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Health officials have been urging people to stay inside during “hazardous” air quality in the Chicago area, but what happens if the wildfire...

An air quality alert for much of the Chicago area has now been extended once again into the weekend. The National Weather Service extend...

While inhaling wildfire smoke can lead to expected symptoms like coughing, trouble breathing, stinging eyes and more, there are some other m...

Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to hit parts of the Chicago area Friday as the region grapples with “hazardous” air quality and heavy s...

Target is recalling more than 200,00 pairs of a popular Cat & Jack children’s sandal, with the Consumer Protection Safety Commission saying...

Popular Chicago area amusement park Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor will be closed Friday as air quality across northeast Illin...

A source of a widespread outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection known for causing “explosive” diarrhea, in several Midwest states...

A deadly crash between a motorcycle and a pickup truck shut down lanes on a busy stretch of I-294 in Oak Brook Friday morning, with closures...

A thick wall of smoke from wildfires burning in Canada was still hovering over northeastern Illinois, northwest Indiana and all of Wisconsin...

The thick layer of wildfire smoke blanketing the Chicago area is expected to linger through at least the morning rush hour on Friday before...

My new bride and I honeymooned in Thailand. We landed in Bangkok in late-April, and already, the heat and heavy humidity made it feel like w...

A search is underway in Lake Michigan off the shore of the Indiana Dunes National Park after a boat made a mayday call on Thursday afternoon...

A person was rushed to an area hospital in serious-to-critical condition after they were pulled from Lake Michigan Thursday afternoon. A...

All 17-year-old Lucas Bradshaw wants is to get back on the baseball field.But a traffic crash last year left the high school student wit...

The Chicago Cubs will host the MLB All-Star Game for the first time in decades in 2027, and their full schedule shows how they’ll fit that i...

Richard Roeper reveals his latest movie reviews, including one he called “one of the most enthralling movies I’ve ever seen.”Here’s a lo...

If you’re feeling the impact of the wildfire smoke, chances are your pets feel it, too.So what should you watch for before seeking care?...

NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ-TV) and Telemundo Chicago (WSNS-TV) announced their annual pet adoption and donation campaign, Clear The Shelters Presen...

As the Chicago area is blanketed in a thick layer of hazy wildfire smoke on Thursday, many outdoor camps and events to shifted indoors and p...

Air quality levels in parts of the Chicago area Thursday were off the charts as they stretched to levels NBC 5 meteorologists said haven’t b...

The National Weather Service has extended an ongoing air quality alert for most of the Chicago area as wildfire smoke continues to billow in...

NOTE: A live look at Chicago’s skyline will appear in the player above. Wildfire smoke has brought poor visibility and even worse air qu...

Multiple beaches and pools along Chicago’s North Shore and in the northern suburbs were closed Thursday due to “very unhealthy” or even “haz...

Air quality in parts of the Chicago area including the north suburbs were either “very unhealthy” or “hazardous,” the air quality tracking w...

Videos and photos captured hazy, smoky skies across the Chicago area Thursday morning, with the city skyline nearly swallowed by wildfire sm...