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Man Arrested After Loaded Gun Found In Carry-On At Midway
A man was arrested Thursday morning after a loaded handgun was found in his carry-on bag at Midway International Airport.
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A man was arrested Thursday morning after a loaded handgun was found in his carry-on bag at Midway International Airport.
A fourth member of Second City's ETC revue quit after multiple occurrences of offensive behavior from audiences.
The preliminary results are in after scientists at the Field Museum and Argonne National Laboratory teamed up to answer the question: Did Sue, the Field's famous Tyrannosaurus Rex, ever use those tiny arms? The short answer is, probably not, at least not as an adult.
A construction worker was killed when he was struck by an SUV that drove into a construction area Wednesday morning on I-65 in northwest Indiana.
Saad Ibrahim says the video shows one person clinging to the outside of his train as it left Lake Street. But there were actually two people on the outside between Lake and Monroe, he says.
Relax, it's a loan. Part of the famous T Rex fossil will be examined and quickly returned. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
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It was the sixth time the church has been targeted. But this time, the church was prepared. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
A west suburban high school student who made a threat toward another student on social media is facing several weapons charges.
Norman McIntosh says his first priority is reconnecting with his family.
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With some students just weeks from graduation, a nationwide chain of beauty schools is closing, and that is affecting people in the Chicago area, leaving them in the lurch.
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If you live in Cook County or another big county in Illinois, and planned to register and vote on Election Day, your options just shrank.
Wrigley Field will be a buzz Thursday night, as the Chicago Cubs have the chance to clinch their division championship with a win.
Odd items are being dumped in a Kane County drop box designed for disposal of leftover pills.
The goal was to raise $5 million money for the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.
The medical examiner says the 28-year-old suffered multiple stab and incise wounds.
The call came in just after noon, about a man who had jumped the railing along the Montrose Avenue bridge on the Chicago River. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
Matt's Cookies have been serving up 'just like homemade' cookies in Chicago's northern suburb of Wheeling for more than 40 years.
Vanessa Kolpak, 21, was in the South Tower of the World Trade Center 15 years ago.
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The celebration focused on one of the buildings on the site where George Pullman built his company and his adjoining town for workers.
It was taken just after 6 p.m. Monday, the day she went missing, at the Levy Senior Center in Evanston.
Police released surveillance video of the suspects and say the men robbed at least seven people at gunpoint on June 26.
Corbin Carroll hit a two-run homer and Alek Thomas had a solo shot in Arizona's three-run fifth inning to help the Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Saturday night for their sixth win in seven games.
An internal affairs investigation found eight officers with connections to right-wing extremist groups like the Oath Keepers.
Brady Singer threw seven shutout innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
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"I am not supposed to be here tonight," former President Donald Trump said. "I stand before you in this arena only by the grace of almighty God."
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Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
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After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
On Saturday, South Side native Common took the stage at the pavilion alongside The Grant Park Orchestra as part of a four-day long birthday party.
On Saturday night, police released the new surveillance image from that very same day. It was taken just after 6 p.m. Monday at the Levy Senior Center in Evanston.
Police have released surveillance video of the suspects and say the men robbed at least seven people at gunpoint early on June 26. The entire robbery spree happened in just about one hour.
There are multiple rewards for information on Redmond's case and other recent attacks on postal workers. For Redmond's death, the offer is $250,000 dollars for information leading to an arrest.
An internal affairs investigation found eight officers with connections to right-wing extremist groups like the Oath Keepers.
Police have found the vehicle connected with the fatal shooting of a Chicago postal worker, but it was torched.
Preliminary information indicated a white Infinity sedan driven by a man, 18, with a passenger, a woman, 21, was traveling westbound when it failed to stop at a traffic signal, striking the bus occupied by the driver and a passenger traveling northbound.
The ages of the victims range from 20 to 44.
It was taken just after 6 p.m. Monday, the day she went missing, at the Levy Senior Center in Evanston.
Police released surveillance video of the suspects and say the men robbed at least seven people at gunpoint on June 26.
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center.
Data show the 4th of July has historically been one of the deadliest days of the year.
The former University of Illinois football player had been hired at Aunt Martha's despite having a criminal conviction on his record.
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Corbin Carroll hit a two-run homer and Alek Thomas had a solo shot in Arizona's three-run fifth inning to help the Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Saturday night for their sixth win in seven games.
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Police said the victim had gotten into a fight with the shooter, who shot him in the chest and hip.
But when thieves damaged the AC units, the heat spilled over to inside.
The robber choked the man, hit him in the head with the pliers, and took his cellphone, police said.
No other injuries were reported, police said.
Mateo was shot in the head in front of his mother and three siblings while riding in the family car in the West Lawn neighborhood.