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Chicago Pride Parade sets theme for 2026 event
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (245+ words) A flag waves along the route of the 2022 Chicago Pride Parade. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) One of Chicago's biggest events has set its theme for this summer, as the city's Pride Parade will return…...
Spring-like temperatures, chances of rain in Chicago forecast this week
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (343+ words) Alicia Roman has the latest forecast. It may still technically be winter, but it's going to feel a lot more like spring in the Chicago forecast this week. After temperatures were well-below average over the weekend, those readings are expected…...
A new Chicago liquor tax on alcohol sold in stores now in effect. Here's how it works
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (246+ words) The new 1.5% tax, which applies to liquor sold at grocery, convenience and retail stores, went into effect Sunday. A new liquor tax for alcohol sold at retail stores in Chicago is now in effect, which means your beer, wine and…...
Illinois primary election early voting set to expand this week
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (818+ words) Early voting for the 2026 primary election has opened in many suburban communities, and Mary Ann Ahern has the latest details. Early voting in the 2026 Illinois primary election is already underway, but it will become much more available in coming days....
Northern Illinois football opponents revealed for first Mountain West season
1+ week, 2+ day ago (283+ words) Northern Illinois" football team will join the Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season, and their opponents have now been revealed. The Huskies left the MAC after the 2025 season, and they"ll be part of a new-look Mountain West that will…...
Chicago church community reflects on Rev. Jesse Jackson's influential role in its founding
1+ week, 4+ day ago (317+ words) A South Side church community on Sunday remembered Rev. Jesse Jackson's integral role in its growth following his death earlier this week at the age of 84. "We called him the honorary co-pastor, because the building we were standing in, he…...
Chicago's mayoral election is exactly 1 year away, and here's the current field
1+ week, 4+ day ago (364+ words) Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson talks to NBC Chicago's Mary Ann Ahern about his first term in office, and how public safety has been his administration's top priority. The state of Illinois has a primary election and a general election in…...
Chicago forecast: Multiple chances for snow, frigid wind chills possible
1+ week, 5+ day ago (374+ words) The Chicago area is going to get quite a taste of winter this week, with multiple chances for snow and some frigid wind chills in coming days. Those chances for snow have already begun, with the Chicago area seeing scattered…...
Chicago forecast: Severe weather threatens parts of area, with heavy downpours, hail possible
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (340+ words) Spring-like warmth in the Chicago area will soon come to an end as severe weather chances and temperatures in the 30s come creeping back into the forecast. ""One more mild day before temperatures fall," NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman said,…...
Illinois Governor Pritzker calls for 2-year pause on data center tax credits
2+ week, 1+ day ago (466+ words) Governor J.B. Pritzker stressed concerns over growing energy costs and called for a two-year pause on data center tax credits in Illinois. NBC Chicago Investigates" Bennett Haeberle reports. Stressing the concerns over growing energy costs for consumers and affordability, Illinois Governor…...