Chemical hair relaxers are a beauty staple for many, but they’re now at the center of a legal and health controversy, as Kate Chappell reports in conjunction with Consumer Reports.
She was told she won millions, but $400,000 later, a retired nun is out her life savings in a wide-ranging scam.
There are new developments in a cucumber recall after dozens of people have gotten sick all across the country.
Eleven tested positive for lead and 15 for organic compounds linked to cancer, birth defects and organ damage.
A young Chicago property owner was left searching for answers after he was sent a water bill for over $70,000 on a vacant building that had been ravaged by a fire.
In May, the Cook County Treasurer put out a report showing homeowners are getting stuck with higher property taxes because businesses keep winning their property assessment appeals.
Consumer Reports just released its annual sunscreen ratings, testing more than 100 products and revealing surprising gaps in how they protect you from the sun’s cancer-causing rays.
A new report revealed only one in four sunscreens safely protect you from the sun.
A biotechnology company has announced plans to buy 23andMe after the genetic testing company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection two months ago. PJ Randhawa reports for NBC 5 Responds.
The months-long investigation found grocery store shoppers were overcharged on average $1.70 per sales item, or 18.4% more.
Chicago data shows many taxi drivers are bending the rules and overcharging passengers. So NBC 5 Responds went undercover to see how often it happens.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued an urgent safety warning regarding two vacuums which may cause injury and lead to fires due to overheating.
A Wheaton family says they’re out more than $134,000 after trusting a local radio personality and self proclaimed “Wealth Management and Insurance Veteran” to invest their money.
The Cook County Treasurer said Black and Latino communities are disproportionately picking up the tax burden — and for one particular reason.
Esther Jo Bethard was a smiley, red-headed, 10-month-old girl from Wisconsin. But her life was cut short in 2023 after she swallowed a toy called a water bead.
When you scoop powdered baby formula into a bottle, you think you’re giving your child the nutrition they need. But NBC Chicago’s partners at Consumer Reports found something unexpected may also be in the formula.
You may assume if you buy a child’s product from a store shelf it’s going to be safe. But NBC 5 Responds found that’s not always the case.
