This story mentions domestic violence. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, you can reach the National Domestic Violence Hotline at any time by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or by texting START to 88788. CHICAGO (WGN) -- A Cook County judge Friday denied pretrial release for the man accused of shooting and killing [...]

There have been 26 reports of a part coming loose, as well as one report of a minor injury from a cut.

A jury in Louisiana found two people guilty of charges related to the death of a Kansas City sports reporter who was in New Orleans covering the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans.

Due to inclement weather in the forecast, Saturday's Chicago White Sox game against the Detroit Tigers at Rate Field will begin at 1:10 p.m.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a spotty shower this evening but more numerous showers and thunderstorms develop after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible. Winds: East 10-15 mph. Low: 63. SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with morning showers and thunderstorms then rainfall may ebb briefly Saturday early afternoon before increasing again ...

Day one of the three-day festival kicked off on Friday.

A Wendy's franchisee that operates 314 of the fast food company's restaurants in 15 states announced Friday that it will be filing for bankruptcy.

A looming Social Security funding deadline could make senior poverty in the U.S. even worse.

Colorectal cancer is now the number one cause of cancer-related death for men and women under 50 years old. But what can we do about it?

The Indiana State Police are searching for a man who fired shots at law enforcement.

A Vietnam UH-1 helicopter, known commonly as a Huey, has arrived to what will be her home nest in the southwest suburbs.

Sheeran quickly became embroiled in controversy after tour opener Macklemore was cut from the shows.

It was this past April when tragedy struck at Swedish Hospital. There, two Chicago police officers were shot while escorting an armed robbery suspect for a medical evaluation.

What should be done about the declining enrollment in Chicago Public Schools?

A second suspect has been charged in connection with the death of a man who was pushed from a CTA Red Line train.

The Aurora Police Department is investigating a deadly rollover crash that happened early Friday morning.

Illinois state lawmakers are considering legislation to bill gunmakers for the costs of gun violence. Officials say that gun violence costs the state of Illinois $20 billion each year for things like emergency services, funerals and law enforcement. The Responsibility in Firearm Legislation Act (Senate Bill 2279) would require gun makers to contribute to a ...

Hundreds of people are participating in the second annual Chicago River Swim this weekend to raise funds for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research.

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. An 8-year-old boy died Thursday after being hit by a car in Bridgeview last week. It happened last Friday evening on 92nd Place near Harlem. The boy, later identified as Jad Debiy, of Bridgeview, was riding an e-scooter at the time and rode across the street as a car was making a [...]

See this weeks new movie releases in the video player above. Music rights prohibit us from posting the Weekender. CHICAGO Check out this weeks The Weekender for the latest comedy specials, plays, and musicians coming to the Chicagoland area this weekend. This weekend brings Chicagos last big summer music festival as Riot Fest takes over [...]

BARRINGTON, Ill. Commuters are facing significant delays on Friday after a Metra train struck a vehicle in the north suburbs. According to Metra, the crash, which involved a Union Pacific Northwest Metra train, unfolded around noon along the tracks near Barrington. Metra officials said Train 623, which was scheduled to arrive at Harvard at [...]

Diana wore the dress the same day a TV interview aired in which Charles acknowledged his affair.

"On reflection, I have decided to retroactively withdraw from the race and forfeit the points I earned," she said.

"He felt that she was sane when she did it. And that's exactly what he told me," Marcel recalled.

NEW YORK (AP) Duncan Sheik, the Tony- and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who crafted the music for Spring Awakening, has died. He was 56. Sheik died Thursday night, according to a post on his Instagram page. The world has a lost a singular talent, and deeply influential voice in music and theater, the post reads. His [...]