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Julianna Rubio Slager, the artistic director of Ballet 5:8, joins ‘Chicago Today’ to discuss the importance of representation in Ballet, and upcoming shows celebrating their 10th anniversary.

A south suburban school bus driver was hailed for her quick thinking Friday afternoon as she escorted students off a bus stalled on railroad tracks moments before a train struck, authorities said. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter has the story.

A south suburban school bus driver was hailed for her quick thinking Friday afternoon as she escorted students off a bus stalled on railroad tracks moments before a train struck, authorities said.

In less than a week, Cook County’s proof of vaccination mandate will take effect putting Orland Park businesses in the middle of a tug of war between the county’s edict and the vote of village trustees not to enforce the measure. NBC 5’s Chris Hush has the details.

In less than a week, Cook County’s proof of vaccination mandate will take effect putting Orland Park businesses in the middle of a tug of war between the county and village trustees.

The day that Cook County health officials announced new requirements for customers to show proof-of-vaccination at various indoor venues, leaders in several suburban communities are pushing back against the mandates.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Merck’s anti-viral COVID-19 pill molnupiravir for emergency use.

Four people were said to be in police custody late Saturday night following what law enforcement described as a “domestic-related” in the parking lot of the SkyZone in Orland Park, according to the village’s police department.

Nicole Cummens, owner of the Pomp & Chic Boutique in suburban Orland Park, says that the shop was her “pandemic pivot,” but after a local real estate company offered to cover rent for a deserving applicant, it became something even more than that.

Nicole Cummens, owner of the Pomp & Chic Boutique in suburban Orland Park, says that the shop was her “pandemic pivot,” but after a local real estate company offered to cover rent for a deserving applicant, it became something even more than that. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter shares their story.

More than 150 shootings have taken place on expressways in the Chicago/Cook County region in 2021, according to Illinois State Police, and one of the latest attacks took the life of a beloved special education teacher from suburban Orland Park. NBC 5’s Chris Hush has the story.

Rhythmic gymnasts from Chicago’s North Shore will have one last shot at a medal in the Tokyo Olympics.

When Evita Griskenas was a child, she drew images of herself not just as an Olympian, but as an Olympic medalist.

When Evita Griskenas was a child, she drew images of herself not just as an Olympian, but as an Olympic medalist.

Ever since she could walk, Olympian Nicole Sladkov remembers being with her mother, learning rhythmic gymnastics.

Meet Evita Griskenas, the 20-year-old rhythmic gymnast from Orland Park preparing to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. Griskenas is one of nine local Olympians from the North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, but only she and one other teammate will compete individually in the sport.

When Evita Griskenas was a child, she drew images of herself not just as an Olympian, but as an Olympic medalist.

Two southwestern suburban roads will be closed until further notice due to flooding, as heavy rains have continuously soaked the area for nearly a week. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, 135th Street will be closed between Harlem Avenue and Ridgeland Avenue in Palos Heights. Officials also say that 143rd Street will be closed between Wolf Road and Creek…

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Flavortown has officially arrived in Chicago! Food Network icon Guy Fieri launched several locations of his new delivery-only restaurant chain, Flavortown Kitchen, in the Chicago suburbs. Fieri, host of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, announced Lombard, Orland Park and Wheeling are serving his favorite original dishes from bourbon brown sugar barbeque wings to bacon mac n cheese burgers and choco whiskey…