(NEXSTAR) - In a rare moment for the Academy Awards, the Oscars saw two nominees tie for the Live Action Short Film award. Its a tie, Im not joking. Its actually a tie, so everyone calm down. We're gonna get through this, said Kumail Nanjiani, who was presenting the award. Sam A. Davis and Jack [...]

Amy Madigan won the Academy Award for best supporting actress Sunday for her role in the supernatural thriller Weapons, 40 years after her last nomination. Madigan embodied the role of Gladys, giving a phenomenally creepy portrayal of the great-aunt of a young boy whose classmates go missing overnight. She won the Critics Choice Award and [...]

(AP) - Duke received the top overall seed for March Madness on Sunday, followed by Arizona, Michigan and Florida, each of whom would love a repeat of last season when all four No. 1s made it all the way to the Final Four. The top line was the most predictable thing to come out of Selection Sunday, with [...]

(KTLA) - We knew it was coming. Conan OBrien made a jab at the recent controversy involving Marty Supreme star and Best Actor nominee Timothe Chalamet during his opening monologue at the 2026 Oscars. Security is extremely tight tonight, OBrien began during his monologue. Im told theres concerns about attacks from both the opera and [...]

The 98th Academy Awards will be held on Sunday. Here's what to know.

Kelly White's first solo exhibit, "Cheers to the South Side," celebrates the South Side's Irish heritage through black-and-white photos of well-known Irish pubs, and is on display at the Beverly Arts Center through the end of April.

The biggest night in Hollywood is underway as celebrities begin arriving at the 98th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Before the trophies are handed out, actors, filmmakers, presenters and nominees are stepping onto the Oscars red carpet often turning the arrivals into one of the most talked-about parts of the night. [...]

Severe weather rumbled across much of the U.S. on Sunday, dumping heavy snow and making roads impassable in the Midwest. The storms have also disrupted air travel, including at O'Hare and Midway.

A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in the head Saturday night in Joliet, according to police.

Families are remembering their loved ones who died last week when a KC-135 refueling plane crashed in western Iraq.

The kits were sold in warehouses earlier this month, the notice says.

A person is in custody after a female Chicago police sergeant was shot in the leg while she was on duty late Saturday night on the city's Far South Side, according to the Chicago Police Department.

Jennifer Rizzo is the owner of Jennifer Rizzo Design Company, a boutique and space in west suburban Lisle for creative workshops, including "grandma hobbies" like junk-journaling, needlepoint, crocheting and watercolor painting.

These dimes will only be released this year.

The Barn Steakhouse's original location is in north suburban Evanston, and founder Amy Morton and her staff just opened a second location just a bit further north, in Highland Park, about a month ago.

Suddenly, the disease has become so entrenched in American life that it sometimes fails to make headlines when a new outbreak erupts.

Video: Previous coverage of FBI calling attack at Michigan synagogue a 'targeted act of violence against the Jewish community'. JERUSALEM (AP) The brother of a man who attacked a Michigan synagogue last week, who was killed earlier this month in an Israeli airstrike, was a Hezbollah commander, Israels military claimed Sunday. Ibrahim Ghazali was killed in ...

The U.S. beat Canada, 5-3, on Friday night in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals for a spot in the semifinals Sunday against the Dominican Republic.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki, playing for his native Japan, left Saturday night's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal against Venezuela after appearing to hurt his right leg while he was caught stealing in the first inning.

The woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

A 34-year-old man will remain in custody after he was charged with a hate crime stemming from an incident at a bakery Friday night in west suburban Lombard, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's office.

Heidi Fleiss, the one-time media sensation and so-called Hollywood Madam, says she will fight county restrictions on her ability to house and release some 30 wild birds she plans to move from Pahrump to her new home in Las Vegas.

The war in Iran began late last month when the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes against the Middle Eastern country, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and setting off a larger regional conflict.

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Two more big St. Patrick's Day parades, the South Side Irish Parade and the Northwest Side Irish Parade, are on tap Sunday in Chicago. Both parades are scheduled to step off at noon.