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What parents expected to be a safe place for children to spend their summer has instead become the focus of a police investigation after disturbing videos surfaced appearing to show children fighting inside a Dolton summer camp.

Hundreds showed up to tell the Northbrook Village Board how they feel about plans for downtown development.

Chicago Public Schools leaders explain why hundreds of jobs are being cut, furlough days are being added and a district-wide spending freeze is taking effect just weeks before students return to class.

A woman was charged this week in the death of her newborn baby who was found in a dumpster back in 2001. Chief Ryan Rodriguez and Commander Paul Grace of Round Lake Beach Police Department talk about working on the case from the beginning until now. 

A large apartment complex may soon be coming to downtown Northbrook, demolishing several businesses in the process. Susan Nelson of Save Downtown Northbrook joins ChicagoLIVE to explain the movement against this development.

You have never seen a Chicago-style hot dog like this.

Fox Chicago's Kaitlin Cody breaks down Chicago's steamy weather outlook.

Investigators have identified a woman found murdered in rural Indiana in 1976 as 69-year-old Jane Hart of Chicago, thanks to decades of work and advances in genetic genealogy.

FOX Chicago's Liz Dueweke breaks down the rapid growth of data centers across Illinois and what they're expected to mean for the state's future. She also takes a look at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), which focuses on quantum technology, and why the project has generated both strong support and concerns.

Chicago native Renee Messelin was the first Black woman soldier to serve overseas, but her identity was only recently revealed in 2024 through genealogical research. She is being honored at Lincoln National Cemetery for her service as part of the "Hello Girls," an elite group of bilingual telephone operators who served in WWI.

A family-owned sandwich shop in Bridgeport tells FOX Chicago's Brittany Toolis that ongoing construction has negatively impacted their business especially during the busy summer months.

Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling announced his retirement this month after 34 years of service.

A Chicago man charged with killing 10-year-old Montana Weathers during a Fourth of July gathering in Gary is due back in court Wednesday. The boy's family is expected to attend.