Michael Wilbon is taking a break. The longtime ESPN commentator and co-host of the network's popular Pardon the Interruption talk show alongside good friend Tony Kornheiser announced Monday he is taking a leave of absence because of what he described as multiple health issues. Wilbon, who turns 68 later this month, wrote in a post [...]

Several keyHouse and Senate races are up for grabs inIllinois, Indiana,andWisconsin.

Indiana's governor turned down a clemency request Monday and said an execution planned for this week would go forward for a man who set a fire that killed his girlfriend's two children in 2010. Gov. Mike Braun said he would follow the Indiana Parole Board's recommendation to let the death sentence stand for Jeffrey Weisheit. [...]

Giana Dettloff, 19, of Carol Stream, is being remembered for her contagious smile, passion for cheerleading, positive energy and dedication to mentoring younger athletes.

For Monday, Nov. 2, WGNs Dina Bair has the latest on new medical information.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Parts of a business jet appear to have broken off before the aircraft crashed in South Florida and erupted into a ball of flames, killing all nine people on board, a federal investigator said Monday. Video recorded by a passersby captured the terrifying moment on Sunday afternoon when the [...]

You can get everything you need for the big day delivered to your door with the $25 Amazon Thanksgiving dinner.

The manufacturer has urged any customers who may be in possession of the recalled supplements not to take them, but to throw them away.

A new bill in Illinois could send financial help to pharmacies and grocery stores. House Bill 5828 creates the EDGE Essentials for Pharmacies and Grocery Stores Act to create a tax credit and incentive package to support independent grocery stores and pharmacies in underserved and rural areas. The proposal would also help businesses hire new [...]

Republican Darren Bailey and Democratic incumbent J.B. Pritzker made final campaign pushes ahead of Tuesday's Illinois gubernatorial election as early voting concluded on Monday.

The Bloomington Police Department and the McLean County Coroner's Office are scheduled to brief the media following a mass shooting early Sunday that left one person dead and seven others injured.

Two men were shot and killed outside a bar in East Chicago, Indiana, over the weekend, according to police.

WGN Morning News Robin Baumgartenis back in the kitchen! Shes up to her old tricks with some retro recipes. Today, shes cooking up a Tuna Jell-O Pie. Full recipe at midcenturymenu.com.

A pilot aboard the Learjet that crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Friday had reported issues with ice and turbulence before declaring the planes imminent crash, according to chilling Air Traffic Control recordings.

The former head of the FBI in Chicago has filed a bombshell lawsuit against the city's top federal prosecutor and top Justice Department officials, accusing them of engaging in a politically motivated prosecution and then scapegoating him when it fell apart.

HAMMOND, Ind. Indiana police provide update on shooting at a Walmart in Hammond. This is a developing story. Check back for details.

Not every state supports taking a photo with your ballot.

Not registered to vote yet? You may still have an opportunity to cast your ballot.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Sunday said the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched an investigation into a deadly plane crash in Florida, killing all onboard.

Here are the complete second-round brackets for the Illinois High School Association football playoffs, along with game times and locations, if they've been announced.

WGN News sits down with actor Anthony Ippolito on playing the role of Rocky Balboa in the new biographical drama film, "I Play Rocky."

Martha Stewart says she's "very sorry" that her Halloween costume, in which she appeared to be dressed as a "hungry" homeless person, offended people, calling the move insensitive when "many people are suffering economically."

Big changes to the exchange include expiring financial assistance, rising rates, potential delays in working with a broker, new restrictions on immigrants, and stricter enrollment checks.

The warning comes after several reports of toddlers experiencing complete airway obstruction while eating the bars.

A 50-foot Norwegian spruce from the west suburbs will adorn Millennium Park for the holidays this year. The tree, which is being donated from their yard by a Campton Hills family, will be lit up on Friday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. as part of the 113th annual City of Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Millennium Park.