NBC Chicago

Why did the chicken cross the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago? Illinois State Police had the perfect response to that question when asked T...

Several new laws will go into effect in Illinois next week, and some of them will impact your money. But one law that has typically gone int...

Contamination and high bacteria levels were impacting multiple suburban Chicago beaches Tuesday, with several advising against swimming....

A Wisconsin man has been arrested in Colorado in connection with a fatal north suburban hit-and-run earlier this year that left a 50-year-ol...

Lanes on the busy outbound Edens Expressway in the north suburbs were blocked during the Tuesday morning commute after a semi crash, with st...

Emergency room visits for tick bites are continuing to climb, with the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showi...

Dangerous conditions in Lake Michigan led officials in northwest Indiana to suspend the search for child who went into the water at a beach...

Two businesses were broken into early Monday on Chicago’s Northwest Side, with surveillance video showing thieves burglarizing both establis...

A search was underway on Monday evening along Lake Michigan in Michigan City, Indiana, after a child was seen entering the water and not res...

After a violent weekend that saw seven people fatally shot across Chicago, a coalition of religious and community groups wants the city to c...

Illinois leaders expressed concern about the availability of federal disaster assistance as communities across the state continue recovering...

A growing number of communities are pushing back against data centers because of their impact on water, electricity, and other resources, bu...

Service on Metra’s Milwaukee District West line was impacted Monday due to reports of police activity. According to Metra officials, tra...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded to President Donald Trump’s comments about violence in Chicago over the weekend, questioning the preside...

The family of Chester Otto Weger, convicted in 1961 of the murders of three women in Starved Rock State Park but paroled in 2020, say he des...

Chicago police have issued a community alert after a suspect attacked multiple women in recent days in the South Shore neighborhood. Acc...

Monday marked the end of an era for a once-popular Chicago mall after the building closed its doors permanently following a decades-long run...

To honor 250 years of independence, many Chicago suburbs are choosing to go all out — and bright — for Fourth of July festivities.But so...

A New York bagel spot known for its “quintessential New York City bagel” that’s frequently mentioned on a number of sitcoms including “Seinf...

Hundreds of residents of an Illinois town were forced to evacuate their homes after an explosion led to a “gas emergency,” authorities said....

A popular item sold in the freezer section of grocery stores is being recalled because of “possible plastic pieces” inside the food. Chi...

Two people were killed after tornadoes struck downstate Illinois Sunday, with preliminary reports showing as many as 24 tornado touchdowns a...

The first full day of summer won’t feel much like it in the Chicago area, with temperatures in the 60s and 70s as cool conditions remain in...

Elgin police were investigating after a woman’s body was pulled from the Fox River on Sunday, authorities said.At around 3:51 p.m., Elgin...

President Donald Trump weighed in on the violent holiday weekend in Chicago following several incidents, including a mass shooting in the Pr...