Ricky Byrdsong's death at hands of white supremacist still prevalent 20 years later

Two weeks from now, it will be 20 years since a white supremacist killed popular former Northwestern basketball coach Ricky Byrdsong, bringing nationwide attention to hate crimes in the Heartland.

Local WWII Navy veteran recalls fighting in France and Japan

Seventy-five years ago Thursday, 160,000 Allied troops invaded the shores of France to fight Nazi Germany. Midwestern native John Ullinskey was there. He was also at the last major battle of World War II, off the island of Okinawa.

Chicago hospital using martial arts to treat Parkinson's disease

We all know karate is a martial arts discipline that is also a great form of exercise. But what about using it as a treatment for a debilitating disease?

'Flip, Float and Follow': What to do if you may be about to drown

The Centers for Disease Control calls drowning one of the leading causes of accidental death in the nation. It happens in a moment of panic and not everyone survives to discuss it.

Exclusive: DCFS investigators reveal missteps of agency

The death of a McHenry County 5-year-old last month, whose parents are charged with his murder, has many pointing the finger at the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services.

Man continues years-long fight to get off Chicago Police gang database

A South Side man says he was put on Chicago Police’s gang database when he was just 15 years old, and for years, he’s tried to get it removed. 

Chicago mom says food available to aid WIC recipients is 'nasty and moldy'

A Chicago mother who relies on government assistance to feed her family says the produce at the state-run food pantry, where she has to shop, is inedible.

Local teens get 'Mental Health First Aid' training thanks to Lady Gaga foundation

Nine-time Grammy winner Lady Gaga has challenged some suburban Chicago high school students to a very important task: to learn and then teach teen "Mental Health First Aid."