Well-known Sikh volunteer kidnapped in Tracy, found dead near Lake Berryessa

Sheriff's officials confirmed Monday that a body found near Lake Berryessa over the weekend was a father of triplets who was abducted last week 100 miles away in Tracy and who was a well-known volunteer at his Sikh temple – and that he wasn't the target. 

Man and his dog shot in Chicago

A man and his dog were wounded in a shooting Tuesday morning on Chicago's South Side.

Chicago theater brings Emmett Till trial to life for Black History Month
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Collaboraction’s new Humboldt Park space is hosting “Trial in the Delta,” an immersive docu-drama that recreates the courtroom moments after Emmett Till’s murder.

Closing arguments get underway in Chicago wrongful raid trial
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Closing arguments are scheduled to being in a trial over a wrongful raid in Chicago. The incident happened in 2018 in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.

'We still believe in a miracle': Nancy Guthrie's family offers $1 million reward for 'recovery' of their mom

Savannah Guthrie says her family is offering a reward of up to $1 million for the "recovery" of their mom, Nancy Guthrie, who authorities say was taken against her will from her Tucson-area home earlier this month.

Chicago man charged in road-rage expressway shooting

A Chicago man has been charged in connection with a road-rage expressway shooting last week on I-90.

Supreme Court weighs Louisiana redistricting case that could reshape the Voting Rights Act
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As the U.S. Supreme Court considers a Louisiana redistricting challenge that could impact a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, NAACP Chief of Policy and Legislative Affairs Patrice Willoughby discusses what’s at stake for Black voters and the potential nationwide fallout.

Cook County crash leaves driver dead, passenger injured

A man died and a woman was injured in a single-car crash early Tuesday morning in the northwest suburbs.

2026 State of the Union: Timing, how to watch & more

President Donald Trump will deliver the 2026 State of the Union on Tuesday night and FOX 5 DC will have live coverage of the event. 

Missing Chicago woman found safe

A woman who was reported missing Monday from the South Side has been located.

Chicago paleontologist discovers new dinosaur species in Sahara Desert
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Millions of years in the making, a major discovery is turning heads around the globe. A paleontologist from the University of Chicago has uncovered a new dinosaur species in the Sahara Desert.