A mother and social media influencer said she was targeted by a phone scam in which callers claimed to be from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office.

OpenAI has disclosed six reports of "unexpected or concerning" behavior in AI models, including an unreleased research model inserting "jailbreak-like instructions" into its own notes to disregard its normal constraints and telling itself to be "freed from the roles and identities that bind other chatbots."

Pope Leo appointed Brendan John Cahill as bishop of Joliet, which is the second largest Catholic Diocese in Illinois.

Two Chicago police officers were hurt in a crash overnight on the city's Southwest Side, CPD said.

A school bus aide will remain free until his trial after a 12-year-old student found a gun and shot it, Chicago police said.

A new waterpark with a retractable roof is set to open next month in Wisconsin Dells.

The parents of a 23-year-old woman killed after being left along a California freeway are speaking out.

Wiles shared in March that she had been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.

An e-bike rider has died after being hit by a truck on Chicago's Southwest Side.

Amtrak will face residents Thursday over its plan to build a new, around-the-clock maintenance facility in Bridgeport near Rate Field.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday embraced the prospect of his country becoming the European Unions first associate member.

Buckingham Palace issues rare response to allegation involving King Charles after Diana's death.

Chicago City Council will soon have a choice to make between two competing renter ordinances.

The Hall announced its 12 finalists for the Class of 2026 on Wednesday. Voting is open to the public and a panel of judges until Sept. 23.

The family of Bryan Kohberger is supporting his efforts to challenge his 2025 conviction

The men had their time in the spotlight for night one, but now it's all about the ladies. Here's who's at the top of the pack and who has been eliminated.

Three teenage girls have been charged for making threats against a suburban junior high school. Officials said two girls shared a video depicting themselves shooting people at the school, and another girl allegedly messaged one of them offering to buy a gun.

A future service dog has been named for Pat Tillman, an NFL player who left football for the military after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

Nearly 60 different people can be seen in more than 1 million digital images and videos recovered from a home in Philadelphia.

Charges have been filed after an attempted armed robbery at an Orland Park gas station ended with the alleged would-be robber being shot by the customer police say he was trying to steal from.

Peter Max died on Monday, his son said in a statement. No cause was given, but he had been suffering from advanced dementia.

Sean "Diddy" Combs isn't paying his legal bills while in prison, a civil attorney claims.

ABC7 Chicago is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. An annual luncheon brought together community leaders, scholars and business owners from around the area.

A Chicago-area grassroots movement is raising concerns about Flock automated license plate reader cameras and other surveillance technology, as a local community has now voted to end its contract with the company.

Ryan Chiaverini ate a footlong chili dog, found a classic motel and faced his fears at a rattlesnake museum on Route 66 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.