Burglars were caught on camera breaking into businesses along 95th Street again late Wednesday night as several storefronts remain boarded up from previous thefts. More than 80 smash and grabs have been reported across the city and neighboring suburbs in the past ten days, according to a Chicago alderman. Surveillance video from JoJo the Balloon Lady ...

The owner of the McHenry Outdoor Theater said he wondered if it was a joke when he got an email from the Chicago Bears about a month ago. As it turns out, the email was legit, and the Monsters of the Midway are holding a drive-in take over on Tuesday, October 27 at the theater, which is one of the few remaining drive-ins in the country. We are very ...

A suburban man was arrested after he allegedly lied to police during a traffic stop by claiming he was an officer with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, authorities said on Thursday. Edward R. Kajmowicz, a 46-year-old from Burr Ridge, was arrested on Monday by Frankfort police and charged with impersonating a public officer and unlawful possession of ...

The Chicago Bears have released their inactives list prior to Thursdays game against the New England Patriots. Prior to Thursdays game, the team had already ruled out Kyle Monangai for a third straight game as the running back deals with toe and thumb injuries, and had also ruled out linebacker Jack Sanborn due to a concussion. Linebacker TJ Edwards, ...

A Chicago man said he was attacked in broad daylight Wednesday on his way to lunch, and he told NBC Chicago what happened. “He wasn’t even looking when he hit me, so I didn’t expect that to happen,” Brandon Nguyen said. “I was so shocked, I got the wind knocked out of me.” Nguyen described what he called an unprovoked attack as he and a ...

Editor’s Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report. Several beloved Chicago eateries and even a hospital cafeteria have had their doors shut and license suspended in recent months after inspections by city officials led to discoveries cockroach infestations and other serious health violations. Neon signs reading “LICENSE ...

With host communities across the U.S. turning against their gargantuan data centers, America’s technology giants are promising to take fewer taxpayer handouts, keep fewer secrets or shower more money onto the communities willing to allow the server warehouses. The new raft of promises from the world’s richest companies comes as anti-data center ...

What to KnowThursdays game between the Bears and Patriots has the most expensive ticket prices of any NFL game so far this season, a new report saysThe Bears are planning a series of tributes to Mike Ditka before the game, the first at Soldier Field since his deathCaleb Williams is coming off one of the best games a Bears quarterback has ever had, and hopes ...

If you havent gotten tickets for Thursdays game between the Bears and Patriots, youll probably have to part with a pretty penny to do so. Ticket prices are positively soaring on secondary markets, and according to at least one metric, the tickets are the most expensive of any NFL game so far this season. According to ESPNs Field Yates, citing data ...

As part of the CTAs ongoing rehabilitation of a key junction at Wells and Lake, elevated rail service in the Loop will be paused over the 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 ...

“Saturday Night Live” will see a fresh face and returning star host next month. The show announced the lineup for its first two November shows on Thursday. Druski will host on Nov. 7 with the Strokes as the musical guest before John Mulaney and Phoebe Bridgers take the reins on Nov. 14. Druski will make “SNL” history as the first digital ...

The Chicago Bears will play their first home game since the death of Mike Ditka on Thursday, and theyre unveiling tributes to the iconic coach and tight end. Ditka passed away on October 9 at the age of 86, and the team has been putting together a series of tributes to Iron Mike ahead of their Thursday night game against the New England Patriots. ...

The jobs are there for firefighters, mechanics and welders, and students who are interested, but a suburban community college says there simply isn’t enough room. Instructors at Moraine Valley Community College say they’re maxing out their classroom space to train students for those in-demand careers. Now, the school is seeking a lifeline from voters ...

For millions of Friends” fans, Chandler Bing and Monica Geller’s wedding remains one of the NBC sitcom’s most beloved moments. But forMatthew Perry’sfamily, the episode carried deeper emotional significance. Ahead of Netflix’s upcoming documentary “The One About Matthew Perry,” Perry’s sister, Mia Perry Bowick, revealed that the ...

Thousands of full-time manufacturing jobs are coming to the Chicago suburbs, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday, marking what the state described as the “largest single Illinois job creation commitment” for manufacturing in recent history. The jobs, Pritzker said, are part of Hyundai Translead’s previously announced plans for new trailer ...

People who rely on employer-sponsored health insurance paid more for their coverage this year, with employees at small businesses and their employers especially squeezed by the surging costs, according to a new survey by healthcare research nonprofit KFF. The 2026 Employer Health Benefits Survey, released Thursday, found that covered workers were paying ...

Former Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould has resigned as head coach of Saint Viator High Schools football team after two seasons at the helm. Gould joined St. Viator before the 2025 season after a run as head coach as Rolling Meadows, but after going 3-15 in two seasons, he has stepped down from his post, the school announced this week. We are ...

Illinois first lady MK Pritzker has donated to Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Actons campaign after her opponent debuted a controversial TV ad featuring her estranged mother. The advertisement features Actons estranged mother, who lost custody of her daughter in the 1970s after her husband was indicted on accusations that he raped the ...

From a DC Studios bet on a villain origin story to “an unfortunate example of how a beloved novel can die a slow death,” movie critic Richard Roeper details the top three movies of the weekend, letting you know which ones you should spend your time on and which ones you should consider skipping. “Clayface” (in theaters) Kudos to DC Studios for ...

Airbnb announced major changes to house rules Tuesday, with the popular home and vacation rental website saying guests can no longer be asked to complete a number of cleaning chores typically associated with checkout. The changes, Airbnb said, are meant to help guests better understand host expectations and will be displayed more prominently on ...

Its Drake Maye versus Caleb Williams as the New England Patriots visit the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field Thursday night. Going into Thursday’s matchup, both teams are 4-2. And it’s a short week for the Bears, who beat the Falcons Sunday afternoon 31 to 23. It’s also a short week for Williams, who missed three games after a hamstring injury ...

Traffic on DuSable Lake Shore Drive was snarled early Thursday after a crash downtown, with police and fire trucks at the scene and heavy backups building for the morning commute. The crash, in the northbound lanes on DuSable Lake Shore Drive at Balbo, was blocking three right lanes, Total Traffic & Weather Network said. As of 5:30 a.m., delays ...

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Wednesday described in detail for the first time the early-morning search of her home last week by federal agents, revealing in the process that she can no longer live there because of safety concerns. In an interview with MS NOW, Omar said she and her husband were initially startled and confused by the arrival of agents with ...

A woman identified as Jane Doe spoke with NBC News about her alleged assault at a fraternity near the University of Chicago campus ahead of a public safety meeting at the school. The meeting, set for Wednesday evening, was planned about a month before the allegations came to light. Jane Doe said she was assaulted earlier this year at the Alpha Delta ...

The mother of a toddler found alive in an Arizona hospital morgue in February more than five hours after he was pronounced dead said Wednesday she thought she heard him breathing when she hugged him goodbye. But instead of listening to her gut, Alexus Fiordilino said, she believed the doctor who told her those were 18-month-old Vincents last gasps and ...