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Severe weather left homes and cars damaged, trees split and streets littered with branches across Chicago area on Wednesday.Multiple sev...

A ground stop was issued for flights to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday afternoon as thunderstorms rolled through the ar...

Chicago teens addressed elected leaders at City Hall about large gatherings and possible solutions during a subcommittee hearing on Wednesda...

For hours on June 4, state and federal authorities and the bomb squad didn’t know what they were dealing with.A blast inside an SUV on t...

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, dedicated to honoring the millions of individuals living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias....

Our first summer heat wave of 2026 is brewing, and it could begin by the end of the weekend.We expect Chicago to reach 90 degrees on Mon...

Delays are expected on eastbound I-80 near Lake Station, Indiana, amid an investigation into a road rage incident involving a firearm on Wed...

The Chicago Bears are coming off their first playoff appearance since the 2020 season, and they’ve set their training camp schedule beginnin...

The Chicago area is now under a heightened risk for severe weather Wednesday. The Storm Prediction Center upgraded the region’s threat l...

The Chicago Cubs’ injury woes continue to pile up, and this time their best starting pitcher is going to miss time. On Wednesday, the Cu...

It appears the chicken did in fact make it to the other side of the Eisenhower Expressway. It actually made it all the way to Western Av...

Caleb Wilson may be seeing red now, but was he also seeing the future? The Bulls’ NBA Draft pick from the University of North Carolina t...

The body of a 13-year-old boy who went into Lake Michigan waters at a northwest Indiana beach and didn’t resurface has been recovered, accor...

Didn’t get tickets to see the Obama Presidential Center museum in Chicago when they first became available? You might not be out of luck yet...

Showers and the chance for strong to severe storms are back in the Chicago forecast Wednesday, the NBC 5 Storm Team said. The rainy weat...

Two new spots in the Chicago area want to be in the running as the site of the next Chicago Bears stadium — and they aren’t in Indiana or Ar...

A 16-month-old girl from Schaumburg has already visited more national parks than most people will in their lifetime and now her parents are...

June, which is Pride Month, comes as advocates warn that federal cuts to key programs are impacting health care access and vital medication...

The Chicago Blackhawks are pulling off a blockbuster trade before the NHL Draft, reportedly acquiring defenseman Bowen Byram from the Buffal...

A man is facing several charges including aggravated DUI after he was involved in a deadly crash with a 17-year-old who was riding a dirt bi...

The Justice Department charged 19 Illinoisans, three of them from Chicago, with various healthcare fraud schemes Tuesday, as part of a large...

A man was charged with a felony after accidentally firing a gun inside a residence and injuring a family member in suburban Glendale Heights...

A dog went missing in the western suburbs during the most recent outbreak of severe storms and tornadoes, but a group of intrepid volunteers...

The Chicago Bears say they’re primarily focused on sites in northwest Indiana for a possible stadium, but Gov. JB Pritzker says Illinois sho...

Drivers were asked to avoid an intersection in suburban Aurora as police investigated a crash involving a utility pole on Tuesday afternoon,...