Kate Chappell

What should you be watching as results roll in? What are some of the biggest races in the state? NBC 5’s Kate Chappell and NBC 5 political reporter Mary Ann Ahern break down election night across Illinois.

Argosy University is at risk of closing its doors. Last week, the Department of Education pulled the college chain from the federal student aid program. Now, students are frantically trying to figure out what’s next. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

Citations have been issued to seven of 10 electric scooter companies participating in Chicago’s e-scooter pilot program for not following the rules, the city revealed.

Citations have been issued to seven of 10 electric scooter companies participating in Chicago’s e-scooter pilot program for not following the rules, the city revealed. Kate Chappel reports.

Scammers preying on grieving widows stole an Illinois woman’s identity, forwarding her mail without her knowledge, charging her credit cards and trying to open new cards mere months after her husband passed away.

Scammers preying on grieving widows stole an Illinois woman’s identity, forwarding her mail without her knowledge, charging her credit cards and trying to open new cards mere months after her husband passed away. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

The numbers are staggering.

There were nearly 50 billion unwanted calls to Americans in the past year, with some estimates saying people can get up to 10 robocalls per day. Kate Chappell reports.

Millions of Americans will receive smaller tax refunds, or get hit with a surprise tax bill this year, because of changes to the law.

These changes are catching many people off guard–including one woman NBC 5’s Kate Chappell spoke to, who has to rethink a new business venture, now that she owes way more in taxes.

The future for students at a for-profit college in downtown Chicago is uncertain.

Heartland Cafe, an iconic restaurant and music venue in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood known for its culture and history as much as its mostly vegetarian menu, closed its doors on New Year’s Eve after more than four decades.