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A bold concept on Chicago’s South Side aims to transform a long-vacant lot into a science destination — with teenagers at the center of it.

As more self-driving cars are popping up around the country, labor unions are pushing Illinois leaders to say no to a Waymo pilot project.

People concerned about teen takeovers in Chicago are responding with what they're calling a parent takeover.

Community members had the opportunity to speak directly to Indiana state regulators on Monday about their NIPSCO bills. They're touring the state after launching an investigation into the billing practices of utility companies, like NIPSCO. Bret Buganski reports. 

The Trump administration announced this week it would move the management of a $1.15 billion project to prevent the invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes from Illinois to Michigan, which Gov. JB Pritzker called a "political stunt."

Two deadly crashes in six weeks on the same busy road in Batavia. Police are digging through data to see if there's a pattern.

A 31-year-old Minooka woman secured a $60 million settlement after a 2022 crash on Interstate 55 near Renwick Road, where attorneys say unsafe road construction conditions led to a rollover that left her paralyzed.

Chicago wants a court to shut down the Ford City Mall, calling it a threat to people who work and shop there.

A historic moment in Washington -- Israel and Lebanon holding their first face to face talks in more than 30 years. All this is going on while the U.S. and Israel are midway through a two-week truce with Iran. 

The convictions of two of the so-called "ComEd Four" will be released from prison after their convictions for bribery were overturned.

A City Council committee has advanced a plan to increase cab fares, citing higher operating costs and pressure from Uber and Lyft. The measure now heads to a full council vote.