Chicago Alderman Brendan Reilly joined The Point to discuss his political future. The long time member of City Council is seeking a new office in this May's Democratic Primary. Reilly is challenging incumbent Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. She was first elected to the job in 2010. The primary showdown will be one of [...]

Three years after the disaster, some residents remain convinced East Palestine is not safe to call home.

It's estimated that one in five qualifying tax filers who qualify for the tax credit, which could be worth thousands, won't apply.

Chicagoan Marimar Martinez testified before both Representatives and Senators on Capitol Hill about her violent encounter with immigration agents in Brighton Park last October.

CHICAGO A federal civil rights trial now underway focusing on a Chicago Police Department wrong house raid from eight years ago. Cynthia Eason testified Tuesday about the day in 2018 when Chicago police officers barged into her Back of the Yards apartment looking for a suspect. She told the jurors officers forced her and [...]

Savannah Guthrie has not appeared on "Today" since her mother's disappearance.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Investigators found signs of forced entry at the Arizona home of Today show host Savannah Guthrie's mother, a person familiar with the investigation said Tuesday, as the host asked for prayers to help bring back the 84-year-old, who is believed to have been taken against her will. The host described her [...]

CHICAGO Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable disease that causes serious issues between the body and the brain. More than one million people battle it in the U.S. A group of Chicago area MS Warriors is getting help from the 90's group Everclear to help raise money for research. It's a cause that's close to [...]

Shingles is a painful blistering rash caused by the chickenpox virus that can last for weeks, months, or even years, and can cause blindness if it gets near the eye, and doctors recommend that people 50 and older get the shingles vaccine to prevent it.

Firefighters responded to a fire in the 7900 block of South Calumet Avenue in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood around 4:30 p.m., and streets in the surrounding area have been blocked off as crews work to put out the fire.

Nancy, 84, was last seen on Saturday night at her Tucson, Arizona, home, where she lived alone.

A brawl broke out at a youth football tournament in Westfield, Indiana, involving adults and teenagers, resulting in one injured adult and no arrests made as of yet.

Mayor Brandon Johnson's executive order to hold federal immigration agents accountable for misconduct is still under review by the Cook County States Attorney's Office, and the mayor has stressed that it is up to the State's Attorney to bring charges.

Baja Blast isn't the only Baja flavor you'll find in stores anymore.

Fishback, an investor and hedge fund manager, is running in the GOP primary to succeed term-limited Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).

Two people were killed and a third was wounded in a shooting Tuesday afternoon on Chicagos West Side.

The Chicago Bulls have traded Nikola Vucevic to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Anfernee Simons and a second-round pick.

CHICAGO The Chicago Bulls have acquired Pistons guard Jaden Ivey and veteran Mike Conley Jr. in a three-team trade, according to multiple reports. The Bulls sent guard Kevin Huerter and recently-acquired forward Dario Saric to the Pistons and Minnesota received a 2026 protected first-round pick. Ivey, 23, was the fifth-overall pick in the 2022 [...]

A 9-year-old boy suffered severe burns after microwaving a popular toy, the NeeDoh Nice Cube, as part of a TikTok trend, prompting Loyola Hospital's Burn Center to warn people to follow manufacturer's instructions and warnings.

It's not just Bad Bunny performing on Sunday. Here's what to know about the rest of the Super Bowl musical entertainment.

An internal message states employees must eat at the company's restaurants for "all or the majority of" their meals, depending on their location and schedule.

The Northwestern football team will play its first game at the new Ryan Field exactly 100 years to the day that the old Ryan Field hosted its first football game.

Prices on your favorite salty snacks could be coming down.

PORTER COUNTY, Ind. A Northwest Indiana woman was charged with a DUI while on the job caring for a person with disabilities, according to police. Montisha Brown, of Crown Point, is facing three charges after she reportedly ran out of gas Friday evening. Police were dispatched to the area of US 6 and Meridian [...]

We dont see this as a search mission so much as it is a crime scene, the sheriff said.