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Weapons detection systems are in use at stadiums and schools across Chicago, but do they work as well as they should? NBC 5 Investigates’ Bennett Haeberle has the results of a months-long investigation.

Tension was high on Monday in suburban Maywood as the 60-day mark neared since Maywood Park District workers were last paid. NBC Chicago’s JC Navarrete reports.

A woman has been charged with a hate crime after an incident unfolded over the weekend at a suburban Chicago Panera Bread involving a man wearing a sweatshirt with the word “Palestine” written on it, officials said.

A prominent suburban doctor was fatally shot in a domestic-related incident on Sunday evening in Barrington.

NBC 5 Storm Team Chief Meteorologist Brant Miller has a look at the forecast for Monday night and beyond.

Krysten Knievel has a famous last name and she’s helping keep the legacy of her father and grandfather alive, while doing what she loves to do. NBC Chicago’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.

As construction cranes swung over the space where Ryan Field used to stand, new renderings of the site were released on Monday, revealing new details about its rebuild. NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez was laid to rest on Monday, two weeks after he was shot and killed in the line of duty. NBC Chicago’s Alex Maragos shares how he was remembered by loved ones and fellow officers.

A Chicago-area postal worker was recently applauded for saving another person’s life after jumping into action while on his route. NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.

Fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez, who was gunned down during a traffic stop earlier this month, was laid on Monday at a funeral with dozens of first responders in attendance. NBC Chicago’s Patrick Fazio reports.

Family and friends paid their respects to fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez at his visitation on Sunday, nearly one week after he was shot and killed in the line of duty. NBC Chicago’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.

Several Palestinian children caught in the crossfire in Gaza arrived in Chicago on Saturday as part of a treatment abroad program. Before they took off for their final destination — they took part in a celebration at O’Hare Airport. NBC Chicago’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.

More than 400 progressive community members, activists and elected officials gathered in Albany Park Saturday to discuss how a second Trump term will impact Illinois. NBC Chicago’s Jenn Schanz reports.

The body of a missing Wisconsin man who was last seen at a work dinner in suburban Crystal Lake Wednesday evening was discovered by authorities Saturday, according to police.

The long-awaited fight between boxing legend Mike Tyson and YouTube sensation-turned-boxer Jake Paul was set to take place Friday night. The high-profile event wasn’t a pay-per-view event but streamed on Netflix. NBC Chicago’s JC Navarrete reports.

Law enforcement in Gary, Indiana, released videos on Friday showing the deadly encounter involving a man who attacked officers with a machete during an undercover investigation. NBC Chicago’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to attend the funeral of fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez on Monday despite the officer’s family not asking him to attend. NBC Chicago’s Priscilla Ferreyra reports.

NBC 5’s Allison Rosati is Happy to Report all the good news happening around the Chicago area and beyond this week.

The parents of Caitlin Tracey walked out of a Chicago courtroom, feeling a small sense of closure, after a ruling allowed them to take their daughter’s body back to her native Michigan. NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.

Educators in recent months have sounded the alarm about a troubling trend nationwide: more preschoolers getting expelled and suspended.