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President Donald Trump used a record-breaking State of the Union address to project strength at home and abroad, pairing declarations of a new American "Golden Age" with sharp warnings to U.S. adversaries and pointed clashes with Democrats in the chamber.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting President Donald Trump plans to announce "rate payer protection pledges" during his 2026 State of the Union Address.

Three firefighters were named lifesavers in Cary on Tuesday night for their rescue of two people who fell through the ice on a lake.

President Donald Trump used a record-breaking State of the Union address to project strength at home and abroad, pairing declarations of a new American "Golden Age" with sharp warnings to U.S. adversaries and pointed clashes with Democrats in the chamber.

Newly released body camera video shows Downers Grove police questioning the 19-year-old accused of stabbing a pregnant woman more than 70 times and setting her on fire.

President Trump honored Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, during his State of the Union address on Tuesday.

President Trump touted his tax cuts policy and the so-called "Trump accounts" designed to help Americans save for retirement.

President Trump honored the gold medal-winning Team USA hockey team during his State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Black History Month can mean facing some hard truths from the past. Right now through March 15, Chicago's newest live theater in Humboldt Park is taking that head-on with the debut of "Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till." 

Conservative entrepreneur and researcher Ted Dabrowski, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick, and real estate developer Rick Heidner discuss the SAFE-T Act and any potential amendments they would consider if elected Illinois governor.

Artificial intelligence is giving fraudsters an edge in trying to drain victims' wallets, even via U.S. mail.

Some first responders are being recognized as heroes in northwest suburban Cary. They saved people who fell through the ice on a lake.

There's a company investing $40 million in Chicago. They're opening up new opportunities and bringing new jobs to the city.

Two Des Plaines daycare employees allegedly battered seven young kids, including dragging a 4-year-old boy across the floor.

A man is in critical condition after being shot near a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Chicago’s South Side on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

Affordability will likely be a big topic for President Trump during his State of the Union address, as Indiana utility customers struggle to pay their bigger bills.