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Following a career in IT, Robiar Smith never imagined she’d work in Pest Control. But after seeing a demand for these essential services in the city’s south side, she decided to follow in her father’s footsteps, and give it a shot. Sandra Torres has more.

Chicago is gearing up for NASCAR’s Street Race in July, and so are thousands of Chicago Public Schools students.

The key for small distilleries to establish themselves in a big market like Chicago is self-distribution — and one local distillery in Hammond, Indiana has begun to do just that. Sandra Torres has more.

A central Illinois man has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic last month, the U.S. attorney’s office said Friday. Tyler W. Massengill, 32, of Chillicothe admitted to setting fire to the Peoria clinic with an explosive on Jan. 15, two days after Illinois approved expansive reproductive health care legislatio...

A man’s body was pulled from the Chicago River near Archer Heights on the Southwest Side. The Chicago Police Marine Unit recovered the body from the water about 2:10 p.m. in the 3700 block of South Pulaski Road, Chicago police said. He was identified as Anthony Rucker, 23, by the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Rucker had been reported missi...

A retired Chicago firefighter with apparent ties to militia groups faces federal criminal charges for allegedly participating in an hours-long siege amid the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has pledged to stop busing migrants to Chicago after Mayor Lori Lightfoot sent a letter, warning that the city has no additional room to accommodate more arrivals. NBC 5’s Karen Aguilar reports.

A Chicago attorney is accused of using a racial slur and an obscenity during a hearing in a domestic case that was being live-streamed. Donna Makowski apparently was referring to personnel with the Cook County sheriff’s office when she said “those motherf*****rs.” She also used the N-word, according to a court filing entered Thursday. The comments ...

Three students who attend school in Rogers Park were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon following an overdose of a suspected cannabis edible.

Nathan Dow had hip surgery in early November 2022. While undergoing intensive therapy at La Rabida Children’s Hospital, he played his violin as a way to practice for a holiday concert but most importantly, to bring joy to the littlest patients.

It’s not everyday you hear a live concert inside a hospital waiting room. But for the past few weeks, the sound of a violin became a common occurrence at La Rabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago, thanks to 10-year-old Nathan Dow from Palatine. Sandra Torres has more.

As the day darkened and drew colder Monday, the memorial outside Benito Juarez High School grew with flowers and lighted candles and messages written on posters on the spot where two students were killed last week. “It definitely scared me, it scared everybody,” Alex, a sophomore at Benito Juarez, said after leaving two candles and a few posters. “...

Students at Benito Juarez Community Academy held a demonstration against violence Monday as well as a vigil to honor the teens who lost their lives in a mass shooting outside the school last week. NBC 5’s Karen Aguilar reports.