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More than two dozen people gathered on the campus of DePaul University for a rally early Thursday evening to show their support for two Jewish students, who were targeted in an antisemitic attack in front of the student center two weeks ago.

Evolv Technologies, the Massachusetts-based company whose weapons detectors had been the focus of a recent NBC 5 investigation, announced Thursday that its chief financial officer had stepped down and that four other employees were either “terminated or resigned” following an internal investigation into alleged misconduct, the company reported in a...

While Christmas is still more than a month away, this weekend marks the return of several Chicago holiday traditions, serving as an unofficial kickoff to the holiday season.

Harvey officials are speaking out following a car vs. train collision in the suburb Wednesday that left three people dead.

It was a decision that Jussie Smollett’s lead attorney said was no surprise, but it still took nearly six years to arrive at Thursday’s conclusion.

TSA federal directors say they anticipate screening 18.3 million people over the Thanksgiving travel week, which would set a new record for the holiday.

Nearly six years after he first reported an alleged attack in Chicago, actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction in the case has been overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court.

Neighborhood stores selling hemp-derived THC in Illinois have fewer regulated roadblocks than certified cannabis dispensaries, an investigation by students at DePaul University’s Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence found.

Could the 1975 disappearance case of a Chicago man be linked to serial killer John Wayne Gacy?

After reports emerged earlier this year that Big Lots would be shuttering hundreds of stores nationwide, several of the chain’s locations have appeared to change course on closing, including stores in Illinois and Indiana.

An investigation is underway and multiple vehicles have been identified after a teen bicyclist was killed in a suburban hit-and-run crash.

A magical Chicago Christmas parade will return to the city’s iconic Michigan Avenue this week: The 33rd annual Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival.

Country music singer Morgan Wallen was nominated for seven Country Music Association Awards for 2024, and even won the night’s biggest prize of “Entertainer of the Year.” But Wallen — the most nominated singer of the night — wasn’t in attendance.

The Illinois Supreme Court announced its decision to reverse former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s criminal conviction connected to a 2019 hate crime hoax in Chicago.