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A pedestrian was struck by a Metra train in the northern suburbs Thursday, leading to “extensive delays” and shifted train schedules, Metra said.

A major Real ID deadline is set to finally arrive this year after several delays.

TODAY co-anchor Hoda Kotb will exit the NBC show this month after the beloved host announced earlier this year in an emotional moment on live television that she was planning to step down.

The postponed Sugar Bowl College Football Quarterfinal Playoff game between the University of Georgia and the University of Notre Dame is set to take place Thursday afternoon, officials said.

Snow was in the Chicago area forecast Thursday as a clipper storm system moves in from west to east, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, though how much snow you could see will depend on where you live.

The Chicago Police Department has increased patrols near Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago after a Tesla Cybertruck exploded near Trump’s Las Vegas hotel and casino in what’s being investigated as a possible terror attack.

The Chicago Bears figure to kick their coaching search into another gear after their season finale at Green Bay on Sunday.

The death toll in a New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans has risen to at least 15, New Orleans coroner Dr. Dwight McKenna said.

After the Sugar Bowl between Notre Dame and Georgia was postponed in the wake of a deadly terror attack in New Orleans that left 10 people dead, multiple major U.S. airlines are offering travel waivers for those impacted.

For some families in the Chicago area, ringing in the New Year was extra special (and adorable!).

Authorities don’t believe the driver behind a deadly New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans acted alone in what officials are investigating as a possible “act of terrorism.”

The Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff game was set to take place on New Year’s Day, but less than 24 hours before kickoff, a deadly attack unfolded in New Orleans blocks away from where the game was to be played, leading officials to postpone the highly anticipated event.

The Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff game, set to take place on New Year’s Day, has been postponed after a deadly attack in New Orleans left at least 10 people dead and dozens more injured.