Friend donates liver, helping woman beat advanced colorectal cancer: 'Another chance at life'

A woman diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer is now cancer-free after a liver transplant from a lifelong friend, highlighting a promising treatment option for select patients.

Expert analysis: Airport lines surge as shutdown forces ICE agents to help
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A travel risk expert explains what’s really happening behind long TSA lines, the role ICE agents are playing at airports like O’Hare, and how travelers can navigate delays during the ongoing government shutdown.

ICE agents deployed to O'Hare amid TSA staffing shortage
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The partial government shutdown has led thousands of TSA agents to work without pay and that means a lot of them are calling out sick, leading to huge security lines. At O'Hare, ICE agents are being assigned to help.

President Trump cites progress in Iran talks, but officials push back
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Professor Ian Hurd of Northwestern University discusses the conflicting claims between President Trump and Iranian officials, the prolonged nature of the conflict, and its global implications.

Chicago crime: 63-year-old charged in Back of the Yards shooting

A 63-year-old man has been charged with a shooting that left another man seriously wounded last weekend in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood.

Chicago weather: Rollercoaster forecast on the way

A roller coaster forecast brings a warmup with potential storms Thursday, followed by a brief cooldown and a pleasant weekend.

Suspect in Chicago firefighter's death during blaze remains in jail
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A Chicago man accused of starting a fire that killed firefighter Michael Altman set a mattress on fire in a basement boiler room and left without warning anyone, according to newly released court documents.

ICE agents deployed to Chicago's O'Hare airport
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ICE agents are now on duty inside Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. They've been deployed to airports nationwide to help TSA agents and travelers who are dealing with long wait times.

Quadruple amputee, professional cornhole player faces murder charges

A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee has been formally charged with murder and multiple related offenses in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred in Charles County on March 22, 2026. 

Search underway for man after truck overturns in northwest Indiana river

A search is underway in a Northwest Indiana river for a man believed to have been inside a pickup truck that overturned early Monday.