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Chicago-born Pope Leo now has a custom White Sox jersey from a suburban shop, thanks to a local nun. Chi City Stitch, in suburban Oak Fo...

Seven men were arrested in connection with a violent home invasion in suburban Winnetka in March, with six of the men facing charges to comm...

A south suburban Tinley Park woman and her unborn baby were saved on Christmas Eve when she suffered a medical emergency and a stranger came...

Ali Moresco said she had classic cold and flu symptoms, which led to a two-year delay in diagnosis and permanent bodily damage. After vi...

Major delays were reported Tuesday evening on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway after a crash shut down a portion of the interstate near Hoff...

Four students at a Chicago high school are being recognized for their outstanding achievements.While they haven’t graduated yet, the stu...

A South Side business owner is turning grief into action, launching a fundraiser to support the family of a fallen Chicago police officer....

Hailstones seem to be getting bigger as severe storms become more frequent around Chicago and the rest of the Midwest, and scientists believ...

A north suburban animal hospital is warning dog owners about a serious fungal infection in the Chicago area that can become life-threatening...

In an unusual step, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke spoke out against the system of ankle bracelets and electronic monitor...

Editor’s note: The video above captured Big Boy No. 4014 in Illinois during a prior visit. A one-million-pound train known as Big Boy No...

NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ-TV) has announced two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and veteran Chicago news personality Paris Schutz will join the...

Human remains were found in a popular northwest suburban forest preserve over the weekend, according to police. The Forest Preserve Distri...

One of the largest school districts in Illinois is mourning the unexpected loss of one of its leaders. District 211 said Monday it “sadden...

Fast food chains, thirsty for new ways to grow, are amping up their beverage offerings.McDonald’s said Tuesday it will launch six crafte...

The iconic Water Tower Place mall on Michigan Avenue is getting a full-scale, $170 million makeover. Chicago’s first vertical mall will...

The suspect charged in Saturday’s shooting at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital in Chicago has a lengthy criminal record, NBC 5 investigates...

The suspect in the deadly shooting that left one Chicago police officer dead and a second critically injured at Endeavor Swedish Hospital on...

The college student who became the face of the Trump administration’s Operation Midway Blitz would have “hated” that her name was associated...

Around 35,000 NIPSCO customers in northwest Indiana were left without power on Monday evening after wind gusts of up to 70 miles per hour to...

Changes to a busy street in one Chicago neighborhood are sparking outrage with some community members.The street upgrades are being unde...

The Chicago Snowballs baseball team will not be making their official debut this weekend, but the team is still going to take the field late...

A new chapter is ahead for Chicago’s Water Tower Place, as the iconic Michigan Avenue mall marks its 50th anniversary and moves forward with...

The westbound lanes of the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway in DeKalb County were shut down due to a police investigation on Monday afternoon,...

As more details emerge on the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer at a hospital, questions over the SAFE-T Act are coming again to th...