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Lightfoot Plans to Impose Millennium Park Curfew Draw Strong Reactions

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Details Slowly Emerge After Shooting at Magnificent Mile Hotel Leaves 2 Dead

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Man Killed, CPD Officer Hurt During Chaotic Series of Events on Chicago's South Side
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Cary Child Dies After Being Hit by School Bus, Authorities Say
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In Buffalo, Biden to Again Confront the Racism He's Vowed to Fight

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Contreras Hits 1st-Inning Slam, Cubs Beat Pirates 9-0

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‘Schitt's Creek' Star Sarah Levy Is Pregnant With Her First Baby

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Full Video: Mayor Lori Lightfoot Speaks to NBC 5 Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern

Coronavirus Tests 7 hours ago

Government Offers Up to 8 Free COVID Tests Per Household as Cases Rise Nationwide

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North Korea's Kim Faces ‘Huge Dilemma' on Foreign Aid as Virus Surges

FDA Tests 11 hours ago

FDA Authorizes at-Home Test That Can Help Diagnose COVID, Influenza and RSV

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Illinois COVID Stats: State Averaging More Than 6K Cases Per Day as Hospitalizations Rise

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How Long Can You Test Positive for COVID Following Infection?

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More Than 1 Million Americans Have Died From COVID, CDC Data Confirms

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US Allows More Baby Formula Imports to Fight Shortage

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War Crimes Watch: Targeting Schools, Russia Bombs the Future

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Conspiracy Theorists Flock to Bird Flu, Spreading Falsehoods

Celebrity News 16 hours ago

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Johnny Depp 7 hours ago

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Olivia Rodrigo May 16

‘Good 4 Her': Olivia Rodrigo Wins Big at 2022 Billboard Music Awards

Millennium Park Curfew 7 hours ago

In 1-on-1 Interview, Mayor Lightfoot Defends Millennium Park Curfew, Her Office's Handling of Crime

Chicago Ward Map 9 hours ago

Chicago City Council Approves New Ward Remap

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NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago to Host Phone Bank to Answer Voter Registration Questions

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The Youth Vote May Matter More in Pa., Ga. Midterms Than Anywhere Else

dating May 13

Disagreeing About Politics Is the Biggest Dealbreaker For Younger Daters on OkCupid

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Terrell Owens Makes Knights Debut, Johnny Manziel Returns in Zappers' Win

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bernard harvey 10 hours ago

Prosecutors Seek Over 5-Year Term for VA Shooter

COPA May 12

Newly Released Video Shows Harrowing Gun Battle Outside Chicago Police Station

Chicago Police May 11

Hundreds of Chicago Officers Have Spent More Than 1,200 Years Collectively Relieved of Police Powers Since 2009, Records Show

laser strikes May 7

Aircraft Laser Strike Incidents Reach All-Time High in Illinois

Cooler Screens May 4

What's Behind the Digital Screens on Cooler Doors?

Kentucky Derby May 8

What is the Biggest Upset in Kentucky Derby History? Here's Where Rich Strike Ranks

Kentucky Derby May 8

Social Media Explodes After Rich Strike's Stunning Upset in 148th Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby May 8

Rich Strike Wins the 2022 Kentucky Derby in Stunning Upset

NBC 5 Responds May 12

Chicago Man Labeled ‘Problem Driver' By Mistake, Prevented From Getting License

NBC 5 Responds May 10

MAP: Are License Plate Thefts Happening In Your Neighborhood?

NBC 5 Responds May 10

License Plate Thieves Target Neighborhoods Across Illinois. Here's What You Should Know

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Motorcyclist Dies After Collision With Ambulance in Waukegan

Motorcyclist Dies After Collision With Ambulance in Waukegan

7 hours ago

2 Dead After Shooting at Warwick Allerton Hotel on Mag Mile

2 Dead After Shooting at Warwick Allerton Hotel on Mag Mile

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Explainer: When is the Next Total Lunar Eclipse, and Will it be Visible in the Chicago Area?

Explainer: When is the Next Total Lunar Eclipse, and Will it be Visible in the Chicago Area?

