Northwestern Medicine celebrated their 10,000th abdominal organ transplant procedure this week, NBC Chicago’s Kye Martin reports.

Open for generations, an Uptown pharmacy owned by Vietnamese Chicagoans maintains a focus on the local community. NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.

NBC Chicago’s Lauren Petty has Wednesday’s health headlines around the Chicago area.

As weight loss medications continue to grow in popularity, the Illinois Poison Center is seeing more calls from people unintentionally misusing or misdosing the medications. NBC Chicago’s Lauren Petty reports.

A new exhibit at the Chicago History Museum examines the protest art of the 1960s and 1970s, NBC Chicago’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.

A Pro-Palestinian encampment at DePaul University in Chicago's' Lincoln Park neighborhood was dismantled by Chicago Police early Thursday morning as school officials released a statement saying the nearly 20-day encampment had led to "the disruption of university operations, interference with student learning, and safety threats to individuals and the public." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Connect with NBC 5 Chicago Online Visit NBC Chicago Website : https://www.nbcchicago.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbcchicago/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nbcchicago/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nbcchicago X: https://twitter.com/nbcchicago

A Wicker Park resident is raising questions over the timeliness of the police response to a recent home invasion, NBC Chicago’s Regina Waldroup reports.

A Pro-Palestinian encampment at DePaul University in Chicago’s’ Lincoln Park neighborhood was dismantled by Chicago Police early Thursday morning as school officials released a statement saying the nearly 20-day encampment had led to “the disruption of university operations, interference with student learning, and safety threats to individuals and the public.”

A 39-year-old man was shot to death Wednesday morning while getting into his car outside his home at a Bridgeview apartment complex, officials said. NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union are heading to Springfield to lobby for more money. Lisa Chavarria reports.

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One Chicago-area town will soon change how late its bars and restaurants can sell alcohol.

Kristin Podgorski knows beauty can be a fragile gift. She started getting Botox when she was 19. Now in her early 30s, Podgorski said she never had any problems until last summer. It started a few days after a Botox treatment. NBC Chicago’s PJ Randhawa reports.

Wheaton residents attending a Planning and Zoning Board meeting on Tuesday voiced their opposition to a potential parking lot expansion at the Cosley Zoo. NBC Chicago’s Evrod Cassimy reports.

We’ve discussed ways to protect your vehicles, pets, and plants from the cicadas, but what about your swimming pool? NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter has what to know.

A Chicago-area activist and Dolton trustee known for his appearances at crime scenes with grieving families has been terminated by the group he works for following allegations that he assaulted a co-worker. NBC Chicago’s Regina Waldroup reports.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security issued a terror alert Tuesday, warning Americans that foreign terrorist organizations and their sympathizers may target Pride Month celebrations. NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

In our new series “The Price of Beauty,” NBC Chicago is examining the health and wellness industry, and how you can become a more well-informed patient and consumer, and Allison Rosati has a preview of what’s to come.

Hospital stays can be scary, but Lurie Children’s Hospital is aiming to give psychological support to those they’re helping to better health. Health and Wellness Reporter Lauren Petty has the story.

A Chicago police captain is sharing his remarkable story of survival -- after lung cancer and COVID damaged both of his lungs. He turned to Northwestern Medicine for help and for the first time, the hospital performed a double-lung transplant. NBC Chicago's Christian Farr has his tory.