The new year is just around the corner, and NBC Chicago is ringing it in with “A Very Chicago New Year” to celebrate 2024. As part of the c...
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Sydney and Auckland are the first major cities to ring in 2024 as war shadows celebrations elsewhere
Sydney and Auckland were among the world’s first major cities to ring in 2024, with revelers cheering spectacular fireworks displays that li...
Saturday, December 30, 2023
What is Watch Night? The New Year's Eve tradition that dates back to the Civil War, explained
The tradition of Watch Night services in the United States dates back to Dec. 31, 1862, when many Black Americans gathered in churches and o...
Driver charged with OWI after fatally striking pedestrian on Indiana Toll Road in Hammond, police say
A Northwest Indiana man was arrested on Friday afternoon after striking and killing a pedestrian whose vehicle had been involved in an earli...
6-month-old girl struggling to breathe dies after hit-and-run on way to hospital on South Side
A 6-month-old girl who was having breathing trouble died Saturday night after a hit-and-run crash in Woodlawn on the South Side. About 9:45...
From cloudy skies to periodic snowfall, here's what to expect around Chicago on New Year's Eve
Plans for New Year’s Eve are in their final stages as Chicago-area residents prepare to ring in 2024, yet the conditions outside can always ...
Friday, December 29, 2023
Here's what you should do if you win the $760 million Powerball jackpot
The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $760 million, the sixth-largest prize in the game’s history. There are two payout opti...
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Boeing urges inspections of 737 Max planes for ‘possible loose bolt'
Boeing is urging airlines to inspect 737 Max planes to look for a “possible loose bolt” in the rudder control system. It’s the latest qual...
Key provision of Illinois' assault weapons ban goes into effect Jan. 1
A key provision of Illinois’ ban on assault weapons and other specific attachments will go into effect on New Year’s Day. That provision re...
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Powerball jackpot hits $700 million, 9th largest ever, ahead of Wednesday night drawing
The Powerball jackpot has risen to $700 million — making it the ninth-largest ever for the Powerball – ahead of Wednesday night’s drawing. ...
Illinois' Paid Leave for All Workers Act takes effect Jan. 1. Here's how it will work
Under a new law in 2024, nearly all workers in the state of Illinois will officially be guaranteed at least one week of paid leave , but how...
New laws in Illinois for 2024: What to know
As we get closer to 2024, ringing in the new year will bring plenty of change– including legal changes as hundreds of new laws take effect i...