Matt Stefanski is a News Content & Digital Producer for NBC Chicago, specializing in local news coverage in the Illinois and Chicago area. With a background in journalism and experience working with various media outlets, Matt is dedicated to delivering timely and accurate news stories that inform and engage the community.
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Matt Stefanski's coverage predominantly focuses on local news, particularly crime, government announcements, and evolving stories in the Chicago area. He frequently covers breaking news related to crime and government activities.
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By: Matt Stefanski
The popular "sales tax holiday" applied to many back-to-school items in years past.
By: Matt Stefanski
Significant traffic backups were reported during the Monday afternoon rush hour as falling concrete forced a partial closure of Interstate 55 near Joliet.
By: Matt Stefanski
Following a seasonable day on Friday, temperatures and humid conditions are slated to build throughout the weekend and beyond, sending heat index values to nearly 105 degrees.
By: Matt Stefanski
Many retailers, including Target, Aldi, Trader Joe's and Jewel-Osco will be open Labor Day Every year, a special American holiday comes around: Labor Day.
By: Matt Stefanski
A Chicago-area college student, who was a gymnast at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was shot and killed in an apartment late Friday night, Whitewater police said.
By: Randy Gyllenhaal, Matt Stefanski
Steven Cotner, 23, was the only brother in a family with five sisters and was always the protector, relatives said.
By: Randy Gyllenhaal, Matt Stefanski
The 15-year-old was at Hamlin Park in the 3000 block of North Hoyne Street just before 2:20 p.m. when he was shot.
By: Randy Gyllenhaal, Matt Stefanski
A Chicago firefighter sustained serious injuries Sunday evening after falling from the roof of a three-story building during a fire in the city's Humboldt Park neighborhood, authorities said.
By: Matt Stefanski
At around 8 p.m., several police vehicles were seen in the area of South Ingleside Avenue near East 82nd Street.
By: Matt Stefanski
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling confirmed that one of the occupants of the vehicle involved in the traffic stop that left one officer killed had cut an ankle monitor off
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