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CHICAGO — The man charged in a fatal stabbing at a River West bar in early 2020 was found not guilty at trial this week, court records show. On Wednesday, Thomas Tansey…

CHICAGO — A 14-year-old boy and woman were shot in Roseland Thursday evening. The pair were near the sidewalk on the 500 block of East 104th place around 6:55 p.m. when someone fired…

CHICAGO – A vigil was held Thursday night in memory of a male bicyclist who was hit and killed by a car in River West. About three weeks ago, Sam Bell was…

OAK BROOK, Ill. — This weekend, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association is hosting its first-ever Chicago Drives Electric event in Oakbrook Terrace.  It’s a sort-of auto show aimed at educating the public…

CHICAGO — A construction worker was was robbed and shot In West Englewood Thursday afternoon. A 42-year-old man was working on a construction site at the 5700 block of South Paulina Street…

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The body of a famed U.S. extreme skier who went missing this week after falling from the world’s eighth-highest mountain was recovered Wednesday and transported to Nepal’s capital….

CHICAGO (AP) — A former Chicago police officer has been indicted on a federal civil rights charge for allegedly kidnapping and sexually abusing someone while on duty, U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday. James…

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CHICAGO — While millions of people have evacuated from Florida to escape hurricane Ian, volunteers from Chicago and surrounding areas are headed toward the storm to help. In some cases, medical professionals…

CHICAGO — A class action lawsuit is now underway against an Illinois nursing home provider. It’s been filed by AARP and alleges the company is continually putting residents at risk by purposely…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — People around the Tampa Bay area have either evacuated or are now taking cover as Hurricane Ian closes in on Florida’s west coast as an “extremely dangerous” Category…

CHICAGO — Another boating season has come and gone in Chicago without so much as a pylon or a plank being laid for a proposed marina at Navy Pier, despite the fact…

CHICAGO — A last-minute change to the course of the Hoka Chicago Half Marathon has left runners frustrated with the lack of communication from organizers on the adjustment. Allison Humbert-Wilkinson, the senior…

CHICAGO — Detectives bolstered the Chicago Police Department’s murder clearance rate last year by more frequently blaming killings on suspects who were already dead, a WGN Investigates analysis of police data found. CPD…

ILLINOIS — Unemployment benefits in Illinois are paid from the Unemployment Trust Fund and that fund found itself $4.5 billion in debt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker announced…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth. The galactic slam occurred…

CHICAGO — The new Miss Illinois, Angel Reyes, let us tag along as she prepares for the upcoming Miss Illinois pageant next week. She’s practicing walks, interviews and getting her head straight for the big day.  She’s already beating…

CHICAGO — A 20-year-old Chicago man faces murder and robbery charges in connection with the November 2021 death of an 18-year-old in the city’s Pullman neighborhood. DeAndre Norels Jr. is facing one…

CHCIAGO — Chicago Police have issued a community alert about a string of food truck robberies on the South Side. There have been three armed robberies this month and one back in June….

CHICAGO — The 3-year-old boy who was pushed off Navy Pier by his aunt has died, according to a family source. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, a 3-year-old boy…