Memorial Day

Former President Joe Biden made his first public appearance since revealing his cancer diagnosis at a Memorial Day event in Delaware . “Our troops don’t wear a uniform that says, ‘I’m a Democrat’ or ’I’m a Republican,’” Biden said Friday. “I’m an American – that’s who I am.”

Millions of Americans are heading home after a weekend of holiday travel for Memorial Day weekend, leading to busy highways and crowded airports.

Several Memorial Day events honoring fallen U.S. servicemembers were held across Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. NBC Chicago’s Patrick Fazio reports.

President Donald Trump has paid tribute to fallen service members during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. He honored what he called the “great, great warriors” Monday, yet veered into politics, boasting that he’s fixing the country after “a long and hard four years.” Although the holiday is typically a solemn one, Trump began it with an all-caps...

Memorial Day has arrived in the United States, with Americans asked to pause and pay tribute to those who fought and died for their country.

Businesses have increasingly chosen to stay open on Memorial Day, making it one of the biggest retail sales and travel weekends of the year.

Dozens of Chicago suburbs will hold parades and ceremonies in honor of Memorial Day Monday.

Monday will mark Memorial Day in the United States, but what businesses and entities will be impacted by closures?

On Memorial Day, Americans pay tribute to those who lost their lives serving their country, but how are flags supposed to be flown?

Lexi Sutter has more on Memorial Day observances across the Chicago area.

From Arlington National Cemetery outside the nation’s capital to the American burial ground in Normandy, France, presidents customarily commemorate Memorial Day on hallowed ground.

On this Memorial Day weekend, Chicago paused to reflect and pay tribute to those who gave their lives in defense of freedom.

Memorial Day weekend is officially here, and with millions of Americans planning family gatherings Monday, many may be wondering what stores will be open for any last-minute needs.

In Chicago, Memorial Day weekend has typically been a violent one. This year’s trends are moving in the right direction, and police released their plan to keep that progress going.

The city put up barricades, set up a fencing perimeter and blocked off parts of Columbus Drive to traffic.

With Memorial Day weekend approaching, Chicago is preparing for the jam-packed weekend by increasing security measures.

Chicago city leaders are preparing for Memorial Day weekend events from concerts to festivals. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen has more on security preparations

While Memorial Day is a holiday honoring fallen U.S. servicemembers, Ace Hardware is also honoring American veterans this weekend with a “One Million Flag Giveaway” event.

From the American Revolution to modern battles, take a look back at the full toll of U.S. deaths in war this Memorial Day.

Army Sgt. Andrew Jay, who guards the grave and memorial honoring America’s unidentified and missing service members at Arlington National Cemetery, shares why he has devoted himself to the demanding role.