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Mayor Brandon Johnson Offers New Chicago Safety Plan for Memorial Day Weekend

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Here's the Unusual Strep Symptom Parents Should Look Out For

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Pediatrician Reveals The Unusual Strep Symptoms You Might Not Be Watching For

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How a Chicago-Area Nonprofit is Working to End ‘Period Poverty'

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Taylor Swift Fans Fall For ‘Cruel Summer' Trap Ahead of Eras Tour in Chicago. How Can You Avoid it?

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Robocalls Still Ringing After Regulators Promised Tougher Enforcement, What Happened?

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NASCAR & Sail GP Promote Downtown Chicago Races This Summer

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Resurfacing Project for NASCAR Street Race Closes Columbus Drive for Hours

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NBC 5 Investigates May 26

OIG Report: Chicago Police Department Under-Disciplined Untruthful Officers

NBC 5 Investigates May 23

700-Page Report Released by Illinois AG's Office Reveals Decades of Abuse From Catholic Clergy

NBC 5 Investigates May 24

A Retired Naperville Detective Teaches Officers How to Prevent School Shootings. This Year, His Tips Helped Stop 40 Threats

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Were You a Victim of an Alleged Ponzi Scheme Involving Chicago Latinos? Feds Want to Hear From You

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Left For Dead: Alleged Driver in Deadly Hit-and-Run Later Accused of Shooting at Off-Duty Officer

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Chicago-Area News

300 Migrants Move Into Wilbur Wright College as Chicago City Council Prepares to Vote on Funding to Address Crisis

300 Migrants Move Into Wilbur Wright College as Chicago City Council Prepares to Vote on Funding to Address Crisis

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Janet Jackson Fans Encounter Traffic Nightmare for Tinley Park Show

Janet Jackson Fans Encounter Traffic Nightmare for Tinley Park Show

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Health Experts Weigh Pros and Cons of Whole Body Scans

Health Experts Weigh Pros and Cons of Whole Body Scans

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Money Report

Bitcoin Falls Ahead of Debt Ceiling Vote, Heads for Its First Losing Month of the Year

Bitcoin Falls Ahead of Debt Ceiling Vote, Heads for Its First Losing Month of the Year

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How to Help Your Kids Grieve, From a Mom Whose Son Was Still a Baby When Her Husband Died

How to Help Your Kids Grieve, From a Mom Whose Son Was Still a Baby When Her Husband Died

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A 39-Year-Old ‘Frugal' Self-Made Millionaire Shares 5 Things He Refuses to Spend His Money and Time on

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US & World

Pay Packages for Female CEOs Fell Last Year After Big Gains in 2021, Ranks Remain Thin

Pay Packages for Female CEOs Fell Last Year After Big Gains in 2021, Ranks Remain Thin

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Chicago Real Estate

‘Record-Breaking': Massive Indiana Home Listed for $48M. Here's What it Comes With

‘Record-Breaking': Massive Indiana Home Listed for $48M. Here's What it Comes With

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These Are Some of the Most Expensive Homes For Sale in the Midwest

These Are Some of the Most Expensive Homes For Sale in the Midwest

May 15

See Inside a Home For Sale Just Steps From Wrigley Field on Chicago's North Side

See Inside a Home For Sale Just Steps From Wrigley Field on Chicago's North Side

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Making A Difference

Chicago Gateway Green Set for Annual Gaming for Green Fundraiser

Chicago Gateway Green Set for Annual Gaming for Green Fundraiser

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13-Year-Old Dreams of Becoming a Pilot, Chicago-Area Flight School Gives Her A Head Start

13-Year-Old Dreams of Becoming a Pilot, Chicago-Area Flight School Gives Her A Head Start

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The Family Institute at Northwestern University Works to Strengthen Bonds

The Family Institute at Northwestern University Works to Strengthen Bonds

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Worth the Trip

Tour Offers Fans the Chance to ‘Take the Day Off Like Ferris' in Chicago as Iconic Movie Date Approaches

Tour Offers Fans the Chance to ‘Take the Day Off Like Ferris' in Chicago as Iconic Movie Date Approaches

May 26

Illinois Park Named One of the Best Places to Camp in the Midwest

Illinois Park Named One of the Best Places to Camp in the Midwest

May 18

Foo Fighters, The Postal Service and More: 2023 Riot Fest Chicago Lineup Announced

Foo Fighters, The Postal Service and More: 2023 Riot Fest Chicago Lineup Announced

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Changing Climate

The US Leads the World in Weather Catastrophes. Here's Why

The US Leads the World in Weather Catastrophes. Here's Why

Apr 2

More Supercell Storms to Hit the US as World Warms, Study Says

More Supercell Storms to Hit the US as World Warms, Study Says

Mar 28

Biden Administration Approves Controversial Oil Drilling Project in Alaska

Biden Administration Approves Controversial Oil Drilling Project in Alaska

Mar 13

NBC 5 Responds

Kia, Hyundai Owners Could See Payouts in New $200M Class-Action Settlement Over Car Thefts

Kia, Hyundai Owners Could See Payouts in New $200M Class-Action Settlement Over Car Thefts

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Hackers Steal Small Business Owner's Social Media Account. Here's What You Can Do To Shield Yourself

Hackers Steal Small Business Owner's Social Media Account. Here's What You Can Do To Shield Yourself

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Certain Jeep Cherokees Recalled Due To Chance of Fire, Owners Told To Park Vehicles Outside

Certain Jeep Cherokees Recalled Due To Chance of Fire, Owners Told To Park Vehicles Outside

May 16

Illinois Transit

CTA to Refresh 29 Stations in 2023

CTA to Refresh 29 Stations in 2023

Apr 6

‘SUKIT': Illinois Secretary of State Reveals Rejected Vanity License Plate Requests

‘SUKIT': Illinois Secretary of State Reveals Rejected Vanity License Plate Requests

Jan 23

CTA's Holiday Train and Bus Is Back For The Season. Here's When and Where to Catch Ride

CTA's Holiday Train and Bus Is Back For The Season. Here's When and Where to Catch Ride

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