Sentencing is set for June 11.

The suspect must remain behind bars pending his case, a judge ruled.

Wednesday: Partly to mostly cloudy skies, breezy and a bit cool for the season.

The Point airs on WGN and streams on WGN+ each weeknight at 6:45 p.m. CT

There's another name being added to the growing list of Chicago's mayoral hopefuls. George Cardenas has some name recognition across the city, after serving as 12th Ward alderman for nearly 20 years and Commissioner on the Cook County Board of Review since 2022. Cardenas won't put a timeline on when he'll announce his decision. Appearing [...]

It was not a random act of violence and the attacker knew both of the people who were fatally shot, Carrollton Police Chief Roberto Arredondo said.

Kim Foxx's office granted certificates of innocence to dozens of men convicted of murder, with the city of Chicago already paying out at least $100 million in settlements tied to the cases, and more potentially on the way.

'1 More Question' is a new WGN-TV segment that digs a little deeper and asks a few more questions about a story in the news. WGN's Ben Bradley reports.

The agreement will reportedly settle several lawsuits filed over the features.

After spiking last week, double-digit dips could be coming soon.

Medical Watch Digest May 5 Obesity and Alzheimers Share Overlapping Metabolic Disturbances The possible link between obesity and Alzheimers Disease. Florida Atlantic researchers say there is a biological connection between being extremely overweight and developing the mind robbing disease. Complex pathways change metabolism and the central nervous system ...

CHICAGO (WGN) First responders in Chicago say three people were shot late Tuesday afternoon on the city's South Side. Chicago fire personnel say the triple shooting occurred in the area of W 49th St & S Hermitage Ave., in the New City neighborhood. Paramedics rushed all three shooting victims to the University of Chicago [...]

Tens of millions of Americans may qualify, according to the Taxpayer Advocate Service.

Two hikers suffered injuries in a bear attack near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park on Monday, the National Park Service said.

A sometimes overlooked button in your car may help you save on fuel, especially as temperatures heat up.

A rare, rodent-borne illness potentially at the center of an outbreak that has killed three people, sickened others, and left passengers stranded aboard a cruise ship has been detected in the U.S.

The National Association of Letter Carriers is holding its 34th annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive on May 9th to collect non-perishable food donations and deliver them to local food banks, pantries, and shelters to help those affected by stricter SNAP work requirements.

You may want to pack your own snacks.

UnitedHealthcare plans to eliminate prior authorization requirements for 30% of services by the end of 2026.

ADDISON, Ill. Pre-trial release has been denied for a west suburban man accused of a DUI crash that left a woman dead last week. Adolfo Carrillo, A 50-year-old Cicero resident, has been charged with one felony count of aggravated DUI causing death, DuPage County States Attorney Robert Berlin announced Monday. The charge stems from [...]

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed a number of topics during a briefing Tuesday morning at City Hall, saying he plans to discuss funding for Chicago Public Schools, the Local Government Distributive Fund and, of course, the Bears' stadium plans during his trip to Springfield.

HENDERSON, Nev. Former Chicago Bears player and coach Ron Rivera is being inducted Tuesday night to the inaugural Hispanic Football Hall of Fame. A second-round selection by the Bears in the 1984 NFL Draft, Rivera spent his entire nine-year playing career in Chicago. In 1985, he became the first American of Puerto Rican descent [...]

CHICAGO A Cook County elected official who was accused of drunk driving in late 2024 has been found not guilty. Samantha Steele, who is one of three commissioners on theCook County Board of Review, had been charged with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol following the crash, which occurred in [...]

Police are investigating an incident at a residence in Carol Stream, Illinois, with no indication of a threat to the public.

NEW YORK (AP) The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, as nominators also made June Squibb the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history at 96. Danny Burstein is now the most-nominated male actor in Tony history. The Lost Boys, an adaptation of a 1987 teen movie vampire thriller, [...]