WGNs Dean Richards is offering a look at some of the shows and events taking place around Chicagoland this weekend. In music,Broadway legend Patti LuPone performs an evening of timeless love songs at the Auditorium Theater Saturday night. ZZ Top front man Billy Gibbons brings The BFG Band to the Arcada Theater in St. Charles on Sunday. [...]

Frontera's Chef Javauneeka Jacobs has just been awarded rising chef of the year at the Banchet Awards. She joins us in studio with award winning chef, TV personality, and author Rick Bayless. 445 North Clark Street fronteragrill.com

LOS ANGELES (AP) LOS ANGELES (AP) Catherine O'Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for comedic roles across the decades from Kevin's beleaguered mom in Home Alone tothe iconic Moira Rosein Schitt's Creek died Friday at 71. The Canadian-born O'Hara died at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness, according to [...]

The Senate is on track to pass a government funding package Friday afternoon after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told colleagues that he will release his hold on the massive spending bill if he gets a vote on legislation to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities. Graham brought the funding package, which includes five regular appropriations [...]

NEW YORK (AP) The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier's sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with the rich and powerful. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the ...

Afederaljudge dismissedsome of Luigi Mangionescharges on Friday for allegedly gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024, preventing prosecutorsfrom seeking the death penalty. Mangionewill still stand trial on his two remaining charges,which accuse him of causing Thompsons death while stalking him. It could landhim inprison for life. The ...

If you want to have some fun at the movies this weekend, Dean has the movie for you! The latest from filmmaker Sam Rami is "Send Help" and Dean liked it a lot!

The City of Harvey has confirmed the passing of Mayor Christopher J. Clark and will hold a special city council meeting to appoint a Mayor Pro Temp.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for a portion of Cook County and Lake and Porter counties in Indiana until 6 p.m. Friday, with snow totals ranging from 1 to 9 inches depending on the area.

OAK LAWN, Ill. All District 123 schools in Oak Lawn are closed Friday due to a "very serious and threatening message." The district said they received the threat Friday morning and it was directed at Kolmar School. Due to the timing, an emergency closing day was initiated and eLearning is not taking place instead. [...]

Nedas Revuckas, the man accused of killing a pregnant mother in Downers Grove, is in critical condition after suffering self-inflicted injuries, and was denied pretrial release on Thursday.

CHICAGO A 16-year-old girl is in critical condition following a stabbing on the West Side Thursday night. Officers responded to the 800 block of South Kilbourn Avenue after 6:55 p.m. on the report of a stabbing. Three people, a 16-year-old girl, a 43-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man were involved in an altercation with [...]

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal authorities in Los Angeles late Thursday night, according to his attorney.

The cookware may be contaminated with elevated lead levels that could leach into food.

Pope Leo has called on cardinals from around the world to amplify his message, and Chicago's Archbishop Cupich is among them, urging Chicagoans to make their world bigger than themselves and to be a listening church.

An incident described as a "chemical release" at a suburban swim school sent multiple people to the hospital Thursday evening.

Police say concerns grew when the name on a bank payment did not match the name given.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mainly clear this evening but turning partly cloudy overnight. Quite cold. Wind Chills: -5 to -10 degrees. Winds: Northwest 5-10 mph. Low: 5. Winter Weather Advisory in effect 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. Friday for Lake, Cook and DuPage counties Winter Storm Watch in effect 3 p.m. Friday through central and [...]

A man and a woman were injured after being shot Thursday evening on the city's West Side.

The Illinois State Police have identified a set of human remains discovered in 2012.

Dixmoor has previously dealt with water main infrastructure issues.

Northwest Indiana residents have been saying their electricity and gas bills from NIPSCO have been getting higher and higher. Ahead of two scheduled protests outside NIPSCO's offices next week, NIPSCO CEO Vince Parisi responded to the outcry.

Local food pantries are bracing for a last-minute rush before supplemental nutritional changes take effect.

"Enough is enough," said one village board trustee.

Democrats and the White House are narrowing in on a spending deal that could avert a partial government shutdown as they negotiate new restrictions for President Donald Trumps surge of immigration enforcement.