Lauren Petty

The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll in so many ways, including the mental health of our children. In a special five-part series about kids and mental health, NBC 5’s Lauren Petty tackles topics from counseling resources and signs of distress in young kids to struggles among teens and ways to navigate it all.

From schools reopening to masks, Dr. Emily Landon, Dr. Allison Foster and Dr. Derek Robinson talk with NBC 5’s Lauren Petty and answer your top questions about coronavirus.

If you’ve had the chicken pox, you’re at risk of getting shingles. There is a vaccine to prevent it, but it’s only recommended for people over the age of 50, even though shingles can strike at any age.

Sets of small magnetic balls may look colorful and fun, but they can be dangerous, or even deadly in some cases, and one Park Ridge family recently learned just how real the danger can be. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

Ahead of Veterans Day on Monday, one Air Force veteran and his family are getting a fresh start, finally putting an end to sleeping at a homeless shelter.

As breast cancer awareness month comes to an end, there’s new hope for women in the Chicago-area battling the disease, especially those who suffer from hair loss due to chemotherapy.

Roughly 27% of high school students report using e-cigarettes or vaping—a number that is way too high for U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi.

It’s migration time for monarch butterflies. Most will head from around the Chicago area to their winter home in western Mexico. How do we know that? Scientists tag them to keep track.

One of the sexual assault victim survivors in connection to Michigan State Doctor Larry Nassar’s case says after four years, she is finally getting treatment for her PTSD and depression in the Chicago area, but the fund set up to pay for counseling has stopped paying.

Ride-share company Lyft will pay a $10,000 fine for not alerting the city of Chicago about a suspended driver who was working for Uber when he allegedly killed a cab driver.

Lightning bugs are giving off a greater glow this year, but why?

Chicago’s Goose Island Beer Company has created a new beer with a very special meaning.

It’s a lifeline for people with diabetes, but paying for insulin can be a challenge for families – even those with insurance. Now, there’s a new push in Washington, D.C. to change that.

Singer R. Kelly was expected to appear in court Friday on the first of two new federal indictments for which he was arrested in Chicago Thursday night. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

A pair of sisters who donated their kidneys in honor of their father’s memory, ended up generating a chain reaction that enabled five other Chicago-area individuals to receive kidney transplants.

The family of a cab driver who was killed when an Uber driver allegedly kicked him in the head during a traffic altercation.

Nash Stineman is like most toddlers. He loves cars and balls. But he can’t play like most toddlers. Nash has been diagnosed with SMARD – Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Respiratory Distress.