Local

A chill is in the air just in time for Thanksgiving in the Chicago area, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, with wind chills in the teens and cold weather expected as the week goes on.

Just as sure as the turkey will taste dry, airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed this week, with Thanksgiving 2024 expected to be one of the “busiest travel periods on record,” the Transportation Security Administration said.

Krispy Kreme will soon bid adieu to its Thanksgiving Pies Collection and say hello to a brand new donut assortment, one that’s fitting for the Christmas season.

The Chicago Bears issued a statement Monday after reaching a tentative agreement with the village of Arlington Heights and local school districts in a longstanding property tax dispute.

The Blue Man Group announced that performances are closing in Chicago and New York City, where the group first launched in 1991.

Multiple cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, have been reported at a Chicago high school, officials say.

A child was fatally struck by a vehicle on Monday evening in northwest suburban Schaumburg, police said.

While the bulk of the moisture from a passing cold front could miss the Chicago area, significantly colder temperatures can be expected into the holiday weekend.

The “Home Alone” house is one of the most popular movie homes in history, a beloved Christmastime attraction and not far from Chicago at all.

A person died after a shooting on Interstate 80 in suburban New Lenox at the height of evening rush hour, authorities said Monday.

Multiple lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway were closed Monday afternoon after a hit-and-run crash involving at least four vehicles.

A 20-year-old woman is facing charges of reckless homicide after she allegedly caused a multi-vehicle crash in suburban Aurora over the summer.

Studies show diners may be getting a completely different, usually cheaper fish than the one they ordered — and it’s happening in quite a few Chicago restaurants.

Safety concerns persisted in downtown Chicago on Monday as the investigation continued into a shooting following the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. A woman was shot near Macy’s along State Street as crowds were leaving the popular parade along North Michigan Avenue. According to police, the 19-year-old female victim was shot in the leg whi...