Americans still dig French bulldogs, retrievers and German shepherds. But dachshunds are increasingly 'hot dogs.'

An 18-year-old woman was shot and killed while walking with friends near Loyola University in Rogers Park Thursday morning, Chicago police said.

For years, a community center on the South Side has been a safe haven for families in an area that often sees crime. Now, the center itself has been targeted.

In our series, Driving Into the Future sponsored by Electric for All, we take a look at how electric vehicles come with lower maintenance costs.

A vehicle crashed into a Logan Square vintage shop Wednesday afternoon.

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 high school student says she's determined to change the status quo when it comes to CPR training.

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, known as AIPAC, spent a reported $22 million supporting pro-Israel candidates in Tuesday's Illinois primary election.

A man who was being robbed by an armed 16-year-old suspect also pulled out a gun and shot and killed the teen Wednesday on the city's South Side, Chicago police said.

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Chicago firefighter Michael Altman.

Darren Bailey is projected to win the Republican Illinois Governor nomination, setting up a rematch with Governor JB Pritzker in November.

Crews began demolishing Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday to make way for a memorial that will pay tribute to the 49 people killed in the attack at the LGBTQ-friendly club nearly a decade ago.

A 71-year-old Frankfort man has been accused of threatening Gov. JB Pritzker.

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It's a close race for Illinois comptroller.

Attorneys for New York City are withdrawing from former Mayor Eric Adams' sexual harassment lawsuit.

A north suburban election judge died from a cardiac event Tuesday, the McHenry County coroner said.

The "Worlds Collide Concert Tour" is headed back to a city near you, this time featuring stars from "Descendants," "ZOMBIES" and "Camp Rock"!

The U.S. Postal Service will run out of cash within a year unless Congress lifts a decades-old cap and allows the agency to borrow more money, the new postmaster general warned in an interview.

Chopper 7 was over a police chase on I-294 in the north suburbs.

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Disney Channel's Hannah Montana with our shop guide to the best merch

A train hauling 23 cars derailed in a Houston suburb on Wednesday, the Fort Bend County Fire Marshal's Office said.

Ashley Okland was found shot to death during an open house. Nearly 15 years later, a woman has been charged with her murder.

Executives from Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines told investors Tuesday that strong ticket sales are helping offset those higher costs, with all three carriers reporting record bookings this year.