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Chicago Bears Dec 2

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Why did Matt Eberflus have press conference before firing? Bears leadership responds

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Star of ‘Home Alone' to hold movie screening, Q&A in Chicago area as part of ‘nostalgia' tour

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Where to donate to the annual NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago and Cradles to Crayons coat drive

Holidays Dec 2

You still have a chance to see the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train in the Chicago area

NBC 5 Investigates Nov 28

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Tiffany Henyard calls caucus rigged, vows to fight in court

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Sam Altman, co-founder and C.E.O. of OpenAI, speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City.

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Traders react after the closing bell on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 13, 2023.

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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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Illinois and Cook County's minimum wage set to increase in January 2025

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