All inbound lanes on the Edens Expressway at the Touhy exit were blocked Tuesday morning and traffic is expected to be snarled for hours due to a serious crash overnight involving a semi truck and another vehicle. “This is a major traffic alert, and a full closure of the Edens,” NBC 5 traffic reporter Kye Martin warned drivers. The crash took ...

Southwest Airlines has released the start date for several new procedures that pose major changes to their usual policies. The airline introduced new fare bundles that range in price and offer different levels of amenities. The options are Choice Extra, Choice Preferred, Choice and Basic. The different tiers include a variance in amenities, ...

Hundreds of New Yorkers who have been summoned for jury duty will appear in federal court in Manhattan this week to complete questionnaires ahead of Sean Diddy Combs sex trafficking trial. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, who is overseeing the case, scheduled jury selection for next Monday. Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex ...

The sprawling penitentiary where Kilmar Abrego Garcia was last known to be held offers a sharp contrast to the supermax mega-prison to which he was first deported.  Rather than tattooed gang members in brightly lit, crowded cells, the inmates at the Centro Industrial prison in Santa Ana wear yellow t-shirts and move more or less freely. Some spend ...

The disappearance of a now-14-year-old northwest Indiana teen is being investigated by the FBI, with a reward now being offered in the case. In a new press release Monday, the FBI announced it is offering a $10,000 reward for information in the disappearance of JaNiyah McMichael, who was reported missing in Aug. 2024. The city of Gary is also offering ...

The payment schedule for social security recipients will look a bit different for the month of May, all because of a quirk in this year’s calendar. Those who receive Supplemental Security Income checks can expect two checks this month instead of one. This is because June 1, the day the June check would usually be scheduled, falls on a weekend. ...

At least four people have died and multiple others have been injured after a vehicle crashed through a downstate Illinois daycare center. According to Illinois State Police, a vehicle crashed into the YNOT Outdoors Summer and After School Camp in Chatham, approximately 12 miles south of the state capital. State police reported that the victims who ...

Parents pick up home remedy hacks from social media, friends and tried-and-true family traditions. But NBC 5 Responds learned some home remedies can be risky for babies and young children, according to Illinois Poison Control. Dr. Michael Wahl said Poison Control hears from concerned parents when their home remedies go awry. He noted up to 40 percent of ...

Doctors are warning spring allergy sufferers about a new allergy phenomenon brought on by thunderstorms. Dr. Rachna Shah, lead of the Loyola Medicine Allergy Count, said grass pollen combined with rain, lightning and strong winds can lead to “thunderstorm asthma”. Grass pollen can be prevalent until the end of May. This phenomenon occurs ...

The Chicago White Sox have unveiled their brand new City Connect jerseys for the 2025 season, paying homage to one of the citys other iconic teams. The new jerseys, red with black pinstripes and black sleeves, pay homage to the Chicago Bulls, with both teams owned by chairman Jerry Reinsdorf. According to the Sox, the jerseys mark the first time that ...

A convicted terrorist from Chicago appeared Monday in court in India, where he had been extradited and now faces the death penalty for his alleged role in the 2008 “Mumbai Massacre” by Pakistani extremists. Tahawwur Rana, a convicted terrorist from Chicago, lost an extradition fight and is now fighting execution in India. Rana faces a near-certain ...

The village of Channahon is one of 47 community water systems in Illinois notified by the Illinois EPA (IEPA) that PFAS detected in the groundwater exceed newly enacted state-level quality standards. On Friday, the village notified residents it will cease using three contaminated wells, effective Monday, to meet IEPA standards for regulated PFAS, more ...

Health officials are urging pet owners and landscapers to be aware as a bacterial disease detected in central Illinois this month poses a potential threat to pets. Tularemia killed several squirrels in Champaign, and a rabbit in Douglas County. What is it, how is it spread and what do pet owners need to watch for? Here’s what to know: What ...

Chicago police are seeking a suspect wanted in a string of sexual assaults and robberies on the citys Far North Side. According to an alert issued by Chicago police, the incidents have occurred over the last five months in the West Ridge neighborhood, with a total of five reported to authorities. In at least three of those incidents, victims were ...

An investigation into a fatal La Grange crash that killed a suburban couple is focused on an SUV that was potentially involved in several earlier crashes. According to a new update from La Grange Police, the investigation is now focused on the driver of a white SUV that was observed traveling at a high rate of speed while driving northbound on Willow ...

New details were released Monday after someone on a suburban forest preserve trail discovered a human body floating in a river over the weekend. Authorities from both the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County and the Naperville police departments were called just before 3 p.m. Saturday to the West Branch DuPage River in Burlington Park Forest ...

The Bears’ first-round draft pick had an eyebrow-raising response when asked a question many Chicago fans will say there’s only one right answer to: Who is the real GOAT: Michael Jordan or LeBron James? During a press conference, reporters, who said they were told he had a “very strong opinion” on the matter, polled Colston Loveland on the ...

Funeral services for fallen Chicago Fire Department Cpt. David Meyer will be held Tuesday in suburban Niles. According to officials, Meyers services will be held beginning at approximately 10 a.m. Tuesday, with a procession occurring before the funeral from a Chicago funeral home to the church. The funeral services will air live on NBC 5 Chicago. ...

After more than 45 years, suburban Niles is seeing a redevelopment “renaissance,” with new buildings, apartments, and at least two brand-new shopping, dining and entertainment districts set to revitalize once-booming parts of the village. “We’ve got a lot going on here in the village right now,” Niles Mayor George D. Alpogianis said Monday. ...

Illinois State University’s police department is seeking help in identifying a person of interest after shots were fired in the school’s Bone Student Center over the weekend. Police released two images of a person they are looking to identify who they say fled the scene of a shooting that happened just before 8 p.m. Sunday, sparking an emergency ...

Its been nearly a decade since Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in her luxury Paris hotel. In 2016, the reality star was tied and gagged as a group of thieves made away with millions worth of jewelry, an experienceKardashiandescribed as horrific.” Now, 10 suspects that prosecutors have linked to the incident are going to trial. Nine men and ...

New details were released on Monday after several people on board a boat, including juveniles, were thrown into the water following a crash in Florida’s North Miami Beach over the weekend. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, it was around 8 p.m. on Saturday when officers received reports of a boating accident that ...

In a matter of days, Real ID requirements will take effect across the U.S., but what happens if you arrive at the airport without one? For those traveling, things will start to look a bit different. After May 7, residents will need Real ID-compliant identification cards to fly on domestic flights in the United States, though it’s not the only ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker addressed a gathering of New Hampshire Democrats Sunday in a speech that will undoubtedly further fuel presidential campaign speculation. Pritzker was the keynote speaker at the partys annual McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner, taking aim not just at Republicans but also at some Democrats as he headed to the state that ...

Streets in the city’s West Lawn neighborhood were blocked off for hours early Monday morning after multiple armed suspects confronted an off-duty Chicago police officer, leading to an exchange of gunfire and the suspects fleeing the scene. The incident took place about 4:18 a.m. in the 3700 block of West 67th Place, CPD said, with both the off-duty ...