5+ hour, 2+ min ago  (278+ words) While tick bites are often associated with Lyme disease, they can also lead to a less commonly known condition: Alpha-gal syndrome. The Illinois Department of Public Health recently highlighted AGS, also known as red meat allergy or tick bite meat…...

9+ hour, 30+ min ago  (197+ words) Raging Waves in suburban Yorkville, Illinois' largest water park, kicked off the season on Sunday, welcoming visitors thrilled to ring in the warmer months. The water park posted an opening day message on social media, urging visitors to come out,…...

16+ hour, 23+ min ago  (287+ words) Multiple Chicago police officers were struck by a driver while breaking up a massive teen gathering on Chicago's Near West Side Sunday morning. The gathering prompted dozens of police officers to respond to the area of Roosevelt and Loomis just…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (145+ words) With unusually cold temperatures in the forecast to begin Memorial Day weekend, Illinois' largest water park'is pushing back the start of its summer season. Raging Waves, located in suburban Yorkville, said in a Facebook post it will open for the…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (233+ words) An exterior view of the Guzman Y Gomez Mexican Kitchen on June 13, 2024 in Port Macquarie, Australia." Fast-casual restaurant Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen announced on Friday it is exiting the U. S. market and closing all operations across the Chicago area. Australia-based…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (144+ words) A United Airlines airplane sits parked at a gate at Newark Liberty International Airport on Feb. 20, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey. Two planes clipped each other at Chicago's O'Hare Airport Thursday morning in an incident that is now under investigation by…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (323+ words) A line of showers and storms that could turn strong or even severe will move into the Chicago area during the Monday morning commute, with lightning, downpours, hail and strong winds all possible. About 5 a. m. Monday, conditions remained dry, NBC 5 Storm…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (305+ words) Americans held captive at home by the coronavirus can turn to Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and other streaming services An effort to curb overly loud commercials on streaming platforms is moving through the Illinois legislature. The proposal, which aims to prevent…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (333+ words) May is off to chilly start, with frost advisories and freeze warnings going into effect and below-average temperatures as the month kicks off. The average high temperature for May 1, NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman said, was 65 degrees. Friday will…...

2+ mon, 3+ week 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…...