A bus crash in northwestern Afghanistan killed at least 79 people returning from Iran, including 19 children, an official said. Two people were also injured in the crash, Ministry of Interior spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani told The Associated Press. Tolo News, citing the official, said the accident happened Tuesday around 8:30 p.m. local time in [...]

School District 160 met Tuesday night in Country Club Hills for the first time this school year amid ongoing problems continuing to plague the district.

After a two-month search, a legally blind Chicago man has been reunited with his emotional support dog, Bam Bam, who was stolen from his backyard.

Jameson Taillon pitched six effective innings in his return from a calf injury, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Tuesday night for a sweep of their split doubleheader.

As the dog days of summer roll on, Americans are facing sticker shock over the cost of keeping cool.

Chicago police are searching for a missing 67-year-old man who may be in need of medical attention.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is taking applications for seasonal positions to help with snow and ice removal, along with other maintenance duties throughout the state as part of the department's annual Snowbird program.

TUESDAY NIGHT:Considerable cloudiness, humid.Chance of a few spotty sprinkles late. Winds: North 5-10 mph. Low: 68. Wednesday begins with a mix of sun and clouds but briefly trends cloudier for a time late morning through midday. There is a chance of a few widely scattered sprinkles or perhaps a very light shower in spots. Clouds [...]

An impersonator attempted to fool a crowded nightclub at Wynn Encore Resort into believing he was pop star Justin Bieber. It worked for a few minutes.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is emphasizing an approach centered around "delayed gratification" as the team prepares for the 2025 season, while C.J. Carr has been named the starting quarterback for their Week 1 matchup against Miami.

Teens looking to eat at one busy Chick-fil-A location in Ohio will need an adult to supervise a new policy that has created some backlash.

Several school buildings across District 308 in Oswego were damaged over the weekend after strong storms blew through the area.

Hundreds of employees at a Chicago Target distribution facility have been fired after allegedly taking advantage of a glitch in an employee benefit to steal money from the company through healthcare loans.

It's crunch time for CPS leaders as they are required by law to pass a budget by the end of the month.

The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly recommends vaccines for children aged 6 months to 23 months.

Nearly a third of US businesses expect to increase prices in the next six months due to rising costs and inflation, with businesses in Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Montana, Washington, Oregon and Vermont most likely to raise prices.

The family and friends of Marcela Herrera, who was killed in a hit-and-run on the Lower West Side, held a press conference to renew public interest in solving the investigation and are seeking information about a dark colored Dodge Journey SUV with a broken right headlight.

Day laborers and families must not be subjected to the fear of being hunted down in parking lots while pursuing honest work."

A Southern Illinois man admitted to stealing $330,000 from an elder in a scheme that began with him posing as a lawn care worker.

Multiple local fire agencies responded to the scene.

An explosion at a building in Wilmington, North Carolina, sent a tower of smoke and debris into the sky on Tuesday, video of the incident shows.

Owen Caissie homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs held off the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-4 win in the opener of a split doubleheader on Tuesday.

The Agriculture Department is reducing support for solar and wind energy on farmlands, restricting funding for renewable projects.

Hello, hello, we have a fire in the basement with a baby in the basement.

There's probably a lot more of them and we just need to keep looking, planetary scientist Matthew Tiscareno said.