Michelle Relerford
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NBC 5's Michelle Relerford Shares Firsthand Account of COVID Protocols in Tokyo
In a matter of seconds, just steps into Tokyo, you can see evidence of the war the country is facing, where victory means more than gold…it means life. → Read More
Naperville Family Mourns Loss of Couple Married 71 Years After Battle With COVID-19
A Naperville family is mourning the loss of a couple married more than 70 years that died within two days of each other after battling COVID-19. Harilal Thakkar, 90, and his wife, Padmaben, 87, were married for 71 years and passed away earlier this week. “My grandparents were humble. They were selfless,” said granddaughter Julie Thakkar, whom they helped raise…. → Read More
Families in Mourning After 2 Chicago-Area Nurses Die From Coronavirus
Two Chicago-area families are heartbroken after their loved ones — both nurses on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic — died from the virus. Krist... → Read More
Archbishop Lucius Hall, Influential Chicago Church Leader, Dies at 87
Archbishop Lucius Hall, a powerful voice in Chicago’s faith community, has died at age 87. Hall, who founded the First Church of Love And Faith in 1980 in... → Read More
How Many Patients Have Recovered From Coronavirus? Here’s What We Know So Far
While Illinois health officials continue to make daily announcements about additional positive coronavirus cases in the state, little information has been... → Read More
Pedestrian Clings to Life After Metra Crash in Chicago
A 19-year-old man who was critically injured Wednesday night when a Metra train struck a vehicle on Chicago’s Southwest Side continues to fight for his life,... → Read More
Hundreds of CPS Students Miss Make-Up Strike Day, Parent Says
Hundreds of students at one Chicago elementary school reportedly called out sick on Thursday, one of the make-up days following October’s Chicago Teachers Union Strike, according to a parent. Jennifer Schaefer, the parent of a daughter who attends Lincoln Elementary in the city’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, said she called the school Thursday and learned 400 students had called out sick…. → Read More
Mother Demands Action After Daughter Bullied at School
A suburban mom is demanding serious changes after she says her 10-year-old daughter was the victim of intense bullying at her school. → Read More
Tenants Demand Change After Boy Injured in West Pullman Fire
Three weeks after a boy suffered burns to 90% of his body in an apartment fire, tenants of his building are demanding that the owner and manager make repairs, and they’re pointing to a federal inspection report... → Read More
Family Loses $3,600, Faces Homelessness After Being Scammed by Fake Landlord
A Skokie family is left scrambling to find a place to live after they say they were scammed by an allegedly fake landlord. → Read More
Lake County Fair Steps Up Security After California Shooting
Beginning this weekend, 80 acres of games, rides, and run will be under the watchful eye of Lake County Sheriff’s deputies as the Lake County Fair gets underway in Crown Point. → Read More
Family of Suburban Man Killed in Ethiopian Airlines Crash Sues Boeing
A local woman has filed a lawsuit against Boeing after her husband was killed in the crash of a 737 Max 8 jet, accusing the company of negligence in his death. → Read More
Bolingbrook Police Investigate Brazen Smash-and-Grab Thefts
Police in suburban Bolingbrook are searching for suspects in a series of brazen smash-and-grab robberies early Friday morning. → Read More
Lightfoot Comes Out Against Controversial Tax Proposal
There is discussion in Springfield about expanding the restaurant tax in Chicago. → Read More
Glimmer of Hope as Loved Ones Say Goodbye to Marlen Ochoa
As family and friends begin to say their goodbyes to 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa, a glimmer of hope brought a bit of light to an otherwise sad day. → Read More
Former Foster Mom Speaks Out After 20-Month-Old Dies Amid Investigation
A foster mom is speaking out after the 20-month-old child she was fostering died just weeks after the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services returned her to her family. → Read More
Family, Friends of Woman Killed by Stray Bullet Plead for Killer to Come Forward
A week after 36-year-old Candace Dickerson was shot and killed at a Southwest Side cellphone store, her friends and family gathered this week to demand that her killer turn themselves in. → Read More
Interest in Fostering Kids Grows in Wake of AJ Freund Tragedy, Advocates Say
Baby blue ribbons lined the streets Wednesday of downtown Crystal Lake in memory of 5-year-old Andrew 'AJ' Fruend, who police say was beaten and buried by his own parents. → Read More
Attack on 9-Year-Old Caught on Video; Man, 57, Charged
A Chicago-area mother says she doesn’t want to see any other family experience what hers did. → Read More
DCFS Worker Investigated After 2-Year-Old Found Dead
The father of 2-year-old Ja'hir Gibbons tells NBC 5 he’s haunted by thoughts of what his son endured. → Read More