ALGONQUIN, Ill. Three people were injured following a crash Wednesday afternoon in Huntley. Crews were dispatched to the area of West Algonquin and Square Barn Road just before 2:50 p.m. on the report of a crash. Three vehicles were involved, including two in a ditch. One of the vehicles in the ditch was overturned [...]

A man was killed in a hit-and-run early Thursday morning in Northbrook, and police are investigating the incident.

WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards sits down with 'Shadow Force' stars Kerry Washington and Omar Sy.

On April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War ended with the fall of Saigon, leading to the establishment of "Asia on Argyle" in Chicago, where Vietnamese refugees built a new home and created a vibrant community.

CHICAGO (WGN) Felony charges have been filed against a Chicago man who was allegedly found to be in possession of around two dozen sexually explicit videos and images involving children. 29-year-old Marcos Fuentes-Robledo, a Gage Park resident, has been charged with one count of dissemination of child pornography and one count of possession of child [...]

CHICAGO (WGN) Police in Chicago are seeking help from the public in the search for a teen boy who has been missing from his home on the city's West Side for the past two days. According to Chicago police, 15-year-old Jalil Ahad has been missing from the 1500 block of West Cermak Road, in Pilsen, [...]

A fan fell from the Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park during a game between the Pirates and Cubs, and was removed from the field on a cart after medical personnel attended to him for five minutes.

A widow in Northwest Indiana is suing two cremation services after her husband's remains were allegedly mishandled, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has filed a complaint to permanently revoke one of the services' licenses due to a "house of horrors".

Authorities have identified the remains of a tenth victim found on the property of suspected Indiana serial killer Herb Baumeister.

CHICAGO American Airlines has been hit with a civil lawsuit after a woman claimed she was sexually abused during a flight by a passenger who has been accused in similar incidents. Barbara Morgan said the incident unfolded in April of 2024 while she was traveling from San Fransisco to Dallas on an American Airlines [...]

Cleveland Dean, a self-taught artist from Chicago, has created a series of conceptual art works that explore the metaphysical and the universe, and have been held in collections on six of the seven continents.

Wednesday night: Showers grow more numerous as the night proceeds, with isolated thunderstorms possible after midnight.

Chris Sears opened the Pickleball Clubhouse in Chicago, transforming the 19,000-square-foot warehouse previously owned by the Thillens company into a community space for pickleball enthusiasts to gather and connect through the sport.

Chris Flexen was brought up to the major leagues by the Chicago Cubs after signing a minor league contract in February and making five minor league starts, likely to be used in middle and long relief.

OAK BROOK, Ill. (WGN) Pre-trial release has been denied for an Oak Park man accused of leading authorities on a high-speed chase along I-290 in DuPage County. 24-year-old Bryant Allen has been charged with one felony count of aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer as well as multiple misdemeanors and petty traffic offenses, including [...]

Mkel said he had an instant connection with the CSOs musicians.

The shot is only available at the Lombard location and costs $5.

Diane Ahern, a Chicago area marine, transformed her bakery delivery van into a way to collect discarded furniture for veterans trying to start again, launching her latest mission, Operation: Sweet Life.

CHICAGO Chicagoland is gearing up for Cinco de Mayo and one event taking place this weekend is sure to get hearts racing. The Cinco de Miler 5-Mile Run returns on Saturday for the 15th year and it is taking runners on a lakeside journey on Chicago's North Side. The race kicks off at 8:30 [...]

ORLAND PARK, Ill. Artificial Intelligence is already making a positive impact in medicine. From detecting breast and colon cancer to developing new drugs. Now device makers are using machine learning to tackle the number one complaint among an aging population. Hearing aids boost volume but they also turn up the noise. Its a setting [...]

Last year, the Illinois Department of Public Healthreported 67 cases.

Anyone who receives supplemental security income from the agency will receive an extra payment in May.

The Des Plaines Police Department is conducting a three-day investigation at a home in northwest suburban Des Plaines, but have declined to share any other details, contrary to rumors that they are searching for a body at the residence.

The Eta Aquarids occur every year and have been active since April 19, according to the American Meteor Society. Peak activity will be between Sunday and Tuesday.

POSEN, Ill. (WGN) A shooting along an expressway in the south suburbs left one person injured and sparked a police investigation on Wednesday afternoon. Police said the investigation began after they responded to a report of a gunshot victim around 2:30 p.m. at a Mobil gas station located in the 2700 block of 147th [...]