Kane County

A Kane County man is alive today because of the quick-thinking actions of a fellow citizen, the sheriff said. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

A suburban resident is being hailed as a hero after he risked his life to save a driver whose car was trapped on railroad tracks over the weekend.

Two suburban residents are being hailed as heroes after they risked their lives to save a driver whose car was trapped on railroad tracks over the weekend.

Long waitlists amid skyrocketing demand for critical mental health services has a number of agencies pleading for more funding.

A portion of Illinois Route 72 near Hampshire was closed Saturday night following a crash involving a semi and minivan that resulted in several injuries, according to Kane County sheriff’s deputies.

A portion of Illinois Route 72 near Hampshire was closed Saturday night following a crash involving a semi and minivan that resulted in several injuries, according to Kane County sheriff’s deputies.

A possible tornado struck the Kane County village of Burlington Monday, uprooting trees and downing power lines throughout the community. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos reports.

Cook County is set to release 10,000 COVID vaccine appointments Tuesday afternoon – and that’s not the only appointment drop happening Tuesday.

Retired doctors, nurses and pharmacists who are volunteering at Chicago area mass vaccination clinics are serving vital roles in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. William Johnston, who retired four years ago, is now administering vaccine doses at one of Kane County’s mass vaccination sites in suburban Batavia. “I was an ER doctor for about fifteen years and...

A suburban Chicago county is asking for volunteers, both with health care background and without, to assist in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

On Thursday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker encouraged Chicago residents to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Illinois mass vaccinations sites throughout the suburbs. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports

Chicago residents are welcome to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Illinois mass vaccinations sites throughout the suburbs, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday.

Illinois plans to release 150,000 new first-dose COVID vaccine appointments for next week as eligibility expands in the state to include any state residents 16 and older, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday.

Kane County’s mass COVID vaccination site in Aurora has opened thousands of new appointments, specifically for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, officials announced Wednesday.

A new mass COVID vaccination site is launching in suburban Elgin Wednesday, open to all eligible Illinois residents, with the capacity to administer hundreds of doses of vaccine each day. Sandra Torres reports.

Chicago will open two new mass vaccination sites Monday, one located near Wrigley Field and the other at Chicago State University.

Two new mass vaccination sites in Chicago – one at Chicago State University and a second just outside Wrigley Field – open on Monday with plans to administer thousands of COVID vaccine doses each day. Sandra Torres reports.

Illinois will open two new mass vaccination sites in Kane and Will counties Friday, marking the latest of several new openings this week.

Pfizer and Biontech announced Thursday that their vaccine has proven effective against the coronavirus for at least six months after the second dose, including the South African variant.

The Kendall County Health Department has opened up COVID vaccine eligibility to anyone who lives or works in the county and Lake County will open a new mass vaccination site Thursday.