7+ hour, 25+ min ago   (540+ words) A Cook County judge had two sheriff’s deputies detained this week for refusing to unshackle a man facing murder charges so he could embrace his family — a move the deputies’ union described as “an outrageous abuse of the court’s authority....

11+ hour, 4+ min ago   (223+ words) With cooler conditions expected this weekend following temperatures in the upper 80s, NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack shares what to expect. The Chicago area is likely to feel some weather whiplash through the weekend and into the start of the…...

9+ hour, 56+ min ago   (249+ words) The body of a diver who went missing while on a shipwreck diving trip off the shore of Chicago last weekend was recovered by a specialized team earlier this week, a search and recovery company said. Wisconsin-based Bruce’s Legacy Search…...

5+ hour, 59+ min ago   (176+ words) The annual El Grito festival returned Saturday, drawing crowds to Grant Park on Saturday for a celebration of Mexican heritage. Michelle Baik reports. The weekend-long festival features live music, food and art in the days leading up to Mexican Independence…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago   (124+ words) Suburban woman dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Grant Park NBC 5 Chicago A suburban woman was pronounced dead after she was pulled from Lake Michigan near Chicago's Grant Park on Friday evening, police said. Around 8:30 p.m., Chicago police marine…...

16+ hour, 4+ min ago   (259+ words) A 'high alert' for bird migration over the Chicago area remains in effect through Sunday night as tens of thousands of birds continue to fly over the region each night. The alert comes as millions of birds migrated over Illinois…...

20+ hour, 36+ min ago   (352+ words) Mexican Independence Day festivities will bring a weekend full of culture, flavor and music to downtown Chicago this weekend. El Grito Chicago returns to Grant Park's Butler Field both Saturday and Sunday, encouraging attendees to "dance, eat, and feel that…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (27+ words) NBC 5 Chicago How 9/11 is remembered by first responders born after the tragedy...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (485+ words) A new documentary showcases the unbelievable bravery and heroic life of an La Grange F-15 pilot who was given orders to take down one of the hijacked planes before it crashed 25 years ago on 9/11. John Scaletta, filmmaker and high school friend…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (21+ words) NBC 5 Chicago Gambling, extortion case has Indiana court swamped with evidence...