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4 weeks ago | 
nbcchicago.com | Leigh Lesniak |PJ Randhawa
As a recall of cucumbers grown in South Florida expanded this week, NBC Chicago learned four people in Illinois and one person in Indiana are among those who have gotten sick from salmonella. At least 45 people have gotten sick nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The recalls impact different companies using cucumbers that came from Bedner Growers Inc. in Boynton Beach, Florida.
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1 month ago | 
nbcchicago.com | Leigh Lesniak |PJ Randhawa
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. The treasurer explains it this way: the county needs to collect a set amount in property taxes each year. So, when businesses get their bills reduced, homeowners have to cover the gap. One couple told NBC 5 Responds their property tax increase was so steep, they might lose their home.
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1 month ago | 
nbcchicago.com | PJ Randhawa |Leigh Lesniak
A new NBC News poll shows more than 60 percent of Americans are concerned about the current state of the economy and what it means for their financial future. That includes a Wheaton family who put their trust into someone they thought was a financial advisor but ended up costing them thousands of dollars.
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1 month ago | 
telemundochicago.com | PJ Randhawa |Leigh Lesniak
Al colocar fórmula en polvo para bebés en un biberón, cree que le está dando a su hijo la nutrición que necesita. Pero los socios de Consumer Reports de NBC Chicago descubrieron que algo inesperado podría estar presente en la fórmula. Consumer Reports analizó 41 tipos de fórmula en polvo, y 21 de las fórmulas analizadas tenían poco o ningún contenido detectable de metales pesados, incluyendo Enfamil Gentlease, Similac Advanced y Kirkland Signature Procare de Costco.
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1 month ago | 
nbcchicago.com | PJ Randhawa |Leigh Lesniak
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. Consumer Reports analyzed 41 types of powdered formula, and 21 of the formulas tested had little to no detectable heavy metals, including Enfamil Gentlease, Similac Advanced and Kirkland Signature Procare from Costco.
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2 months ago | 
nbcchicago.com | PJ Randhawa |Leigh Lesniak
Parents pick up home remedy hacks from social media, friends and tried-and-true family traditions. But NBC 5 Responds learned some home remedies can be risky for babies and young children, according to Illinois Poison Control. Dr. Michael Wahl said Poison Control hears from concerned parents when their home remedies go awry. He noted up to 40 percent of the calls Illinois Poison Control gets are for kids under the age of 5.
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2 months ago | 
nbcchicago.com | Leigh Lesniak |PJ Randhawa
The next career opportunity to fill your inbox may be too good to be true. It may come in the form of a text message or an email from someone who says they're a job recruiter. Before you reply, consider who the message may really be coming from. With an increase in the country's unemployment rate -- 4.2 percent in March 2025 compared to 3.8 percent in March 2024 -- the job market is getting more and more competitive. And scammers are looking to take advantage, according to Francisco J.
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Mar 24, 2025 | 
nbcchicago.com | PJ Randhawa |Leigh Lesniak
NBC 5 Responds is looking into your rights as an airline passenger after a French scientist was denied entry into the United States earlier this month. The French government claimed the scientist’s phone contained messages opposing the Trump administration, a claim officials deny. The scientist was supposed to attend a conference in Texas when he was turned away from entering the country.
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Mar 19, 2025 | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Leigh Lesniak |PJ Randhawa
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Another Family Comes Forward The Strezewskis learned their daughter wasn't the only student at Woodlawn Middle School suffering from mold toxicity. Patrick Lee says his son, Isaac, has aged out of Woodlawn Middle School. But while Isaac was there, he started experiencing symptoms similar to Scarlett's. And Like Scarlett, Isaac tested positive for mycotoxin exposure.
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Mar 19, 2025 | 
nbcchicago.com | Leigh Lesniak |PJ Randhawa
Two families from Long Grove say their children have been suffering from health problems for years. They believe the cause is rooted in their kids' public school. Scarlett Strezewski, 13, says she first noticed symptoms when she was 12 years old. "I would feel very dizzy and I would feel like the room was spinning. I would come down with these major headaches," Scarlett told NBC 5 Responds. The symptoms began while she was a student at Woodlawn Middle School.
