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Five people were hospitalized after a reported explosion and condominium fire early Wednesday morning in Chicago's northwest suburbs.

We hear about why flooding in the Chicago area is getting worse, what Mayor Brandon Johnson said about his lobbying efforts in Springfield this week, and the battle over a substation in Lincoln Park.

In the heart of downtown Chicago, where crowds rush past and street corners double as stages, one performer’s voice has become a familiar soundtrack. 

Every second matters when it comes to treating heart attacks. A southwest suburban fire department is the first in Illinois to adopt new cardiac monitoring technology aimed at helping paramedics improve speed and accuracy in the field.

President Trump is getting revenge in Indiana. Candidates he supported are beating some of the incumbents that dared to go against him.

A 55-year-old woman is speaking out after a violent robbery that police say is tied to the killing a Chicago police officer just hours later.

Why is Chicago seeing more frequent and severe flooding? We ask Sun-Times reporter Brett Chase to break down what he's found.

Some state lawmakers want to tighten the rules around the handling and storage of fireworks and explosives. 

ComEd has its eyes set on a former COVID testing site in Lincoln Park to install a substation, which neighbors are opposed to.

The number of shootings and homicides are on the rise in Chicago through the first quarter of 2026, according to new crime data. 

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday criticized state lawmakers' efforts to push through a piece of legislation the Chicago Bears say is necessary to build a new domed stadium in Arlington Heights.