Chicago

Cherry blossom alert: The cherry trees are blooming in Jackson Park on the South Side.

The tragic helicopter crash in New York is being felt deeply in Chicago, as we have learned tonight that the pilot grew up in Illinois.

Known as the birthplace of softball, Chicago has a rich history with the sport dating back to 1887. NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter reports.

A total of 16 new speed cameras are being activated across Chicago this week, and Courtney Sisk has all the details.

Videos captured around Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood showed large teen gatherings and a significant police presence as unseasonably warm weather brought thousands outdoors. Footage shows dozens of teens gathering in the middle of Columbus Drive near its intersection with Illinois Street, steps away from the site of a shooting that left a tourist wounded earlier this month. Vehicles on Columbus...

Videos captured around Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood showed large teen gatherings and a significant police presence as unseasonably warm weather brought thousands outdoors. Footage shows dozens of teens gathering in the middle of Columbus Drive near its intersection with Illinois Street, steps away from the site of a shooting that left a tourist wounded earlier this month. Vehicles on Columbus...

Chaotic crowds of young people gathering and running around in Streeterville, Columbus Drive

Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NBC 5 Responds’ PJ Randhawa is officially a U.S. citizen, 20 years after arriving in the country.

While Chicago is known for many things across the cultural landscape, NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter explores the city’s deep connection with tattoo culture.

More than 61 years after President John F Kennedy was killed, the final files are being unsealed this week, and Chuck Goudie has more on what they’re revealing.

More than 61 years after President John F Kennedy was killed, the final files are being unsealed this week, and Chuck Goudie has more on what they’re revealing.

Investigators have long concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald shot and killed President John F. Kennedy, but new files have been released this week could shed new light on the killing. While Kennedy was killed in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, there were multiple plots being hatched against him in the weeks leading to his death, including one based in Chicago….

More than 61 years after President John F Kennedy was killed, the final files are being unsealed, but could the new revelations shed light on a plot connected to Chicago? NBC 5 Investigates’ Chuck Goudie has the story.

Marian “Cindy” Friend Pritzker, the matriarch of one of Chicago’s most powerful families, has died at the age of 101. She was the wife of the man behind the Hyatt Hotel dynasty, aunt of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and a philanthropist who championed the city’s public libraries and architecture. Mrs. Pritzker also liked to have a good time. She...

The weather has been hinting at it for weeks, but the spring equinox will finally arrive this week in the Chicago area.

While Sunday snowfall has quickly wiped out memories of summer-like temperatures on Friday across much of the Chicago area, a surefire sign that summer is on the way arrives on Monday. For the first time since late September, Chicago will see more than 12 hours of daylight on Monday, coming just over a week after clocks sprang forward as daylight…

A new music venue and restaurant will soon open in Chicago’s West Loop, paying tribute to one of music’s most legendary figures.

A collaboration between a Chicago pizza shop and dispensary has high aims for this year’s Pi Day celebrations.

A new music venue will soon open in Chicago’s West Loop, paying homage to one of the most iconic names in music history. Garcia’s, located in the 1000 block of West Washington, pays tribute to the life and legacy of Jerry Garcia, a co-founder, guitarist and vocalist for the Grateful Dead. The venue will feature 300 seats, dining options and…

A new music venue and restaurant will soon open in Chicago’s West Loop, paying tribute to one of music’s most legendary figures.