Next fall, the EMTS certification course will be back at Marist, and it's expanding to include 40 students

A gun buyback program in Chicago has raised concerns after a .45 caliber Glock went missing and was linked to three different Chicago shootings, leading to an ongoing investigation.

While the Kentucky Derby is deemed "the most exciting two minutes in sports," it's all-day excitement for hat lovers.

West claims the dentist encouraged him to use the gas unsupervised.

Victor Santos is scheduled to plead guilty Monday to charges connected to a 2022 crash involving a Chicago school bus carrying St. Ignatius College Prep hockey players.

For Ethel Caterham, the trick to a long life and in her case, it really has been is not to argue.

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. As the temperatures rise and people spend more time outdoors, tick bites become more common.

Two-Time Grammy Nominee Singer/ Songwriter Martha Wash https://www.marthawash.com Check Out: -Love & Conflict New Album -City Winery Show Friday, May 2, 2025 - 7:30pm City Winery 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 312-733-9463 https://citywinery.com/chicago/events/martha-wash-the-love-and-conflict-tour-ia8wdq https://citywinery.com/chicago

"To compound the issue, it looks like the person who started this whole thing just took off," a spokesperson for the Ohio DOT said.

American Airlines will be adding nonstop service to seven new destinations from Chicago O'Hare in November and December, including Curacao, St. Croix, St. Maarten, Guatemala City, San Jose, Costa Rica, and flights to Roanoke, Virginia and Akron/Canton, Ohio.

CHICAGO Another measles case has been identified in Illinois, the state's fourth case to be reported so far this year. The Illinois Department of Public Health's (IDPH) measles case count dashboard climbed to four on Friday, indicating that an additional case has been identified in the state. IDPH officials later confirmed the additional case [...]

First responders were called to the 2000 block of West Adams Street on Friday afternoon for a call of shots fired.

The latest measles update from the CDC reports a total of 935 confirmed cases the vast majority of which are among patients who are unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination statuses.

Shango and Barney, two western lowland gorillas, will be the first bachelor troop at Brookfield Zoo, joining other primates in the new James & Elizabeth Bramsen Tropical Forests exhibit this summer.

First responders were called to the 2000 block of West Adams Street on Friday afternoon for a call of shots fired.

This week, in a rare moment of bipartisan unity, Congress awarded the Congressional Gold Medalto the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, better known as the Six Triple Eightthe only all-Black, all-female unit to serve overseas during World War II.

The CDC continues to recommend that everyone ages 6 months and older get an annual flu vaccine.

Could insurance companies go through a massive change in the future? Lawmakers are looking at ways to address the rising cost of insurance in the face of natural disasters.

A strong jobs report caught economists by surprise Friday.

A pickup truck and a tour van collided on a highway leading to Yellowstone National Park, leaving seven people dead and eight others injured, Idaho State Police said.

Experts are predicting another above-average hurricane season. Here's what you need to know.

CHICAGO Former Illinois Governor George Ryan, who served time in prison for corruption, has died at 91. Ryan, a Republican who served as the 39th governor of Illinois from 1999 to 2003, died Friday, the Kankakee County Coroner confirmed. Alongside his time as Governor, Ryan also served as Illinois Secretary of State from 1991 [...]

Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians were honored Friday and took time to remember their fallen colleagues at a third-annual brunch held by the Chicago Firehouse Restaurant.

One of the most highly anticipated video games of 2025 wont come out until 2026.

WGN-TV's Bill Snyder joins WGN Radio to talk spring weather and what May could bring.