Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn is expected to announce Tuesday whether she will be able to compete at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games after injuring her left knee in a World Cup race last week. The 41-year-old American is scheduled to speak at a press conference at 10 a.m. ET. Vonn crashed in a World Cup race in Crans-Montana on Friday, losing control and ...

TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers for her mothers safe return as Arizona authorities continue to investigate her possible abduction. Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing around noon on Sunday from her home outside Tucson after she was last seen the night before. Initially a search-and-rescue operation, Pima County Sheriff Chris ...

All eastbound and westbound lanes of Touhy Avenue in suburban Niles were closed during the busy Tuesday morning rush hour commute after vehicle crash involving a pedestrian, police asid. The Niles Police Department posted about the crash, near the Village Crossing shopping center in the 5600 block of Touhy Ave., at 6:39 a.m. “Please use ...

Still looking for a Valentine’s Day gift for that special — or, not so special — someone? The Brookfield Zoo has an idea for you: A cockroach. “It doesn’t have to be your ex,” Tim Sullivan, Brookfield Zoo Director of Behavior Husbandry told NBC Chicago Tuesday. “You can name it after someone you love.” Through Feb. 14, the zoo is ...

Speed skater Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca have been tapped to lead Team USA during theParade of Nationsat theOpening Ceremonyof the2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Team USA officially announced Jackson and Del Duca as Team USA’s Opening Ceremony flag bearers on Tuesday. Leading U.S. into the #WinterOlympics Erin Jackson and Frank Del Duca ...

Arizona authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, as a “possible kidnapping or abduction,” with the Pima County Sheriff’s Office saying officials believe she was taken from her Tucson home against her will. In a press conference Monday, Pima County Sheriff Chris ...

A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving the lives of his mother and two younger siblings with an hourslong swim after the family was swept out to sea off the Australian coast. Austin Appelbee swam 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) to shore to raise the alarm after he got into difficulties on Friday with his mother Joanne Appelbee, 47, brother Beau, 12, and ...

Journalist Don Lemon said Monday that he offered to turn himself in days before his arrest last week, but he was instead detained by federal agents in order to embarrass him. Lemon appeared as the headlining guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday night and talked through the night of his arrest at a Beverly Hills hotel he used as a base during his coverage of ...

The south suburb of Harvey suddenly is facing a major leadership decision after last week’s unexpected death of Mayor Christopher Clark. A special meeting was held on Monday night to select a new acting mayor, who would be in office through April of next year. However, members hit an impasse during voting. The city council chambers were packed ...

The Chicago area hasnt seen temperatures above freezing since mid-January, but could that streak finally come to an end this week? According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, that trend will continue for at least a few days, with partly cloudy conditions Tuesday and Wednesday, with a bit of lake-effect snow possible on Tuesday. Highs on both days will likely ...

An important alert for parents and loved ones of young children: Hobby Lobby is recalling two popular types of plush toys due to a potential choking hazard. More than 21,000 giraffe and llama plush toys are being recalled, according to a notice from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The agency said the toy’s legs can detach from the body, causing ...

A 19-year-old man died, and an 86-year-old woman was injured during a two-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon in north suburban Grayslake, authorities said. The collision was reported at approximately 2:13 p.m. near Washington Street and Atkinson Road. Police said a black Volkswagen being driven by a 19-year-old man was traveling eastbound on Washington ...

Gurnee police are investigating a series of random attacks in which a woman struck two pedestrians with a vehicle and stabbed a man with a butcher knife, authorities said. At approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, officers were called to the 6100 block of Grand Avenue after a vehicle struck a 79-year-old man standing near his vehicle in a parking lot. After ...

A 30-year-old woman was found dead at a bar in rural Kankakee County Monday morning, officials said. According to the Kankakee County Sheriffs Office, Courtney Drysdale was found dead at The Line bar, located near the state line with Indiana on Illinois Route 114, on Monday morning. The Kankakee County Sheriffs Office says it is investigating the ...

Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan has announced a summer stadium tour across North America, and it includes a stop at Wrigley Field. Kahans The Great Divide Tour will kick off on June 11 in Orlando, and will include Midwest stops in Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, and Minneapolis. According to his website, the tour will stop at Chicagos Wrigley Field on ...

Hosting the Olympics marks a tremendous feat for any city – and country. So it’s no surprise host cities go all out, often constructing new venues and facilities specifically for the Games. But what happens when the Olympics end? After the medals are awarded, athletes return home and spectators shift focus to the next Olympics, the costly ...

After seven seasons, NBC’s The Kelly Clarkson Show will go off the air, the show announced Monday, saying host Clarkson “made the personal decision to step away.” There have been so many amazing moments and shows over these seven seasons,” Clarkson said in a statement. Production on the current season of the Daytime-Emmy winning talk show will ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he worked with the Cook County States Attorney Eileen ONeill Burke on an executive order directing police to investigate federal agents, but she says thats not true. During the press conference addressing the order Saturday, Johnson claimed he had worked with Burkes office. We worked in collaboration with the states ...

A large police investigation was reported along a prominent and highly-trafficked roadway in a northwest Chicago suburb Monday afternoon. According to West Dundee police, officers and firefighters were conducting an investigation near the intersection of Route 31 and Boncosky Road. “Despite the large presence of resources, the matter does not ...

A sweeping new Chicago City Council ordinance banning many hemp-derived products could force some small businesses to close, opponents warn. Supporters have argued the move is necessary to protect children from intoxicating substances, but business owners are sounding the alarm as Mayor Brandon Johnson weighs whether to approve or veto the measure. ...

A new round of payments is going out to members of a biometric privacy settlement class in Illinois involving Onfido, an identity-verification company behind technology that required people to upload photos or videos of themselves and a photo ID to specific mobile apps or websites. The settlement stems from a lawsuit that alleged the company violated ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., is a trailblazer, pioneer and icon who fights for voter rights and democracy, and a new bill seeks to honor his legacy in a unique way. House Bill 4339 is known as the Jesse Jackson, Sr., Young Voter Empowerment Law, and if passed it would require Illinois high schools to provide students with opportunities to register to vote. ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini have been lighting up the court in recent weeks, and their success has resulted in a big jump up the AP Top 25 rankings. Thanks to a big week that saw them triumph over Washington at home and then No. 5 Nebraska in Lincoln, Illinois has jumped to the No. 5 spot in the national rankings, the first time theyve hit the top-five ...

Two people have died from meningococcal disease in Chicago amid a recent spate of cases, public health officials confirmed. In a weekly update on Friday, the Chicago Department of Public Health said seven cases of Neisseria meningitidis, including the two deaths, have been reported in adults across the city. The department explained it performed contact ...

Its been 18 years since five women were shot and killed execution-style at a suburban Lane Bryant store, and detectives are still trying to crack the case. The womens hands were tied behind their backs before they were shot, and a sixth victim survived the heinous attack that unfolded on Feb. 2, 2008 at a Tinley Park store inside the Brookside ...