Government shutdown ties as second-longest in U.S. history
President Trump blames Democrats for the ongoing shutdown and made it clear that his party would not budge.
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President Trump blames Democrats for the ongoing shutdown and made it clear that his party would not budge.
A Wisconsin man faces a stalking charge after he allegedly sent the state Supreme Court's liberal chief justice a series of intimidating emails.
Attorneys for the state of Illinois and the City of Chicago on Monday asked the Supreme Court to keep in place a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois.
A judge says federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other aggressive steps against protesters.
Cook County's top judge has signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Detaining residents outside court has been a common tactic for federal agents, who have been stationed outside county courthouses for weeks.
The House and Senate approved resolutions last month making Oct. 14 a National Day of Remembrance for kirk.
President Trump has been declaring Chicago "the most dangerous city in the world" for months, but the data doesn't back up those claims, analysts say.
President Trump has been declaring Chicago "the most dangerous city in the world" for months, but the data doesn't back up those claims, analysts say.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations.
With the first phase of the peace deal between Israel and Hamas in place, aid trucks are now traveling into Gaza, loaded with food and other supplies to address the situation in Gaza that aid workers have described as a famine.
President Trump got a standing ovation after addressing Israeli lawmakers following Hamas' release of all living hostages under the Gaza peace deal.
After a federal appeals court this past weekend blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area, Gov. JB Pritzker was asked what would happen if President Trump invokes the Insurrection Act.
The 20 remaining living Isareli hostages were released by Hamas and reunited with family after more than two years in captivity.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
President Trump suggested he may send long-range Tomahawk missiles ot urkaine, if Russia doesn't agree to end the war soon.
The ceasefire brings an end to a two-year-long conflict that began with the Oct. 7 attacks in 2023.
Former FBI Director James Comey, a longtime foe of President Trump, appeared in Virginia for an arraignment, in his first court appearance since he was charged.
"Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]" Officers!" President Trump posted. "Governor Pritzker also!"
A new boiling point in the heated rhetoric between the White House and top Democrats in Illinois; In a Truth Social post, President Trump on Wednesday called for Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson to be thrown in jail.
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations after federal funding cuts.
Sen. Dick Durbin and Attorney General Pam Bondi traded barbs about the National Guard and Chicago, with Bondi telling Durbin she wished he "loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump."
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is asking a judge to immediately put on hold his order that would require elections officials to verify the citizenship of all 3.6 million registered Wisconsin voters before the next statewide election in February.
The Trump administration has flexed federal power to deploy the National Guard to Chicago and Portland. Illinois and Oregon have responded with lawsuits. Here's where things stand as of Monday.
The governor's office said even leadership within the Illinois National Guard has communicated to the White House that the state does not require the use of military force.
In a post on X, Gov. JB Pritzker said that 400 members of the Texas National Guard will be deployed to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the U.S.
A retired judge who lost her law license for fleecing her Tuskegee Airman uncle used the money she stole to buy bitcoin for herself, court records show.
From guest appearances to his latest hits, watch parties for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance were held across Chicago.
Joliet police said Joseph D. Johnson, 29, was released from medical care at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood on Sunday morning.
Village President Fitzgerald Roberts said that the repairs on Paige were completed at around 3 p.m.
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots Sunday to win the 2026 Super Bowl.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
As immigration sweeps expand nationwide, the work of justifying detentions is overwhelming federal prosecutors, who are being forced to sideline a range of other cases in order to keep pace.
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October, plans to attend President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress later this month, according to her attorney.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Lawton Wilkerson's loved ones are planning to file another lawsuit against the disbarred judge, continuing their fight to get back the money she took.
Some observers speculated the pontiff might travel to the United Nations general assembly since he's been so outspoken about several world conflicts.
Video captured the moment as the ride called the "Tsunami" falls with dozens of people onboard.
Highs will primarily be in the upper 30s and lower 40s, giving way to a good February thaw.
Dragon and lion dances helped usher in the year of the horse, known or energy, passion, and action in the Chinese zodiac.
A retired judge who lost her law license for fleecing her Tuskegee Airman uncle used the money she stole to buy bitcoin for herself, court records show.
A mother and her boyfriend will appear at a detention hearing on Monday after her 8-year-old son was found dead in their home from apparent abuse and malnourishment.
From guest appearances to his latest hits, watch parties for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance were held across Chicago.
Joliet police said Joseph D. Johnson, 29, was released from medical care at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood on Sunday morning.
Village President Fitzgerald Roberts said that the repairs on Paige were completed at around 3 p.m.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots Sunday to win the 2026 Super Bowl.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the Milano Cortina Games, is in stable condition after her crash.
Not sure where to watch the 2026 Super Bowl live? There are multiple ways to watch the game for free today. Here's how.
Family and former coaches expressed pride knowing that players will be representing their communities on one of the biggest stages in sports.
Illinois led 39-35 at halftime after six ties and nine lead changes and was ahead by nine points early in the second half.
Police in Joliet, Illinois, were searching Sunday for a man who held up a cellphone store this weekend.
A woman was in custody after another woman was slashed in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood this weekend.
Local and federal authorities said "investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity" regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
A South Side community came together on Friday, hoping for justice after a woman was shot and killed while her baby was in the back seat of their car earlier this week.
A Chicago city employee was found shot to death Friday morning inside an apartment in the West Ridge neighborhood.
