Chicago area food pantries could lose millions in federal funding as the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to freeze over $1 billion that pay for two popular programs.

In 2024, there were 68,330 bank branches in the U.S., down about 2% year-over-year, according to Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. data. Illinois dropped 2.3% to 3,190 branches across the state.

Signature Bank, one of the fastest growing, independently-owned commercial banks in the Midwest, today announced it has once again secured a position on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of America's ...

NOTE: NBC Chicago will offer a live feed of the race beginning at 8:20 a.m. Sunday. Watch live in the player above. The 2025 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle steps off this weekend and for those ...