"It's a weird feeling," Dallas-area Rep. Linda Garcia said. "The only way to explain the entire process is: It's like I'm in a movie."

Bam Bam the missing service dog, stolen last week in Logan Square, is back with his owner Wednesday.

The White House launched a TikTok account amid uncertainty about the app's future, as another deadline approaches for its parent company, Bytedance, to sell to a US buyer or be banned in the United States.

Erin has become an unusually large and deceptively worrisome storm, with its tropical storm winds stretching 230 miles from its core. Forecasters expect it will grow larger in size as it moves through the Atlantic and curls north.

Thousands of students in the far western suburbs head back to class Wednesday morning, after damage from flooding.

Thieves target a clothing store in a crash-and-grab burglary in Ukrainian Village Wednesday morning, Chicago police said.

City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin is hosting a free event at Build Incorporated on the city's West Side.

Amanda Knox walked the red carpet alongside her husband, at the New York City premiere of her new scripted series about her life, "Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox."

Dozens of drivers have filed formal complaints with the city over traffic stops for minor violations turned into full searches by officers on a specific Chicago police tactical unit.

Family and friends of a woman killed in hit-and-run crash last month gathered in front of CPD's 12th District, demanding more from investigators on Tuesday.

A Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a transgender pride flag from El Capitan, and some visitors to the California park face potential prosecution for participating in a demonstration.

Schools in Michigan City, Indiana were closed on Tuesday after more than a dozen school buses were vandalized.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the "safe schools for all" bill on Friday.

The man charged in a nine-hour-long standoff at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse last month has been granted his release from custody.

A 17-year-old boy was shot and critically injured Tuesday evening on Chicago's Northwest Side, Chicago police said.

The budget needs a simple majority to pass. So far, there are not enough votes, unless one board member flips.

The Texas House reached a quorum earlier Monday after Democrats returned to Austin, ending a two-week standoff with Republicans over proposed congressional maps.

Police said the blast was likely caused by a car crash that ruptured a gas line.

Chicago police and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability said Tuesday that someone was shot in a police shooting last Friday.

Disney and Pixar's "Elio" beams onto digital, and 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD Sept. 9, perfect to watch at home with the family.

IDOT is taking applications for seasonal positions to help with snow-and-ice removal and other maintenance duties throughout the state.

Boxer Julio Csar Chvez Jr. has been deported to Mexico, where he's wanted for alleged cartel ties, following his arrest in the U.S. for overstaying his visa.

An Illinois state trooper facing child pornography charges will stay behind bars until his trial.

Oklahoma officials say the test is designed to safeguard against "radical leftist ideology." Opponents decry the exam as a "MAGA loyalty test."

On a busy day, Model Bakery can sell almost 7,000 English muffins, no small feat for a family-owned bakery. Their popular muffins have even caught the attention of celebrities.