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The Geminids meteor shower is one of of 2024’s last chances to see fireballs in the sky.

This week, the Chicago area went from 50 degree temperatures to snow flurries and below zero wind chills, with a warming trend and rain in the weekend forecast. But what exactly does Chicago’s Christmas forecast hold?

A somber closing mass was held at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in suburban Des Plaines Thursday, with thousands of Roman Catholics attending the annual event.

A Chicago-area aviation pioneer was laid to rest Thursday in Oak Forest, with family, friends and students of Dr. Tammera Holmes celebrating her life and legacy.

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard filed a lawsuit against the Thornton Township Democratic Caucus, which booted Henyard from the party’s slot for supervisor for the 2025 ballot.

A wide-ranging investigation spurred on by the death of Eric Lurry in 2020 has found that Joliet police have demonstrating a pattern of “using unreasonable force.”

Local lawmakers are pushing for hearings on Illinois’ hemp industry next month, highlighting a push for further regulation and more emphasis on social equity in the business.

Human remains found a heavily wooded area of suburban Evanston are likely those of an 82-year-old woman who was reported missing over the summer.

Federal prosecutors have linked Chicago rapper Lil Durk to the 2022 homicide of Stephon Mack in the city’s Roseland neighborhood, according to a report from the Chicago Tribune.

NBC 5 Investigates found Evolv weapons detectors being used at major Chicago sports stadiums and in Illinois school districts.

A Lucky Day Lotto player on Chicago’s Northwest Side walked away with a $700,000 prize thanks to a winning ticket purchased at a grocery store last month, according to the Illinois Lottery.

Looking for something to do as the holiday season hits fever pitch? There are plenty of activities around the Chicago area to choose from this weekend.

A suburban student was embroiled in a fight over his school not allowing him to use a handicap parking spot, and that’s when NBC 5 Responds stepped in.