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Chicago rapper Twista pleads guilty to failing to pay over $440K in taxes

Chicago rapper Twista pleaded guilty to five counts of willfully failing to pay income taxes after federal prosecutors said he avoided paying more than $440,000 owed to the IRS over several years.

Scammers target Merrillville tornado victims with fake cleanup bills, police warn

Chicago man arrested in alleged White House UFC attack plot investigation

World's largest Hello Kitty Cafe opens in downtown Chicago

Bodycam video captures the moment Will County K-9 finds missing man with dementia

30 things to do in Chicago this weekend

Nearly 600 people have been confirmed dead following back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela. Luciano Pedota of the Illinois Venezuelan Alliance to discusses the devastation and how people can support relief efforts.

Colorado mom allegedly bought alcohol daily for 16-year-old daughter found dead with 173 empty bottles

Giraffe that escaped Texas ranch spotted by helicopter, manager says

More Buc-ee's locations announced in national expansion

Brothers accused of mishandling dozens of decomposing bodies at Colorado funeral home

Jane Doe found in Mississippi River identified more than 50 years later

Good Day Chicago

Breaking down the Trump administration cuts to Education Department oversight

The Trump Administration shifted special education and civil rights oversight enforcement from the Department of Education to two different agencies. Chalkbeat national editor Erica Meltzer breaks down the situation.

Chicago ordinance targets airbag theft after over 2,000 stolen this year

Popular Chicago skate park cleaned up to provide space for kids

Obama Presidential Center: Rep. La Shawn K. Ford thinks it is a 'way to uplift all of Chicago'

US Supreme Court: Case rulings to be decided soon, birthright citizenship the most anticipated

'It means the world': Congresswomen reflect on Obama Presidential Center grand opening

Health

USDA issues health alert for boneless chicken breast product sold at Kroger and Fred Meyer stores

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for raw honey Dijon boneless chicken breast products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.

Advil, Tylenol or Aleve? Here's how to choose the right pain reliever

Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act signed in Illinois

Chicago author takes on 100 bull runs for Hemingway, men’s mental health

Measles exposure reported at O’Hare: What travelers should know

455 charged in health care fraud crackdown; schemes totaled over $6.5 billion

Politics

Gov. Pritzker signs new bill allowing cocktails to-go starting July 1 | ChicagoLIVE

Governor JB Pritzker has signed a new bill allowing cocktails to-go starting July 1. State Senator Sara Feigenholtz (6th) joins ChicagoLive to discuss the legislation and what it means for consumers.

Supreme Court sides with Bayer in Roundup case decision

Chicago reportedly bid $3.3B to buy back parking meters, aldermen demand answers

Bally's Casino threatens to sue Chicago | The Chicago Report

City Council: City bid $3.3B for parking meters

Is there more behind Chicago's parking meter deal?

Entertainment

30 things to do in Chicago this weekend

From the 55th annual Pride Parade to Ed Sheeran, there's something for everyone in Chicago this weekend.

Lionel Richie falls ill mid-show, cuts St. Paul concert short on tour's opening night

Celebrity deaths of 2026: The entertainers and artists we lost this year

David Clayton-Thomas, lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies

New permit sparks buzz over Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding | TMZ

Atlanta's Big Tigger denies abuse allegations, wife granted TPO

Money

World's largest Hello Kitty Cafe opens in downtown Chicago

Hello Kitty fans packed Chicago’s Magnificent Mile Friday morning, arriving hours in advance to celebrate the opening of the world’s largest Hello Kitty Cafe.

Chicago West Side nonprofit buys Frank Lloyd Wright House for preservation

How to support the America 250 giving campaign

Want $9,500? Move to Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin! | ChicagoLIVE

Former Birth Center of Chicago employee says she's still awaiting wages months after closure

Offbeat & Unusual

Trump official suggests U.S. takeover of Greenland could bring back Red Lobster's endless shrimp: Report

A Trump-appointed official suggested to The New Yorker that if the United States were to take over Greenland, it could bring back the all-you-can-eat shrimp offer at Red Lobster.