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A suburban church will host a mobile coronavirus testing site later this week and will hand out essential items like masks and hand sanitizer as Illinois sees an increase in cases. First Baptist Church of suburban University Park will host coronavirus testing on July 15, the church announced in a press release. In addition to providing coronavirus tests from 9…

As coronavirus cases surge in states across the United States, travelers must quarantine for 14 days after returning to Chicago. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

Leaders from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border will gather in El Paso Wednesday night to memorialize the 22 people killed this month when a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in the Texas border city.

Approximately 1,500 customers remain impacted by a “do not consume” water advisory in several suburban towns, and hundreds of residents attended an informational meeting to ask questions about what comes next.

University Park residents want answers about the safety of their water after they were told in June not to drink their tap water because of elevated lead levels. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando was at a community meeting tonight and has the latest details. 

University Park residents continue to depend on bottled water after elevated lead levels were discovered in their drinking water several weeks ago and because no noticeable improvements have been made, some locals decided to hold a town hall meeting Monday to address the issues.

University Park residents continue to depend on bottled water after elevated lead levels were discovered in their drinking water several weeks ago and because no noticeable improvements have been made, some locals decided to hold a town hall meeting Monday to address the issues. NBC 5’s Dick Johnson reports.

Aqua Illinois is asking residents to run their faucets as part of a new treatment protocol put in place after elevated lead levels were discovered in the drinking water of several south suburban towns.

University Park residents want answers about the lead in their water, and an emergency meeting was held on the topic today. 

In a new statement issued Friday night, Aqua Illinois is asking customers in the University Park-area to run their faucets to help implement a new “treatment process.”

An information center has opened and a water truck is now place to help residents of east Will County who have been told not to drink water from their taps due to elevated lead levels.

People are demanding answers after lead was found in their drinking water in several suburban communities. NBC 5’s Michelle Relerford has the update. 

Residents of east Will County continue to express their frustration for lack of answers after being warned not to drink water from their taps this past weekend due to elevated lead levels.

Residents of east Will County continue to express their frustration for lack of answers after being warned not to drink water from their taps this past weekend due to elevated lead levels. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup has the latest community reactions.

Aqua Illinois announced Sunday that some areas of suburban University Park can once again consume tap water in their homes, but others are still impacted by elevated lead levels found in the water supply.

New information was released Sunday after elevated lead levels were found in the water of several south suburban towns. 

Some suburban residents woke up to bottled water on their front steps and a dire warning not to drink water from their taps due to elevated lead levels.

Some suburban residents woke up to bottled water on their front steps and a warning not to drink water out of the tap. NBC 5’s Ash-har Quraishi has the story. 

Service on the Metra Electric District line was halted after a train hit a pedestrian Tuesday morning in south suburban Homewood.

Some schools in the Chicago suburbs are closing early Monday as the latest round of snow approaches the area.