Chicago celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday with its 88th annual parade on Nov. 24, with participants and spectators enjoying the festivities. Spirited marching bands, elaborate floats, ...
Black Friday is just hours away. Traditionally, it is the busiest shopping day of the year with the most bargains. But will record-high inflation impact ...
With high inflation, Christmas shopping is more expensive this year. Andrea Woroch, a money-saving expert, gives advice on how to stretch your dollars this holiday ...
Chicago’s 31st annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival kicked off the holiday season on Nov. 19. Visitors enjoyed the festivities and looked forward to reuniting with ...
As this week marks the 8th anniversary of National Apprenticeship Week, First Lady Jill Biden kicked off an annual celebration with students and educators in ...
A North Korean defector is warning Americans that cultural trends are leading the United States down the same path as North Korea. Yeonomi Park is a human ...
As inflation rages on and savings dwindle, Americans are stretching their dollars. Many are turning to cheaper alternatives, creating a boom in the secondhand clothing ...
Many businesses are struggling to find workers amid the ongoing labor shortage. How can companies get creative in finding the talent they need? Experts have ...
With President Joe Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law, the race for electric vehicle market share is heating up. But as electric vehicles gain ...
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott “racist” after Abbott dropped off the first bus-loads of 75 illegal immigrants from Texas to Chicago.
Most retailers and restaurants have reported earnings for the latest quarter, and the data show that consumers continue to choose experiences over physical products.
Chicago's O'Hare Airport has a special team trained to sniff out contraband that could damage U.S. agriculture. The beagle, a furry and cuddly breed, has ...
Some people are firm believers in “seeing is believing”—suggesting they only believe what their eyes see as the truth. But can we really trust what ...
This week, 200 skydivers from 25 countries are attempting to break a world record. Despite the challenge they face, participants are thrilled to be part of the ...
For Julia Cisneros of Chicago, buying supplies is the last resort. As a single mom of four kids ranging from eight to 17-years-old, she first snatched ...
The governor of Illinois unveiled the iconic butter cow to kick off the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Illinois last week. The 11-day fair brings ...
Over the weekend, hundreds of people paraded through the main streets of Chicago’s Chinatown. Their costumes, banners, and music attracted the attention of the visitors ...
Illinois is asking voters to consider changing the state's constitution this November. The proposed amendment would grant a lot more power to union leaders. If ...
A few years ago, a Chicago family started a small project to create a better living environment. After a nature conservation group listed the monarch ...
The Elmhurst History Museum in a Chicago suburb is highlighting the city's iconic foods in its “Eat Your Heart Out” exhibit. Curator Dan Bartlett says Chicago’s twist ...
Chicago’s high crime rate may be grabbing the nation’s attention in recent years, but for decades, Chicago was better known for its architecture and influence ...
Collecting postage stamps used to be a big hobby—but not anymore. People don’t collect things as much, and modern technology has replaced some of what ...
A 15-vehicle fleet paraded through Chicago's busiest thoroughfares on Monday afternoon. Their cars had American flags and colorful signs saying “End CCP.” What is this ...
Every year, 50,000 teens with autism reach adulthood. For many of them, that means unemployment and isolation from society. One Chicago non-profit has dedicated itself ...
Chicago celebrated National Ice Cream Day Sunday with giant sprinkle pools, ice cream, and a Willy Wonka-esque ice cream adventure at the newly opened Museum of Ice Cream ...
With the pandemic altering consumers’ shopping habits, many retail stores face closures. To survive in this ever-changing business climate, one Chicago brick-and-mortar store is reinventing ...
Asian carp has a bad reputation in the Midwest. It has devastated rivers there for decades, and now, it's threatening the Great Lakes. In June, Illinois ...
Just in the past two months, three major companies have decided to leave Illinois, including Boeing, Caterpillar, and Citadel. Why are they leaving the state? NTD ...
Know any young children who cry their eyes out when their parents have to be away? That could be separation anxiety on display. A Chicago pediatrician has invented ...
America has a homeless crisis. Many programs offer free meals and shelter, but these alone don't address the root of the problem. One Chicago nonprofit has ...
Every year, families in the United States foster and adopt hundreds of thousands of children, but many of them find raising these vulnerable children challenging and ...
For artists, breaking into the entertainment industry is one of the biggest obstacles to overcome. Now a Chicago startup has come up with a solution to help aspiring ...
Maria Castro is the founder of “Love Purse,” a non-profit organization with a mission to provide homeless women with purses filled with necessities. Last March, ...
When you think of Mexican food, what comes to mind? Fajitas, tacos, enchiladas? What about mole? It’s so quintessential to Mexican food that even a festival is ...
Many businesses were born out of the need to solve an important problem for customers. One man in Chicago created an entire industry standard after ...
Amid the ongoing infant formula shortage, desperate parents have been looking for alternatives, including one of the lesser-known ones: mothers’ milk banks. NTD spoke with ...
Since the pandemic hit, golfing has caught on unexpectedly. According to National Golf Foundation, a record 3.2 million first-timers picked up the sport in 2021, ...
