Chicago

On the South Side of Chicago, a floral business called Southside Blooms is helping at-risk kids to do just that – while beautifying the neighborhood at the same time. NBCLX storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo visited Chicago to find out how this flower business is putting down strong roots in its community.

Automakers are offering test drives and rides in new electric vehicles, which auto executives believe is a key first step to mass adoption of EVs.

Starting Monday, consumers in Philadelphia, Chicago and Denver can book the option that allows passengers to split a car that’s going in the same direction.

The Great Lakes fluctuate often and floods in Chicago are nothing new. But officials will have to consider the impact of climate change and whether those floods could get worse. How will they be addressed? New York Times reporter and author Dan Egan discusses his recent piece on the Windy City’s flood patterns.

In a July 14 story about a court hearing for actor Jussie Smollett, The Associated Press erroneously reported the date of Smollett’s next court

The compact SUV is the brand’s best-selling vehicle globally. It’s scheduled to arrive in North American showrooms in the fall, starting at $24,995.

A man who was apparently ambushed after being released from the Cook County Jail in Chicago suffered as many as 64 bullet wounds to his head and other parts of his body, police said.

The West Side Bee Boyz created an urban apiary in Chicago, selling honey products and teaching inmates at Cook County jail a new set of skills. NBCLX’s Jalyn Henderson spoke with them about their company that seeks not to change “the hood,” but to bring opportunity to it.

In season three of NBC’s Rebound, we gave three business owners cameras to document their journey as small Black-owned businesses in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. The owners of Chicago’s Lingua Nigra jewelry company, Miami’s hair care brand Kazmaleje and DC’s Goodies Frozen Custard and Treats joined NBCLX storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo to talk about the importance of supporting Black...

With increased sales in the last year, Chicago-based Lingua Nigra founder and designer Alicia Goodwin hopes to move into a bigger space and expand her team to increase jewelry production. Being a Black, female-owned business, Lingua Nigra was in high demand as a social justice movement saw many around the country seeking to elevate and support Black-owned businesses. But she...

Ten McDonald’s restaurants in Chicago are testing automated drive-thru ordering using artificial intelligence software, CEO Chris Kempczinski said Wednesday.

Lingua Nigra largely depends on beautiful online publicity to display new and current pieces. Along with travel restrictions and travel fears, founder Alicia Goodwin found creative ways to keep her social media active and even bought an extra set of ears to help get the job done. After not being able to execute a photoshoot for new designs in...

Actor and musician Jack Black expressed his shock and disbelief after Chicago musician Kevin Clark, who costarred with Black in the 2003 film “School of Rock,” was struck and killed while riding his bicycle early Wednesday morning in the city’s Avondale neighborhood. Black posted a message on Instagram Wednesday afternoon, saying that he was “heartbroken” over the news. “Devastating news….

Lingua Nigra founder Alicia Goodwin recounts last year’s delays with the U.S. Postal Service and explains how she manages sending out orders now. As more craft shows start to open, along with new mask guidelines in place, Goodwin decides to not rely on mail shipments as much. “That’s not a possibility for me,” Goodwin said.

As the coronavirus pandemic collided with a surge in calls for racial equity over the summer, jewelry brand Lingua Nigra gained thousands of followers and new orders almost overnight after being included in many lists of Black-owned businesses to support. With a new increase in orders and a larger following, founder and artist Alicia Goodwin is trying to keep that...

Home price gains continue to outpace expectations, as tight supply and strong demand spur bidding wars.

Netflix’s stock growth over the past decade has outpaced Apple’s and more than doubled Google parent Alphabet.

Biden, who earned a reputation for being tough on crime while in the Senate in the 1990s, faces both political and legal headwinds.

Body camera footage of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy last month shows the officer yelling “Drop it!”

Where millennials were already migrating before the pandemic hit, according to a SmartAsset report.