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Starbucks quietly announced this week when it plans to debut this season’s holiday menu.

While trick-or-treaters may have flooded Chicago streets on Halloween, many soon after began preparing to celebrate rich cultural tradition that originated in Mexico: Día de los Muertos.

In the words of Mariah Carey: It’s time. Well, almost.

The Ohio-based fast-food chain made the announcement on an earnings call — while also revealing a fan-favorite menu item is coming back.

Sure, you’ll get an extra hour of sleep when clocks “fall back” this weekend. But the end of daylight saving time this weekend also means much earlier sunsets.

Michael Jordan’s Steak House in Oak Brook, one of two steakhouses in the Chicago area bearing the Bulls legend’s name, announced the restaurant will permanently close in December.

Google has unveiled new renderings of the lower level of the Thompson Center, the recognizable postmodern building in downtown Chicago that long served as the home of many Illinois state government offices.

A former Chicago Public Schools student alleges a school security guard repeatedly sexually assaulted him when he was a sophomore at Dunbar Vocational Career Academy, according to a new lawsuit.

It can be tricky to know what’s allowed and what’s not while voting, especially when it comes to using your phone.

Diwali is one of the most important holidays in Hinduism. It’s a five-day festival celebrating the victory of light over darkness, with the most important festivities taking place Thursday night. Lamps are lit, homes are decorated and feasts are enjoyed with traditional foods, some of which are on the menu at a new Indian restaurant in Highland Par...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office issued a statement Tuesday afternoon on the West Rogers Park shooting of a Jewish man walking to synagogue and subsequent shootout with police and first responders this weekend.

Halloween 2024 has arrived and trick-or-treating has started across much of the Chicago area, but how long will it last?

Over the past two weeks, NBC 5 Investigates reached out to more than 100 election officials across Illinois, southern Wisconsin and parts of northwest Indiana to ask local election officials about the upcoming election, their preparedness and their concerns.