Don Tracy knows the race for Illinois' open Senate seat against Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is an uphill battle, but he believes swing voters will swing his way.

Two students were arrested after a weapon was found Thursday morning at a high school in the south suburbs, school district officials said.

The new sci-fi adventure "Project Hail Mary" is predicted to be the monster hit of the season. Lionel Boyce, who is in Chicago shooting his hit series "The Bear," is part of the space extravaganza.

The first day of the NCAA men's basketball tournament is not a holiday, but many believe it should be.

The White House may have to turn over communications tied to protests at a Broadview U.S. Immigration and Customs facility.

"9-1-1: Nashville" star Chris O'Donnell talks about those wild emergency rescues and the excitement of being renewed for season two. Watch "9-1-1: Nashville" Thursdays on ABC.

Paranoid? You're probably not paranoid enough. Get a first look at the official trailer for "Wild Horse Nine," a CIA thriller set in the days leading up to the 1973 Chilean coup. John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell play partners on a mission to Easter Island that spirals out of control.

The Chef Shangri-La Restaurant has been well-known in North Riverside for almost 50 years.

Former reality TV star Joseph Duggar is facing a child molestation charge in Florida.

A man has been charged for leading a police on a pursuit on Wednesday morning.

A homecoming celebration was held Thursday for a New York City high school student who spent nearly 10 months in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.

Dan Hoffman has worked with ceramics for most of his life. When his aunt passed away, he found a way to incorporate her ashes into a ceramic work of a

After his wife passed away, Earl Paul found healing on the shores of Ocean City. At 90 years old, he has counted 10,000 visits to the beach.

Tracy Butler's Weather Sketchers air on ABC7 Eyewitness News This Morning.

Tracy Butler's Weather Sketchers air on ABC7 Eyewitness News This Morning.

California legislative leaders announced they are going to rename Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day in light of sexual abuse allegations.

Villa Park police was conducting a death investigation on Wednesday morning near Willowbrook High School.

Judges are now speaking out when attacked, to combat misinformation, and to preserve the integrity of the judicial system. So far this year, the U.S. Marshals Service has already recorded 241 threats against judges in 2026, after 564 threats in 2025.

A man was shot in an attempted robbery on Chicago's North Side, according to police.

Colin Dorgan has helped lead his high school hockey team to a Rhode Island state championship after losing his mother, brother, and grandfather last month in a shooting at an ice rink.

"He was our hero, and now to see this, it's just devastating," John Quiones told Eyewitness News, sharing his insight as a former farmworker himself who looked up to Chavez.

Six Flags Great America in Gurnee has just announced its 50th anniversary celebration this summer.

The report highlighted how life evaluations among under 25-year-olds in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have dropped significantly over the past decade.

Authorities said they found the wallet of James "Jimmy" Gracey floating in the water. The Elmhurst-native went missing in Spain during a spring break trip.

More than 800 United Steelworkers were locked out of the BP Whiting Refinery starting at midnight Thursday over stalled contract negotiations.