Illinois

 You might remember a few years ago when the republican candidate for Illinois governor had this to say about the city of Chicago.          Well now, Darren Bailey has had an apparent change of heart.

A number of local faith leaders are jumping into the ongoing clash between Pope Leo and the Trump administration.        The president has angered many Catholics by criticizing the pope's call to end the War in Iran, and today one of Chicago's most prominent Catholic leaders fired back.

Police are looking for five persons of interest following a mass shooting near the University of Iowa.

Now to the latest on the War in Iran.  The U.S. says it attacked and seized an Iranian cargo ship.  Meanwhile, Iran has reportedly rejected a new round of peace talks, as the ceasefire is set to expire in a few days. Mateo Farzaneh, a history professor at Northeastern Illinois University, who has been following the conflict joins the show.

 We're learning tragic new details tonight about a deadly mass shooting in Louisiana.  Investigators say most of the victims are the gunman's own children.

Two infants are missing from their Dolton home.  Their grandmother pleading with the babies' mother to return home.  Joanie Lum is live in Dolton where the police are now involved.

Gallagher Way at the famous Wrigley Field will be holding its biggest summer lineup ever this year.

The 42nd Chicago Latino Film Festival takes place this weekend, with dozens of films shown from all over the world.

The Tulip Time Festival in Holland, Michigan, is going to celebrate its 97th season this year.

One Chicago hotel is kicking off its rooftop season in the coming weeks, the Godfrey Hotel's IO Godfrey.

Two teenagers were shot and injured during an argument on Chicago’s South Side early Sunday morning.

We've all seen AI-generated content on social media that's easy to point out, but what about the content that's harder to spot? Many Americans aren't confident that they can tell what's real and what's not.