Shedd Aquarium welcomes 4 more rescued belugas from Marineland

Four more beluga whales rescued from the former Marineland facility in Ontario, Canada, have arrived at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium.

Chicago custodian fatally shot inside elementary school identified

The Cook County medical examiner has identified the custodian whose death this week inside a Chicago elementary school was ruled a homicide.

Winning $1.04B Powerball ticket sold in Illinois: Here's where

An Illinois Lottery player is waking up a billionaire after winning Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot. Here's where the ticket was sold.

Illinois Realtors launches effort to boost housing supply
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Illinois Realtors’ Jeff Baker explains how a new initiative aims to remove local building barriers and increase the state’s housing supply.

Chicago’s Leo Catholic High School celebrates 100 years
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Leo Catholic High School is celebrating its 100th anniversary as students begin the 2026-27 academic year in Chicago.

Police K9s face growing danger from accidental fentanyl exposure
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Police K9s play a critical role in detecting drugs, but accidental exposure to deadly synthetic opioids like fentanyl can put both the dogs and their handlers at risk.

Chicago weather: Severe storms again possible today

Storms could once again turn severe across Chicagoland this afternoon, with damaging winds and tornadoes possible.

Chicago shootings leave 1 dead, 5 wounded overnight

A man was killed and five other people, including two teenagers, were wounded in shootings across Chicago Wednesday night into Thursday.

Powerball jackpot reaches $1B mark, making it largest U.S. lottery jackpot this year | ChicagoLIVE
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The Powerball jackpot has hit $1 billion, the largest U.S. lottery jackpot of the year so far. Private wealth advisor Hanna Grichanik from Northwestern Mutual shares advice on financial planning if you happen to win the jackpot.

Country Club Hills among suburbs hit hard by severe storms | ChicagoLIVE
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Severe storms hit several of Chicago's south suburbs this week, causing downed trees and power outages across the area. Country Club Hills City Administrator Brian Mitchell joins ChicagoLIVE to give the latest on the storm damage.  

Parking is free again at Fashion Outlets of Chicago
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Rosemont Mayor weighs in on the Fashion Outlets of Chicago reversing its pay-to-park policy and addresses concerns that people are parking at the mall before heading to O’Hare.

Alders demand Bally’s resume casino development, call for public hearing
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Ald. Brian Hopkins weighs in on Bally’s construction pause, blasting the casino deal while calling on the company to get the project back on track.