In a pair of votes Monday, the Arlington Heights village board approved imposing a new 5% tax on streaming services, and opted to continue a 1% tax on groceries. The streaming tax was approved by a 7-2 vote during Mondays board meeting, while the grocery tax was approved by a 6-3 margin. It had been argued during debate that without the two taxes, ...

A ticket-reselling operation used a network of fake accounts to bypass Ticketmasters security protocols to grab hundreds of thousands of tickets to hugely popular tours for artists like Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen and then re-sold them for millions, federal regulators said Monday. The Federal Trade Commission alleges the operation used illicit ...

A ticket-reselling operation used a network of fake accounts to bypass Ticketmasters security protocols to grab hundreds of thousands of tickets to hugely popular tours for artists like Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen and then re-sold them for millions, federal regulators said Monday. The Federal Trade Commission alleges the operation used illicit ...

A ticket-reselling operation used a network of fake accounts to bypass Ticketmasters security protocols to grab hundreds of thousands of tickets to hugely popular tours for artists like Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen and then re-sold them for millions, federal regulators said Monday. The Federal Trade Commission alleges the operation used illicit ...

Flood warnings and advisories remain in effect for parts of the Chicago area Tuesday after strong storms dumped heavy rain across parts of Illinois and Indiana, with standing water still in ditches, fields and roadways as lingering showers continue. According to NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman, the last remaining showers in Chicago and ...

The U.S. Air Force denies its Thunderbirds went supersonic while practicing for the Chicago Air and Water Show on Friday, despite two blasts heard across the North Side that possibly shattered several windows in Lake View. But videos of the F-16 jets show an obvious sonic boom, according to one aeronautics professor. Those were clearly sonic booms, ...

Flooding from Monday night’s heavy and storms in northwest Indiana was impacting operations at the BP Whiting Refinery, a post from the company said, with street closures in place and “reports of odor in the neighboring community.” According to the post, the flooding had led to “severe conditions” in the area, with response and operations crews ...

Service on the busy CTA Purple Line from the northern suburbs to Chicago was suspended Tuesday morning due to “debris on the tracks,” with commuters advised to seek other forms of transportation. The temporary suspension comes as some roads remain flooded due to heavy rain. NBC 5 traffic reporter Kye Martin said the service cut was in Wilmette ...

A suburban high school student was shot and killed by a friend during a contest over who could assemble a handgun the fastest, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office confirmed. The 17-year-old died Saturday night after being shot at a home along High Avenue near South State Street in Hampshire. Officers were called about a shooting at around 11:30 ...

Air Canada said Tuesday it will gradually restart operations after reaching an agreement with the union for 10,000 flight attendants to end a strike. The union first announced the agreement early Tuesday after Air Canada and the union resumed talks late Monday for the first time since the strike began over the weekend. The strike is affecting about ...

Storms slammed a number of Chicago suburbs Monday evening, dumping several inches of rain and causing flooding throughout the region. Across the area, a number of roads, streets and underpasses were closed, with many closures reported in the southwest suburbs and northwest Indiana. Flood warnings were issued for portions of DeKalb, Kane, Kendall and ...

An explosion rocked a cargo ship carrying coal in Baltimore, causing a fire and sending a stream of smoke into the sky but leaving no injuries, authorities said Monday evening. U.S. Coast Guard crews and firefighters from the city of Baltimore were among those who responded to the incident, and the fire was extinguished on the still-moving vessel, Coast ...

If youve ever been stuck on the tarmac waiting for a gate to open up at O’Hare Airport, there is some relief coming. Construction began Monday on a new concourse. Groundbreaking of the $1.3 billion Concourse D project, just south of Terminal 1, follows the busiest June in airport history and several record summer travel days. The satellite ...

The second half of a Monday doubleheader between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers has been postponed due to inclement weather. The entire Chicago area is expecting to see multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms on Monday night, and the team made the announcement official approximately 25 minutes before first pitch. According to the Cubs, ...

The second half of a Monday doubleheader between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers has been postponed due to inclement weather. The entire Chicago area is expecting to see multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms on Monday night, and the team made the announcement official approximately 25 minutes before first pitch. According to the Cubs, ...

During our exclusive hour with U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros, he described himself as a “crimefighter” first. The wide-ranging, face-to-face conversation zeroed in on Chicago street violence, drug cartels, the Outfit and other organized crime, political corruption and human trafficking. Watch Chuck Goudie’s full exclusive interview with U.S. ...

The Chicago area will see showers and thunderstorms Monday, with watches and warnings popping up. A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 6 p.m. for all of northern Illinois, according to the National Weather Service. A severe thunderstorm warning was also in effect for parts of Kane, DuPage and Cook counties until 5:30 p.m., along with ...

Most of the Chicago area is at a slight risk of severe weather, with a severe thunderstorm watch issued Monday afternoon. Those counties include McHenry, Lake, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, Cook, Kendall, Grundy and parts of Will County, and will run through 6 p.m. The main threats with storms will be a non-zero tornado risk, along with gusty winds of up to ...

Most of the Chicago area is at a slight risk of severe weather, with a severe thunderstorm watch issued Monday afternoon. Those counties include McHenry, Lake, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, Cook, Kendall, Grundy and parts of Will County, and will run through 6 p.m. The main threats with storms will be a non-zero tornado risk, along with gusty winds of up to ...

Most of the Chicago area is at a slight risk of severe weather, with a severe thunderstorm watch issued Monday afternoon. Those counties include McHenry, Lake, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, Cook, Kendall, Grundy and parts of Will County, and will run through 6 p.m. The main threats with storms will be a non-zero tornado risk, along with gusty winds of up to ...

What to KnowErik and Lyle Menendez have parole hearings this week that could lead to freedom after decades in prison for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents. The path to the parole hearing was cleared when the brothers, serving a life prison sentence without possibility of parole, were resentenced to 50 years to life.Erik Menendez’s parole hearing ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton was forced to leave his Monday start against the Milwaukee Brewers due to a potential injury. Horton, who has been one of the hottest pitchers in baseball in recent weeks, was forced to leave the game in the third inning after he walked Christian Yelich and hit Andrew Vaughn with a pitch. Earlier in the inning ...

If summer were to end Monday, it would wind up in the top five hottest summers Chicago has seen. June was the six hottest June on record, July was the thirteenth hottest July, and, as of Sunday, August ranks as the sixth hottest (Remember, for data purposes, we use Meteorological summer, which starts June 1 and ends Aug. 31. The first day of Astronomical ...

Police briefly shut down Times Square in New York City on Monday due to reports of a suspicious package left outside of an New York Police Department substation, officials said. A cylinder-style device was discovered around 10:30 a.m. in front of a midtown precinct substation front door, according to law enforcement. Police cordoned off 7th Avenue ...

A wrestling club in suburban St. Charles released as statement after one of its former student athletes was shot and killed late Saturday in the far western suburbs. “The Saint Charles East wrestling family is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former STE Club wrestler Deegan Kirschke,” the post said. “All of our thoughts and prayers ...