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State officials are investigating a coronavirus outbreak at a veterans nursing home in rural Illinois that has infected nearly 200 residents and staff, and killed 27 veterans.

The coronavirus pandemic has been described as a battle or a war, and brave men and women who know those terms better than anyone are back in the fight. Veterans Affairs facilities serve about 10 million people every year. Dr. Edward Oakin talks about the toll the virus has taken at such facilities.

Halloween is Thursday – and it will stay on Thursday in one Chicago suburb.

With potentially record-breaking snowfall in store for the Chicago area this Halloween, several locations are pushing their trick-or-treating hours to avoid the wicked forecast.

Measurable snow made its way to the Chicago area Wednesday morning as some areas saw accumulations as high as 3 inches.

As the Chicago area prepares for a wet and snowy Halloween that could spell trouble for trick-or-treaters, at least one suburb is simply moving its holiday festivities altogether.

Paul Deanno has the latest forecast update for the Chicago area. 

A low pressure system that dumped snow across the Rockies and the Great Plains brought severe thunderstorms and high winds to much of the Chicago area Thursday, downing trees and leaving thousands without power.

The Chicago-area got a taste of spring Thursday as warm weather and thunderstorms hit the area. NBC 5’s Christian Farr kicks off our team coverage of the weather. 

Over 400 flights have been canceled Thursday at O’Hare and Midway international airports as potentially severe thunderstorms and high winds threatened the Chicago area.

Trains on numerous Metra lines were halted Thursday afternoon as severe weather threatened much of the Chicago area.

Pete Sack has the latest forecast update for the Chicago area amid a morning and afternoon of storms. 

Snow began to fall early Wednesday, threatening to make roads across the Chicago area a wintry mess once again ahead of the morning commute.

A Winter Weather Advisory made for a difficult morning commute across the Chicago area. Lisa Chavarria reports. 

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the entire Chicago area as an overnight system looks to bring snow and ice accumulations and potentially dangerous travel conditions.

Brant Miller has the latest forecast for the Chicago area.

The nation’s focus on the opioid epidemic may be overshadowing another major behavioral health issue: alcoholism.

The nation’s focus on the opioid epidemic may be overshadowing another major behavioral health issue: alcoholism. Chris Coffey reports.

As a Wind Chill Warning comes to an end Thursday afternoon, a Winter Weather Advisory looms with snow in parts of the Chicago area potentially making for hazardous travel during the rush hour commutes.

Pete Sack has the latest forecast update for the Chicago area.