Nearly three months after disgraced Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of corruption, federal prosecutors have heaped on new public allegations that he lied repeatedly while on the witness stand. These are not new criminal charges against Madigan, although theoretically they could form the basis for a perjury indictment. Instead, the ...

Just under a year after the merger between Cedar Fair and Six Flags led to the new company having a much larger park portfolio, the permanent closure of one of their parks has been announced. Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor, located near Upper Marlboro, Maryland in the Washington, D.C. area, will close for good following the 2025 season, with ...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is getting his first salary increase in a decade, with his 2025 pay rising to $49.9 million, a new filing shows. The chip company’s co-founder saw his salary and variable cash both go up by about half. Huang’s security costs also rose for the 2025 year. Sam Yeh | AFP | Getty ImagesNvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang delivers his ...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is getting his first salary increase in a decade, with his 2025 pay rising to $49.9 million, a new filing shows. The chip company’s co-founder saw his salary and variable cash both go up by about half. Huang’s security costs also rose for the 2025 year. Sam Yeh | AFP | Getty ImagesNvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang delivers his ...

For more than two decades, a custom red Amsale gown hung undisturbed in Allison Winn Scotchs closet a relic of her brothers wedding in 2003. This spring, it found new life: her teenage daughter, Amelia, wore the vintage bridesmaid dress to prom offering proof, that occasionally, you really can wear it again. I could never bring myself to part with it ...

Kohls said it has terminated its new CEO Ashley Buchanan after an investigation determined that he directed the retailer to engage in vendor transactions that involved undisclosed conflicts of interest. Kohls named Chairman Michael Bender as interim CEO, effective immediately. In connection with the appointment, Bender will step down as a member of the ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the lives lost in Mondays tragic crash in downstate Chatham. In that crash, a total of four people, including three children and an 18-year-old, were struck and killed by a vehicle that left a roadway, drove through a field and crashed into an after-school camp in the ...

The race for Illinois Sen. Dick Durbins open Senate seat is heating up. Gov. JB Pritzker quickly endorsed his Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, and now, multiple sources confirmed to NBC 5 Chicago that Pritzker and his team are using their muscle to deter other Democrats from running against Stratton. Durbin announced last week he will retire at the end of his ...

Police revealed new details Thursday on what may have led up to a deadly crash at a Chatham, Illinois, daycare that left multiple children dead earlier this week. According to a preliminary investigation, Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly said some evidence has suggested the driver of the vehicle that crashed into the after-care center may ...

Chicago police are searching for a suspect who targeted a pair of North Side cannabis dispensaries with Molotov cocktails in recent days. According to authorities, the incidents occurred in the 4700 block of North Milwaukee Avenue on the morning of April 19 in the Portage Park neighborhood, and in the 4000 block of North Damen on Sunday morning in the ...

Flights were briefly halted from departing Chicagos OHare International Airport amid thunderstorms impacting northern Illinois. According to the FAA, the ground stop was briefly issued on Thursday afternoon due to thunderstorms in the area, but the stop was lifted just before 3 p.m. Even with the stop lifted, flights departing the airport are being ...

Thousands of protesters took to Chicago streets Thursday as part of nationwide and global “May Day” demonstrations. Large crowds marching down city streets sparked rolling closures around the city’s Loop and Grant Park. The demonstrators could be seen traveling east near Jackson and Franklin. Jackson Boulevard, both eastbound and westbound, ...

More than 30 hospitals in the Chicago area received an “A” safety grade in a new hospital safety report from watchdog group Leapfrog. The group, described as an independent nonprofit focused on patient safety, released its Spring 2025 Hospital Safety Grade report Thursday. The report assigns general hospitals across the country a letter grade, ...

Chicago-area residents will be able to live out their action movie fantasies thanks to a new rappelling attraction in the citys suburbs this summer. According to a press release, Over The Edge, a company specializing in urban rappelling, will bring the experience to a hotel in Chicagos suburbs this summer, giving residents another opportunity to ...

A man was stabbed during an altercation in the Loop, with Chicago police taking a suspect into custody. According to authorities, a 37-year-old man became involved in a verbal altercation with another individual in the 100 block of West Lake at approximately 7:34 a.m. Thursday. Police say the suspect then pulled out a sharp object and slashed the ...

Publishers Clearing House is sending checks to more than 280,000 people, but not the kind of checks, and you may be one of them but the money isn’t part of a sweepstakes win. The refund checks, worth $18 million, are part of a compliant from the Federal Trade Commission that says PCH made misleading claims to consumers. The complaint comes weeks ...

A suburban resident has died after the vehicle he was driving struck a turning semi-truck and became pinned under the trailer, police say. The crash occurred in Montgomery at approximately 5:17 p.m. Wednesday. The driver, Oswego resident Jason Messick, was traveling southbound on Route 31 when a semi attempted to turn left onto Caterpillar Drive. The ...

NOTE: NBC Chicago will offer a live stream of the press conference in the player above as soon as it begins. The address is currently slated to start at 1:30 p.m. CT. Police are expected to give an update on their investigation into a deadly crash at a daycare in Chatham, Illinois, that left multiple children dead this week. Further details on what ...

The Chicago White Sox made a pair of roster moves prior to their series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers, reinstating Chase Meidroth from the injured list. In a corresponding move, the White Sox placed infielder Gage Workman on the 10-day injured list. Meidroth has been dealing with right thumb inflammation, but will be available for Thursdays ...

Event: Nightmare Weekend Chicago WHAT: GalaxyCon presents, Nightmare Weekend Chicago, with 3 days of scary celebrities, petrifying parties villainous vendors, and tons spooky fun for everyone. WHERE: Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Rd., Rosemont, IL WHEN: May 2nd – May 4th Event: Global Connections: Mexico Fest WHAT: In partnership ...

Police in suburban Northbrook are investigating after a fatal hit-and-run early Thursday morning. According to Northbrook police, officers responded to the scene in the 2900 block of Shermer Road for a call regarding a deceased male found near the street. Officers arrived on scene early Thursday morning and secured the area, police said. Photos and ...

Cases of the highly infectious disease measles are popping up in cities and states across the country, including in Illinois, where at least two new cases were reported in the Chicago area, including one in a person who recently passed through O’Hare, one of the world’s busiest airports. One of the cases was detected in an suburban Cook County ...

An investigation is underway after Pirates fan fell from the 21-foot-high Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park during Wednesday nights game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs, according to officials. The shocking fall led to the game to be delayed briefly, and the fan was tended to for approximately five minutes by members of both the ...

Many in the Chicago area were waking up to a wet and rainy morning as periods of showers and thunderstorms continue at times Thursday. As of 5:25 a.m., Live Doppler 5 radar for Illinois showed heavy rain pounding down across counties to the north, northwest and west, including DeKalb, McHenry, Lake and Kane. Some areas to the southeast were also seeing ...

Originally appeared on E! Online Gwyneth Paltrow is reflecting on her 2023 ski crash trial. Two years after winning a lawsuit filed by retired optometrist Terry Sanderson who accused the Goop founder of causing a 2016 ski crash in which he sustained injuries she did not mince words while recalling the legal saga. It was ridiculous, she told Erin ...