Inbound I-290 closed as semi partially dangles from overpass
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Traffic on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway was shut down early Thursday after a crash left a semi partially dangling off an overpass in west suburban Cook County.

Inbound I-290 closed after semi crash
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Traffic on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway was shut down early Thursday after a crash left a semi partially dangling off a ramp in west suburban Cook County.

1 in custody after Humboldt Park fight escalates into shooting

A man was arrested after allegedly shooting another man during a fight Wednesday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.

Inbound I-290 closed as semi partially dangles from overpass

Traffic on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway was shut down early Thursday after a crash left a semi partially dangling off an overpass in west suburban Cook County.

Chicago weather: Dangerous dense fog descends on area

Dense fog keeps temperatures cool today before storms arrive Friday and quieter weather returns for the weekend.

Stimulus payment March 2026, IRS direct deposit relief, tariff dividend & tax refund fact check

Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends circulated widely throughout 2025, and they’re still making the rounds in 2026. The question is whether any of it actually checks out.

Clinical trial offers hope for Dravet syndrome patients
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It is a rare and severe form of epilepsy --- one that can bring daily, debilitating seizures.  If approved, the medication would become the first gene regulation therapy for epilepsy.   Kasey Chronis has the details. 

U.S. ramps up military campaign against Iran
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Senate republicans clear the path for the White House to ramp up the war in Iran. This, as the state department says the first charter flight of stranded American citizens has departed from the Middle East.  Caroline Shively has the latest.

Wicker Park to get Chicago’s first self-cleaning public restroom

Chicago’s first automatic public bathroom is set to be installed in Wicker Park as part of a pilot program, drawing mixed reactions from neighbors.

Self-cleaning public restroom coming to 1st Ward
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The city's first automatic public bathroom is coming to Wicker Park.  It's a pilot program that not everyone is happy to see. Joanie Lum is live in Wicker Park.

Pushback on Grand Avenue reconstruction plan
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Some residents and business owners in West Town are calling out the mayor over a major reconstruction plan for Grand Avenue. They say they were shut out of the process when they are the ones being affected the most. Leslie Moreno joins us live from West Town.

‘The Masked Singer’: Eggplant eliminated; here’s who it is

Eggplant was unmasked on “The Masked Singer" after “Ozzfest Night." The celebrity behind the costume was a familiar soap star with decades on TV.

Lurie Children’s helps lead clinical trial for gene therapy targeting Dravet syndrome

A new clinical trial led in part by a Lurie Children’s Hospital doctor is showing promise for children with Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy, and could become the first gene regulation therapy approved for the condition.

West Town residents, businesses push back on Grand Avenue reconstruction plan

Some Chicago residents and business owners in West Town are calling out Mayor Brandon Johnson over a major reconstruction plan for Grand Avenue, saying they’ve been left out of a process that directly affects them.