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CHICAGO - What a beautiful Tuesday! Temperatures topped out in the upper 70s and low 80s with fairly low humidity. Clouds will increase tonight ahead of a cold front that may bring a few strong to severe storms to the area on Wednesday. Wednesday's storm outlook. The Storm Prediction Center...

CHICAGO, IL — The Chicago area is heading into a mostly quiet stretch, but forecasters say that break could end in the middle of the week. The Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of eastern Illinois and northern Indiana under a severe weather risk for Wednesday, with the greatest concern centered east of Interstat

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Authorities say seven people were hospitalized early Wednesday morning following a crash involving a semi in suburban Bridgeview. According to Bridgeview police, the crash unfolded around 4 a.m. at the intersection of West 71st Street and South Harlem Avenue. Officers were first called to the scene f

Police say a 15-year-old boy was shot Sunday afternoon while sitting near a sidewalk in the 1900 block of West Cermak Road on Chicago’s Lower West Side. Around 3:30 p.m., someone in a nearby car opened fire, striking the teenager before fleeing the area. The boy was rushed to...

There’s a certain magic to walking into a low-lit dining room in Illinois and finding a chilled tray of crisp veggies and creamy spreads waiting at your table before you’ve even ordered. It feels like being welcomed into someone’s home, a little ritual that says the meal ahead is worth slowing down for.

A Palos Park woman in her 70s got repeated calls from someone claiming to be Police Chief Joe Miller, saying she was under investigation for money laundering. She knew right away it was fake because she knows the real chief.

LAKEVIEW — A beloved South Side barbecue restaurant has opened its second location steps from Wrigley Field, bringing nearly two decades of smoked meats and rib tips to Wrigleyville. Uncle John’s BBQ opened this week at 947 W. Addison St., directly beneath the Addison Red Line station and across...

Some parts of the Chicago area are at risk of severe weather Wednesday, with the highest threat of damaging winds, hail or even isolated tornadoes in the far south suburbs and in northwest Indiana. "Not everyone is going to see storms," NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Iisha Scott said Wednesday...

From her Chicago-set movie “Straight Talk” to a statewide literacy program, Dolly Parton left a lasting mark on Illinois.

Arab American Action Network says the teen was placed in the hold by the officer while speaking at a police and fire commission meeting on Aug. 5.