NBC 5 Responds

Boppy Co. will recall more than 3 million newborn loungers after eight children suffocated in them in recent years, federal regulators and the maker of popular baby products said Thursday. NBC 5 Responds reporter Lisa Parker reports.

This story starts with something that many consumers can relate to, especially recently: an appliance delivery and installation delayed by months. But when NBC 5 Responds sought answers for a Rockford great grandmother waiting months for an appliance delivery, things took a distinct turn that might leave your skin crawling. Watch the full NBC 5 Responds story above.

This story starts with something that many consumers can relate to, especially recently: an appliance delivery and installation delayed by months. But when NBC 5 Responds sought answers for a Rockford great grandmother waiting months for an appliance delivery, things took a distinct turn that might leave your skin crawling. Lisa Parker has the story.

It’s a serious danger that can fit in the palm of your hand: magnetic balls, now blamed for injuring thousands of children across the country, and after being banned, they are back on store shelves. NBC 5 Responds’ Lisa Parker has the story.

It’s a serious danger that can fit in the palm of your hand: magnetic balls, now blamed for injuring thousands of children across the country.

In June, Mark Brewer of Mount Prospect moved his life to Los Angeles to be with his partner. Three months later, his items still haven’t arrived. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

It’s been said before, but this time it is likely for real: An end to the ban on residential evictions, put in place across the state of Illinois due to the coronavirus pandemic, is near.

Illinois is considered a national leader when it comes to doling out rental assistance funds, but tenants and landlords say they have to get through a complicated application process first. NBC 5 Responds’ Lisa Parker reports.

It was a life-changing offer: Work 10 years in a public sector job and your student loans would be forgiven. But borrowers said the contractor behind the deal doesn’t play fair, and now they’re stuck in limbo trying to prove they’ve held their end of the bargain. NBC 5 Responds’ Lisa Parker has more on their story.

For so many student loan borrowers, paying off the hefty loans means slogging through years of disciplined payments made to a loan servicer who watches over the loan balance. But for a select group of professionals, those payments are swapped for something equally arduous to provide: 10 years of public service.

Within hours after NBC 5 Responds first reported on a recall impacting millions of sleep-aid devices, many viewers voiced outrage that the device-maker seemed to be keeping the recall way too quiet. Lisa Parker has the story.

After NBC 5 Responds first reported a massive recall of CPAP and other sleep aid devices produced by the company Philips electronics, many viewers reached out, questioning why they hadn’t been notified of this dangerous recall by the company or their medical device provider.

It is supposed to be a lifeline: more than a billion dollars in federal rental and utility assistance funds earmarked by Congress for Americans hit hardest by the pandemic. Illinois received a decent chunk of those funds: more than $800 million.  But records obtained by NBC 5 Responds show much of the state’s funding still sits in an account —…

Illinois has received funds to help those hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, but much of the money has yet to be dispersed. NBC 5 Responds’ Lisa Parker has an exclusive look at why most of the funds remain untapped.

Cruise lines were heavily impacted by COVID-19, leading to confusion and frustration for customers looking for refunds. Now, federal regulators are stepping in and could soon have policies on the books protecting the wallets of future passengers. NBC 5 Responds’ Lisa Parker has the story.

While most companies and recruiters still suggest you have a one sheet resume, some job seekers are turning to TikTok, which is changing the job hunt.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has quietly extended a statewide ban on residential evictions after many residents indicated they fear they could face homelessness in the coming months.

Cruise lines were heavily impacted by COVID-19, leading to confusion and frustration for customers looking for refunds. Now, federal regulators are stepping in and could soon have policies on the books protecting the wallets of future passengers.

Millions of Americans suffer from sleep apnea, a condition that can interrupt a person’s airways and breathing while they sleep, and now, those people have one more reason to be on alert. NBC 5 Responds’ Lisa Parker has all the critical details.

Millions of Americans suffer from sleep apnea, a condition that can interrupt a person’s airways and breathing while they sleep, and now, those people have one more reason to be on alert.