Christian Farr

1 month ago | nbcchicago.com | Christian Farr

1 month ago | nbcchicago.com | Christian Farr

Six-year-old Jason Alvarado was riding an ATV down a suburban Chicago sidewalk with a friend when an unexpected tragedy occurred that took the young boy's life. "He was having fun," his grandmother Lucero Quezada told NBC Chicago. The 6-year-old boy was driving a REX110 ATV with an 8-year-old as a passenger just after 5 p.m. Saturday, but lost control of the vehicle somewhere between the 900 and 1000 block of Mission Boulevard in Joliet, police said.

1 month ago | nbcchicago.com | Christian Farr

Despite the Chicago area seeing mostly sunny skies and near record-high temperatures for much of the day Friday, dangerously high winds and possibly severe storms are on the way late this evening. While some far western parts of the Chicago area may start to see rain just a couple of hours past sunset, much of the region will likely bear the brunt of the storm in the overnight hours.

2 months ago | nbcchicago.com | Christian Farr

For more than four years, the family of Vanessa Ramirez has been fighting for Cook County sheriff's investigators to find the person who killed the then-22-year-old teacher's aide. Dakota Petrey, of Lewiston in central Illinois, was arrested and charged with the first-degree murder of Ramirez on Tuesday, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said.

Jan 14, 2025 | nbcchicago.com | Christian Farr

At the World Vision warehouse on Chicago's West Side, staff and volunteers packed a truck filled with relief supplies destined for Los Angeles, where devastating wildfires have left communities reeling. “This time is tough for those who’ve lost everything,” said Jaryl Pool, site manager of the Chicago storehouse for World Vision. The faith-based nonprofit has a global footprint but is focusing on aiding wildfire victims in California through its U.S. programs.