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Mayor Brandon Johnson is defending his decision to appoint a permanent executive director for Chicago Animal Care and Control, even as volun...

The Indiana Senate has passed a massive bill that would try to convince the Chicago Bears to build a new stadium in Hammond. The measure...

The Chicago Bulls have been in a tailspin since the NBA trade deadline, and they could be poised to make the wrong kind of history Thursday....

Walmart has issued a major recall for its popular Great Value Cottage Cheese, with officials saying it could pose a “significant health risk...

Headed to the mall? Prepare to pay for parking if you’re headed to one popular suburban shopping destination.According to a statement, g...

A shelter in place was issued for parts of northwest suburban Lake in the Hills for nearly an hour Thursday morning due to “police activity....

The captain of the U.S. women’s hockey team has spoken. Chicago-area star Hilary Knight addressed a comment made by President Donald Tru...

A woman was found dead near a hotel and strip mall in suburban Elk Grove Village early in the morning Wednesday, prompting a police response...

Police in suburban Chicago are once again warning of a popular game played by high school students in the springtime known as “Senior Assass...

Thursday could be the most pivotal day yet in the quest to find the future home of the Chicago Bears, as both Indiana and Illinois may move...

Five people were injured in a mass shooting on Chicago’s South Side Wednesday evening, authorities said. Around 7:30 p.m., five people w...

NOTE: The procession for Rev. Jesse Jackson will be carried in the player above beginning at approximately 7 a.m. Thursday A series of s...

A Jefferson Park senior was stunned by a $200,000 spike in her home’s value and a $4,300 tax bill — until NBC 5 Responds uncovered why she m...

A Chicago man was arrested this week after he allegedly shot a 14-year-old passenger of a vehicle on I-90 during a fit of road rage, authori...

There are people you meet in life who have a lasting impact on you, and Army veteran Babette Peyton of Chicago is one of those people.We...

Delays of up to an hour were expected during the afternoon rush on Wednesday after a crash involving a semi-truck and another vehicle on sou...

If you’ve ever taken a taxi, Uber or Lyft in Chicago you might be getting another rideshare option — and this one drives itself.The auto...

Editor’s Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report.Nearly 12 years after the overseas murder of Oak Park’s Sheila vo...

A 30-year-old man is facing charges that he allegedly beat his infant son, with that child later succumbing to his injuries.Dominic Lars...

The Chicago Bears are allowing one of their top defensive players to seek a trade according to multiple reports.Tremaine Edmunds, who le...

The Chicago Bears won the NFC North division in 2025, and they’ve been rewarded with a daunting schedule against plenty of challenging teams...

Two suburban daycare workers are facing multiple charges after numerous incidents involving children in their care, according to authorities...

The march toward daylight saving time has begun. With the month of March kicking off this weekend, marking the start of meteorological s...

A suburban Chicago woman was charged Tuesday after the killing of a 28-year-old man, who was delivering food in Chicago when he was attacked...

You’ve probably seen a few headlines and social media posts about a planetary parade unfolding this week, many of them talking of “six plane...