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From playing in empty swimming pools, barn lofts and dance halls to commanding the attention of millions of fans around the world, the Harlem Globetrotters have had an incredible run that now approaches 100 years – and it all started in Chicago.

As temperatures start to rise, another hallmark of summer in Chicago is underway: festival season. Here’s a list of the biggest festivals this summer.

Kevin Jeanes has the latest forecast update for the Chicago area.

The Chicago Transit Authority’s Pride Train will return to the Red Line this month, marking the eighth year of the agency’s Pride month tradition.

Chicago police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy who had just graduated high school and was the captain of his football team was found shot to death in an alley last week.

The Chicago Fire Football Club will move to a new home in “The 78,” but could that new space also feature another Chicago sports team?

The new Chicago Fire stadium will be built as the anchor for the future Chicago neighborhood known as “The 78. But where exactly in the city is that?

A Chicago sports team is building a new, “world-class stadium in the heart of the city” — but it’s not the Chicago White Sox, or even the Chicago Bears.

A proposal to build a new slaughterhouse in suburban Wonder Lake is drawing sharp criticism from residents, as Christian Farr reports.

A Chicago police officer accused of shooting her husband, a fellow CPD officer, to death is slated to appear in court to make a plea Tuesday.

David Goldenberg, the ADL Midwest Regional Director, called out Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in a press conference following the D.C. shooting.

Following the fatal shooting at Capital Jewish Museum, leaders within Chicago’s Jewish community spoke about “real-life implications” of antisemitism.

Event highlighting Sikh voices in media featured NBC 5’s own PJ Randhawa.

A delivery driver accidentally drove into a restricted area at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport over the weekend, police said.

The Chicago run comes after the award-winning musical canceled a multi-week run at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., citing President Donald Trump’s shakeup of the art institution’s leadership.

The battle over the title of third-largest city in the U.S. continues as new estimates from the Census Bureau shows a change in numbers that could threaten Chicago’s status.

A nationwide outage is impacting U.S. passport verification, according to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.

Video captured the startling scene as cars sped across a Chicago golf course moments before a golfer was struck and put in intensive care.

As thousands of families of high schoolers across Illinois prepare for a costly prom season, NBC 5’s Michelle Relerford has launched a non-profit to help provide students the chance to wear a prom gown without the financial burden.

Chuck Goudie is set to reveal answers in one of the biggest mysteries in Chicago crime history when he unveils the killer of a legendary mob boss.