Vi Nguyen
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@NBCChicago Reporter | @DePaulU alumna | Former @VAI_Chicago Board Secretary | @Packers fan | Dog mom | John 14:27 🕊️| Got a story? | Email me 📩
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Joined March 2009
#ICYMI: SWEET SURPRISE! Just one day after being sworn in as a new U.S. citizen, a beloved custodian at an elementary school in Plainfield returned to work to a sweet surprise! Students and teachers lined the halls to celebrate his special milestone. https://t.co/4S3BRl4q2V
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BREAKING: President Trump says the suspect in Charlie Kirk's shooting is in custody.
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Authorities said the shooting was a targeted attack.
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The FBI is releasing video of the shooter who murdered Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. Following the shooting, the individual jumps from a rooftop and runs away from the location. Trace evidence collected from the rooftop includes shoe impressions, a
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BREAKING: Two children are dead and multiple people are injured after a shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school and church, Minneapolis Police Chief says. The shooter died of a self-inflicted wound.
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Multiple senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter say federal law enforcement has identified the shooter as Robin Westman.
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Amid nationwide concern over tick bites, Chicago-area experts offer safety tips
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Nearly 31 million Americans are bitten by ticks every year, and with tick-borne illnesses on the rise, officials are urging residents to be cautious.
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Illinois officials blast cuts to Medicaid, SNAP in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
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Illinois democratic leaders are bracing for the potential impact of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" after it was signed into law over the weekend.
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At least 7 hurt in mass shooting in Chicago’s Back of the Yards, police say
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At least seven people were injured in a shooting in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood Friday night.
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Chicago named America's most bed bug-infested city for another year
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Chicago isn't just the "rattiest" city in America; it has also been named the worst for bed bugs.
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First-degree murder charges filed in deadly shooting at Douglass Park
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A suspect was charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting that killed one teenager and wounded a second near a community pool at Chicago's Douglass Park.
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5 victims IDed by authorities after train hits SUV in NW Indiana
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The five victims who died after a collision between a train and an SUV in northwest Indiana Wednesday night have been identified by authorities.
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BREAKING: J.B. Pritzker has officially announced he's running for a third term as the governor of Illinois. Tap the 🔗 for details: https://t.co/EdyHSXEsxY
#jbpritzker #pritzker #illinois #illinoispolitics #governor #politics
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BREAKING: An 11-year-old boy was shot at a park in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood Saturday. https://t.co/Qp9pdABejw
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An 11-year-old boy was shot in the lower back just before 5:30 p.m. Saturday, police said.
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A man was shot during a physical altercation in River North, according to police. https://t.co/96OWEXAhMe
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Chicago police said a man was shot on the sidewalk in River North Friday.
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Indiana becomes first state to open possibility of toll collection on all interstates
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A new bill signed by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun would allow the state to collect tolls on any interstate highway within its borders.
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Chesterton IND: Police continue to investigate an 8 AM shooting by the Hilton Garden on Gateway Blvd and RT 49. NBC confirms that an officer has been shot. Reports of another person shot. Conditions are not available. Press conference to come. #NBCSky5 @nbcchicago
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BREAKING NEWS: Grant Park stabbing leaves 3 people, including suspect, hurt Tuesday
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A verbal altercation ended with three people suffering stab wounds at a skate park located at Chicago’s Grant Park.
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Hot and humid conditions, severe thunderstorms possible in Chicago area this week
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Chicago’s forecast will be volatile in coming days, with hot and humid conditions ushering in multiple chances of severe thunderstorms.
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Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in cities including Chicago. https://t.co/HewlEgtfMu
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Trump in a social media posting called on ICE officials "to do all in their power to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History."
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‘He can try:’ Pritzker, other governors dare Tom Homan to arrest them over immigration policies
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker didn’t mince words when asked about the possibility of being targeted for arrest by Trump administration officials.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to address state’s immigration policies at Congressional hearing
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Immigration protests continue in Chicago amid ICE raids, California National Guard deployment
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Protesters in Chicago gathered at Daley Plaza amid continuing ICE raids and the deployment of the National Guard during demonstrations in California.
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