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To help birds migrate safely, the City of Chicago is once again encouraging the owners and managers of tall buildings to turn off or dim decorative lighting on upper stories as part of the Lights Out Chicago program.

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) confronted Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) about his past comments calling him a snake, saying tell it to my face. Paul said Mullin has anger issues and said the public must be wondering whether the nominee has the temperament to lead the Department of Homeland [...]

The zoo intends to pursue all available legal action.

CHICAGO A lucky lotto player in Illinois recently won the first Mega Millions jackpot of the year, and she already has big plans for her winnings. According to the Illinois Lottery, the newly minted millionaire, who chose to stay anonymous, matched all six numbers in the March 10th drawing, including the Mega Ball, to [...]

Florida is one of more than a dozen states where marrying your first cousin is still legal.

James "Jimmy" Gracey, a 20-year-old University of Alabama student from Elmhurst, has been reported missing in Barcelona, Spain after going missing at a club on Barceloneta Beach.

Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time Tuesday night, beating the United States, 3-2, in a championship game nail-biter after Eugenio Surez's tiebreaking double in the top of the ninth followed Bryce Harper's dramatic two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth that tied the game at 2-2 and gave the U.S. new life.

MARENGO, Ill. A Marengo woman with a history of DUI offenses has been handed a seven-year prison sentence after authorities say she was caught, once again, driving under the influence. Kathie Zaremba, a 62-year-old Morengo resident, has been sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, McHenry County States Attorney Randi Freese [...]

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A recession will be "difficult to avoid" if oil prices remain elevated for much longer, Moody's Mark Zandi wrote Monday.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib had been killed in an overnight strike and promised that significant surprises are expected throughout this day on all fronts, without elaborating.

A former Missouri pastor was suspended last week after it was discovered she worked for and managed the private island of late-sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for nearly a year.

A teen has died after being shot in the head Tuesday evening on the Far South Side.

Daniel Biss is the projected winner of the Democratic primary for Illinois' 9th Congressional district. Votes are still being counted for the Republican nomination.

CHICAGO (AP) Mats Zuccarello scored 3:09 into overtime, and the Minnesota Wild stopped a three-game slide by topping the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday night. Marcus Johansson had a goal and two assists as Minnesota improved to 3-0 against Chicago this season. Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan Hartman also scored, and Brock Faber had three [...]

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) In an election that holds the attention of homeowners in Cook County, Pat Hynes has been projected the winner to unseat incumbent Fritz Kaegi in the Democratic primary for Cook County Assessor. Kaegi, a two-term incumbent in the accessor's office, has faced major blowback for skyrocketing property tax bills that [...]

Former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party Don Tracy is the projected winner in the Illinois U.S. Senate Republican Primary. The Democratic race has not yet been called. When Senator Dick Durbin announced his decision to retire from the U.S. who Senate last year, It opened the floodgates to a new group of politicians who [...]

JB Pritzker and Darren Bailey will face off in the November election for Illinois Governor, with Pritzker seeking a third term and Bailey promising to focus on Chicago and lower costs.

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) The race for Cook County board president saw incumbent Toni Preckwinkle called the winner in the Democratic primaries on Tuesday against Chicago alderman Brendan Reilly. Preckwinkle, who turned 79 years old on Election Day, is seeking a fifth term as president of the board. If she wins the election in [...]

Donna Miller is the projected winner of the Democratic primary for Illinois' 2nd Congressional District.

Chad Koppie is the projected winner of the Republican primary for Illinois' 7th Congressional District. Votes are still being counted for the Democratic candidate.

On Tuesday, voters in Chicago and across Illinois filled out their ballots for several important races in the the 2026 Illinois Primary Election. Full updates on our live blog here. Among some of the closely watched races are the U.S. Senate Democratic and Republican primary, the race for Cook County Board president, the 2nd Congressional District [...]

The unseasonably bitter cold temps will ease up Wednesday, with highs back up to around 40 degrees.

CHICAGO (WGN) It's Election Day in Illinois and voters across the state are deciding who fills the ballot ticket this November. Jump to Latest Updates One of the most closely watched contests is the race to replace retiring Senator Dick Durbin, who announced last April that he would not seek a sixth term. Three top Democratic candidates lead the way: ...