The end of summer just got even spookier. Six Flags Great America announced plans for 2025’s Fright Fest, which it said it set to unleash “all-new nightmares” in another “terrifying season.” For its 34th year, the event will bring multiple haunted mazes, rides in the dark and “immersive horror experiences” that are “not for the faint ...

Chicago reported three human cases of West Nile virus in the last month as city officials warn the risk of contracting the virus is “high,” with more mosquitoes testing positive than usual. The cases, reported in people between the ages of 40 and 80, were discovered in residents on Chicago’s Northwest and South Sides. Each began seeing symptoms in ...

Chicago reported three human cases of West Nile virus in the last month as city officials warn the risk of contracting the virus is “high,” with more mosquitoes testing positive than usual. The cases, reported in people between the ages of 40 and 80, were discovered in residents on Chicago’s Northwest and South Sides. Each began seeing symptoms in ...

A member of an evening cleaning crew at a suburban school was arrested after chasing two juveniles with a knife and threatening them in the school parking lot. Brandon J. Mumme, a 43-year-old member of a contracted cleaning service that works evenings at Clinton Elementary School in South Elgin, was arrested Friday for pulling a knife and chasing two ...

Strong storms rocked the Chicago area Tuesday for a second straight night, knocking down trees and causing flooding across the region. Rainfall rates exceeded two-to-three inches per hour at times during the afternoon and early evening, according to officials. Traffic on Ravenswood Avenue in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood was blocked by a ...

A company specializing in security solutions is grappling with their own sense of security after a catalytic converter theft from one of their work trucks was caught on surveillance footage last week. Early Friday morning, a two-man crew stole the catalytic converter off a work truck in Chicago’s South Austin neighborhood on the 5900 block of West ...

McDonald’s new specialty “McDonaldland” menu item has officially launched, including a new limited-edition milkshake flavor. The “Mt. McDonaldland Shake” is inspired by the “vibrant blue ‘lava’ and pink clouds of Mt. McDonaldland,” part of the McDonaldland fantasy world that entered pop culture in 1971. The shake is described as ...

What to KnowPresident Trumphas taken controlof D.C.’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to deploy onto the streets of the nation’s capital to fight crime in what he claims is an urgent public safety crisis. Attorney General Pam Bondi met this morning with D.C. officials, including Mayor Muriel Bowser, and several top Justice Department ...

What to KnowPresident Trumphas taken controlof D.C.’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to deploy onto the streets of the nation’s capital to fight crime in what he claims is an urgent public safety crisis. Attorney General Pam Bondi met this morning with D.C. officials, including Mayor Muriel Bowser, and several top Justice Department ...

It was one year ago this week that 13-year-old JaNiyah McMichael went missing from her home in Gary. As that anniversary arrives, the Gary Police Department and FBI are still working to try to find her, and to provide answers for a devastated family. An FBI spokesperson told NBC-5 in an email that investigators strongly believe JaNiyah was the ...

Two members of a suburban family were killed and another hospitalized after a dangerous blaze burned through a home in the northwest suburbs of Chicago early Tuesday morning. The fire broke out just after 1 a.m. at a Streamwood home near Barrington and Bode roads, authorities said. Streamwood fire officials said were called to a two-story house with ...

The Little League World Series kicks off in Pennsylvania Wednesday, and a team from Chicagos suburbs will be in one of the first games. A squad from suburban Clarendon Hills, who won the Great Lakes Regional title last week, will be on the field in Williamsport on Wednesday afternoon in the opening game of the U.S. side of the bracket. According to ...

Parts of the Chicago area are now under a flash flood warning as more heavy rain could fall amid a severe thunderstorm threat. A flash flood warning has been expanded to include central Cook County, southeastern DuPage County and northern Will County, and will expire at 8 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, storms are hammering the ...

Originally appeared on E! Online Beyonc might just be shedding some alligator tears of joy. Why? Well, the 16 Carriages singer earned her first-ever Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming for her “Beyonc Bowl” Netflix special bringing the 35-time Grammy winner one step closer to EGOT ...

The Chicago area will see showers and thunderstorms Tuesday, and some parts of the region are under a flash flood warning. That warning is in effect for southern Cook County and central Will County until 6 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Rainfall rates of up to two-to-three inches per hour are possible in the impacted areas. ...

The Chicago area will see showers and thunderstorms Tuesday, and some parts of the region are under a flash flood warning. That warning is in effect for southern Cook County and central Will County until 6 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Rainfall rates of up to two-to-three inches per hour are possible in the impacted areas. ...

A North Carolina trial judge has thrown out the convictions of four men in the 2002 death of basketball star Chris Paul’s grandfather. Now, state attorneys are considering their next moves, including an appeal. Superior Court Judge Robert Broadie vacated and dismissed their convictions late last week following a January hearing in Forsyth County. ...

Parts of the Chicago area are again under a flash flood watch as more heavy rain could fall amid a severe thunderstorm threat. According to the National Weather Service, DuPage, Cook and Will counties in Illinois, along with Lake County in northwest Indiana, will be under the flash flood watch through this evening. Flooding may occur in poor drainage ...

The Chicago Cubs will host a public tribute to Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg in conjunction with his funeral this month. According to the team, the tribute to Sandberg, who passed away July 28 at the age of 65, will take place on Gallagher Way, located next door to Wrigley Field, on Friday, Aug. 22. The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. and ...

One of the years most prolific meteor showers will peak overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday, as the Perseid shower hits its zenith. The meteor shower, which runs from July until late August, will peak late Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, and under optimal viewing conditions will produce between 50 and 100 meteors per hour. What causes the ...

A dog left paralyzed after being intentionally hit by a car. One who had parts of all her legs chopped off. Another maimed by a human. These are all stories of horrific animal abuse but also ones of survival, resilience and inspiration. Meet The Unstoppable Dogs, a group of more than a dozen canines with a range of disabilities. Nearly all of the ...

A number of soap products sold nationwide are being recalled over concerns that using them could result in “serious and life-threatening infections.” DermaRite Industries voluntarily recalled antiseptic and antimicrobial soaps that it said could lead to infections on some open wounds and potentially “life-threatening sepsis” due to contamination ...

A number of soap products sold nationwide are being recalled over concerns that using them could result in “serious and life-threatening infections.” DermaRite Industries voluntarily recalled antiseptic and antimicrobial soaps that it said could lead to infections on some open wounds and potentially “life-threatening sepsis” due to contamination ...

What to KnowPresident Donald Trumphas taken controlof D.C.’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to deploy onto the streets of the nation’s capital to fight crime in what he claims is an urgent public safety crisis. D.C. Mayor Muriel BowserrefutedTrump’s claims of rising crime, saying that violent crime in the district was on the decline ...

The NBA is returning to NBC this fall, and the league is celebrating the reunion by putting two marquee matchups on the network from the opening tip. The league announced on Tuesday that the 2025-26 season will tip-off on Tuesday, Oct. 21, with two games on NBC and Peacock: Rockets-Thunder and Warriors-Lakers. Game on. NBA Tip-Off, October 21st on ...