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Authorities were seen searching a Joliet canal Tuesday afternoon, the same canal where the sibling of missing Bolingbrook mother Stacy Peterson claimed her sister’s body had been found years ago, sources close to the investigation told NBC Chicago.

Authorities were seen searching a Joliet canal Tuesday afternoon, the same canal where the sibling of missing Bolingbrook mother Stacy Peterson claimed her sister’s body had been found years ago, sources close to the investigation told NBC Chicago.

NBC 5’s own, Lexi Sutter, who is dancing for this year’s ‘Dancing with Chicago Celebrities,’ discusses how this year’s fundraiser will differ from previous years, and how to watch and donate.

Misericordia Heart of Mercy is celebrating it’s 100th anniversary and the executive director, Sister Rosemary Connelly, has been there over 50 years.

Misericordia Heart of Mercy is celebrating it’s 100th anniversary and the executive director, Sister Rosemary Connelly, has been there over 50 years. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.

Habilitative Systems Inc is hosting “Jazz With Pizzazz: Battling The Holiday Blues,” an annual fundraiser designed to provide mental health care to people with disabilities, seniors, at risk children and youth, and adults with mental illness.

Taylor Swift, Cher, Billie Eilish, LL Cool J and Dolly Parton are adding their voices to Cyndi Lauper’s annual concert to combat youth homelessness, an issue its organizer says has only gotten worse during the pandemic

The anti-cruelty society, Chicago pet adoption center, thought of a creative way to raise money — pet portraits. The city shelter has already raised over $10,000 to helping Chicago animals find homes as situations have been more difficult since the coronavirus outbreak. “With the way things are right now, we had to think of a new fundraiser that was positive…

A summit that included a star-studded virtual concert hosted by Dwayne Johnson has raised nearly $7 billion in cash and loan guarantees to assist the poor around the globe whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Ronald McDonald House will have a four day ramp up to a Facebook Live “un-gala” on Saturday night to help raise funds for the facility. NBC 5’s Kye Martin has a preview.

While many spring fundraisers are postponed or even canceled because of coronavirus, one organization is trying to regroup to help the very restaurants that help them every year. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.

A virtual concert starring Chicago musicians and artists will stream live on YouTube this week to raise money for local non-profit organizations during the coronavirus pandemic. Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and “The Voice” contestant Katie Kadan join a roster of Chicago musicians and artists for Thursday’s “Our City of Neighbors,” a concert from Windy City Indie hosted by Matthew Rodrigues,...

On Wednesday, NBC Sports Chicago will be air a fundraiser to help raise awareness and money for the the city’s COVID-19 relief efforts. The television event will be hosted by NBC Sports Chicago personalities and feature interviews from announcers, game analysts and players from the Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls, White Sox, Cubs and Bears. All proceeds from the fundraiser will...

Chicago artists are getting together for a one of a kind musical fundraiser on April 30th  at 7 p.m. called ‘Our City of Neighbors’ which will be streaming on YouTube and hosted by Matthew Rodrigues. Here is a taste of what to expect with Katie Kadan’s soulful performance of ‘Take Me to the River’.

Sen. Martin Sandoval has submitted his resignation to the Illinois Secretary of Senate’s office months after federal agents raided his office.

Melanie Whelan is resigning from her position as chief executive officer of SoulCycle, effective Tuesday, the company told CNBC Make It. Both sides felt it was time for a leadership transition, according to a person briefed on the decision who asked not to be named because those discussions were private. A spokesperson for SoulCycle declined to comment on the impetus...

A senior Trump administration official has embellished her résumé with misleading claims about her professional background — even creating a fake Time magazine cover with her face on it — raising questions about her qualifications to hold a top position at the State Department, according to NBC News. An NBC News investigation found that Mina Chang, the deputy assistant secretary...

Singer John Legend was on hand to lend support as 18 former felons were granted the right to vote in what Miami officials say is a simple and streamlined process.

The Trump administration accelerated the pace of its environmental rollbacks for the country’s coal-fired power plants Monday, proposing to weaken two Obama-era rules aimed at cleaning up dangerous heavy metals and ash from coal plants and keeping them from washing into groundwater and waterways. The new proposals — the latest in a series of regulatory breaks granted by the administration...