Some great news out of the Windy City....

WMAQ Anchor Rob Stafford has been off the air for six months, battling a rare blood disease.

He will return to the anchor desk later this month. 

Robert Feder says that Stafford be back on the 10 p.m. newscast August 28, and will resume anchoring at 5 and 6 p.m. “after a couple of weeks.”

Stafford, 58, underwent a bone marrow transplant and chemotherapy for amyloidosis, a blood disorder that affected his kidneys.

On Wednesday, Stafford posted a photo on Facebook reunited with anchor partner Allison Rosati.

“We can’t wait to get Rob back,” said Frank Whittaker, station manager and vice president of news at NBC 5. “We’ve missed him, and our viewers have missed him. We’re so happy he’s doing better, and are looking forward to his return.”