One of Chicago’s most well-known animal shelters took in dozens of dogs that were among roughly 76 rescued from a suburban home where they were living in filthy, hoarder-like conditions, the shelter said on Saturday. The dogs arrived late Friday night after Anti-Cruelty was called in to help with the large number of dogs that were removed this week ...

Three people were shot in on a sidewalk in Chicago in broad daylight on Saturday afternoon, police said. Around 2:50 p.m., a 40-year-old woman, a 41-year-old man and a 46-year-old man were standing outside on the 3000 block of West Flournoy in the city’s East Garfield Park neighborhood when an unidentified gunman drove by in a car and fired shots in ...

If you take the train or bus in Chicago, you may have noticed new security enhancements while on your commute. The agency just launched a new Safe Ride Specialist pilot program at key stations and major bus terminals earlier this month. A team of safe ride specialists could be seen at the Lake Red Line station Saturday afternoon providing another set ...

Editor’s Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report. Defense attorneys for the Utah man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk said they need several years to prepare their case and suggested a 2029 trial date. An attorney for Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, called the proposal absurd and accused defendant Tyler ...

A Chicago man has been charged with killing one woman and sexually assaulting another woman earlier this week in the city’s Chatham neighborhood, police said. Jerry Powe, 58, was charged with felony first-degree murder, felony murder involving a strong probability of death or injury, three felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault involving a ...

While its not a bye week, the Chicago Bears are experiencing an unusually long gap between games following Thursdays wild showdown against the Patriots. With back-to-back prime-time matchups, one on a Thursday and the next on a Monday, the Bears wont take the field again until Nov. 2, when they face the Seahawks in Week 8. And the upcoming game is ...

You may not know it, but 2026 is a unique year for Halloween and daylight saving time. Not only does Halloween fall on a Saturday this year, but daylight saving time ends the same weekend, adding an extra hour to this years festivities. Whatever plans youve got on the calendar to celebrate the October holiday whether youre hosting a costume party, ...

Police in the British capital said Saturday that they received a letter containing allegations about the estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, in 2019, but did not tell other law enforcement agencies. Authorities in the Philippines confirmed this week that they are investigating Thomas Markle over claims that he kept child sexual abuse ...

Editor’s note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. The chief executive of Six Flags says the company will install seat belts on the Georgia roller coaster from which a rider fell to his death earlier this month. The companys rides with similar restraints will also get the safety upgrade. The theme park operator announced the ...

Content warning: This story contains discussion of suicide. An 18-year-old man in Germany has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of a 14-year-old Indiana girl who died by suicide, the FBI and German public broadcaster NDR said. The FBI’s Indianapolis office said Friday that agents and local police investigated the ...

Major construction on CTA elevated rail service in the Loop will have a significant impact on riders this weekend. According to an alert from the CTA, elevated trains will not operate in the Loop on the Brown, Green, Orange and Pink lines this weekend, with that service interruption beginning at 4 a.m. Saturday and running through 2 a.m. Monday. In ...

The beautiful, rain-free October days are poised to continue this weekend, with conditions so gorgeous that October could be on track to break records across the Chicago area. NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Claudia Olech said daily temperatures are already running above average, and by the end of the month, October could rank as the warmest since 1971. ...

Trevor Megill struck out Jonny DeLuca with runners on second and third to wiggle out of a ninth-inning jam as the Milwaukee Brewers escaped with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. DeLuca’s strikeout came after Tampa Bay’s Liam Hicks had grounded into an apparent game-ending double play that was ...

The Oregon father who stopped a school shooting last week has been too emotional to talk about what happened publicly. On Friday, he shared his story for the first time in a published interview. Kaylub Giamanco said his instincts kicked in when he saw the shooter go into the school with a gun. Three children ages 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were ...

It’s bound to be a picture-perfect fall weekend, with temperatures nearing the mid-70s and dry conditions continuing as warmer-than-normal weather takes hold. While that’s certainly good news, there were some air quality concerns on Friday, though fog made conditions seem worse than they actually were. As of Friday evening, air quality was in the ...

Three more kids who were recorded while undressing at a suburban banquet hall have been identified since police first announced their investigation into the incident earlier this week, authorities said on Friday. Police said on Tuesday that Eleno Silva, a 57-year-old man from suburban Oswego, was charged with six felony counts of child pornography and ...

Norman Powell had 25 points, rookie Caleb Wilson added 21 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Milwaukee Bucks 132-125 on Friday. The game was played four hours earlier than originally scheduled because of the Milwaukee Brewers hosting Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. Leonard Miller scored 19 points to help the Bulls rebound from a season-opening ...

Dirt and debris covered the walls and floor of a suburban home where more than 70 dogs were rescued by police this week, photos show. Images of the inside of a now-condemned home on the 800 block of McCarthy Road in Lemont provided to NBC Chicago by local animal rescue Ruby Whiskers shows grime covering the floors and walls and debris littered about. ...

Filling up your car could cost more across the Chicago area and beyond as problems at a Joliet refinery threaten to push gas prices even higher. ExxonMobil said it was working to resolve the issue at the facility but did not provide further details. Bloomberg reported the problem could affect gas prices across the Midwest, but did not estimate how ...

The mother of a Black student who endured racist bullying for more than two years at a predominantly white Northwest Side elementary school is set to receive a $300,000 settlement from Chicago Public Schools. The citys Board of Education unanimously voted to approve the payment at its monthly meeting Thursday. The students mother, SherRon Hinton, ...

The family of a woman shot in the head during an apparent road rage incident said she didn’t deserve what had happened to her. Outside of Mount Sinai Hospital on Friday, Rosa Hernandez Rivera’s family told NBC Chicago she needs all the prayers she can get. “We’re all praying for her,” said Jennifer Barrea, Hernandez Rivera’s niece. “We ...

By now, most Chicagoans know you dont want to pick up young hitchhikers wearing a ball gown named Mary on Archer Avenue, its best to steer clear of Bachelors Grove Cemetery in south suburban Midlothian after dark (probably during the day, too) and never, ever book a room on the 12th floor at the Congress Plaza Hotel. Unless, of course, youre looking to ...

A life-size bronze sculpture honoring Chicago film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, known for their famous thumbs up, thumbs down movie rating system, is planned for Chicagos Prudential Plaza. The 6-foot-5 statue, named Siskel & Ebert: Two Thumbs Up,” will feature the duo standing behind their familiar theater seats, inviting visitors to take a ...

A beloved suburban pumpkin farm released a statement hours after officials announced its petting zoo was shut down as fall festivities were just heating up because of a potential link to several recently confirmed cases of E. coli. A potential connection between Bengtsons Pumpkin Farm in Homer Glen and five cases of lab-confirmed Shiga toxin-producing ...

Editor’s note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. Fright Fest, Six Flags Great America’s annual festival of all things scary, is heading into its first weekend, but questions are swirling around one of the suburban amusement park’s most popular attractions. Traditionally, multiple coasters are open during the nighttime ...