgirl,” fans have been theorizing as to who “Ruin the Friendship”a song in which she shares regret about not expressing her feelings for a childhood friend before he passed ...

Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the Titanic, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report Wednesday. The NTSB made the statement in its final report on the hull failure and implosion of the Titan submersible in June 2023. Everyone on board the ...

Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the Titanic, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report Wednesday. The NTSB made the statement in its final report on the hull failure and implosion of the Titan submersible in June 2023. Everyone on board the ...

Sister Jean is being remembered at Loyola University this week, as the school and residents of the Chicago area pay tribute to the late icon. Her funeral will take place Thursday, and those wishing to see the tributes to her life of service can do so via the NBC Chicago app, the NBC Chicago 24/7 Streaming News Channel, and in the video player above. ...

Sister Jean is being remembered at Loyola University this week, as the school and residents of the Chicago area pay tribute to the late icon. Her funeral will take place Thursday, and those wishing to see the tributes to her life of service can do so via the NBC Chicago app, the NBC Chicago 24/7 Streaming News Channel, and in the video player above. ...