Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order that lays the groundwork for Chicago police to investigate federal immigration agents accused of criminal misconduct. It is receiving mixed reactions.

No candidate received the four votes needed to be named acting mayor of Harvey during a city council meeting Monday night, following the unexpected death of Mayor Christopher Clark.

A man was found dead in a creek in the northwest suburbs Monday morning, according to officials.

Navy Pier's Harry Carey's was the setting for the third annual "Harold Ramis Day."

Following a completely cloudy day on Monday, partly sunny skies should return to the area on Tuesday as high pressure to the northwest moves in bringing similar temperatures to those observed the past three days.

"The Point" airs weeknights on WGN-TV.

A 30-year-old woman was found dead inside a Kankakee County bar on Monday afternoon, and her death has been ruled a homicide.

CHICAGO (WGN) In the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Governor JB Pritzker has donated $5 million to a super PAC backing Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton. Help is needed because Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi started the year with more than $15 million in the bank. Also, Congresswoman Robin Kelly has more cash on hand. Political analyst Frank [...]

The disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie over the weekend is being investigated as a crime based on what authorities saw at her home, an Arizona sheriff said Monday. Asked to explain why investigators believe the Tucson-area home is a crime scene, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Nancy Guthrie [...]

Roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores remain across the U.S. and Canada.

The Federal Trade Commission reports a spike in phone calls from scammers claiming to be from the IRS and telling potential victims they owe back taxes.

For Monday, Feb. 2, WGN's Dina Bair has the latest on new medical information.

Chicago police are warning business owners after a long string of burglaries across multiple neighborhoods in recent weeks.

Every Homeland Security officer on the ground, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, will be immediately issued body-worn cameras, Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday.

On February 2, 2008, five women were shot and killed in a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park by a man posing as a delivery driver, and the investigation is ongoing despite a $100,000 reward and a sketch of the suspect.

The event will be livestreamed starting at 8 p.m. on Sunday on Turning Point's YouTube Channel, X and Rumble accounts.

No. 1 Indiana defeated No. 10 Miami 27-21 on Jan. 19 to capture the universitys first football championship.

We rounded up all the Bad Bunny Super Bowl gear to show who youre really rooting for.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence have partnered with Amazon to provide 1,000 Ring security cameras to domestic violence survivors in Illinois to help them monitor their homes and protect themselves from predators.

Wordsmiths be warned.

CHICAGO A body was recovered from the Chicago River near Pilsen Monday morning. Just after 8:30 a.m., authorities responded to the 2200 block of South Halsted. The body of a man was pulled from the Chicago River. A death investigation is underway and the identity of the man is not known at this time.

A partial shutdown affecting much of the federal government began Saturday, but it is unlikely to last long.

Nobody in the Big Ten is hotter than the Illinois men's basketball team. And now the Fighting Illini are tied for first place.

As of Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 588 measles cases in the U.S. so far this year

The average price of gas in Illinois has fallen 4.8 cents a gallon in the last week, according to GasBuddy, and is now $2.89 as of Monday, February 2.