Meteorologists fear this year's El Nio will further heat the planet and lead to billions of dollars in damages from heat waves, floods and droughts.

Washington Democrats gathered in Spokane to target 2026 midterm election gains, focusing on House control, state Supreme Court races and expanding legislative power.

Much has changed since Qatar hosted the FIFA Men's World Cup four years ago. Now, host cities must consider potential human rights impacts.

Chopper 7 was over the fire damage left at a south suburban restaurant on Monday.

Two people were killed and several others were injured after tornadoes struck downstate Illinois Sunday, with preliminary reports showing as many as 24 tornado touchdowns and major storm damage. The reports come as Illinois continues to lead the country number of tornadoes for 2026, with 168 and counting. According to a press release from the ...

Alan Greenspan, the influential economist who steered U.S. monetary policy during his five terms as chairman of the Federal Reserve under four presidents, died Monday, his wife said in a statement. He was 100. Greenspan helped shape modern American capitalism from the final years of the Cold War era through the dawn of the digital age. He presided ...

Fewer pedestrians were killed in crashes last year in St. Louis and St. Louis County, but deaths of bicyclists in vehicle crashes increased, according to a study released Monday.

Sick of tolls, citizens rallied around a "free bridge" across the river.

The 10th Senate district is home to two large data center projects in Montgomery County

CareSTL Health, which serves low-income and uninsured patients, has already shuttered four of its five locations.

A diver said it felt like "seeing a dinosaur."

Pulltabs bring in big money for some Minnesota nonprofits, but others struggle to break into a crowded market that prioritizes established sellers.

What's going on behind the scenes at the globe's biggest sports event?

The first full day of summer won’t feel much like it in the Chicago area, with temperatures in the 60s and 70s as cool conditions remain in the forecast. “Summer has officially started, but it doesn’t feel like it,” NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack said Monday morning. “We haven’t had an 80 degree temperature now for more than a ...

Amid the ruins of intense Israeli airstrikes, Lebanon's battered Shiite community braved a volatile ceasefire to observe its most sacred annual ritual of Ashura.

Voters will have a chance to elect democratic socialists for mayor and city attorney of Los Angeles, reflecting a trend seen in other Democratic cities. What would it mean for L.A. if Raman and Roy win?

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party. Starmer says he will remain caretaker prime minister until a new Labour leader is chosen in the next few weeks. Starmer made the announcement after facing growing pressure to hand over to a new leader who can try and revive the governments flagging ...

Sunshine and comfortable temperatures will make for a near-perfect start to the week before some needed thunderstorms arrive Tuesday.

There's a new push for the city to create a Department of Gun Violence Prevention in Chicago.

Headlines from the June 22, 1926, front page include: Plotter in bank theft of $70,000 exposed by greed.