Former NFL player Kevin Johnson was found dead at a homeless encampment in the Los Angeles area. The manner of death was ruled a homicide.

A vast network of labor unions, progressive organizations and clergy has been urging Minnesotans to stay away from work, school and stores Friday to protest against immigration enforcement in the state.

Global fashion celebrities will join the public on Friday morning to say goodbye to iconic designer Valentino at his funeral service in Rome at the central Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.

The temperatures could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Five people are in custody in connection with the shooting of an Indiana judge and his wife.

Security experts say a new scam is spreading fast, and it looks like something many people get all the time: A simple calendar invite. One local woman told the ABC7 I-Team she nearly lost thousands.

Indiana lawmakers are moving quickly to lure the NFL team, and Illinois leaders are working behind the scenes to keep the Bears.

The family of a man killed in a Chicago police shooting is now planning to file a lawsuit over his death. The news came the same day as investigators released body-worn camera video showing the deadly encounter.

The family of a then-12-year-old girl stopped and patted down by a Joliet police officer filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, after they say the Joliet Police Department refused to meet with them over the incident.

A new effort to address food insecurity in Chicago was unveiled Thursday.

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They're shining like they're born to be! The songwriters behind "Golden," the hit song from the popular Netflix film "KPop Demon Hunters," are officially Oscar nominees.

From who earned their first nomination to who's breaking records, here are a few surprising facts about the 2026 Oscar nominees.

A verdict has been reached in the trial for a man accused of putting a bounty on the life of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.

A lawyer for fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore declared his innocence Thursday and said she's seeking to have home invasion and other charges against him dismissed.

The wrestling coaching staff at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights have been relieved of their duties, a statement from the school said Wednesday.

This week on Cooking up a Storm, ABC7 Chicago meteorologist Tracy Butler headed north to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

If you're looking to explore Illinois a little more, this might be it.

Vice President JD Vance, speaking in his home state of Ohio before visiting Minnesota on Thursday, blamed the "far left" for turmoil surrounding the White House's deportation campaign.

A former flight attendant accused of posing as a pilot and working airline employee fooled three U.S. carriers into giving him hundreds of free tickets over a span of four years, federal authorities say.

Known for his legendary ropeless ascent up Yosemite National Park's El Capitan, documented in "Free Solo," Honnold is intent on pushing the limits of climbing around the world.

Kim Raver opens up about Teddy's future, the messy drama ahead, and directing this week's mustsee "Grey's Anatomy" episode.

Taylor Swift, Kiss' Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Alanis Morissette and Kenny Loggins make up the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees.

Joliet police asked some residents to shelter in place Thursday morning, during an "active incident."