Jane Shin Agler

2 months ago | nbcchicago.com | Jane Shin Agler

An Illinois Lottery player became $10.4 million richer after purchasing a jackpot-winning ticket in a Chicago suburb over the weekend. The lucky winner perfectly matched all six numbers in Saturday’s drawing with a ticket purchased from a Mobil gas station at 9660 Golf Rd. in Des Plaines. The winning numbers were 6-9-18-31-39-49. One of the gas station’s owners, Jinu John, told the Illinois Lottery they “only just took over” the location on Golf Road one month prior.

2 months ago | nbclosangeles.com | Jane Shin Agler

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued a warning to consumers on Thursday following the growing prominence of a potential phone scam -- many involving calls from someone named Jessica. According to the alert, the con is orchestrated by callers posing as representatives from a loan processing company. Between this past November and January, BBB received over 500 reports of this exact scam operating across the country.

2 months ago | theculturenewspaper.com | Velma Pollard |Jane Shin Agler

Every year, New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art opens its doors to some of the world’s most high-profile celebrities and artists on the first Monday in May. Although many traditions are baked into the fabric of this longstanding event, the 2025 Met Gala is doing a few things differently.

2 months ago | nbcchicago.com | Jane Shin Agler

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued a warning to consumers on Thursday following the growing prominence of a potential phone scam -- many involving calls from someone named Jessica. According to the alert, the con is orchestrated by callers posing as representatives from a loan processing company. Between this past November and January, BBB received over 500 reports of this exact scam operating across the country.

2 months ago | nbcchicago.com | Jane Shin Agler

While many may be dreading that day-after-the-Super-Bowl exhaustion, Starbucks is looking to bring some relief. This year’s Super Bowl showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles is projected to be the most-watched Super Bowl ever, topping the record-breaking 123 million average viewers last year. With so many partaking in the festivities surrounding the big game, Starbucks just revealed it will ease the aftermath of the Super Bowl by giving out free coffees the next day.