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From fireworks to games and festive parties, there are plenty of ways you can ring in the New Year around Chicago, and preparations are underway to make sure everything is in place. NBC 5’s Jenn Schanz shares how the city and local businesses are preparing for midnight.

A slice of what appears to be American cheese tacked to an empty storefront window in a building that once housed a popular Jeni’s ice cream location has become a viral sensation after someone decided to label it as a new art installation.

A slice of what appears to be American cheese, tacked to the window of an empty storefront in a building that once housed a popular Jeni’s Ice Cream location, has become a viral sensation after someone labeled it as a new art installation.

Family and friends gathered to remember a Chicago tow truck operator who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Wisconsin on Christmas Eve. JC Navarrete has the story.

Family and friends gathered to remember a Chicago tow truck operator who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Wisconsin on Christmas Eve.

NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter takes a look inside the historic Glessner House on Chicago’s Near South Side.

Residents in suburban Thornton Township found a closed main office and no one answering phones as some services were halted due to an ongoing lapse in the township’s insurance policies.

The owner of the historic Damen Silos on the West Side moved a step closer toward demolishing the former grain storage structures, though city officials still have to sign off on the plan.

In an abrupt reversal, city officials have ruled that the building that housed the E2 nightclub should be demolished on an emergency basis. NBC Chicago’s Jenn Schanz reports.

While Chicago’s 2025 budget doesn’t include a $68 million property tax increase, it comes with a bundle of taxes and fees designed to bridge a billion-dollar budget gap.

Chicago firefighters were dispatched to Trump Tower Tuesday morning for reports of a fire in the building.

After Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest budget proposal narrowly passed, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski offers a breakdown into next year’s spending.

In an abrupt reversal, city officials have ruled that the building that housed the E2 nightclub should be demolished on an emergency basis. NBC Chicago’s Jenn Schanz reports.

In an abrupt reversal, city officials have ruled that the building that housed the E2 nightclub should be demolished on an emergency basis.

The Spirit of Progress statue atop the former Montgomery Ward building is being refurbished in Chicago’s suburbs.

Chicago’s iconic Walnut Room will soon take center stage on the holiday scene in the city, and Lexi Sutter has the story of the venerable venue in today’s Only in Chicago.

Startling footage captured the moment a garbage truck exploded in northwest suburban Arlington Heights, leaving three first responders injured.

Startling footage captured the moment a garbage truck exploded in northwest suburban Arlington Heights, leaving three first responders injured.

Large so-called “teen takeovers” drew hundreds of kids to Chicago’s downtown last summer, straining police resources, upsetting residents and leading to vandalism and even shootings. Then they slowed down. Here’s what happened.

After previously organizing teen takeovers in downtown Chicago, one Englewood resident moved towards volunteer work. NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.