Area hospitals have begun to check in, and here’s what we have so far. Kendall Quinn, 12:02 a.m. PHOTO: Ascension Saint Alexius Women and Children’s Hospital Hospital: Ascension Saint Alexius Women ...

Protests and gatherings against ICE continued in Chicago and the suburbs following the death of Minnesota mother Renee Good, with Indivisible Chicago organizing an "ICE Out For Good Weekend of Action" ...

As Wednesday turned to Thursday when the clock struck midnight, the first seconds of 2026 started to tick. Which meant the race was on: Who would be Chicagoland's first baby born in the New Year? Area ...

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New Year’s Eve celebrations will be getting underway in Chicagoland in just a few hours, and a clipper system will bring a rain/snow mix to the area as 2025 comes to a close. The system’s timing is ...

Chicago is gearing up to ring in the New Year with fireworks, music, and major national attention along the Riverwalk. As the city is anticipating thousands of people coming downtown, they're trying ...

NOTE: NBC Chicago will have a live feed of the midnight fireworks display over the river available in the player above as soon as it begins. Chicago will once again ring in the New Year with an epic ...

NOTE: This article is now an almanac of Friday’s weather. We have published a new forecast story for Saturday. A final recap on Thursday’s drenching downpours: Torrential rainfall Thursday evening ...

At least four people were killed, and 14 others were hurt in weekend shootings around Chicago as of Sunday morning. The ages of the victims range from 18 to 55, according to police. In the first ...

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As the Trump administration’s mass deportation raids continue, their impact has stretched across the Chicago region and the nation. The Department of Homeland Security said it had arrested more than 4 ...