The price of diesel, meanwhile, is more than $5.64 as of Monday, nearly 20 cents higher than a week ago, according to AAA.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. Classes have been cancelled at a northwest suburban school on Tuesday after a resource officer misplaced his gun while he was using the bathroom on Monday afternoon. According to Arlington Heights police, the incident unfolded just prior to school dismissal at Forest View Educational Center, located in the 2100 block of [...]

CHICAGO A man is recovering in the hospital, and another is in custody after a fight led to a shooting on the city's South Side overnight. According to Chicago police, the incident unfolded just before 11 p.m. Monday in the 7500 block of South Parnell Avenue, in Grand Crossing. Officers said the victim, a [...]

CHICAGO (AP) Pinch-hitter Michael Conforto capped a two-run ninth inning with a solo homer, and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Monday night for their sixth straight victory. Seiya Suzuki hit a 455-foot home run for the NL Central leaders, who improved to 23-12 with their 16th win in [...]

Chicago is home to 1,700 coyotes, which have been studied for 26 years, revealing that they are highly adaptable and intelligent animals that prefer to eat natural foods and avoid humans, with a higher survival rate in the city than in rural areas.

HAMMOND, Ind. (WGN) Fillippo Rovito is out on $1 million bond after a federal court appearance on Monday in an alleged gambling and extortion case law enforcement officials have dubbed "Operation Porterhouse Parlay." As part of his bail conditions, Rovito will be placed on GPS electronic monitoring and serve home detention. He will only [...]

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with numerous scattered showers and thunderstorms, some could be potentially strong with gusty winds and large hail. Precipitation exits the area after midnight. Winds: Southwest shifting northwest 10-20 mph and gusty early in the evening. Low: 50. TUESDAY: More clouds than sunshine. Much cooler with a few widely scattered ...

Authorities believe a rare hantavirus outbreak may have been the cause of multiple deaths and illnesses aboard a Dutch cruise ship.

Long-time political consultant Collin Corbett is severing ties with the Republican Party and launching a campaign for Governor as an Independent. The Palatine native is the founder of Cor Strategies and has a long history with GOP politics in Illinois. Most recently he worked with the campaign to elect Don Tracy, who won the Republican [...]

The California Department of Insurance is seeking millions of dollars in fines from State Farm for its handling of L.A. wildfire claims the department's largest penalty pursued after a disaster this century.

From beyond the museum walls Monday, works of art will move and take shape as the glitterati of guests from Beyonc, Nicole Kidman to Venus Williams will fashionably ascend the Metropolitan Museum of Arts steps and exhibit their creative interpretations of this year's dress code, Fashion is art.

Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones is partnering with a local organization to restore an old pool in South Chicago, providing kids in the area with the opportunity to learn how to swim and stay safe.

Medical Watch Digest for May 4 Study finds AI model outperforms doctors on ER diagnoses AI versus MD in the ER. Harvard scientists compared data between diagnoses made by artificial intelligence in the emergency room versus a doctor. The study was small, only 76 patients. But when the least information was available, AI offered a [...]

CHICAGO (WGN) The Chicago Bulls have announced Arturas Karnisovas' successor at the helm of the organization's basketball operations department. According to a press release from the team, the Bulls have hired Bryson Graham as the team's new Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations. Graham comes to Chicago after most recently serving as Senior ...

Tiffany Henyard and her boyfriend are accused of owing their former landlord nearly $10,000 in unpaid rent, but the trial has been delayed three times and a new judge has been appointed.

NEW YORK (AP) Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have agreed to end their legal battle over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film It Ends With Us. The two sides settled their legal dispute Monday ahead of a planned trial over Livelys claims that Baldoni conspired with publicists to preemptively destroy her reputation after [...]

An individual was shot by law enforcement Monday near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said.

This Cinco de Mayo one local organization is celebrating by giving back! The Tacombi Foundation is on a mission to unlock the potential of Mexican communities through access to quality education. Chef Hilda Ysusi joins us with more. Wicker Park & Fulton Market tacombi.com

Dolly Parton gave a health update Monday afternoon, sharing "good news and a little bad news."

The study found that hair loss was strongest among people who were taking higher doses of GLP-1s for weight loss.

Captain Jon Jackson, who was planning to operate his last flight for Spirit on Saturday, was instead forced to fly as a passenger on a return trip operated by Southwest Airlines when Spirit announced it was going out of business after 34 years.

We rounded up the best Teacher Appreciation Week freebies and deals.

Iran opened fire on U.S. warships in the Middle East on Monday and the U.S. military retaliated, destroying six Iranian small boats, according to U.S. Central Command's (Centcom) commander, Adm. Brad Cooper.

The guitarist was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run incident in March.

Due to the potential for inclement weather in the area later, the start of Monday night's game between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds has been moved up 30 minutes, from 6:40 p.m. to 6:10 p.m., the team has announced.