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A major winter storm is slated to wallop a large swath of the U.S., dumping heavy snow from Kansas to Maryland and bringing some regions what could be the heaviest snowfall in more than a decade.

For nearly eight years, the city of New Orleans has possessed 700-pound, steel anti-vehicle barriers, but they weren’t deployed ahead of the New Year’s Day attack that killed 14 people and injured dozens of others.

President-elect Donald Trump will begin his second term in the White House this month, becoming the 47th president of the United States.

A recent ranking named Six Flags Great America as one of the country’s best amusement parks, assessing parks on affordability, visitor ratings and a variety of attractions.

A major deal in the steel industry hit a major roadblock Friday after President Joe Biden blocked Japanese-based company Nippon Steel from acquiring U.S. Steel for $15 billion, a controversial deal that had been in the works for months.

An 18-year-old Des Plaines woman was arrested for a social media post in which she threatened to “shoot up” the elementary school she once attended, authorities said.

The U.S. Surgeon General proposed on Friday adding a label to bottles of alcoholic beverages warning of the cancer risks associated with drinking them, but how big is the risk and which cancers are most linked to drinking?

The next week is going to be cold around Chicago.  It is January after all, but it may not stay this cold for as long as we thought. There are a couple of signs pointing to a milder-than-average second half of the month.

A major snowstorm will move across the Central Plains this weekend, bringing heavy snow, ice and potentially hazardous travel conditions to multiple Midwest states, including Illinois. But when exactly is it set to arrive, and where?

With holiday gatherings and New Year’s celebrations in the rearview mirror, many Americans are coming down with respiratory viruses and may be wondering what their symptoms mean.

An appellate court has overturned the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules. So, what is net neutrality and what does it mean for you?

Snow, ice and potentially severe weather are slated to hit parts of the Midwest this week, but there will likely be a sharp cut-off line for snow when the system hits.

When the 119th Congress is sworn in Friday, Jan. 3, House Speaker Mike Johnson will fight for his political life — again.