8+ hour, 31+ 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....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (25+ words) Trump's $5,000 ‘dividend' offer sparks intense criticism, questions of legality NBC 5 Chicago Trump's $5,000 ‘dividend' offer sparks intense criticism, questions of legality...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (486+ words) After President Donald Trump suggested American taxpayers could receive a $5,000 check if Republicans retain control of Congress, economists are criticizing the offer while some officials are even questioning its legality. The president made the comments during a speech Wednesday at…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (373+ words) Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey are trading barbs as both politicians are in Texas this week, as Mary Ann Ahern recaps. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s trip to Texas this week is doing nothing to quell speculation…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (346+ words) As the Labor Day holiday comes and goes, the unofficial end of summer is a reminder of the approaching fall and winter months. Sure, the temperatures outside still feel somewhat summerlike, with readings still expected in the 80s for much of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (838+ words) Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — saying they hope to ease confusion caused by the Trump administration’s changing…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (394+ words) The now-deleted preview images of the “German Army Soldier Adult Costume” sold by Orion Costumes. Amazon, Target and Walmart have removed a controversial Halloween costume from their websites following criticism that it resembled uniforms worn by German soldiers during World…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (23+ words) NBC 5 Chicago Prime Healthcare suspending OB services at three major Chicago hospitals...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (17+ words) NBC 5 Chicago Pritzker blasts Trump's comments after Chicago shootings...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (912+ words) President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk. Editor's Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report. The murder case against the Utah man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk…...