Charlie Wojciechowski

Typically, hantavirus doesn't spread from human-to-human but in the case of this outbreak, health officials suspect it may be caused by the one strain that can.

A wet spring can help some kinds of mosquitoes, but there's still plenty that can be done to curb populations and keep residents safe

Judge in charge promises transparency Roughly 8% of the more than 3,000 people enrolled in the often-criticized electronic monitoring system in Cook County are missing, according to the chief judge.

Roughly 8% of the more than 3,000 people enrolled in Cook County's electronic monitoring system are missing, according to the chief judge. Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

“There were a lot of people out here on their phones. The police were here. Very, very, very chaotic,” Thurmon Stratton, who watched the chaos from his apartment window, said.

Sianis was the longtime face behind the Billy Goat Tavern, the lunchtime home to Chicagoans from every walk of life, but most famously its journalists.

“Especially if you have no experience in any industry, it will be really tough this year,” one college student told NBC Chicago.

NBC Chicago's Charlie Wojciechowski spoke to an expert on why this summer's job market is especially cold and what young people can do to improve their hiring chances.

The Will County Board Thursday has cleared the way for a massive but controversial solar farm project to be built in the farm fields surrounding Manhattan.

The owner of Chicago's iconic Billy Goat Tavern, Sam Sianis, was laid to rest on Friday. Charlie Wojciechowski reports.