NBC Chicago is an NBC-owned television station and broadcasting and media company based in Chicago, Illinois. The news network is a local affiliate of NBCUniversal, a global leader in media and entertainment. Also known as WMAQ and NBC 5 Chicago, the local station was the fourth Chicago-based TV station to sign onto the air when it televised its first program in 1948. Furthermore, NBC Chicago was the third of NBC's five original owned-and-operated TV stations, launching after its New York and DC-based affiliates and prior to Cleveland and Los Angeles. As an employer, NBC Chicago has supported work flexibility in the past by offering freelance jobs with both part-time and full-time schedules.

Residents across the greater Chicagoland region rely on NBC Chicago for the latest breaking news, weather updates, school advisories, and traffic alerts. The network also covers international news, sports, entertainment, and health updates. In addition to televised programs, the company posts news online at NBCChicago.com. Its website also features blogs, such as Ward Room, focused on political influencers in Chicago; Worth the Trip, which highlights travel destinations across the Midwest; Madhouse Enforcer, covering the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team; and Grizzly Detail, which is all about the Chicago Bears.

NBC Chicago is an NBC-owned television station and broadcasting and media company based in Chicago, Illinois. The news network is a local affiliate of NBCUniversal, a global leader in media and entertainment. Also known as WMAQ and NBC 5 Chicago, the local station was the fourth Chicago-based TV station to sign onto the air when it televised its first program in 1948. Furthermore, NBC Chicago was the third of NBC's five original owned-and-operated TV stations, launching after its New York and DC-based affiliates and prior to Cleveland and Los Angeles. As an employer, NBC Chicago has supported work flexibility in the past by offering freelance jobs with both part-time and full-time schedules.

Residents across the greater Chicagoland region rely on NBC Chicago for the latest breaking news, weather updates, school advisories, and traffic alerts. The network also covers international news, sports, entertainment, and health updates. In addition to televised programs, the company posts news online at NBCChicago.com. Its website also features blogs, such as Ward Room, focused on political influencers in Chicago; Worth the Trip, which highlights travel destinations across the Midwest; Madhouse Enforcer, covering the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team; and Grizzly Detail, which is all about the Chicago Bears.