The Chicago Stars have parted ways with head coach Lorne Donaldson six games into the 2025 season. Donaldson joined the Stars in 2024 and led the team to a postseason berth, but has been fired with the club winning just one of its first six matches in the 2025 season and finding itself at the bottom of the NWSLs standings. “We are grateful to Lorne ...

Mother’s Day is quickly approaching as May soon gets underway, with plenty of Americans scrambling to find the ideal gift for mom. In a dose of nostalgia modeled after a common childhood craft, the macaroni and cheese necklace has been met with an elevated relative: a 14-karat gold macaroni necklace from Kraft Mac and Cheese. Replacing boxed ...

The Chicago Cubs made a series of roster moves before Wednesdays game against the Pirates, selecting the contract of pitcher Chris Flexen. Flexen had spent the beginning of the season in Triple-A Iowa, and has been added to the teams active roster ahead of Wednesdays game. To clear a spot on the 26-man roster, the Cubs optioned pitcher Tom Cosgrove to ...

A 2-year-old child is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle backing out of a suburban Chicago driveway, authorities said. The incident happened Sunday afternoon in the 300 block of Grand Canyon Drive in Bolingbrook. Police were called to the scene just before 2 p.m. for a report of a child struck by a vehicle. Officers at the ...

Chicago-area residents have been asked to reduce water use ahead of forecasted heavy rains, including delaying showers and doing laundry. According to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, an Overflow Action Day was issued Wednesday, with up to two inches of rain possible across parts of the area in coming days. According to the NBC 5 Storm ...

McDonald’s — one of the world’s largest beef burger chains — is on a chicken journey, with a major change coming to menus permanently next month. Beginning next month, McDonald’s will debut new McCrispy Strips, along with a new Creamy Chili Dip, to menus nationwide. The chicken strips, made with 100% white meat, and the “savory, sweet and ...

Bob Ross inspired thousands to pick up their palettes and paintbrushes during his career, and now a huge exhibit will pay tribute to his work. According to the Wall Street Journal, a new exhibition will feature dozens of Ross landscape paintings, and is expected to open either in late 2025 or early 2026 at the Minnetrista Museum & Gardens in Muncie, ...

The old saying goes April showers bring May flowers, but Mother Nature isnt following the calendar with multiple rounds of rain expected in coming days. In all, some parts of the Chicago area could see up to two inches of rain in coming days, nearly half of the regions average rainfall for the entire month as multiple rounds of precipitation, including ...

Looking to travel after the Real ID deadline, but don’t have your Real ID yet? You’ll need to bring more than just your license. While there are still ways to travel, even without a Real ID, the deadline’s arrival will mean changes for travelers in the U.S. Beginning May 7, a Real ID-compliant form of identification will be required to ...

More details are emerging after police and investigators mysteriously sifted through the backyard and garage of a home in suburban Des Plaines this week. Neighbors told NBC 5 multiple police officers could been seen going in and out of a home on Warrington Street between Golf and Mount Prospect Roads starting Monday. Early Wednesday morning, yellow tape ...

A crash Tuesday morning left millions of dimes scattered across the highway in Texas’ Wise County and closed down southbound lanes of U.S. 287 for most of the day. The driver of an 18-wheeler hauling freshly minted dimes veered off the roadway, overcorrected and overturned just after 5:30 a.m. near Alvord High School, according to the Texas Department ...

The lucky winners of a $349 million Mega Millions jackpot hit in a rural part of a far west Chicago suburb last month have officially claimed their prize, the Illinois Lottery said. The ticket, from the March 25 drawing, was sold at Casey’s General Store, located at 70 S. Somonauk Rd. in Cortland, in far western DeKalb County. It matched all five Mega ...

Boarding a flight next week? You won’t be able to use your regular old driver’s license or state ID to get through TSA security at the airport. That’s because in a matter of days, Real ID requirements will officially take effect across the U.S. The more secure IDs were mandated as part of a 2005 law passed in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, ...

A mystery is unfolding in suburban Des Plaines this week after police were seen sifting through the backyard of a home since Monday, though officials have not provided details into why. Neighbors told NBC 5 multiple police officers have been seen going in and out of a home on Warrington Street between Golf and Mt. Prospect Roads. Sky5 video and photos ...

Chicago City Council will consider a revised, tailored curfew proposal this week in response to large downtown teen gatherings this year, some of which have turned violent. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the new proposal would allow the citys Police Commissioner to impose snap-curfews with just 30 minutes notice. The sudden changes could last as ...

A runaway kangaroo named Sheila shut down a stretch of interstate in Alabama on Tuesday before state troopers and the animals owner wrangled the wayward marsupial. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the kangaroo was spotted Tuesday hopping along the side of Interstate 85 in Macon County, which is between Montgomery and Auburn. The sight snarled ...

Next time youre walking through Chicagos Loop, make your way over to the corner of Randolph and State Streets. If you look up, youll see a high-rise that houses both apartments and retail stores, called Block 37. Now look down.  If somehow you could see through the sidewalk below, you would see that youre standing atop a vast underground government ...

Whether you love it or loathe it, the makers of Malrt have rolled out a new item thats sure to divide Chicagoans. The companys website unveiled a new item this week called Malrt Sucks candies, hard candies that come in 2-ounce tins and are meant for either fans or foes of the divisive liquor. According to the product description, the candies are ...

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga was forced to leave Tuesdays game against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to an apparent injury. After giving up a leadoff double to Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen in the bottom of the sixth inning, Imanaga was examined by Cubs trainers and manager Craig Counsell, and was removed from the game. There was no immediate ...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, saying Tuesday that it is in the public interest to relieve her of her duties as she faces two federal charges. The FBI took Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan into custody Friday morning at the county courthouse. She has been charged with ...

A Hinsdale community is mourning the loss of Brett and Melissa Lane, a beloved couple and parents of five, who were killed in a multi-vehicle crash Friday. The crash happened in suburban La Grange shortly after 2 p.m. on April 25 at the intersection of 47th Street and Willow Springs Road. According to the La Grange Police Department, a white SUV was ...

As wedding season gets underway for many, some brides-to-be are frantic, and its due to more than just pre-wedding jitters. I can feel them going through an emotional breakdown when I call to ask for more money on a dress, David Gaffke, owner of Complete Bridal/Bridal Boy in East Dundee told NBC Chicago. Gaffke said he just received an e-mail saying ...

Multiple lanes of DuSable Lake Shore Drive are closed after an SUV left the roadway and slammed into a tree, nearly ripping the vehicle in half. The crash occurred just north of 31st Street on Tuesday afternoon. NBCs Sky 5 helicopter showed the dramatic scene, with numerous firefighters surrounding the vehicle that had been wrapped around a tree by ...

A young woman is expressing her gratitude for a lifesaving clinical trial, while doctors hold their breath over the potential for federal funding cuts. After years of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, Emma Dimery is now cancer free. She was diagnosed at age 23 with stage three colorectal cancer, and it quickly progressed to stage four. “They ...

A supportive father, a generous friend, a loving husband and a devoted hero — that is how Chicago Fire. Capt. David Meyer was remembered by those closest to him as he was laid to rest Tuesday. Stories of humorous pranks and moments of unquestioning kindness filled the Niles church where firefighters from across the country gathered to pay their ...