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On Aug. 27, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office deployed what it calls its "big gun" in the fight against illegal shoulder driving: a new $11 million helicopter equipped with advanced surveillance technology.

He was once a mental health counselor at Hartgrove Hospital on the West Side. Now, he's behind bars for allegedly sexually abusing young patients.  Edmund Rivers was in Cook County Criminal Court today. That's where we find our Kasey Chronis is live with the latest on the case. 

The Chicago Transit Authority has a week to meet the Trump administration’s demands to improve safety on its system or risk losing federal funding.

City Council delayed a vote on a ban for unregulated hemp products today.

Families in Chicago who were impacted by recent immigration operations are receiving a little relief and holiday cheer from organizers.

The Cook County assessor's office is working overtime to help homeowners navigate their property taxes. Bills are due Monday, and these are the steps you need to take.

A 67-year-old woman was struck and run over twice by a pickup truck while walking in a crosswalk on the Northwest Side late last week — despite having the right of way, Chicago police said.

The manager of Laugh Factory is no longer facing charges. Nathan Griffin was accused of assaulting and interfering with a federal agent during Operation Midway Blitz.

Lawmakers in Washington are also staring down a year-end crisis soaring health care premiums. Congress only has a matter of days to approve a new plan otherwise millions of Americans could be paying hundreds of dollar more for their health care next year. Rebekah Castor has the details.

The a block of Chicago City Council members pushed through several new meetings starting next week to have enough time to pass a 2026 budget before the Dec. 30 deadline.

Former Illinois house speaker Michael Madigan is asking President Trump for clemency.