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As the U.S. is poised to reclassify cannabis at the federal level, owners of cannabis businesses and those with past criminal convictions are among many impacted by the change.

For months, NBC 5 Responds has been looking into how scammers are using your medical information to con insurance companies into paying out big bucks in a scam that has impacted people across Illinois.

Experts are warning residents of high volumes of migrating birds overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday morning, urging them to take precautions to keep the animals safe.

Similar to protesters on other campuses, demonstrators at DePaul are calling on the university to disinvest from companies that do business with Israel, while also calling on the university to call for a ceasefire.

What’s a “hack” to living in Chicago that only someone living in the city would know?

Caschaus Tate, 20, was ordered detained Tuesday afternoon by a Cook County judge after being arrested Friday for allegedly trying to get rid of Officer Luis Huesca’s stolen gun.

Just days after a carnival in suburban Lake in the Hills was halted due to disruptive crowds and reports of fights, another community has canceled a similar event set for this weekend.

Officials announced Tuesday that Bolingbrook Golf Club, a public course about 30 miles south west of Chicago, will host LIV Golf’s Individual Championship in 2024.

Police in suburban Island Lake are seeking the public’s help after surveillance video captures a woman ransacking the police station lobby early Tuesday morning before leaving the scene.

The next time you receive a medical bill, take a close look at it line by line. A certain type of fee is popping up on more and more bills, and experts say it can range anywhere from a couple bucks to $1,000.

Walmart is closing its health centers and virtual care service, including one in Illinois, the U.S. retailer said Tuesday.

Cicadas are officially emerging from the ground in several parts of the Chicago area as the start of a historic emergence begins. But where can you expect them most?

First come the cicadas, next comes water park season.