The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has had multiple iterations since it began a few years after World War I. Washingtons premier soiree on Saturday is most identified by its modern form: a red carpet for the capitals journalism elite, political staffers and an assortment of American business leaders and celebrities with the leader of the free ...

Police are urging parents and guardians of students at Wauconda High School to speak with their children about potential interactions with a man who provides career and college services at the school and was arrested on Thursday. Adam Faulkner, a staff member at the College of Lake County, was placed on leave April 16, the same day the Wauconda Police ...

A Buffalo Grove High School security guard may have saved lives after quickly placing himself between students and an oncoming vehicle earlier this week. The security guard, identified by family as Orlando Rivas, sustained life-threatening injuries after the crash near campus on Tuesday. Police said the incident happened around 3:20 p.m. as students ...

More than six decades after the idea to extend the Chicago Transit Authority’s busy Red Line first surfaced, the extension took concrete steps toward reality on Friday. The first shovel-fulls of earth were turned by community activists and politicians at 115th Street and Michigan Avenue, which will be one of four “L” stations along the route. ...

On any given weekend, hundreds of kids and their families take an adventure into the jungle. The Jungle of Niles to be specific. It has 60,000 plants on display and for sale. Its also home to some 200 rescue animals, including tortoises, Guinea pigs, rabbits, koi fish and birds. But the days look to be numbered for this small business. The owner ...

When a Chicago native from the city’s West Side made history in the 2026 NFL Draft, he did it all with his late mother by his side. Ohio State star wide receiver Carnell Tate was selected fourth overall by the Tennessee Titans Thursday night. The star wide receiver reflected on the moment as he honored his late mom, Ashley Griggs, who was killed in ...

A second-round pick in the NFL Draft will learn where he’s headed on Friday and receive a one-of-a-kind gift, one rooted in tradition and likely to leave him scratching his head over what to do with it. The 57th overall pick will receive a lifetime supply of Heinz Ketchup and the opportunity to partner with the iconic brand. Heinzs parent company, The ...

Six Flags Great America will mark a significant milestone as it kicks off the season this weekend. Illinois largest amusement park opens to the public on Saturday, offering signature entertainment from rollercoasters to live performances and unique dining experiences, as excitement builds ahead of its 50th anniversary. The milestone will be commemorated ...

With spring tulip festivals drawing massive crowds, a viral video has sparked a warning for pet owners. Jemma Ladwitch told the BBC her 3-year-old dog died just hours after visiting a tulip festival last week in Yorkshire, and she has chosen to use her beloved pet’s death to raise awareness on something she knew little about: tulip toxicity for dogs. ...

Some members of Gen Z are feeling so pessimistic about the future of the country and modern technology that they want to hop in a time machine. Nearly half (47%) of adults ages 18-29 said if they had the option, theyd choose to live in the past, according to a new NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey. One-third said theyd pick a time ...

Emergency room visits for tick bites are unusually high across much of the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reaching levels that haven’t been seen in years. Recent data from the CDC’s Tick Bite Tracker showed visits to emergency rooms for tick bites are “higher than normal in many parts of the country right now.” ...

You know you’ve made it when the Wiener’s Circle has something to say. Not long after the Chicago Bears used their first round, 25th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to select Oregon safety Dillion Thieneman, the iconic hot dog stand came out with an offer the 21-year-old hopefully doesn’t refuse. “If this kid takes his shirt off, the city gets ...

Is your cup of Joe, just a cup for show? Several coffee drinkers from around the country have filed a lawsuit on Thursday against grocery giant Trader Joes, alleging their store-branded French Roast Low Acid whole bean coffee has significantly less caffeine than customers are led to believe. Tests on the coffee, plaintiffs say in the lawsuit, shows ...

Irans top diplomat is expected to travel to Pakistan by this weekend for talks, two Pakistani officials told The Associated Press on Friday, raising hopes for revived negotiations in the Iran-U.S. war. The officials did not provide further details and spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Iran did not ...

Metra riders from the suburbs to the city were facing multiple issues during the Friday morning rush hour commute, with multiple trains stopped or canceled due to mechanical problems, officials said. According to a service alert, as many as three UP-NW Metra trains would not operate for the rest of the day, including UPNW Train 624 from McHenry, UPNW ...

A man was stabbed in the neck while walking near Grant Park in Chicago Thursday night, police said, with officials working to investigate after the suspect fled the scene. About 11:37 p.m., a 23-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman were walking in the 500 block of South Columbus Drive in the Loop when an unknown man approached them and a verbal ...

CTA trains have resumed normal operations after a Yellow Line Skokie Swift train derailed Thursday during the busy evening rush hour commute, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded in a chaotic scene and multiple lines suspended for hours. The incident unfolded about 5:30 p.m., CTA said, after a Yellow Line train approaching the Howard station in the ...

The first 32 picks are in the books. Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft has concluded from Pittsburgh, and the fates of many top prospects are now known. More will await their names to be called in the remaining two days and six rounds to come. As expected, the Las Vegas Raiders took Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 overall. He’ll join a QB ...

The Bears selected Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman 25th overall in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, but what should you know about the newest member of the Chicago team? He is the first defensive player taken in the first round by Chicago since linebacker Roquan Smith in 2018 and the first safety since 1990. Playing for the Bears will mark a ...

Twenty-five people were ticketed during a protest organized by Chicago lunchroom workers who gathered in the Loop to demand better pay on Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Around 4:15 p.m., a large group of Chicago Public Schools lunchroom attendants, who call themselves the Lunch Ladies, fellow UNITE HERE Local 1 union members and community members ...

The Chicago Bears got some secondary help, selecting Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman with the No. 25 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. The Bears hadn’t drafted a safety in the first round since 1990, when they took Marc Carrier with the No. 6 pick out of USC. He is the first defensive player taken in the first round by Chicago since linebacker ...

A group of suburban mayors is concerned legislation meant to expand affordable housing in Illinois could take away local control over what gets built and where. “We don’t believe that it’s been thought through. It doesn’t take into account how communities were created,” said Nicole Milovich-Walters, the mayor of Palos Park. Instead of ...

Chances are if you drive down Halsted Street in Pilsen, you won’t even notice the building. It’s a two-story gray home with no visible signage indicating it’s a buzzy new cocktail bar. But like most buildings, this one also has a story to tell. What we know is the building at 1700 S. Halsted St. was built before the Great Chicago Fire. A ...

Whether you call them gym shoes or sneakers, theyre a big deal in some neighborhoods. That’s why Chicago nonprofit Hearts with Soles is shining a light on the often-overlooked issue of sneaker-related bullying. The group has a new partnership with the Chicago Police Department thats trying to bring attention to the problem. I started my ...

A Chicago man who was nearly killed in a hit-and-run crash while walking to get lunch on Michigan Avenue is sharing his story as police continue to search for the driver responsible. With his arm still in a sling and a walker by his side a little more than a month after the crash, Derek Krueger told NBC Chicago the trauma of what happened replays in his ...