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One person was killed and another injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday, November 8, according to Illinois State Police.

Hundreds gathered in downtown Chicago calling for international solidarity and heightened awareness for human rights.

On Presidents' Day, February 16, 2026, President Donald J. Trump shared a celebratory Truth Social message wishing Americans "Happy President's Day," touting falling inflation and

Illinois' 2026 elections feature a March 17 primary and November 3 general, contesting a U.S. Senate seat after Dick Durbin's retirement, Gov JB Pritzker's reelection bid against G

Hundreds of Iranian-Americans and supporters gathered in Chicago on February 14, 2026, for a rally along Michigan Avenue as part of worldwide actions against Iran's regime, highlig

Kankakee County Sheriff's deputies responded to an 11:23 p.m. automated iPhone crash alert on February 12, 2026, near 3700 East Illinois Route 17, finding 58-year-old Phyllis A. Mo

Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, 16-year-old daughter of Chicago resident Ruben Torres Maldonado, passed away on February 14, 2026, after fighting stage 4 rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare so

Authorities identified 45-year-old Damon Kellum, found shot to death around 5 a.m. on February 11, 2026, near East 37th Street and South Lake Park Avenue in Chicago's Oakland neigh

Fire broke out around 6 a.m. Saturday in the basement of a two-story, 12-unit building in the 12300 block of S. Bishop Street, Calumet Park, quickly spreading to the attic before f

A new Democratic Senate Foreign Relations Committee report details U.S. spending exceeding $40 million through January 2026 to deport about 300 migrants to over 20 third countries

The Catholic Church recognizes at least two Saint Valentines martyred on February 14 under Roman Emperor Claudius II in the 3rd century, with their stories blending over time into

First Lady Melania Trump visited The Children’s Inn at NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, on February 11, 2026, where a young boy charmed her with the viral compliment: “I don’t play chess

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on February 11, 2026, mandating the Pentagon to secure long-term electricity purchases from coal-fired plants for military bases, a

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is set for a midnight shutdown after funding lapsed on February 13 due to disputes over ICE enforcement rules. President Trump's insistenc

Timmothy Hadley, 18, from Minooka, Illinois, was arrested February 11, 2026, during a traffic stop and charged with felony armed robbery with a firearm, unlawful gun possession wit

Social media video posted around February 13, 2026, shows Chicago police attempting to smash a vehicle's window after the driver refused to exit during a stop, with officers surrou

Florida lawmakers advanced HB 1307, which would codify a new rule requiring all driver license tests, procedures, and instructions to be conducted exclusively in English, prohibiti

Federal authorities launched a criminal investigation into whether two ICE officers lied under oath about a January 14, 2026, shooting of Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis

Chicago police arrested Evanston/Skokie School District 65 employees Carlos Mendez, 51, assistant principal at Washington Elementary (on leave since Oct. 28, 2025), and Maribel Flo

A brazen armed robbery occurred around 4:23 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026, in Chicago's Fulton Market when two male suspects approached a 49-year-old man on the 200 block of

Chicago police charged 30-year-old Jonathan Smith with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle, and aggravated battery

Tom Homan, President Trump's border czar, announced on February 12, 2026, the conclusion of Operation Metro Surge, a December-launched immigration enforcement targeting undocumente

Senate Democrats blocked a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, with a procedural vote failing 52-47—short of the 60 votes needed—amid disputes over immigration enforc

Roland Schmidt, 76, from Stillman Valley, Illinois, accused of fatally shooting his daughter-in-law Christine Moyer, 45, outside the Schaumburg Marriott on July 25, 2025, following

Veteran prosecutor Donald T. Kinsella, 79, was sworn in as U.S. Attorney for New York's Northern District by federal judges on February 11, 2026, to replace a Trump interim appoint

Around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Chicago police responded to a call in the 4500 block of South Albany Avenue in the Brighton Park neighborhood, finding a 70-year-old

The U.S. government is intensifying efforts to revoke passports from parents with substantial unpaid child support, starting with those owing more than $100,000. This initial phase

The U.S. ice dance team finished a razor-thin second in the rhythm dance with 89.72 points, trailing France's Fournier Beaudry/Cizeron by just 0.46 points. They are set to perform

A freight train derailment occurred early on February 11, 2026, near Ridgeland and Central Avenues in Chicago Ridge, Illinois, blocking tracks and halting all Metra SouthWest Servi

Around 3:50 a.m. on February 11, 2026, two armed suspects approached a parked vehicle in the 700 block of West Waveland Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, demanding the car

Nearly two dozen Democratic governors, including Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, announced a boycott of a White House dinner hosted by President Donald Trump during the National Governo

A man from the Chicago area believed he had found genuine romance through an online relationship, but it was an elaborate AI-driven scam that defrauded him of approximately $70,000

A federal judge ordered the release of body-camera footage, text messages, photos, and other evidence related to the October 4, 2025, shooting of Chicago resident Marimar Martinez

Daniel C. Ruffin, a 41-year-old Peoria High School varsity boys basketball coach, faces new charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, indecent solicitation of a child, and groom

Dennis Williams, a 33- or 34-year-old Chicago man, was sentenced on February 4, 2026, to 28 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him in March 2025 on five counts of sex t

CHICAGO -- A 26-year-old man suffered a serious gunshot wound to the throat early Sunday morning in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood. Police responded to the 1700 block of West A

CHICAGO -- Mariano's South Loop grocery store will celebrate Lunar New Year with fun events. Expect lion dances and real Asian foods. The party starts Saturday, February 7, at 1615

CHICAGO -- A man from Chicago faces charges for squatting in homes south of the city. His name is Lashawn Rankine. He pleaded guilty to residential burglary last week. Court record

CHICAGO -- Caleb Williams made a magic play. He dropped back, faked a pass, and threw to DJ Moore. Moore was wide open down the side of the field. It was a 25-yard touchdown with 1

CHICAGO (WLS) -- City of Chicago leaders came together at Soldier Field to honor Veterans Day and the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The ceremony took different momen

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Six people were injured after a shooting inside a Bronzeville Jewel grocery store Tuesday morning, Chicago police and fire officials said. Two suspects entered a J

CHICAGO -- Air travel could be even more frustrating on Tuesday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is expected to be at Chicago's O'Hare airport on Tuesday afternoon to give an u

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Greg Bovino is expected to be leaving the city of Chicago, and could be out in the coming days, multiple sources tell ABC News.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- IDOT warned that a massive pothole on the feeder of the Kennedy Expressway could cause some flat tires on Veterans Day. The massive pothole is on the Ontario Feede

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A golden milestone of giving back is being celebrated this Veterans Day.The Black McDonald's Operators Association is marking 25 years of its "Food for the Body &a