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One woman was hospitalized and her Husky was put down on Tuesday night after an attack by a group of dogs in Highland, Indiana, according to police. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen has the story.

One woman was hospitalized and her Husky was put down on Tuesday night after a group of dogs attacked while they were out for a walk in Highland, Indiana, police said.

Jury selection will resume Tuesday in the federal trial of Timothy Mapes, the former chief of staff for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Jury selection will resume Tuesday in the federal trial of Timothy Mapes, the former chief of staff for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. NBC 5’s Bennett Haeberle has the latest from court.

Following a career in IT, Robiar Smith, of Chicago, 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.

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 ...