NBC Chicago media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give NBC Chicago one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 87 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is NBC Chicago biased?
The rating organisations do not give NBC Chicago one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is NBC Chicago left or right?
The rating organisations do not give NBC Chicago one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is NBC Chicago reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for NBC Chicago are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What NBC Chicago has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with NBC Chicago’s own report linked underneath.
USPS halts Trump‑linked mail‑voting system, Postmaster General David Steiner says work stopped
Trust 56The United States Postal Service stopped work on a computer system designed to support President Donald Trump's plan to limit mail voting. Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed the pause on Thursday, following the Supreme Court's rejection of the related executive order earlier that week.
NBC Chicago reported it asPostal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote address at a conference for the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, which he formerly chaired. He told attendees they had a friend in the Trump White House and highlighted administration actions to alter vaccine guidance.
NBC Chicago reported it asRFK Jr. tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump's White House (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
The Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump's planned takeover of the East Potomac Golf Links. Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee have demanded project documents, citing a lack of public announcement.
NBC Chicago reported it asPark Service quietly awards contracts to work on Trump’s takeover of D.C. golf course (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
NBC Chicago reported it asMacklemore pledges $1 million to Palestinian relief, invites Robert Kraft to match it (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent representatives home early for their pre-election recess. This move postpones a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which had been initiated by Rep. Thomas Massie over Hegseth's actions in Iran and Venezuela.
NBC Chicago reported it asSpeaker Johnson sends House home early, delaying Hegseth impeachment vote until after midterms (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
NBC Chicago reported it asU.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
NBC Chicago reported it asU.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
NBC Chicago reported it asTrump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8B weapons sale (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
NBC Chicago reported it asTrump's Kennedy Center board votes to close immediately for renovations (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
NBC Chicago reported it asTrump slams the Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
NBC Chicago reported it asSupreme Court says Trump cannot enforce new mail-in ballot regulation (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
NBC Chicago reported it asMitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absence (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
Donald Trump has endorsed Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey, calling him a "very good candidate." The endorsement comes as Bailey faces incumbent J.B. Pritzker in the upcoming election.
NBC Chicago reported it asPresident Trump endorses Darren Bailey, calls him ‘very good candidate' (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
NBC Chicago reported it asEPA says it's repealing rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from power plants (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
NBC Chicago reported it asTrump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a 'sick conspiracy' against AI and data centers (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
NBC Chicago reported it asTrump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a 'sick conspiracy' against AI and data centers (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
Democratic state parties are launching the "New Battlefield Project" to recruit 10,000 volunteers for the midterm elections. The effort is intended to guard polling places against potential federal officer presence and to counter perceived interference from the Trump administration.
NBC Chicago reported it asDemocrats and activist groups plan to push back if Trump tries to interfere in midterm elections (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
A Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found that nearly 80 immigrant detainees at the 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility were held in small metal enclosures for periods ranging from several minutes to nearly two hours. The report described the enclosures as 'highly unconventional' and a risk to detainee health and safety.
NBC Chicago reported it asDHS watchdog finds immigrants held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in outdoor cages the size of phone booths (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
U.S. Senate Republicans have released a revised draft of the Clarity Act, a major cryptocurrency bill, incorporating new ethics language that President Donald Trump has agreed to. The bill includes provisions on affiliate trading, consumer protection, and software developer protections. A procedural vote is scheduled for Tuesday.
NBC Chicago reported it asTrump agreed to new ethics rules to get a crypto bill. But that might not be enough (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
NBC Chicago reported it asNYC marks 25 years since 9/11 terror attacks, the deadliest in history (opens NBC Chicago in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- NBCUniversalMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- ComcastMedia Conglomerateparent group
- NBC Owned Television StationsMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- NBCUniversal Television and StreamingMedia Conglomerateparent group
- LIN Mediaunknownparent group
- HM Capital PartnersPrivate Equityparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
- Official site
- nbcchicago.com
- Seen publishing on
- nbcchicago.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 87
- Reports listed
- 89
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
89 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. NBC Chicago is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 87 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than NBC Chicago’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 18 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 6 September 2026.
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