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Barrington High School will have grief counselors on hand Friday after a 17-year-old student was “accidentally” struck and killed by a Metr...

Emergency officials in Will County are warning residents along the Kankakee River of flooding as a broken ice jam has caused water levels t...

One of the Chicago area’s most visited shopping malls will be expanding in 2024, bringing new shops and restaurants to customers this year....

While Tax Day itself may be more than two months away, Illinois residents can get a head start by filing their taxes early.The Illinois...

For months, NBC 5 Responds has been working to help an elderly Bucktown man grappling with mobility issues.The man has been applying fo...

NOTE: Read the original reporting from Telemundo Chicago here. Authorities have confirmed the presence of members of the dangerous Vene...

Officials have identified a 17-year-old girl who was struck and killed by a Metra train while walking to school in Barrington Thursday morn...

Officials in Barrington are investigating after a high school student was struck and killed by a Metra train Thursday morning. Accordin...

It’s not necessarily the house call a police officer typically makes, but one Kane County Sheriff’s officer took it upon himself to complet...

From Hamilton to the Chicago International Puppet Festival, there are plenty of fun things to do in Chicago this weekend. Here are a few of...

The girlfriend of the man accused of killing eight people in Joliet is expected to appear in court Thursday after being charged with obstru...

The entire Chicago area can expect more foggy and damp conditions as a dense fog advisory continues through 6 p.m. Thursday, potentially im...

A fire at a historic home in Oswego Wednesday morning left multiple water mains broken and several nearby residents under a boil order, off...

Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report.The girlfriend of a now-deceased suspect in the killings of eight people...

If you, or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence the Illinois Department of Human Services offers a 24/7 hotline to help conne...

The 2024 James Beard Award semifinalists were announced on Wednesday, bestowing some of the nation’s highest culinary honors on to restaura...

While 2024 has already been dubbed the “Year of the Cicada,” the title is especially apt for Illinois as a dual explosion of cicadas will h...

Officials have revealed the cause of strong natural gas odors in Chicago’s south and southwest suburbs that sparked hundreds of 911 calls o...

We are less than two months out from the 2024 primary election in the state of Illinois, and there are plenty of races that will be on the...

Did you name a baby in 2023? According to one report, plenty of people ended up selecting the same name for their new bundle of joy. Ac...

A death investigation is underway after a toddler suffered a gunshot wound to the face Tuesday night on Chicago’s south side. According...

A dense fog advisory continues for nearly all counties in the Chicago area Wednesday morning, with low visibility causing potentially hazar...

Chicago police did not document any steps taken for several months during their investigation into a deadly hit-and-run, according to recor...

As temperatures begin to climb above freezing in the Chicago area, the warmer weather is causing water issues in Chicago and its suburbs....

A new piece of legislation being considered in Springfield would ban several food additives found in certain candies and sodas.Accordin...