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More than 20,000 runners are slated to take over downtown Chicago streets in the unofficial kickoff to outdoor spring running season this month.

With less than two months left until a Real ID will be required to board domestic flights and enter secure federal buildings, a “supercenter” has opened its doors in the Chicago Loop.

Chicago’s famous green river for St. Patrick’s Day started with a simple idea in the 1960s, formulated by the head of the Plumbers’ Union Local 130.  “Stephen M. Bailey had the idea when one of his plumbers came in to see him and on his overalls there was a green stain,” explained Jim Coyne, the Business Manager for the...

Beginning Monday, March 17, NBC 5 Chicago will present a weeklong reflection on the evolution of the coronavirus, from its initial global emergence and mass uncertainties in 2020 to its life-altering impact that is still being felt today, in an upcoming NBC 5 News series entitled “Covid: 5 Years Later.”

The so-called “blood moon” total lunar eclipse this week will make the moon look a bit different — and not just for a moment, but for days.

A semi-truck was left hanging off an overpass in DuPage County, snarling traffic in the western suburbs.

A popular suburban steakhouse with two locations on the North Shore just opened a new restaurant in Chicago.

Thousands of Illinois taxpayers may be owed tax refunds on unclaimed returns, but a key deadline will soon pass, the IRS says.

Flyover, an immersive experience at Navy Pier that’s been dubbed one of Chicago’s “hottest” new attractions, will celebrate its one-year anniversary in the city by giving away hundreds of free tickets this week, according to a press release.

Details for the 2025 Chicago Price Parade, one of the largest Pride parades in the country, are beginning to take shape, with organizers Wednesday announcing the parade’s date, theme and more.