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New Zealand and Australia were among the first to welcome 2026, but in Sydney and some other cities, the festivities are tinged by grief.
From the final evening of the fireworks at Navy Pier to some stunning images from Hurricane Andrew in 1992 — including flamingos being gathered in a restroom at the Miami Zoo — here's what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Mary Kay Kleist's eye this week.
Some early-morning park walkers who found themselves in the middle of a fireworks disaster on Saturday — and they worry it could have been worse.
One might expect a firework injury to happen in the middle of someone’s after-dark display. But it was actually some early-morning park walkers who found themselves in the middle of a disaster — and they worry it could have been worse. Sara Machi reports.
Neighbors said it was a miracle that no one was hurt in the fire in a Bridgeport alley on July 4th.
Neighbors said it was a miracle that no one was hurt in the fire in a Bridgeport alley on July 4th. Lauren Victory reports.
Anyone who lives in Chicago knows not a 4th of July goes by without fireworks booming across the city. However, it is illegal to light them except in displays with a permit — and the fire in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood amounted to a very visual reason why. Lauren Victory reports.
The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District said crews were dispatched around 9:16 p.m. Saturday to the 1300 block of Beach Street for a reported traumatic injury involving fireworks.
Village and park leaders said people preferred this over having the fireworks at Tinley Park Rib Fest.
"Hopefully, this becomes an annual event that just grows bigger and bigger every year," said Jeff Graves, who has lived in the area for 22 years.
The Los Angeles Fire Department described Thursday night's fires in Pacoima as a "major emergency," with more than 130 firefighters responding.
July 4th is just around the corner! Here's where you can see fireworks displays around Chicago, the suburbs and Northwest Indiana in 2025.
The blast sent a fireball into the sky and caused smaller fires in nearby farm fields.
Seven people remain missing after explosions at a fireworks warehouse caused in a fire in Northern California's Yolo County, officials said.
The CFD placed its focus on sparklers, saying while they may seem harmless, they account for the second highest percentage of fireworks injuries.
The CFD placed its focus on sparklers, saying while they may seem harmless, they account for the second highest percentage of fireworks injuries.
Rich Naponelli, owner of Dog Training Elite Chicago, offers tips on keeping animals comfortable during patriotic celebrations.
According to the US Department of Veterans Affairs, 7% of all veterans will have PTSD at some point in their lives.
Chicago police said they're doing everything they can to secure holiday festivities across the city.
There are parties across the area—whether one prefers outdoors, a rooftop, or a ballroom. And a night ahead of time, organizers were putting their final touches on the events. Jermont Terry reports.
From a spectacular fireworks show shared by viewer Rosemary Leitich to Kylee's first time at Wrigley Field, here's what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Kylee Miller's eye this week.
The victim suffered trauma to the body while handling the firework and died at the scene.
A man was killed while handling a firework Thursday night on Chicago's Northwest Side.
A man was killed while handling a firework Thursday night on Chicago's Northwest Side.
The Village of Itasca has a population of only 10,000, but for its annual Fourth of July celebration, between 20,000 and 30,000 people were expected to show up on Thursday.
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.
An Illinois State Police squad car was struck and damaged on Route 53 in Chicago's northwest suburbs.
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.
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.
Crews were back out on Sunday to fix the break at 143rd and Page Avenue. It was found after crews on Saturday repaired a separate water main break at 143rd and Marshfield.
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.
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. Get live updates here.
From guest appearances to his latest hits, watch parties for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance were held across Chicago.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
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.
