Hundreds of employees are being laid off at multiple suburban Chicago companies in coming weeks, Illinois officials said. Nearly 200 layoffs were announced at S&S Activewear, located in suburban Bolingbrook, on December 4, according to data from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity. According to Illinois officials, a total of ...

The measles outbreak in South Carolina is accelerating with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials said Wednesday. As of Wednesday, 111 measles cases had been reported in whats known as upstate South Carolina an area in the northwest of the state that includes Greenville and Spartanburg. We are faced ...

Residents of Streamwood were asked to avoid part of the suburban area amid police activity Wednesday evening. Around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Village of Streamwood Public Safety advised residents to avoid the area of Elizabeth Drive and Yellowstone Drive due to police activity in the area in a post on social media. Authorities did not specify what ...

There is a giant parking lot that separates the road from the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, and for the first time since the music venue opened in 1990, if you want to park there, its going to cost you. Live Nation, which operates the outdoor music theater once known as the World Music Theater and the Tweeter Center announced the change ...

The Chicago Bears are preparing to take on the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field this weekend, and fans had better be ready to bundle up. Thats because the Bears could be facing one of the coldest games in team history when they take the field along the shores of Lake Michigan, with frigid temperatures and blustery winds expected. Current forecast ...

Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore has been fired by the university due to misconduct alleged by the school. According to a statement from the university, Moore was fired after having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. U-M head football coach Sherrone Moore has been terminated, with cause, effective immediately, Michigan ...

A northwest suburban gas station canopy collapsed amid the most recent round of snow this week, officials said. The Marathon gas station at 8 E. Main St.in Cary collapsed Sunday, just as the latest round of accumulating snow hit the Chicago area in what has been a nearly historic start to winter. Village Administrator Erik Morimoto said no injuries ...

An Ohio man was arrested after he allegedly sent methamphetamines through a bank drive-thru tube by mistake. According to the Monroe County Sheriffs Office, 46-year-old Jason Smith was arrested after sending the substance through the air tube at a bank in Woodsfield, a community located in the southeast corner of the state. The sheriffs office reports ...

Chicago is off to its snowiest start to winter in 47 years. Weve had 17.1 inches of snow at OHare Airport through Dec. 9.Thats the most since 1978, and the fifth most overall through that time. Here are the top five: 24.1 197821.4 195019.2 197717.6 194017.1 2025 We just had our 7th snowiest month of November with 10.4 inches.The record is ...

Every December, stressed-out parents joke about it. A defiant toddler scribbles on the wall and suddenly someone mutters, Santas bringing you coal this year. For generations, the threat has been part of American holiday folklore, a little fear-based nudge toward good behavior. But for modern parents drowning in holiday pressure and end-of-year burnout, ...

What to KnowNew bills in Illinois will focus on limiting the usage of artificial intelligence during hiring processesThose laws will also require more transparency in the use of AI during hiring Other laws impact rights for nursing moms, and additional benefits for part-time workers in the state A series of new Illinois laws set to take effect in 2026 ...

Need a break from holiday shopping? How about a puppy snuggle? At one suburban mall this weekend you can do just that — and you could even take a pup home. This Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter in suburban Riverwoods will pop-up at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills as part of a “Holiday Puppy Pop-up” at ...

Lurie’s Children’s Hospital of Chicago will soon have a new department thanks to an $11 million investment, according to an announcement released Wednesday. The multi-million dollar gift, from Don and Anne Edwards, will establish the Edwards Family Division of Genetics and Rare Diseases, the announcement said. According to the hospital, the gift ...

If you’ve seen images of the iconic “Home Alone” house when it was put up for sale in suburban Winnetka, you may have noticed the home appeared quite different from its nostalgic look in the holiday classic. Well now, the home is expected to undergo another major renovation. This time, transforming it back to its ’90s glory. The interior is ...

A new fashion retailer is coming to Chicago, marking the brand’s first-ever store in Illinois. Mango opened on the city’s popular Mag Mile Wednesday, with the two-story store becoming the company’s 60th location and a Chicago first. The store was set to open at 11 a.m. at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Erie Street in what Mango said was a ...

Americans are getting ready to hit the road in record numbers this holiday season. More than 122 million people are expected to travel during the year-end period stretching from Dec. 20 to Jan. 1, according to AAA. The association’s forecast of 122.4 million people, which looks at travel at least 50 miles from home during the 13-day stretch, is a ...

Goodbye Stratford Square Mall, hello “The Grove.” The Village of Bloomingdale Wednesday revealed renderings of a major transformation of the former site of the decades-old Stratford Square Mall into a new $78 million mixed-use development called “The Grove,” with shopping, dining, entertainment, apartments, and its massive first tenant expected ...

The jackpot for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing is $930 million, the seventh largest grand prize in the game’s history. The nearly $1 billion jackpot is for a single-winning ticket who chooses an annuity option, paid over 30 years. Winners almost always opt for cash prizes, which would be $429 million before taxes. However, the windfall would ...

Chicago police shot and killed a man while investigating a stolen vehicle on the city’s north side late Tuesday night, with a chaotic confrontation between the suspects and CPD leading to an officer being dragged by the car and one person fleeing the scene. About 10:25 p.m., Chicago police tactical officers in the 5700 block of N. Washtenaw Ave. in ...

The Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates Wednesday for the third time this year. Traders overwhelmingly expect a relatively small 0.25% cut, the same size as the last two cuts. But the Fed’s rate-setting meeting in Washington is taking place in the fog of a data blackout, the result of the prolonged federal government shutdown this ...

Scattered rain showers transitioning to snow and even freezing rain at times could lead to a slick Wednesday morning commute in the Chicago area as temperatures as warm as 40 degrees quickly fall, the NBC 5 Storm Team said. “The high temperature for today has already occurred,” NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman said at 5 a.m. Wednesday. ...

The Chicago area is expected to see freezing rain and a period of wind driven snow in the early hours of Wednesday, likely causing slippery road conditions during the morning commute. Rain may “briefly overlap with freezing pavement, potentially causing slick travel conditions,” the National Weather Service said. Plus, gusts of wind between 30 ...

A 34-year-old man from Wisconsin was killed after crashed while riding a snow mobile on a trail in Grundy County, resulting in him being ejected. Around 8:40 p.m. Saturday, authorities say a single-snowmobile crash occurred at the I&M Canal and the viaduct crossing at Nettle Creek in Morris. The snowmobile rider, later identified as Cody C. ...

The famous “Home Alone” house in Chicago’s north suburbs is seeing a surge in visitors this holiday season, with more than 100 visitors daily coming to take the classic Kevin selfie. Though the house has been a tourist attraction since the movie came out 35 years ago, visitors flock from all over the globe. Carloads of people, including a group ...

Hundreds of new laws will take effect in Illinois at the start of the new year, impacting the health, safety and education of residents throughout the state. Numerous new laws will impact insurance coverage in the state, with medically necessary colonoscopies, laser-hair removal for gender affirming care, and menopause visits for women over 45 now ...