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Police in suburban Arlington Heights posted a stern message to parents after residents reported damage to their homes from a viral social me...

Actress Tara Reid was reportedly taken to the hospital from a Chicago-area hotel over the weekend. Rosemont Public Safety confirmed to N...

From wind-whipped flurries, to wind chills in the teens, to the potential for widespread snow, the Thanksgiving week forecast in the Chicago...

Flying for the holiday this week? Prepare for crowds, as Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is poised for its “busiest Thanksgiving trav...

Welcome to your last “warm” and mild day for some time, Chicago — over the next 24 hours, it will get significantly colder and windier, with...

Family, friends and classmates on Monday held a vigil for a 14-year-old boy who was shot and killed during a “teen takeover” in the Loop hou...

A roadside worker was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on Monday afternoon along Interstate 65 in northwest Indiana, author...

If you’ve been around school-aged children lately, you may have heard it.The phrase – “6-7.”While its meaning is unclear, the term s...

The 91st annual Chicago Thanksgiving Parade will step off this week, kicking off a day of celebration throughout the area.That parade st...

A Naperville father who was shot and killed in suburban Arlington Heights was remembered as a “devoted” man who leaves behind a wife and two...

A long-awaited Portillo’s restaurant has opened for business in suburban Plainfield, but with an interesting twist.According to the comp...

Rev. Jesse Jackson has been discharged from a Chicago hospital after nearly two weeks, a family spokesperson says.According to Jackson’s...

Police in suburban Aurora have identified the victim and suspect who were killed in a shooting at a restaurant on Saturday night.The inc...

Six people were taken into custody in connection with the stabbing death of a homeless man in the Loop, Chicago police said Monday. Auth...

The case surrounding a stabbing that became known nationwide as two young girls almost killed their sixth-grade classmate more than a decade...

Thanksgiving is a time to express gratitude, attend family gatherings and enjoy a whole lot of food.With many people planning to cook pl...

An Amtrak passenger train struck a pedestrian near suburban Aurora, impacting train service in the area.According to a Metra spokesperso...

The Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles will be doing something they’ve never done before this week: playing on Black Friday. In the t...

There’s no shame in running out to the store to get last-minute ingredients on Thanksgiving. But which stores will be open for shopping on t...

The Chicago Bears didn’t have to face longtime nemesis Aaron Rodgers on Sunday, but quarterback Caleb Williams still chatted with the legend...

Police in suburban Posen released more details Monday morning after a new twist in the 2014 “Slender Man” case, with one of the attackers fo...

Give the gift of warmth this holiday season by donating to the NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago Bundle Up Coat Drive.As part of this annual e...

A new DMV is opening in the western suburbs and this one will look different for residents. Known as the “one-stop-shop” model, the new...

Thanksgiving week in the Chicago area will start out mild, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, with cloudy skies overhead, scattered rain and tempera...

A Wisconsin woman who admitted to nearly stabbing a classmate to death in 2014 at age 12 to please the online horror character “Slender Man”...