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A woman who was one of two attacked in sexual assault attempts in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood within minutes Monday night managed to fi...

A series of photos and videos released by police offer a timeline of where and when a “person of interest” police are looking to identify w...

Brief downpours, high wind gusts, small hail and lightning strikes are among the threats and showers and storms move their way into the Chi...

A grandfather in Illinois was greeted with a lucky surprise when opening his Illinois Lottery app earlier this month, discovering he had wo...

One day before the moment Chicago Bears fans have been waiting for for months — the NFL Draft, where the Bears have the No. 1 pick — the te...

Evanston Township High School will no longer allow cell phones in classrooms, citing reports that cell phone usage in schools “has become a...

Chicago police have issued a community alert and are searching for a suspect after at least two attempted sexual assaults in the city’s Lak...

Showers and storms moving into the Chicago area Tuesday could turn strong or severe, the NBC 5 Storm Team said.Tuesday morning, rain wa...

One of Chicago’s favorite beach bars has a new name and “reimagined” look heading into the 2024 summer season. Castaways Beach Club, fo...

Lanes were closed for hours and a motorcyclist was killed following an overnight multi-vehicle crash in the suburbs. According to the I...

Scattered showers and periods of rain were expected across the Chicago area Tuesday, with some heavy downpours and gusty storms possible at...

A toddler has died and his parents were hospitalized after a fire in northwest Indiana on Monday.According to authorities, the blaze br...

A suspect is intentionally setting fires in trash receptacles on Chicago’s South Side, with some of those blazes spreading to nearby struct...

Chicago police have released surveillance footage and still images of a suspect wanted in connection to the shooting death of Officer Luis...

A jury in Chicago is weighing the fate of a woman accused of killing and dismembering her landlord.Prosecutors allege that Sandra Kolal...

Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca‘s death Sunday marked at least the eighth time a police officer in Illinois has died by gunfire since 20...

Monday is Earth Day, and as summer weather approaches, Chicago officials are preparing for potential severe weather.“Last summer, we ha...

The Chicago Bears will unveil plans this week for a proposed state-of-the-art stadium along Chicago’s lakefront, the team announced Monday....

A suburban Indianapolis school has become the first in the state of Indiana to announce plans to move to a four-day school week.The Laf...

Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report.In an effort to secure federal approval for a proposed merger, Kroger and...

The Illinois State Capitol building has been evacuated following a threatening call, according to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannou...

Cicadas have already started making their way to surface ahead of their highly anticipated emergence in the Chicago area this spring — but...

A 12-year-old girl and two teens were among four people shot in an incident that spanned multiple scenes in Oak Forest Sunday evening and l...

Pavement repairs on South DuSable Lake Shore Drive will lead to lane closures starting this week, with road work scheduled to run for sever...

After a mild weekend in the Chicago area, Monday looks to warm up even higher, but it brings with it elevated fire concerns and windy condi...