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The Arab American Action Network held a protest Tuesday outside Oak Lawn Village Hall, demanding accountability over what the group describes as the police assault of a 14-year-old Palestinian American during a village meeting earlier this month.

An escapee who jumped from a moving vehicle while being transported by a federal immigration officer is back in custody after an hourslong manhunt in northwest Indiana, authorities said.

Mayor Brandon Johnson has unveiled a new plan to close the city's $85.1 million shortfall and avoid layoffs. And, a class action lawsuit has been filed against NIPSCO. All this and more on "The Chicago Report."

The family says Cook died after a long and difficult battle with lung cancer, leaving his sons to navigate life without the man they describe as their biggest supporter.

A massive tree crushed Cause 4Paws Gary’s mobile pet-care trailer, Trudy, during the Aug. 11 storms in Gary.

Residents in Calumet Township are struggling without water for drinking, showers and toilets as crews work to restore power, while a local fire station provides water, food, cleaning supplies and showers.

The world lost an icon today. Dolly Parton has passed away at the age of 80, her family confirmed Tuesday afternoon. 

More than 2,000 NIPSCO customers in Gary remain without power after two weeks, as utility crews install new poles and clear storm damage while residents and local leaders demand answers and relief.

An Arab American community advocate discusses allegations that Oak Lawn officers assaulted a 14-year-old Palestinian American at a public meeting, the charges later filed against his mother and calls for an investigation into the department.

Three travelers were charged after more than 1,170 pounds of khat—an illegal stimulant valued at about $140,000—were seized from luggage at O’Hare. A Customs spokesperson explains how officers found it.