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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...

A ground stop has been issued at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport as the Chicago area experiences stormy conditions and dangerous wind...

A once-popular north suburban mall will soon be torn down to make way for the site to be redeveloped. Demolition of the 35-year-old Linc...

A shooting stemming from a fight on a popular downtown strip near Indiana University in Bloomington led to a chaotic scene early Sunday morn...

A semi truck rollover crash in northwest Indiana Monday morning has shut down lanes and snarled traffic during the rush hour commute. Ac...

The Chicago area will see a gloomy day Monday, with the first of two rounds of rain and storms moving in during the morning hours and a seve...

A 26-year-old man was charged with multiple felonies, including first degree murder of a Chicago Police Officer and attempted murder of a se...

Two rounds of showers and storms were in the Chicago forecast Monday, with severe weather chances bringing the risk of damaging winds and ha...