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Smoke rises from Israeli shelling on villages in the Nabatiyeh district, seen from the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.

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Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill 492

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Smoke rises from Israeli shelling on villages in the Nabatiyeh district, seen from the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.

Israel-Hamas War 1 hour ago

Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill 492

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A Kmart store in Bridgehampton, New York, US, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The busiest travel season of the year is about to begin: almost 44 million people in the US are expected to unofficially kick off their summers by traveling on Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA. Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Kmart to close its final full-scale store in the United States

President Biden Welcomes Champion Gotham F.C. Team To The White House

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For the first time, White House welcomes National Women's Soccer League championship team

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Colorado men tied up and tortured their housemate for 14 hours, police say

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Illinois Election 2024 Sep 17

How to vote in Illinois: 4 ways to cast your ballot this November

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Chicago Marathon's positive impact on the local economy and charity community

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – OCTOBER 08: A general view of the start line as runners compete in the 2023 Chicago Marathon at Grant Park on October 08, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon finisher medal celebrates history-making starting line

Clear the Shelters

Clear the Shelters Aug 14

Clear the Shelters 2024: Full list of participating Chicago-area animal shelters

Clear the Shelters Aug 26

Shelter pup gets pampered at suburban hotel ahead of adoption event

An adoptable cat looks out of it’s enclosure. The Humane Society of Berks County joined other animal welfare organizations in a Clear the Shelters event on Saturday, August 18, 2018. Photo by Jeremy Drey (Photo By Jeremy Drey/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)

Clear the Shelters Jul 8

NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago host ‘Clear the Shelters' campaign for 10th year

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Decision 2024 Sep 22

Trump allies push to eliminate Nebraska's split Electoral College vote

Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Holds Rally In Wilmington, North Carolina

Decision 2024 Sep 22

Trump says he won't run again in four years if he loses November election

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Decision 2024 Sep 22

Are Trump and Harris particularly Christian? That's not what most Americans would say: AP-NORC poll

NBC 5 Investigates Sep 19

Mayor Johnson rejects plan to keep ShotSpotter; company to remove gunshot sensors

NBC 5 Investigates Sep 16

Records reveal problems with lap bars, safety switch on ride that injured boy

NBC 5 Investigates Sep 6

EXCLUSIVE: Mother of suspected CTA shooter says her son suffered mental breakdown

NBC 5 Responds Sep 10

Employee convicted in moving company scam sentenced to prison

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NBC 5 Responds: Local businesses await payment for failed lights festival

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Food & Drink Sep 19

The Food Guy: Santa Masa Tamaleria

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American Red Cross seeks blood donors to help fulfill critical need

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Man dies after being found unresponsive in Chicago school's bathroom

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Money Report

A television station broadcasts Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.

CNBC Daily Open: Vaguely reassuring Fedspeak

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Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China, delivers a speech during the 2024 Lujiazui Forum on June 19, 2024 in Shanghai, China.

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The unspoken rules of celebrating Oktoberfest in Munich

The unspoken rules of celebrating Oktoberfest in Munich

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Health & Wellness

When can you get free COVID test kits from the government? Here's the latest

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Certain teens' brains aged faster during COVID pandemic, startling study finds

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Chicago Real Estate

HIGHLAND PARK, IL – OCTOBER 21: A gate with the number 23 controls access to the home of basketball legend Michael Jordan on October 21, 2013 in Highland Park, Illinois. Twenty-three is the number Jordan wore while playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls. The home which had been offered for sale for $29 million and later dropped to $21 million is scheduled to be sold at auction on November 22. The 32,683-squre-foot home features nine bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, a 15-car attached garage and an “NBA-quality” basketball court. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Michael Jordan's suburban Chicago mansion under contract 12 years after it was listed

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Illinois home with unexpected tie to Frank Lloyd Wright and a notable history hits market for $2.5M

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All-pink Barbie-theme home hits market for $1.1M in Wisconsin

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