Indiana congressman's Twitter account suspended for 'targeted misgendering' of four-star officer

On his personal account, Republican Rep. Jim Banks stood by his post, tweeting: “Twitter has suspended my official account for posting a statement of FACT. I won’t back down. I’ll be posting on my personal account for the time being.”

Callers in 35 states will need to dial area codes starting Sunday

Thirty-five states and one U.S. territory will be transitioning to 10-digit dialing on Sunday, meaning local calls made without the area code may not be connected.

Teen missing from Indiana found safe

Ethan Wilkerson, a 16-year-old boy who was last seen Thursday in Columbia City, Indiana, has been located, according to the Whitley County sheriff’s department.

Police seek help in finding 14-year-old girl missing from Gary

Police are asking for the public's help in locating a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since early September.

Chicago's weather is about to take a nose-dive, with frost possible

The National Weather Service said patchy frost is possible in outlying rural areas of Chicago suburbs on Friday night into Saturday morning.

Indiana town will give you cash and ‘grandparents on demand’ if you move there

Yes, you read that correctly. The City of Greensburg, Indiana will give you cash and “Grandparents on Demand” if you decide to move there and work remotely.

Human remains found in car submerged for nearly 20 years

Crews have found human remains in the SUV that was pulled from the bottom of the Ohio River. The vehicle belonged to an Ohio mother who went missing in 2002 with her two young children.

Indiana family claims kids received COVID vaccines instead of flu shots

An Indiana family says their two children, ages 4 and 5, were mistakenly given full adult doses of the Pfizer vaccine rather than flu shots. The kids were taken to the doctor and are showing signs of heart issues, the family's attorney says.

Tinley Park police searching for suspects connected to Posen shooting, Indiana murders

Police in Tinley Park are searching for suspects involved in a shooting in Posen and a double-homicide in Hammond, Indiana, after the vehicle they were in crashed Thursday night in the suburbs.

Warm, breezy and stormy weather ahead for Chicago and suburbs

The Chicago area's first freeze usually occurs in October, but city and suburban low temperatures have remained 10º to 15º above normal, with no chance of a freeze in the next week.

Illinois, Indiana rank among states with most laser strikes on airplanes

Pilots across the United States reported more than 130 laser strikes last weekend, according to a report from the Federal Aviation Administration.