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A Chicago suburb has signed a contract with a private security firm to help provide patrols amid an ongoing police shortage.

Voters across Wisconsin on Tuesday cast ballots in the state’s Supreme Court race, which has drawn national eyeballs and the attention of President Donald Trump.

Police said officers responded to reports of gunfire at around 4 a.m. at Portside Pub in Hammond where they found two people killed and three others wounded

Will Social Security checks go out as planned this month as the agency eyes a number of changes to combat fraud and budget cuts?

Health officials issued a warning this week after someone at a suburban Chicago high school was diagnosed with active tuberculosis.

Three different Minecraft-themed meals are now on the menu at McDonald’s according to the Chicago-based burger chain — two for adults and one Happy Meal.

Illinois voters will cast ballots Tuesday in a series of municipal elections that will decide everything from suburban mayors to tax increases and more.

For the last 10 years, Chicago has earned the title of “rattiest” city. But a new pilot program in a popular neighborhoods could help to break the streak: Rat birth control.

While there’s still much uncertainty surrounding the future of the Chicago Bears’ new stadium, a prank on social media is going viral as it tried to fool fans into thinking the team was heading to Naperville.

The Chicago store comes following the success of Harry Potter Shops in New York and London, with officials saying a shop on Michigan Avenue was an “absolute must”

Sixteen new cameras stationed around Chicago are about to start capturing speeding drivers in new locations.

The Chicago River looked a bit more colorful than usual Tuesday, but it wasn’t leftover green dye from St. Patrick’s Day.

At least two rounds of strong-to-severe storms could pummel the Chicago area this week, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, threatening the region with heavy downpours, damaging winds, hail and even the chance for tornadoes.