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A gloomy Friday was made a bit brighter at the Daley Center in downtown Chicago as 10 children joined eight families during National Adoption Day.

A group of college students with Chicago-area ties are being honored as part of this year’s elite class of Rhodes Scholars.

The Obama Presidential Center Museum is slated to open in Chicago in spring 2026. NBC 5 received an exclusive first look at artifacts that will be featured inside.

Singer-songwriter Ella Jenkins, a Chicago-native who had delighted children with her incredible music for decades, has passed away at the age of 100, her publicist announced. LeeAnn Trotter looks back at her remarkable legacy.

Singer-songwriter Ella Jenkins, a Chicago-native who had delighted children with her incredible music for decades, has passed away at the age of 100, her publicist announced.

Police in suburban West Chicago say two people are dead after they were found slumped over in a vehicle Saturday night.

Martin Cabrera had worked up a successful career in the investment banking industry when he decided to launch his own business.

Get to know Danielle and Kimberly Moore, the dynamic Chicago power couple who are making waves with their successful ventures in Chicago. From the bookstore sensation Semicolon to an engineering firm,

A car crashed into Madame ZuZu’s, a popular suburban tea shop owned by Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, on Wednesday, officials said, leaving his mother-in-law injured.

Homeowners already have to look out for ghouls and goblins this Halloween season, but ‘zombie trees’ can pose an even more frightening hazard.

John Dillinger was a bank robber, auto thief and national fugitive whose antics captivated Chicago, and those impacts continue to this day.

Chicago’s decade-long stint atop the rankings of America’s Rattiest Cities remains intact according to new research released by Orkin.

NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter takes a look into the tragic history of Chicago’s Alley of Death.

The Chicago International Film Festival kicks off on Oct. 16, marking 60 years of cinematic celebration.

A large swath of the U.S. might have the opportunity to see the northern lights once again on Friday – after A large swath of the U.S. might have the opportunity to see the Northern Lights once again on Friday – after quite a magnificent showing hours prior. quite a magnificent showing hours prior.

After a spectacular showing Thursday night, the Northern Lights could once again be visible in parts of the U.S. So, where can you see them?

Chicago’s night sky was painted with brilliant shades of green, pink, and purple as the northern lights made a rare appearance.

The Northern Lights occur when those charged particles hit Earth’s magnetic field, interacting with atoms and molecules in the upper atmosphere and producing brilliant and wavy colors in the sky

The Northern Lights were visible across much of the Chicago area and Illinois Thursday evening amid a massive geomagnetic storm bringing auroras to latitudes much further south than normal.

The Northern Lights were visible across much of the Chicago area and Illinois Thursday evening amid a massive geomagnetic storm bringing auroras to latitudes much further south than normal.