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Over the past two weeks, NBC 5 Investigates reached out to more than 100 election officials across Illinois, southern Wisconsin and parts of northwest Indiana to ask local election officials about the upcoming election, their preparedness and their concerns.

A holiday movie debuting soon on Hulu will feature not one, but multiple Chicago suburbs.

You can hitch a ride from Chicago to Miami on an Amtrak train beginning next month.

From Stevie Wonder to Shrek the Musical, there are plenty of events to amuse you this weekend.

While “falling back” mean an extra hour of sleep, it also means earlier sunsets — much earlier.

Before long, Halloween will be behind us. Next up? Thanksgiving (and, of course, Black Friday).

Chicago’s iconic Buckingham Fountain will have one final hurrah this week before the attraction closes for the winter, the city announced Wednesday.

The Chicago White Sox officially announced Will Venable as their new manager Thursday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned of an unusual increase in bacterial infections caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae. But what exactly is it and why is it concerning?

Days after a Red Flag Warning was issued for the Chicago area, a wind advisory was issued by the National Weather Service for Thursday with gusts near 50 miles-per-hour in some parts.

Donald Trump walked down the steps of the Boeing 757 that bears his name, walked across a rain-soaked tarmac and, after twice missing the handle, climbed into the passenger seat of a white garbage truck that also carried his name.

Here are the vote-by-mail deadlines for Illinois as the 2024 Election approaches.

Chicago-area trick-or-treaters are in for a windy Halloween, the NBC 5 Storm Team says, with gusts near 50 miles-per-hour in some parts and a 15-degree temperature drop by sunset.