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On Thursday, NBC 5 will air a special conversation with three former Chicago police superintendents discussing their perspectives on the city’s public safety crisis and their advice for the next mayor and police superintendent.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson didnt waste any time in making an impact on his new team, registering his first hit and his first RBI in his first game in pinstripes.

A small plane crashed near a central Illinois church filled with worshippers, injuring two men who were aboard the aircraft, authorities said.

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson have both said they want an empowered, independent and energized City Council to be their partner in solving Chicago’s enormous challenges.

Severe weather in the Chicago area is expected to hit in three rounds starting Thursday evening, and the region is now under a heightened risk for dangerous weather conditions.

In a final drive to expand turnout for next week’s mayoral runoff election, Brandon Johnson’s campaign is holding a rally headlined by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, Chicago-based rapper Vic Mensa and other local leaders tonight at the UIC Credit Union 1 Arena.

Chicago mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson continue to vie for endorsements from political leaders across the city and the country with the election less than two weeks away, with some eye-popping names lending their support to the campaigns.

The “Coolest Thing in Illinois” has been announced — and it’s truly out of this world.

MLB Opening Day is here! The Cubs announced their 26-man roster ahead of their season opener against the Brewers.

Three rounds of storms could bring threats of damaging winds, heavy rain, hail and possibly even tornadoes to the Chicago area Friday, but when could the worst of it hit and where?

A tasty beverage is returning to Chick-fil-A menus by “popular demand,” just in time for spring.

Baseball Opening Day in Chicago is usually filled with food and fun, but not always sun — and sometimes, severe springtime weather.

Paul Vallas’ war room expects Tuesday’s mayoral runoff to be so close, the winner may not be known until days after the election, when most of the mail-in ballots are counted.