Illinois

An Indiana mother said she is heartbroken after her daughter was not allowed to walk the stage for graduation after consuming an edible, which she believed was candy, from another student.

One Elk Grove Village homeowner even caught thieves trying to break into his car right in his own driveway while his family was asleep. Leslie Moreno is out there, talking to people about what’s been happening.

Longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) was honored by state lawmakers as he addressed the General Assembly just months before his retirement from Congress.

Three women over the age of 100 were treated to a special limo ride and private visit to the Obama Presidential Center, where they reflected on history and their longtime support of former President Barack Obama.

It's been 10 years since Northeastern Illinois University used a legal tool to forcibly remove people from their homes and businesses. That legal tool is called eminent domain. Bret Buganski is live in Albany Park.

The suspect charged in the murder of a woman back in 2003 was in court for trial this week.

A new study from a University of Chicago sociology professor found police responded faster to shootings in some neighborhoods after Mayor Brandon Johnson ended the city’s ShotSpotter gun detection program.

Attorney Brad Balke breaks down a lawsuit filed in McHenry County after a deadly gas explosion in Wonder Lake. 

Chicago’s debate over ShotSpotter is heating up again after a new study found no increase in violent crime following the system’s removal. 

Alderman Desmon Yancy discusses a violent Memorial Day weekend that included a shooting in Hyde Park and two large “teen takeover” gatherings that led to more than 50 arrests.

Dr. Anthony Douglas from UChicago Medicine shares his perspective on gun violence in Chicago and the impact it has on trauma care.