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A Joliet police officer recently went above and beyond the call of duty to rescue a snapping turtle from a dire situation.

Heat returns Sunday

A fire in a South Shore residential building early Saturday morning left one person dead and four others injured, including two young children. NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.

Chicago police on Friday were searching for a group of brazen thieves that targeted a longtime family-owned liquor store in a smash-and-grab burglary. NBC Chicago’s Natalie Martinez reports.

A 76-year-old veteran was carjacked at gunpoint, Chicago police said, and his stolen vehicle was discovered hours later in West Town after it plowed into a building near a busy intersection. NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.

The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, which was imposed after the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas. NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Chicago is relaunching its guaranteed income program, which will give recipients $500 a month for one year – no strings attached. NBC Chicago’s Regina Waldroup talked to two people who said the program has changed their lives.

Wrestler Payton Jacobson defied the odds to make the Olympic team and is ready to do it again to win a medal. NBC Chicago’s Alex Maragos reports in the latest edition of Hometown Hopefuls.

Juneteenth is right around the corner, and many residents are curious as to what impacts the observance will have.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced this week that his office will roll out its first-ever “Mobile DMV,” offering drivers chance to obtain things like a new drivers license “within minutes.”

Cole Bennett and Berto Solorio, the co-founders of The Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash, are sharing everything fans can expect from the iconic hip-hop music festival.

To celebrate the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, Garrett Popcorn is unveiling a limited edition tin design that fans can find at Garrett stores or online.

The owners of a new establishment in Lincoln Park have decided to invest in back-of-the-house staff, rather than servers up front. NBC Chicago’s Food Guy Steve Dolinsky stopped by for a visit.