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The official start of fall is nearly here, and with it comes a number of changes — including the time.

The State Department just announced a big change to how Americans can renew their U.S. passport, and the new process may save many travelers time as a result.

As fall approaches, the Chicago area stays summer-like with dry conditions and warm, above-average temperatures for another day, the NBC 5 Storm Team said.

A federal jury Wednesday ordered the Chicago Board of Education to pay $750,000 to the family of a child beaten in a CPS school in September 2018 following over four hours of deliberation.

While the lack of affordable housing seems to be a widespread issue across many American cities, a recent U.S. News & World Report ranking listed cities where prospective home-buyers may find better luck, with the Midwest prominently featured.

Though the autumnal equinox is just days away, summer-like conditions and a lack of precipitation are persisting in the Chicago area, and it’s come with a side effect many weren’t anticipating – an unflattering smell.

A 5-year-old Skokie girl is being recognized for her quick action and bravery after she calmly called for help while her mother was suffering a medical emergency in May.

In her spare time, 12-year-old Zola Orlov likes to do karate, play her tuba and now volunteer.

The federal government urged a U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday to temporarily prevent a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons, saying in closing arguments the combination would “almost certainly” benefit shareholders and not everyday shoppers.

Police on Wednesday released a major update on a case that has gripped social media for days after Chicago-area truck driver Javion Magee was found dead in North Carolina.

After over two years of high interest rates in a battle to tame inflation in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a half-point, which is poised to impact Americans in several ways.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates helped tame inflation but that also made borrowing painfully expensive for American consumers.

The Chicago area was treated to a partial lunar eclipse on Tuesday, and while it coincided with a supermoon, the next eclipse in the area could be even more spectacular.