Prosecutors painted a horrifying picture of conditions they allege led to the death of an 8-year-old boy, including his mother forcing him to hold weights above his head and monitoring his room with video surveillance. Markell Pierce was found unresponsiv... See more
At least 10 people in Chicago have woken up to find their car windows smashed and airbag stolen in the past couple of weeks, police warned.
Most of the thefts took place on the city’s West Side, police said.
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in need of a helping hand. It's called the Brave’s Closet, and it's a new initiative at Bremen High School in Midlothian that provides free clothing and personal hygiene items to students at the school. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH... See more
An international student studying in Chicago said he may drop out and move back home after he was beaten and robbed on a CTA train early Sunday morning. Shubham Patil, an international student from India studying cyber security at Roosevelt University's d... See more
This past Sunday, Emerald Miller, a 13-year-old from Griffith, Indiana died by suicide after family says she was badly bullied at school. Emerald was an honor roll student at Griffith Middle School who loved singing, drama, drawing. Stream NBC 5 for free,... See more
