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Valentine’s Day 2025 is here — and it’s not too late to treat your special someone (or yourself) to a sweet treat.

The Chicago area was waking up Friday to a bitter cold Valentine’s Day morning, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, with temperatures below zero in some parts and wind chills in the teens. After that, a snowy weekend was on the way.

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Lake County, Indiana man after cell phone video showed a dog in distress in the back of a moving trailer on an expressway earlier this week before later being rescued.

Among the approximately 400 inmates transferred when Illinois’ decrepit Stateville prison closed over the summer, 278 were convicted of murder and 100 more are serving time for other violent offenses.

While airports may not be seen by many as a place to find love, a recent TikTok trend has shed light on the phenomenon, with a recent ranking from DatingAdvice taking a look at the best airports across the country to find love.

What happens to the money sitting in Mike Madigan’s campaign accounts following the long-time Illinois House speaker’s conviction on corruption charges? NBC 5 Investigates’ Chuck Goudie looks into it.

In recent weeks, scientists have said the threat of a recently discovered asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 has risen slightly, but how likely is the impact and what would happen if the asteroid struck the planet?

Staff at a Chicago restaurant received a massive tip from a couple celebrating Valentine’s Day. And it came with a special message.

For months, residents near Chicago’s Gompers Park have raised concerns about a homeless encampment, saying it’s a safety and quality of life issue. Now, a youth baseball league, which utilizes the baseball diamond just yards away, could be displaced.

The city of Highland Park plans to hold an Independence Day parade this year, the second time the north suburb has held the event since seven people were killed during a shooting at its annual parade on July 4, 2022.

Plans for Northwestern University’s 167th annual commencement ceremony are under way, with a comedy legend with ties to the school slated to deliver the commencement speech.

More than 160,000 counterfeit stamps were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection last weekend at the Chicago International Mail Branch.

Chicagoans have something to look forward to on Valentine’s Day that may be even sweeter than love.