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Patrick Fazio

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  1. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Patrick Fazio

    'Brutal': Why Greg Maddux threw a wild first pitch at Wrigley Field that hit an NBC 5 photographer (opens the original)

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    Cubs Hall of Famer Greg Maddux is one of the most accurate pitchers in baseball history, so what could have caused his first pitch at the team's 150th anniversary celebration to turn wild and hit an NBC 5 photographer? “I’m expecting him to just blaze one across the plate, and all of a sudden he throws it five feet wide and hit my monopod," NBC 5 photojournalist Brian Moore said. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Moore was recording the moment it all unfolded, but he still didn't ex

  2. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Patrick Fazio

    2 charged with first-degree murder after dismembered body found in Lake Mattoon (opens the original)

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    Two suspects have been charged with first-degree murder in downstate Cumberland County after a dismembered body was found in Lake Mattoon last month, authorities said. Illinois State Police said Friday charges have been filed against James Adams, 26, and Robin Turner, 62. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Prosecutors previously alleged that two individuals attempted to dispose of the body in the lake by placing it in a trash bag and using weights to make it sink. However, a dismembe

  3. Article · Jul 20, 2026 · Patrick Fazio

    Hawthorne Race Course faces uncertain future as bankruptcy sale awaits approval (opens the original)

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    Hawthorne Race Course in suburban Stickney, the last horse racing track in northern Illinois, could close for good as soon as the end of July. Attorneys representing the owner of Hawthorne Race Course asked a judge at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Monday to approve a bankruptcy sale. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. "This is devastating and it's hurtful to see this happen to an industry that's been here forever and I feel very sad," said Chris Block, the president of Illinois T

  4. Article · Jul 13, 2026 · Patrick Fazio

    Neighbors say development restricted lakefront access in NW Indiana (opens the original)

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    Neighbors are upset over what they argue is a restriction of public access to the lakefront in Cedar Lake, Indiana, about an hour south of Chicago. Homeowners say the town has reduced lake access due to new developments in the area, and they are demanding to know why. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. “This lakefront means a lot to us. I know my kids enjoy this every summer going down here and it does seem like more and more of it’s being taken away,” said homeowner Luke O’Connell.

  5. Article · Jul 6, 2026 · Patrick Fazio

    Harrowing details revealed after dismembered body found in downstate Illinois lake (opens the original)

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    Prosecutors in downstate Cumberland County revealed the shocking details behind the discovery of a dismembered body in Lake Mattoon last month. Those prosecutors allege that two individuals tried to dispose of the body in the lake by putting it in a trash bag and using weights to drop it to the bottom, but a dismembered arm was discovered by a boater in late June, ultimately leading to two arrests in the case. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. According to prosecutors, 38-year-old D

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