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State leaders are addressing the rumored June closure of the Everglades Detention Facility, known as "Alligator Alcatraz." A May 26 press conference comes before a tour of the facility.

Chicago police are investigating a triple shooting in Back of the Yards that left a teen dead and two men hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday morning.

Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a woman over the weekend in LaBagh Woods.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson came under fierce criticism from fellow Democrat Alderman Raymond Lopez on Tuesday after a chaotic Memorial Day weekend saw hundreds of teens form a takeover-style gathering that ended with one suspect accused of striking five police officers with a vehicle.

A 25-year-old man allegedly pulled a gun on officers during a traffic stop earlier this month in Chicago's suburbs.

A Kankakee County corrections officer was among two people killed in a crash early Sunday in Momence.

Chicago saw dozens of shootings and several large violent incidents over Memorial Day weekend, even as the city recorded no homicides during the holiday period for the first time in at least a decade.

Sonny Rollins, the saxophonist known for his bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation, has died at the age of 95.

A break-in attempt overnight left damage at the iconic Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen in Chicago’s South Loop.

A Chicago man has been charged with shooting a woman several times Sunday morning in the city's Golden Gate neighborhood.

Three men and a woman were shot and wounded Monday night in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.

The UFC has released new visual renderings of the White House fight and Freedom250 Fan Fest, offering a glimpse into the massive spectacle planned for America's 250th birthday.

President Trump has called a Cabinet meeting for Wednesday at the presidential retreat Camp David as negotiations between the United States and Iran continue.