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Murder charges have officially been filed against a man accused of killing two ex-coworkers at Chicago’s Navy Pier earlier this week.

A teacher’s aide at a school in suburban Matteson was arrested Friday after allegedly grabbing and dragging an 8-year-old student at Marya Yates Elementary School, according to authorities.

The jury in the trial of an Indiana man charged with murder in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during an afternoon hike near their small hometown of Delphi is expected to continue deliberation Saturday after failing to reach a verdict for a second consecutive day.

A small business in suburban Wheaton is facing controversy after showing their support for President-elect Donald Trump in wake of the 2024 election.

A bakery owner in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood reconnected with her biological son in a reunion that felt both incredibly sweet and improbable.

Ahead of his scheduled comedy show at the Vic Theater in Chicago Friday night that drew protests from pro-Palestinian activists, veteran actor and comedian Michael Rapaport denounced cancel culture and the protests as he prepared for his Chicago show.

A wave of food recalls linked to outbreaks of salmonella or E. coli may have you on alert.

A federal judge has ruled Illinois’ assault weapons ban is unconstitutional, according to a decision released Friday.

The body of a 63-year-old man was recovered from the Chicago River in the city’s Loop Friday afternoon, according to authorities.

The 2024 U.S. presidential election has wrapped up, with President-elect Donald Trump securing a second term in the White House by scoring a relatively decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.

Following the merger of the two companies in July, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has 42 amusement and water parks across the United States, Canada and Mexico in its portfolio.

Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies.