TikToker Rachel Tussey has died after a “mommy makeover” surgery took an unexpected and tragic turn. Tussey, who went by the username @midlifeunmuted_,” detailed her life as an Ohio mom of three, a wife and a woman on social media. In recent months, she began using her platform to document her journey toward getting a tummy tuck, with her ...

An 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student was shot and killed overnight while walking with friends near Tobey Prinz Beach not far from campus, with school officials calling the incident a “tragic loss” as police work to investigate. “It is with profound sadness that I write to share that one of our students, Sheridan Gorman, was killed ...

“Fantastic” weather is expected over the next several days in the Chicago area, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, as the final day of winter sets in and spring begins. “Good, better, best over the next couple days,” NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman said, of the temperatures. Thursday started out cool, Roman said, with readings in the ...

Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is typically greeted with joy and excitement and is marked with congregational prayers and festivities that usually include family visits, gatherings, outings and new clothes. But this year, Eid is approaching ...

As scenes of airport security lines wrapping around terminals at major airports continue, the Chicago Department of Aviation says passengers heading to O’Hare or Midway “may experience longer-than-usual wait times” as the busy spring break travel season unfolds. According to the CDA, travel over spring break is “historically one of the busiest ...

Think of fruit as the ultimate anti-inflammatory food, protecting your body against harmful inflammation with antioxidants and fiber, and guarding long-term health. A small amount of inflammation is normal and part of the bodys natural defense system, says registered dietitian Natalie Rizzo, nutrition editor for TODAY. But chronic inflammation can ...

The discovery of lead-containing paint inside the atrium of the former Thompson Center – now being transformed into Google’s new Chicago headquarters – has sparked an OSHA investigation and led to blood testing for tradespeople working to turn the building, NBC 5 Investigates has learned. The project manager, Clark Construction, responsible for the ...

A man is being questioned as a person of interest in connection to the Rogers Park fire that led to the death of a 32-year-old firefighter earlier this week. Sources say the man was taken into custody at a local hospital Wednesday morning on an outstanding warrant for a crime unrelated to the fire, sources told NBC Chicago. An internal Chicago ...

A bombshell new report out this week says that Justin Ishbia, who could someday soon be majority owner of the Chicago White Sox, is planning to buy a South Loop site to potentially construct a ballpark for the team. The report in Crains Chicago Business says Ishbias private equity firm is planning to buy Amtraks railyard in the South Loop, a location ...

The Tuesday primary set the general election battle for Illinois U.S. Senate seat between Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and former GOP chair Don Tracy. Even though that election ended less than 24 hours ago, the two candidates are already gearing up for a race fought against the backdrop of Republicans and Democrats battling for control of the upper chamber. ...

Chicago’s annual St. Patrick’s Day race, the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle, is set to take place this weekend. When combined, the course for both the 8k run and 2-mile walk roughly follows the outline of a shamrock — a race design that requires many street closures to pull off. As a result, closures will go into effect on several downtown ...

Many of the upcoming celebrations and holidays honoring the late farmworker labor leader Csar Chavez are being renamed, postponed or completely canceled in the wake of allegations that he sexually abused women and girls while at the helm of the United Farm Workers Union. Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed this week she was among those who say ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson championed passage of a One Fair Wage ordinance that eliminated a separate minimum wage for tipped workers, but the City Council froze that change Wednesday. The measure to freeze the citys minimum wage for tipped workers at roughly three-quarters that of other workers passed City Council by a 30-18 vote, but it faces an ...

A suburban man has been arrested for allegedly threatening Gov. JB Pritzker, according to Illinois State Police. Timothy J. Shemitis, a 71-year-old Frankfort resident, faces a felony count of threatening a public official and one misdemeanor charge of harassment by telephone, police said. Police were alerted of the voicemails left with Pritzkers ...

With less than a week left before the 2026 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle, participants are gearing up to lace up for the annual race. In the days leading up to the Shamrock Shuffle, set for the morning of March 23, participants will need to pick up their packet to get their bib number, timing device, festive knit hat and event running shirt. ...

Call it the real life Rydell high! The leather jackets, the Pink Ladies and the summer nights of the iconic film and musical “Grease” are all original ideas that come from Chicago’s Taft High School’s halls, where co-creator Jim Jacobs attended school in the 1950s. He worked with his close friend Warren Casey on the original script. Obviously, ...

A 16-year-old was shot and killed by a person he tried to rob in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Around 3:36 p.m., the 16-year-old, who was armed, approached a 27-year-old man on the 11700 block of South Normal and attempted to rob him, police said. The 27-year-old then pulled out his own gun and shot the ...

Funeral arrangements have been announced for a Chicago firefighter who died in the line of duty earlier this week. Michael Altman, 32, was critically injured Monday afternoon while fighting a blaze in the citys Rogers Park neighborhood. Altman fell through a floor and was pulled from the building, and he later died at an area hospital. His ...

A small family-owned business is cleaning up and rebuilding after it was hit by an EF-3 tornado earlier this month in Kankakee County. Tholens Landscape and Garden Center, located on the far south side of the community, had significant structural damage after the tornado touched down right across the street and barreled through its facility, but ...

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declined to say if Irans nuclear program presented an imminent threat, deflecting questions from lawmakers about whether U.S. intelligence backed up White House statements on the rationale for starting the war. Gabbards congressional testimony Wednesday at an annual hearing on worldwide threats came a day ...

A thousand miles off the coast of Florida, influencers have found the secret to instant virality. One after another, content creators are finding their way to Little Saint James, better known as the private island once owned by the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Armed with cameras, they are capitalizing on and propelling increased interest in ...

Among the cast of the newest season of the hit HBO series “The White Lotus” is 28-year-old Charlie Hall, a Northwestern University alum and son of award-winning actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, according to HBO Max. HBO Max announced Hall would join the Season 4 cast of Mike White’s highly-popular show “The White Lotus” alongside Chloe Bennet, Max ...

Illinois’ primary election saw a number of surprises and close races across the state. But how did the state vote when it came to some of the biggest races? An unprecedented number of Congressional seats and a rare opening of a Senate seat highlighted the ballots Tuesday night. The retirement ofU.S. Sen Dick Durbin, the Senates longtime No. 2 ...

A geomagnetic storm could potentially lead to the Northern Lights being visible over parts of the continental U.S., but does that include Illinois? According to the Space Weather Prediction Center, a category G2 geomagnetic storm is expected to impact Earth this week, and is expected to peak on Thursday morning. That outlook was released after a ...

While most of Illinois primary elections have already been called by NBC News and the Associated Press, there are a handful going right down to the wire. Officially, Illinois election results wont be certified for several weeks, but a couple of races remain razor-tight as vote counting continues across the state. Once those ballots are fully counted ...