DuPage County

Chicago is seeing the lowest positivity testing rate since the pandemic began, according to the city’s top doctor, as well as some ZIP codes recording no COVID-19 cases.

One county in the Chicago area holds the highest percentage of residents vaccinated against the coronavirus, while an area in downstate Illinois has the lowest number vaccinated.

In addition to tornado sirens that echoed through communities and alerts that blared across TV screens and over radio airwaves, many Chicago area residents received warnings about Sunday’s severe weather on their smartphones.

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin has filed multiple felony charges against a Cook County teen who allegedly stole a car at gunpoint while taking it for a test drive in Elmhurst. According to authorities, the teen and another individual responded to an ad on the website OfferUP in regard to purchasing a vehicle they saw on the site....

Last weekend’s storm has prompted questions about how phone alerts are supposed to work during severe weather. Some people got them, others say they didn’t. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski looked into what may have happened and how to make sure you are set up to receive alerts.

The National Weather Service said Monday the tornado that touched down in Naperville, bringing winds of nearly 140 miles per hour, was ranked an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, marking 45 years since a “significant” tornado ravaged portions of DuPage County.

A tornado tore through DuPage County Sunday, the first twister to hit the area in several decades. NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Paul Deanno discusses the last time a tornado struck.

Bond was set at $25,000 Friday for a 42-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a teenage employee at an Elmhurst gym and exposing himself at the facility, as well as at a library, prosecutors said.

A suburban woman has received a controversial medicine that could save her life as she battles COVID-19, but it took a judge’s orders to make it happen. Nurije Fype, 68, of Elmhurst has been a patient at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital since April 7, according to her daughter.  She was put on a ventilator on April 28 and is now in…

A suburban woman has received a controversial medicine that could save her life as she battles COVID-19, but it took a judge’s orders to make it happen. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

Bond has been set at $500,000 for a woman accused of dropping her 5-year-old daughter from a six-story parking garage in suburban DuPage County earlier this year. According to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, Jerica Crawford, 28, appeared in bond court Saturday morning on a charge of aggravated battery to a child under the age of 13 in connection…

DuPage County has set an ambitious goal of vaccinating 80% of its residents by July 1. The challenge was announced on Friday at a press conference with county health officials and “champions” who are using their community platform to spread the word. DuPage already has a head start as it was leading the entire state of Illinois in vaccinations as…

DuPage County leads the state of Illinois in vaccination rates, according to the latest data. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

Based on newly released data, DuPage was ranked the healthiest county across Illinois, with Kendall, Lake and McHenry counties following closely behind.

DuPage County moved to Phase 1B Plus of its COVID-19 vaccinations on Wednesday, expanding eligibility to residents age 16 or older with specific health conditions and disabilities, officials announced.

Illinois health authorities are reminding residents to be cautious of bats and other animals that could have rabies as the weather warms

The state of Illinois released new details on its COVID mitigation rules and its vaccine eligibility rules, and NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen has the story.

The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office has filed felony election fraud charges against five individuals in connection with the 2020 general election. According to the state’s attorney’s office, all five individuals are facing one felony charge of perjury in connection to the election code. Two of the individuals also face forgery charges in connection with the election, according to...

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