Four other victims involved required medical treatment, and three had been released as of early Tuesday afternoon.

Wednesday looks like it'll be mostly cloudy, breezy and cool for the season.

The Village of Carpentersville is debating whether it will become the latest jurisdiction to limit immigration agents in its area.

A 36-year-old Hebron man was seriously injured after his vehicle collided with a piece of farm equipment in McHenry County, and alcohol is believed to be a factor in the incident.

The Country Club Hills Fire Department is facing dangerous staffing shortages and low wages, putting both firefighters and residents at risk, as contract negotiations with the city stall.

WGN reached out to DHS for comment.

One person died in a crash involving multiple vehicles Tuesday morning in Lake County, Indiana.

Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed a new tax targeting social media companies to help close Chicago's budget shortfall, but legal experts say the tax would be unconstitutional.

On Tuesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker threw cold water on Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plans.

Starbucks is giving away grande (16-ounce) red cups with a cute candy cane design with any size handcrafted holiday beverage.

At 80 years old, Betty Kellenberger recently became the oldest woman to ever hike the entire Appalachian Trail.

The FTC accused Amazon of using "deceptive methods" to register millions of customers for paid Prime subscriptions.

Medical Watch Digest for Oct 21 Obesity and cancer link Obesity related cancers are on the rise. The American College of Physicians warns of the growing number of leukemia, thyroid, breast, kidney, and endometrial cancers on the rise for both younger and older adults related to weight. In older adults colon cancer rates also rose. [...]

CHICAGO People who rely on food assistance, and pantries that provide meals to those less fortunate, are dealing with the negative affects of the government shutdown. Food pantries like Care for Real in Chicagos Edgewater neighborhood are seeing major increases over the last several weeks. Many of those have never used a pantry before. [...]

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (WGN) The Chicago Bears are starting to trend in the right direction. On offense, Chicago's big, meaty men in the middle have created more running lanes for D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai over the last two weeks, leading to more (rightfully deserved) positive attention. The Bears sit at 4-2. Their two [...]

Video: Shocking news about kids' activity that has some doctors worried ALGONQUIN, Ill. (WGN) Two people have filed separate lawsuits against a northwest suburban indoor amusement park over claims of undisclosed depth and a lack of blocks in the foam pit, which allegedly caused severe injuries. The Daily Herald reports that Fun City Adventure Park [...]

OpenAI announced Tuesday it is launching a ChatGPT-powered web browser called Atlas that will compete directly with widely used Google Chrome.

Vance notedflareups of violence in recent daysbut said the ceasefire that began on Oct. 10 is going better than I expected after two years of war between Israel and Hamas.

A 12-year-old Texas boy came home from school to find it empty and his family gone, according to police.

As of Tuesday, the government shutdown has tied for the second-longest on record.

GLEN ELLYN, Ill. A large tree fell Tuesday afternoon in Glen Ellyn and blocked a road. It happened on Riford Road between St. Charles Road and Elms Street. All traffic is blocked and Glen Ellyn police are asking residents to take an alternative route. It's been a windy day in the Chicago area. Crews [...]

Due to a "severe financial emergency", the City of Harvey has temporarily laid off 69 employees from 12 departments, including police and fire, while 98 essential personnel will continue core city operations.

The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging everyone age 6 months and older to get vaccinated for the flu, and is providing free or no-cost flu shots at various locations throughout the Chicago area.

Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena to a popular online gaming platform, Roblox, on Monday, demanding information about how the platform sets age-verification requirements, moderates chat rooms, and markets itself to children.

Treasury employees have a front-seat view.