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U.S. District Judge April Perry OK’d the release of the grand jury transcripts nearly three weeks after the case fell apart in dramatic fashion in her courtroom just days before it was set to go to trial.

A burning cross was discovered Tuesday afternoon in Grant Park and Chicago police are looking for a suspect who was seen fleeing the scene.

Nic Smith, a defensive lineman for Kentucky, has died, the program announced. He was 20.

A simple period at the end of a text might not mean what you think. One communication expert says generational differences in texting habits, from punctuation to emojis, are causing unexpected misunderstandings.

Chicago is under the threat of severe weather Wednesday with all hazards in play, including tornadoes, damaging winds and hail.

A man accused of shooting two Chicago police officers, killing one of them, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.

Storm chances ramp up today and again Thursday, when tornadoes and large hail could be possible across Chicagoland. Here's the latest forecast.

Two people were wounded and five suspects were taken into custody Tuesday evening after federal agents investigating illegal gun trafficking were targeted in an attempted armed robbery in south suburban Country Club Hills.

Several vehicles taking part in the 2026 Hot Rod Power Tour were stolen or damaged in Joliet early Tuesday morning. A Corvette was later recovered after a crash in Dolton.

U.S. inflation surged to a three-year high in part because of skyrocketing gas prices as consumer prices exceeded 4% in May’s overall inflationary spike.

Bill Gates is set to appear before a congressional panel investigating the Jeffrey Epstein files on Wednesday. 

An officer-involved shooting in south suburban Country Club Hills prompted a large emergency response.

A passenger was injured and a driver fled the scene after a crash in Chicago's Loop early Wednesday morning.