8+ hour, 55+ min ago   (335+ words) A pair of hands holds a rosary, with a cross hanging from it. The Archdiocese of Chicago recently settled out of court with nine people who accused eight Chicago-area priests of sexually abusing them decades ago. The settlements, totaling $5.4 million,…...

7+ hour, 9+ min ago   (176+ words) The annual El Grito festival returned Saturday, drawing crowds to Grant Park on Saturday for a celebration of Mexican heritage. Michelle Baik reports. The weekend-long festival features live music, food and art in the days leading up to Mexican Independence…...

15+ hour, 14+ min 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…...

21+ hour, 46+ min 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…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (21+ words) NBC 5 Chicago Gambling, extortion case has Indiana court swamped with evidence...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (179+ words) A plan to overhaul the front entrance to Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry gained approval on Thursday. The museum, located at 5700 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood, will undergo renovations on its North Portico as…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (25+ words) Trump's $5,000 ‘dividend' offer sparks intense criticism, questions of legality NBC 5 Chicago Trump's $5,000 ‘dividend' offer sparks intense criticism, questions of legality...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (428+ words) What is shaping up as a mammoth federal prosecution of an alleged illicit gambling racket features a staggering amount of evidence, as Chuck Goudie reports. The lead defense attorney in a case that has been tinged with references to the…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (557+ words) Parents at a suburban Lincolnshire school are irate after students’ lunch periods were shortened to 20 minutes, as Vi Nguyen reports. Is 20 minutes enough time to eat lunch? Parents in a suburban school district are saying no after learning the lunch…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (890+ words) A 27-year-old AI researcher says he resigned from Anthropic over concerns about how powerful AI is being developed, warning that advanced systems could pose catastrophic risks to humanity. A warning from a former Anthropic researcher who said artificial intelligence "could…...