Michelle Relerford

Food, food and more food. NBCU Local reporters, who are currently under Japan’s 14-day quarantine for travelers, share what they’re excited to do once the quarantine lifts.

In a matter of seconds, just steps into Tokyo, you can see evidence of the war the country is facing, where victory means more than gold…it means life.

What’s it like covering an Olympic Games in the age of COVID? Here’s a hint: it’s a truly unique experience. NBC 5’s Michelle Relerford shares her journey to the Games.

Police are asking for the public’s help finding a man charged with running a phony charity for veterans after he failed to show up for a court date this week. Judge George J. Bakalis revoked Todd Olshefski’s $10,000 bail and issued a no-bond arrest warrant after he failed to appear in court for a 9 a.m. hearing Monday on a...

There is discussion in Springfield about expanding the restaurant tax in Chicago.

A charity focusing on helping veterans by building tiny houses is all a scam, according to a lawsuit filed by the Illinois attorney general.

A Chicago-area mother says she doesn’t want to see any other family experience what hers did.

An autopsy on a 2-year-old Chicago boy found bruises and old rib fractures, but records show state child welfare workers never reported injuries despite numerous visits.

The father of 2-year-old Ja’hir Gibbons tells NBC 5 he’s haunted by thoughts of what his son endured.

The father of 2-year-old Ja’hir Gibbons tells NBC 5 he’s haunted by thoughts of what his son endured.

Rev. Ira Acree’s 15-year-old niece, Yasmin Acree, has been missing since 2008. Unlike the Jussie Smollett investigation, no charges have been filed. “Do you have to be a celebrity for your life to matter?” he asked. “Do you have to have money for your life to matter?” Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson looked upset as he talked about the charges...

Footage shows towering flames in San Francisco as crews battle a fire caused by a gas explosion.

A man says he was stunned to see an Amazon delivery driver dump packages in a garbage can.

Plans for a screening of an Indiana Jones movie in a suburban cemetery have gained the ire of a woman whose son is buried there.

Chicago police Supt. Eddie Johnson said Thursday 20 percent of last weekend’s shooting victims were shot while at a street party and he believes cracking down on those gatherings will reduce the deadly violence.

Chicago police issued a warning Wednesday about a series of abductions and robberies in the Old Town and Lincoln Park neighborhoods on the city’s North Side.

Chicago police sent out a warning Wednesday about a string of crimes where the victims are abducted, before they are robbed.