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

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Pritzker, Democrats in General Assembly Reach FY 2024 Budget Deal

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Supreme Court Lets Illinois Keep Ban on Sale of Some Semiautomatic Guns for Now

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

Health & Wellness May 23

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?

NBC 5 Responds May 23

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

NBC 5 Responds May 19

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

NASCAR May 24

NASCAR & Sail GP Promote Downtown Chicago Races This Summer

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Tickets, Timing, Closures and More: What to Know About the NASCAR Street Race in Chicago

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Resurfacing Project for NASCAR Street Race Closes Columbus Drive for Hours

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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 Forecast: Great weekend weather continues

Chicago Forecast: Great weekend weather continues

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Caught On Camera: Bucktown Pub Owner and Employee Held at Gunpoint By Masked Men

Caught On Camera: Bucktown Pub Owner and Employee Held at Gunpoint By Masked Men

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Indiana Funeral Director Pleads Guilty to 40 Theft Counts After Decomposing Bodies Found

Indiana Funeral Director Pleads Guilty to 40 Theft Counts After Decomposing Bodies Found

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Money Report

State Farm to Stop Accepting Homeowners Insurance Applications in California Due to Wildfires, Construction Costs

State Farm to Stop Accepting Homeowners Insurance Applications in California Due to Wildfires, Construction Costs

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Consumers Are Starting to Fire Up China's Pandemic-Battered Economy, Two ETF Experts Find

Consumers Are Starting to Fire Up China's Pandemic-Battered Economy, Two ETF Experts Find

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These Are the 10 Cheapest Places in the U.S. to Buy a Beach House

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US & World

Judge: School District Can Bar Student From Wearing Mexican and American Flag Sash at Graduation

Judge: School District Can Bar Student From Wearing Mexican and American Flag Sash at Graduation

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Ukraine Claims Russia Is Plotting ‘Large-Scale Provocation' at Nuclear Plant, Offers No Evidence

Ukraine Claims Russia Is Plotting ‘Large-Scale Provocation' at Nuclear Plant, Offers No Evidence

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5 Things to Know About Memorial Day Including Its Controversies

5 Things to Know About Memorial Day Including Its Controversies

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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

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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

Recruiter or Thief? Fake Job Scams Grows, Targeting the Unemployed. Here's How to Catch an HR Imposter

Recruiter or Thief? Fake Job Scams Grows, Targeting the Unemployed. Here's How to Catch an HR Imposter

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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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