A group beat up and critically injured a man in the West Loop on Sunday morning, and two other people were hurt while trying to help him, Chicago police said.

While multiple recounts confirmed Democrat Allison Riggs' 734-vote win, Republican Jefferson Griffin's ongoing challenges are now narrowing to a smaller pool of military and overseas voters.

National Geographic celebrates Earth Month with some flightless, feathered friends in "Secrets of the Penguins," streaming Monday on Disney+ and Hulu.

Andrew Vaughn hit a two-run homer, pinch-hitter Edgar Quero added a go-ahead, two-run single and the Chicago White Sox ...

Sarmad Ghaled Dafar of Houston was sentenced to four months in custody and 180 days home confinement for trafficking the ...

Chicago rap star "Lil Durk" is charged in connection with an attack that killed the cousin of a rival rapper. His lawyers say prosecutors misled the grand jury by alleging Durk bragged about the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tuesday is Earth Day. The first observance was April 22, 1970. It was meant to raise awareness of our planet's environmental problems. Fifty-five years later, when we talk about the ...

Zelenskyy said Sunday morning that Ukrainian forces had recorded 59 instances of Russian shelling and five assaults by units along the front line, as well as dozens of drone strikes.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Three men were shot, two fatally, at a South Side home early Sunday morning, Chicago police said. Officers were on patrol when they heard gunshots fired in the South Shore area, ...

A serious West Side crash left two men dead and a woman critically injured early Sunday morning, Chicago police said.

KANKAKEE, Ill. (WLS) -- Three people died in a fiery south suburban crash early Sunday morning, officials said. Kankakee police said officers responded to the crash in the 900-block of South Cobb ...

An immersive exhibit opening at the museum in November 2025 will showcase rare artifacts, interactive displays, and related creative works spanning literature, film, music, comedy and more.