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Any outdoor activities or chores you’ve had in mind for this weekend might be best suited for Saturday, the last pleasant day before a stretch of showers arrives.

While election officials have ramped up efforts to combat misinformation and reassure voters the election is secure – election threats remain a concern, according to an NBC 5 Investigates’ review of police records and memos from federal agencies.

Officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, announced that an immigration detainer has been lodged with the Cook County Jail for a suspect who is facing hate crime and terrorism charges in the West Rogers Park shooting of an Orthodox Jewish man.

Chicago-area residents looking to get away for a trip to Europe next summer will be greeted by another nonstop option available out of O’Hare International Airport.

A man and a 9-year-old girl were injured in a shooting outside a school on Friday afternoon in the Uptown neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side, police said.

A U.S. Army solider was arrested in connection with the murder of a sergeant whose body was recovered from a dumpster on a Missouri military base.

A retired priest accused of sexual abuse over 40 years ago has been reinstated after an investigation by the Chicago Archdiocese.

An estimated 200,000 people are expected to descend on Indianapolis as superstar Taylor Swift’s rolls into town, with three nights of performances.

Firefighters were battling a massive fire at a scrapyard in Joliet on Friday afternoon.

The White Sox declined a $25 million option on third baseman Yoán Moncada on Friday after he missed almost the entire season because of a left adductor strain.

Colder weather and festive times are on the way, and those looking to take in the best of the season can soon head to Gallagher Way, which will transform into a winter wonderland beginning next month.

Amid high interest in the presidential election, early voting locations in Chicago encountered long lines on Friday, with voters reporting hours-long waits.

When will we know the results of the 2024 presidential election? Experts say the results likely won’t be known on Election Day.