NBC Chicago

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has died, the team announced Thursday morning. The Michigan native was 24 years old. Full story: nbcchi.com/lPPNfiF

#dallascowboys #cowboys #marshawnkneeland #nfl #football

1 month ago | [YT] | 57

NBC Chicago

'Tis the season for Christmas radio in Chicago! 🎁🎄🎶 Today, local radio station 93.9 LITE FM officially flipped the switch to "around-the-clock" holiday music.

#christmas #chirstmasmusic #holidaymusic #radio #music #holidays

1 month ago | [YT] | 31

NBC Chicago

Finance site Wallethub released its list of Safest Cities in America for 2025 and only one Illinois spot made the top 50.

Aurora, Illinois, the second-largest city in the state behind only Chicago, made the cut at No. 33.

To see other Midwest cities that made the cut: www.nbcchicago.com/.../chicago-suburb.../3840800/

#Aurora #safety #auroraillinois #chicagosuburbseats

1 month ago (edited) | [YT] | 78

NBC Chicago

U.S. District Judge April Perry ruled the Trump administration's deployment of troops in Chicago violated the 10th and 14th amendments, as well as the nearly 150-year-old Posse Comitatus Act.

Tap the link in the comments to learn more.

#nationalguard #trump #pritzker

2 months ago | [YT] | 2,593

NBC Chicago

Cubs win 🎉⁠
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After winning Game 3 in the Wild Card round, the Chicago Cubs are headed to the National League Division Series! The team rallied past early struggles to secure the win and extend their postseason run. They’ll face the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers next, with Game 1 set for Saturday.⁠
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#chicagocubs #milwaukeebrewers #mlb ⁠

2 months ago | [YT] | 219

NBC Chicago

Personal finance website GoBankingRates revealed the 50 "safest and wealthiest cities in America" and three Chicago suburbs made the top 10 on the list, with one taking the No. 1 spot.⁠
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Western Springs ranked as the safest and richest city in America, with an average income of nearly $300,000 and a property crime rate of 2.65 per 1,000 people.⁠
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#chicagosuburb #chicago #rankings

Tap the link for the full list: www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-suburb-named…

3 months ago | [YT] | 101

NBC Chicago

After decades of waiting and hundreds of millions of dollars in renovations, Wrigley Field will host the 2027 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.⁠
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The game will mark the first time the Chicago Cubs have hosted the All-Star Game since all the way back in 1990, and will mark the first time the game itself will have been played in Chicago since the White Sox hosted at Rate Field (then U.S. Cellular Field) in 2003.⁠
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tap the link to learn more: nbcchi.com/2DZCvN5


#mlb #mlballstargame #chicagocubs #wrigleyfield #chicagosports⁠

4 months ago | [YT] | 77

NBC Chicago

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is once again impacting air quality in the Chicago area, with air quality index readings Thursday morning in the "unhealthy" category for some suburbs, according to government air quality website AirNow.⁠
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"People with respiratory diseases such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure," the NWS said. The NWS also recommended carpooling, combining errands into one driving trip, and avoiding refueling until after 7 p.m.⁠

Tap the link for the latest weather update: nbcchi.com/DKjq6bq
#airquality #chicagoweather #wildfire

4 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 374

NBC Chicago

A pet snake was saved by suburban firefighters and reunited with its owner after slithering into the control box panel on a CTA Green Line train, authorities said. Tap the 🔗 for the full story: nbcchi.com/fCQqAVk

#snake #python #chicago #ctatrain #oakpark #petsnake

4 months ago | [YT] | 37

NBC Chicago

Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, his family said in a statement. His family said he died "surrounded by love." Tap the 🔗 for details: nbcchi.com/8qEEERR

#ozzyosbourne #heavymetal #blacksabbath #celebritynews

4 months ago | [YT] | 412