It’s the first Monday in May and that means fashions biggest night out is officially here. The 2026 Met Gala is expected, per usual, to be a star-studded and A-list affair, with some of the biggest and most impressive names in music, movies, sports, fashion and more in attendance. The guest list is kept mostly under wraps, but there already are a ...

Cameron Diaz and Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden have welcomed their third child together, a boy, surprising fans with the news of their growing family on May 4. Happy, excited, and feeling so blessed, Madden wrote on his Instagram, adding that their crew is healthy & happy and having a blast. Diaz responded in the comments with a string of heart ...

A man who may have been the victim of a deadly hit-and-run Sunday near the Chicago Executive Airport in suburban Wheeling has been identified. According to the Medical Examiner, the man was identified as John Folan, 68, of Prospect Heights. Police in Prospect Heights responded to the incident about 9 a.m. Sunday after reports of an unconscious man ...

The Chicago Cubs will move up their scheduled game against the Cincinnati Reds due to forecasted inclement weather. According to a press release from the team, the game will have a first pitch time of 6:10 p.m. instead of 6:40 p.m., with the Cubs and Reds set to kick off a four-game series at Wrigley Field. According to the Storm Prediction Center, ...

How difficult or easy is it to get a doctor appointment with the provider you want in the Chicago area? The results of an NBC 5 Responds survey show it could take months, and a possible doctor shortage could make things even more challenging. More than 1,100 people across the Chicago area took NBC 5 Responds’ recent non-scientific survey on ease of ...

The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation. The order signed by Justice Samuel Alito temporarily allows women seeking abortions to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person ...

Stunning video appears to show the moment of impact as a United Airlines jet hit a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday, making a loud boom as the driver’s dashcam spins in a swirl of shattered glass. It was about 2 p.m. Sunday when Flight 169, arriving from Venice, Italy, hit a Baker’s Express truck as it traveled south on the Turnpike. ...

After a short reprieve from severe weather, the chance for storms, some of which could become strong to severe, returns to the Chicago area Monday night. “Thunderstorms are expected to develop along and south of a cold front late this afternoon and evening,” the National Weather Service alerted Monday. The NBC 5 Storm Team reported scattered ...

A wind and dust advisory goes into effect Monday for multiple suburbs in the Chicago area, with the National Weather Service warning people to be prepared for sudden or rapid changes in visibility with potentially dangerous driving conditions “until the storm passes.” The advisory, which impacts LaSalle, Kendall Grundy and Kankakee Counties in ...

A shooting at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City sent at least 13 people to hospitals, according to police and hospital officials. Edmond police spokesperson Emily Ward said authorities received reports of shots being fired at about 9 p.m. Sunday at a gathering of young people near Arcadia Lake. She said late Sunday that no arrests had been made yet. ...

A rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing an outbreak aboard a cruise ship that has killed three people and sickened others. Studies indicate hantaviruses have been around for centuries, with outbreaks documented in Asia and Europe. In the Eastern Hemisphere, it has been linked with hemorrhagic fever and kidney failure. It wasnt until the early ...

All across the galaxy, Jedi and Siths are celebrating “Star Wars” Day. Here’s what it is, how the unofficial holiday came to be and what to say if someone says, “May the fourth be with you.” Why is ‘Star Wars’ Day celebrated? In the 1977 film “Star Wars: A New Hope,” the phrase “May the force be with you” is said by Jedi ...

Traffic in the north suburbs on the outbound Edens Expressway Monday morning was heavy with backups and delays expected after a tanker truck spilled hazardous material on the ramp at Dempster Road, NBC 5 traffic reporter Kye Martin said. The spill, on the outbound said, was causing “major” traffic for reverse commuters, Martin said, as ramps from ...

A United Airlines passenger jet carrying 221 passengers from Venice, Italy, struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday afternoon as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, authorities said. The Chicago-based airline said none of the passengers or 10 crew members aboard United Airlines Flight 169 were injured. ...

The National Weather Service has issued a blowing dust advisory for parts of the Chicago area Monday, with winds gusting as high as 35 miles per hour and the chance for strong to severe storms by evening. According to NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman, a blowing dust advisory for the Chicago area is uncommon, with Monday’s advisory marking ...

A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization and South Africa’s Department of Health said Sunday. In a statement to The Associated Press, WHO said an investigation was underway but ...

Michael Busch hit a three-run triple and a sacrifice fly, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-4 on Sunday for their fifth straight win. Moiss Ballesteros homered as Chicago improved to 15-3 in its last 18 games. Matthew Boyd (2-1) pitched six innings of two-run ball. At 22-12, the Cubs are a season-high 10 games over .500. They have won ...

All children deserve a safe, comfortable place to lay their heads. But some are sleeping on floors, couches or sharing beds out of necessity. That’s why a local non-profit, fueled by donations and volunteers, strives to make sure every child has a bed to sleep in. We literally build and deliver beds for children in need, said Dave King with the Oak ...

More than two dozen beagles arrived at PAWS Chicago this weekend after being rescued from a breeding and research facility in Wisconsin. NBC Chicago captured the moment 25 of the dogs were brought to PAWS’ medical center in Little Village. The dogs from Ridglan Farms near Madison are among 1,500 beagles being relocated from the site under a purchase ...

An investigation was underway after flames ripped through an apartment building in west suburban Glendale Heights on Sunday afternoon. Flames broke out in a third-floor unit at the Ellyn Crossing Apartments near Glen Ellyn Road, video shared with NBC Chicago revealed. Footage captured by a witness showed both flames and smoke pouring out of the roof. ...

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the woman who died in a homicide in northwest suburban Schaumburg. Katherine Torbick, 43, was found dead at around 9:20 p.m. Thursday in the 1700 block of Weathersfield Way, authorities said. Torbick was discovered after Schaumburg police officers responded to a 911 call regarding a well-being ...

Just over one week after the deadly shooting of Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew, his brothers and sisters in blue walked along Michigan Avenue to remember him and hundreds of other fallen police officers who gave it all. It was a somber Sunday morning as Chicago saluted the brave and beloved fallen officers during the annual St. Jude Police ...

April showers have brought May flowers to the Chicago area, and the region just keeps on gaining daylight as another key milestone approaches. As of Sunday, the Chicago area is basking more than 14 hours of daylight, but thats just the beginning as the region continues to check off boxes on the march to summer. In fact, the next big daylight milestone ...

Suburban Prospect Heights police are investigating after a body was found near the Chicago Executive Airport on Sunday. According to authorities, officers were called to the Palatine Frontage Road just after 9 a.m. for reports of an unconscious male. The man was found lying next to a fence along the viewing area at the airport. Authorities said the ...

Those who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s undoubtedly remember getting free pizza for reading books, and kids will again get that opportunity this summer. According to Pizza Hut officials, the company will once again bring back its BOOK IT: Summer of Stories reading program this year, encouraging children to read by offering them up free pizzas during the ...