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Money Report

10-Year Treasury Yield Climbs as Investors Await Economic Data, Clues on Monetary Policy

10-Year Treasury Yield Climbs as Investors Await Economic Data, Clues on Monetary Policy

4 mins ago

JPMorgan Upgrades China's Tech Sector, Says It's Time to Buy These Stocks

JPMorgan Upgrades China's Tech Sector, Says It's Time to Buy These Stocks

40 mins ago

Soldiers Evacuated From Besieged Mariupol Steelworks; Turkey Could Block NATO Bids From Finland, Sweden

Soldiers Evacuated From Besieged Mariupol Steelworks; Turkey Could Block NATO Bids From Finland, Sweden

50 mins ago

US & World

Migrant Border Entries Rise in April, Boosted by Ukrainians

Migrant Border Entries Rise in April, Boosted by Ukrainians

4 hours ago

Ransomware Gang Threatens to Overthrow Costa Rica Government

Ransomware Gang Threatens to Overthrow Costa Rica Government

6 hours ago

White House Moves to Loosen Remittance, Flight Rules on Cuba

White House Moves to Loosen Remittance, Flight Rules on Cuba

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Chicago Real Estate

Should You Rent or Buy a House? Here's What a Finance Expert Says You Should Know

Should You Rent or Buy a House? Here's What a Finance Expert Says You Should Know

Apr 28

Chicago Mansion Built for Titanic Survivor to Open for Public Next Week

Chicago Mansion Built for Titanic Survivor to Open for Public Next Week

Apr 28

Lincoln Park Mansion Built for Titanic Survivor to Open for Public Tours Next Month

Lincoln Park Mansion Built for Titanic Survivor to Open for Public Tours Next Month

Apr 21

Making A Difference

Oak Forest High School Students Prove a Little Change Can Go a Long Way

Oak Forest High School Students Prove a Little Change Can Go a Long Way

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Meet the Dancing Crossing Guard Caught on Camera in Uplifting Video

Meet the Dancing Crossing Guard Caught on Camera in Uplifting Video

Watch• May 12

Salvation Army Steps Up Charitable Efforts in Chicago Area

Salvation Army Steps Up Charitable Efforts in Chicago Area

Watch• May 9

Worth the Trip

Paczki Day: More Than 30 Chicago-Area Spots to Find Paczki This Tuesday

Paczki Day: More Than 30 Chicago-Area Spots to Find Paczki This Tuesday

Watch• Mar 1

Celebrate National French Fry Day with Deals and Free Fries

Celebrate National French Fry Day with Deals and Free Fries

Jul 13, 2021

Chicago Restaurant Aba Offers Tips for Snagging Reservations as Summer Demand Heats Up

Chicago Restaurant Aba Offers Tips for Snagging Reservations as Summer Demand Heats Up

May 21, 2021

Changing Climate

Wind, Drought Combine to Make Western US Wildfires Unstoppable

Wind, Drought Combine to Make Western US Wildfires Unstoppable

Watch• May 12

NOAA: Cleaner Air Leads to More Atlantic Hurricanes

NOAA: Cleaner Air Leads to More Atlantic Hurricanes

Watch• May 11

How Climate Scientists Keep Hope Alive as Damage Worsens

How Climate Scientists Keep Hope Alive as Damage Worsens

May 9

NBC 5 Responds

Some Ill. Tenants Face Rental Assistance Obstacles From Unlikely Source- Their Landlord

Some Ill. Tenants Face Rental Assistance Obstacles From Unlikely Source- Their Landlord

Watch• May 5

Intuit to Pay $141M Settlement Over TurboTax Ads. Here's How Much Money You Could Get

Intuit to Pay $141M Settlement Over TurboTax Ads. Here's How Much Money You Could Get

Watch• May 4

Unclaimed Money Illinois: Governments Could Owe You Money. Here's How to Claim It

Unclaimed Money Illinois: Governments Could Owe You Money. Here's How to Claim It

Watch• Apr 26

Illinois Transit

Illinois Secretary of State Extends Driver's License, ID Card Expiration Date Again

Illinois Secretary of State Extends Driver's License, ID Card Expiration Date Again

Mar 11

Deadline: You'll Need to Renew Your Expiring Illinois Driver's License, ID Card This Month

Deadline: You'll Need to Renew Your Expiring Illinois Driver's License, ID Card This Month

Mar 3

Deadline For Illinois Driver's Licenses and ID Cards Approaches Next Month

Deadline For Illinois Driver's Licenses and ID Cards Approaches Next Month

Feb 25