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NBC 5 Investigates Nov 28

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Woman shot during Rogers Park home invasion, Chicago police say

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Tiffany Henyard vows to fight on after Thornton Township caucus vote

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Health & Wellness

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Chicago Real Estate

HIGHLAND PARK, IL – OCTOBER 21: A gate with the number 23 controls access to the home of basketball legend Michael Jordan on October 21, 2013 in Highland Park, Illinois. Twenty-three is the number Jordan wore while playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls. The home which had been offered for sale for $29 million and later dropped to $21 million is scheduled to be sold at auction on November 22. The 32,683-squre-foot home features nine bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, a 15-car attached garage and an “NBA-quality” basketball court. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Michael Jordan's suburban Chicago mansion under contract 12 years after it was listed

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Illinois home with unexpected tie to Frank Lloyd Wright and a notable history hits market for $2.5M

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All-pink Barbie-theme home hits market for $1.1M in Wisconsin

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Chicago Politics

Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. makes case for pardon as Biden nears exit

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‘Egregious coronation:' Henyard attorney blasts Thornton Township caucus

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A vendor counts US dollar banknotes during a food wholesale event at Plaza Centenario in Quezaltepeque, La Libertad department, El Salvador, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said during a televised cabinet meeting over the weekend that food importers, wholesalers and retailers must lower prices or face criminal investigations for alleged bribery, tax evasion and contraband smuggling. Photographer: Camilo Freedman/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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