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A Minnesota neighborhood campfire meant to celebrate the holiday weekend became deadly after an unknown flammable liquid induced explo...

As cooler temperatures start setting in and the leaves begin changing colors, people are turning their attention to fall.And with...

Labor Day weekend and the unofficial end of summer is here in the Chicago area, and while Saturday is a picture-perfect day, those hop...

An Illinois State Trooper was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle that failed to move over while inside their vehicle investi...

Labor Day weekend and the unofficial end to summer has arrived, and Chicago-area residents will be able to soak in a pleasant Saturday...

The Oak Lawn Police Department on Friday released a surveillance image of a vehicle wanted in connection with a brazen armed robbery a...

As students have now headed back to the classroom for the start of the 2024-25 school year, Chicago Magazine has unveiled a new rankin...

The signs of fall are well apparent: temperatures are dropping, seasonal items are rolling into stores and pumpkin spice lattes are av...

A family in Chicago Heights is aiming to raise attention to a lack of reliability for school bus service as their 15-year-old son has...

Following a stormy start to the day Friday, another system of scattered storms is moving its way into parts of the Chicago area this e...

An Illinois university was named to Forbes’ list of top 25 public colleges in the U.S., marking the only Illinois school to make the c...

Chicagoans’ last chance of the season to enjoy a dip at the beach is also coming with potentially dangerous weather conditions.It’...

The video in this story is from an earlier report. Popular, fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant CAVA will soon open a second subu...

The world’s deadliest animal can be squashed flat with a quick slap: It’s the mosquito.The buzzing insects are more than annoying...

After a stormy start to the day Friday, another round of storms, some potentially severe, could be in store for the Chicago area....

When does fall officially start in the Chicago area? It all depends on how you measure it. According to NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia...

Use the live interactive radar below to track what’s happening in your area. Our latest weather story can be found here. Showers a...

Chicago police are investigating after burglars broke into a gas station in the city’s Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood utilizing a...

A 27-year-old woman was fatally shot while fleeing gunmen Thursday morning in the Grand Crossing neighborhood.About 11:15 a.m., th...

A Massachusetts man has been charged with engaging in a scheme to cover up efforts to develop bomb-making skills after triggering an e...

Roughly one million passengers board CTA buses and trains every single day across the Chicago area, a massive undertaking for police t...

A child care company that promised to rescue sleep-deprived families is facing accusations from parents and former employees of unpaid...

“No layoffs…no chaos” was the chant from the top of the famous stone sign outside the prison as Stateville employees say they want to...

A suburban Illinois Lottery player is not just a lot richer, but is also a history-maker after winning one of the largest-ever Fast Pl...

A beloved Elk Grove Village institution will soon shutter after more than 40 years in business, leaving customers in mourning and the...