2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (370+ words) NOTE: The live stream will begin at 7 a.m. CT in the player above. The 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon is about to step off Sunday, with tens of thousands of runners and spectators descending on the city for the biggest race…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (133+ words) Major street closures will begin this week for the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. The race, which which winds its way through more than two dozen Chicago neighborhoods, takes place Sunday, Oct. 11. As of Monday, one street closure--Balbo Drive…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (286+ words) According to the latest forecasts from the NBC 5 Storm Team, the remnants of Hurricane Polo, currently churning in the Pacific Ocean as a Category 5 hurricane, could arrive in the area later this week, and it could produce several days of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (176+ words) Chicago police are investigating after a group of suspects hit at least six businesses in a spree of smash-and-grab burglaries Friday morning. According to Chicago police, the burglars targeted businesses in multiple South Side neighborhoods, including in the Hyde Park…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (261+ words) Jimmy Fallon thought he was dying after dipping into the icy waters of Lake Michigan during Chicago's Polar Plunge a few years back, he told NBC Chicago's Stefan Holt during a one-on-one chat this week. "I got out and I…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (312+ words) An aerial view of Chicago Avondale and Logan Square in Chicago have been hailed by TimeOut magazine as among the "coolest" in the world -- but this year, a different one made the list. TimeOut released their "40 coolest neighborhoods in the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (326+ words) A controversial plan that would impact Chicago renters and landlords is moving forward after members of City Council advanced the proposal. Paris Schutz explains what it would mean for both sides, if passed. Chicago City Council's Housing and Real Estate…...

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (259+ words) A 'high alert' for bird migration over the Chicago area remains in effect through Sunday night as tens of thousands of birds continue to fly over the region each night. The alert comes as millions of birds migrated over Illinois…...

1+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (177+ words) Chief Keef's tour kickoff performance in Chicago was postponed just 30 minutes before the South Side native was set to take the stage on Saturday. Chief Keef concert, tour kickoff in Chicago postponed 30 minutes before showtime "All previously purchased tickets will…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (352+ words) Mexican Independence Day festivities will bring a weekend full of culture, flavor and music to downtown Chicago this weekend. El Grito Chicago returns to Grant Park's Butler Field both Saturday and Sunday, encouraging attendees to "dance, eat, and feel that…...