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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – DECEMBER 07: Olamide Zaccheaus #14 of the Chicago Bears catches a touchdown pass against Keisean Nixon #25 of the Green Bay Packers during the third quarter at Lambeau Field on December 07, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

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Notre Dame opts out of bowl game after failing to reach College Football Playoff

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ORLANDO, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 31: Luke Altmyer #9 of the Illinois Fighting Illini throws a pass in the second quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium on December 31, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – NOVEMBER 05: Kyler Gordon #6 of the Chicago Bears warms up before a game against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome on November 5, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints defeated the Bears 24-17. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

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An exterior view of Green Bay Packers Stadium Lambeau Field after their NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images)

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Michigan Army vet, 88, left in tears as strangers raise $1.7M for his retirement

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 31: Luke Altmyer #9 of the Illinois Fighting Illini throws a pass in the second quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium on December 31, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – NOVEMBER 05: Kyler Gordon #6 of the Chicago Bears warms up before a game against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome on November 5, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints defeated the Bears 24-17. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

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Trump says Netflix-Warner Bros. deal could be a ‘problem' and that he will be involved in approval

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Hundreds of works in the Louvre damaged by flooding

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents take people they detained earlier to a parking lot before transferring them to an ICE facility in Chicago on Oct. 31.

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Making A Difference Nov 24

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

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Thanksgiving Nov 21

‘It's time:' How long to thaw your turkey, and why you might already be behind schedule

Chicago Christmas Nov 21

How to watch Chicago' Christmas Tree Lighting live, and what time it starts

CINCINNATI, OH – NOVEMBER 02: Chicago Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards (53) walks off the field after the game against the Chicago Bears and the Cincinnati Bengals on November 2, 2025, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Chicago Bears Dec 5

TJ Edwards' wife is from Green Bay. So who does her family root for Sunday?

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – OCTOBER 26: Rome Odunze #15 of the Chicago Bears runs during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Bears Roster Dec 5

Bears' injury report: Will Rome Odunze, TJ Edwards play against the Packers?

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 18: A general view of fans in the stadium of the game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on September 18, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Chicago Bears Dec 4

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NBC 5 Investigates Dec 4

Exclusive: Former student reacts to $17.5M sex abuse settlement with CPS

NBC 5 Investigates Dec 3

Chicago Board of Education approves $17.5M sex abuse settlement for former student

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NBC 5 Investigates Dec 2

Chicago Board of Education to vote on $17.5 million settlement for former student who was sexually abused

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NBC 5 Responds Dec 5

Abbott issues ‘urgent' message to patients after medical devices linked to 700 injuries, 7 deaths

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Federal agents deploy tear gas, pepper spray during operation in Elgin

Immigration Nov 20

Prosecutors move to dismiss charges against woman shot by Border Patrol agent

Immigration Nov 15

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Chicago-Area News

Suburban woman, 65, killed after USPS truck drifts into oncoming traffic

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Several inches of snowfall, slippery roads expected overnight and into Sunday

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‘Operation Santa' delivers gifts to families of injured or fallen CPD officers

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Money Report

[CNBC] #Fibermaxxing is trending on TikTok: It’s pretty safe, dietician says—but could be ‘too much of a good thing’ if you’re not careful

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Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman speaks at the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas on Dec. 4, 2024.

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[CNBC] Coinbase says it’s launching tokenized stocks, predictions markets for U.S. users in coming months

Coinbase says it's launching tokenized stocks, predictions markets for U.S. users in coming months

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Health & Wellness

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‘Spreading fast': New, mutated flu strain has Chicago-area doctors ‘on guard'

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Health insurance form with stethoscope concept for life planning

Health care premiums in Illinois set to skyrocket as subsidies are eliminated

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Treatment combines breast cancer surgery with cosmetic procedure

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Chicago Real Estate

Suburban mansion breaks record for highest sale price in Chicago area

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Unique ‘spaceship' house for sale in Chicago suburb for $3.25M. See inside

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See inside the suburban mansion that set a Chicago-area record with its sale price

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Chicago Politics

No budget deal in sight as Johnson's finance team pokes holes in alders' plan

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New Illinois laws will bring big changes to insurance, healthcare

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Pritzker signs bill to expand vaccine access in Illinois amid federal rollbacks

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