"On reflection, I have decided to retroactively withdraw from the race and forfeit the points I earned," she said.

"He felt that she was sane when she did it. And that's exactly what he told me," Marcel recalled.

NEW YORK (AP) Duncan Sheik, the Tony- and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who crafted the music for Spring Awakening, has died. He was 56. Sheik died Thursday night, according to a post on his Instagram page. The world has a lost a singular talent, and deeply influential voice in music and theater, the post reads. His [...]

Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., pushed for the declassification of the audio from early Air Force investigations into UFOs.

Stranger Things" star Millie Bobby Brown's family just got a little bigger -- she welcomed her second baby.

The family's attorney says Uber never investigated multiple prior complaints against the driver.

PLAINFIELD, Ill. Homecoming tricksters found themselves empty-handed this week after authorities in suburban Plainfield seized more than 600 rolls of toilet paper that they say were intended for pranks. According to Plainfield police, the seizure comes after officers received calls that numbered in the double digits regarding homes and vehicles being ...

RIVER GROVE, Ill. Two men are facing charges after the DEA seized 339 pounds of cocaine earlier this week and found $700,000 in cash. Burhan Ozerdinc, 33, of Oak Lawn, and Ahmad Sanducka, 33, of Mount Prospect, were charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with intent to [...]

Heres a preview of this weekends movie releases.

Visa and Mastercard were accused of preventing independent ATM operators i.e., business owners who lease or otherwise operate ATMs outside of banking institutions from lowering the surcharges on their machines.

President Trumps top military adviser spoke of fighting in space a few days after Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed the U.S. had launcheda weapon into orbit to protect American troops.

Patrick Clancy's testimony led to online speculation and conspiracies that he had a role in his children's deaths.

Lenny Kravitz joins the Barbie Signature Kenbassadors Collection!

DETROIT (AP) An F-16 pilot safely ejected before the fighter jet crashed Thursday in rural Michigan, sending plumes of smoke into the sky and triggering temporary evacuations for nearby residents after police said hazardous chemicals spilled from the wreckage. Sgt. Derek Gutierrez, a public affairs specialist with the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base [...]

CHICAGO A federal jury has convicted a United States Customs and Border Protection officer on civil rights charges after he sexually assaulted and robbed multiple women in the Chicago suburbs back in 2022. Prosecutors say 45-year-old Luis Uribe, a Pingree Grove resident, has been convicted on ten counts of deprivation of civil rights under [...]

The Pentagon issued new guidance late Thursday instructing mandatory testosterone deficiency screening for male active-duty and reserve service members over the age of 30 after temporarily rescinding previous guidance earlier this month.

Among Fiji's pregnant women, 1 in every 50 has HIV, officials estimate.

The Chicago Bears home opener is this Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field, but decades ago, Chicago was home to two professional football teams, the Bears and the Cardinals.

On Thursday evening, residents got an opportunity to hear directly from Amtrak on their plans to move their maintenance facility.

In the thick of the season, some of the nations top hurricane scientists are thousands of miles from the ocean. You would be surprised where to find them. A hurricane has never formed in the heart of America's dairylandno tropical cyclones stirring in the peaceful waters of Lake Mendota. "Here on top of the Space, [...]

Lincoln-Way School District 210 board members met Thursday evening for the first time since video depicting Lincoln-Way East students taunting opposing fans with racial slurs and gestures from Sept. 4 surfaced.

Researchers used genetic data to confirm the cat is a new species.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy and humid with a slight chance of a spotty shower or a few sprinkles. Winds: Northeast 5-10 mph. Low: 63. FRIDAY: Some peeks of sun but clouds increase and thicken by/during the afternoon. Slight chance of a few showers in the afternoon for up to 30% of the metro area. Cooler, but [...]

If you're not a singer, you can get the same benefits from learning an instrument.

The search for Chicago's next top cop is on. Larry Snelling's retirement in mid-July kicked off a 120-day search for the next police superintendent. The search is being conducted by the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability. They're tasked with selecting 3 finalists to recommend to the mayor. The commission has hired Ralph [...]