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.

Orlando City SC (4-2-4, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Fire (3-4-3, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. CDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Chicago +146, Orlando City SC +164, Draw +247; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Orlando City comes into a matchup against the Chicago Fire after putting together four straight shutout ...

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. A suburban woman is facing three battery charges after allegedly attacking her 72-year-old neighbor at random Thursday afternoon. Lake County sheriff's deputies responded to the 37700 block of North Delaby Road at around 3:30 p.m., located in Unincorporated Lake Villa, for a report of a battery in progress. Kristi Tyler, 53, [...]

Buzzi died Thursday at her home in Texas, her agent said.

CHICAGO Several high school students were hospitalized after a school bus crash involving an SUV Friday morning in Mt. Greenwood. Police responded to the 3900 block of West 111th Street just after 7:30 a.m. on the report of a crash. Police believe an SUV, driven by a 64-year-old man, attempted a right turn in [...]

Have an upcoming flight? Here's what to know if you're flying without a REAL ID.

The fan who fell over a railing at PNC Park Wednesday night been identified as a former college football player.

EVANSTON, Ill. The US Department of Education announced they are investigating Evanston-Skokie District 65 over alleged racial discrimination and "privilege walks." The department alleges District 65 violated the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The investigation stems from drama teacher Dr. Stacy Deemar's two complaints. The complaints allege ...

Check out WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards reviews for this weekends movie releases.

Another busy weekend in the Chicago area with many concerts and festivals to choose from. WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards has the details.

Chicago police have arrested a 19-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in Rogers Park and matches the description of a man wanted in several robberies and sexual assaults dating back to December.

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) A Plainfield landlord found guilty of a vicious hate crime that left a 6-year-old Muslim boy dead and wounded his mother days after the start of the war in Gaza in 2023 was due in court Friday for sentencing. A jury convicted 73-year-old Joseph Czuba in February of murder and hate [...]

SharkNinja has received 106 reports of burn injuries in the U.S. including more than 50 reports of second or third-degree burns to the face or body.

Jill Sobule, the award-winningsinger-songwriterwhose witty and poignant writing first attracted widespread attention with the gay-themed song I Kissed a Girl, died in a house fire Thursday.

A 14-year-old boy shot a 33-year-old man during a domestic disturbance on Chicago's South Side, the man is currently in critical condition.

University of Chicago behavioral economist Jens Ludwig says social intervention is an important factor in reducing violence in the short term.

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (WGN) An investigation is underway after an employee at a southwest suburban middle school was allegedly found to be inappropriately communicating with a teen boy. According to officials from the Village of Bolingbrook, officers first learned about the allegations on Tuesday, April 8, after receiving information about a staff member at ...

CHICAGO Police in Chicago are searching for a missing 17-year-old girl. Jamie Ponce is described as 56 and 105 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. She has a tattoo on her upper left forearm. She was last seen on Wednesday, April 23, and is missing from the 5600 block of West Newport Avenue [...]

Andrew Vaughn, the first baseman for the Chicago White Sox, is the second-most unlucky hitter in baseball, according to numbers from rotowire.com, who used BaseballSavant.com to determine the most unlucky hitters in the MLB.