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 ...

The White House announced Wednesday night that it had signed an economic partnership with Ukraine that includes an agreement on the ownership and extraction of natural resources from the war-torn nation. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the agreement, established as the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, will allow the United ...

CONTENT WARNING: The following story includes details regarding an alleged sexual assault. A woman has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines following an alleged sexual assault on an April 2024 flight from San Francisco to Dallas, according to Chicago-based Romanucci & Blandin. According to the lawsuit, the assault was perpetrated by Texas man ...

Wednesdays game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates was temporarily halted after a fan fell 21 feet to the field from the bleachers. In the moments after Andrew McCutchen put the Pirates ahead on an RBI double, play was halted and trainers from both teams rushed onto the field after a fan fell from the top of the wall and landed on the ...

When you scoop powdered baby formula into a bottle, you think youre giving your child the nutrition they need. But NBC Chicagos partners at Consumer Reports found something unexpected may also be in the formula. Consumer Reports analyzed 41 types of powdered formula, and 21 of the formulas tested had little to no detectable heavy metals, including ...

Trains on the South Shore Line were halted in both directions Wednesday evening after a train struck a deer in northwest Indiana. According to South Shore officials, trains were halted after the train hit the deer between the Portage/Ogden Dunes and Dune Park stations. An alert posted by the agency indicated an eastbound train struck the deer, ...

An Illinois bill that would prohibit Dave & Busters customers from wagering in the companys app passed a Senate committee this week. According to State Sen. Bill Cunningham, House Bill 2724 passed out of the Senate Executive Committee on Wednesday, marking a step toward prohibiting the company from offering wagering services in its arcades. In a press ...

Caitlin Clark fans will have to pay a premium on the secondary market if they want to be at Carver-Hawkeye Arena for Sunday’s matchup between the WNBA’s Indiana Fever and the Brazilian national team. The average paid price of $440 per ticket on the secondary market as of Wednesday has made it the most in-demand event involving Clark, according to ...

Meta shares rose as much as 5% after the company reported stronger-than-expected revenue in the first quarter. Second-quarter sales will be in range of $42.5 billion to $45.5 billion, said finance chief Susan Li, adding that Meta has begun to see some reduced ad spend from Asia e-commerce exporters. Meta increased its 2025 capital expenditures to come in ...

Two cases of measles have been reported in Cook County, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health and Cook County Department of Public Health. Officials said one of the cases was detected in an adult who is a suburban Cook County resident whose vaccination status is unknown. This person received care at a local hospital on April 28 and has ...

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 ...