Six Flags Great America in Gurnee hiring more than 3,000 workers: How to apply

Six Flags Great America in Gurnee is gearing up for its 2026 season with a major hiring push, and some jobs start at $19 an hour. Here's how to apply.

70 'severely neglected' animals rescued from rural Texas home

More than 70 animals were rescued from a home in Ballinger, Texas, where much of the home was coated in urine and feces, and several of the animals appeared malnourished and injured.

Boy, 12, shot on Chicago's West Side
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A 12-year-old boy is hospitalized with a graze wound after a shooting Tuesday on Chicago’s West Side, police said.

Chicago weather: After weeks below freezing, warmer temperatures ahead

Light lake-effect snow this morning should be minor, followed by mostly cloudy and cold conditions through Friday before temperatures finally climb above freezing this weekend and surge into the 40s or higher early next week.

Boy, 12, hospitalized after West Side shooting, police say

A 12-year-old boy is hospitalized with a graze wound after a shooting Tuesday on Chicago’s West Side, police said.

Sole to soul: Celebrating 100 years of excellence
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This is the centennial year for the celebration of Black History Month and the Field Museum is marking the milestone. 

Adam Beckerink indicted on murder charges
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A grand jury has indicted Adam Beckerink on murder charges. He was extradited from Michigan last month to face murder charges in the death of his wife, Caitlin Tracey, in 2024.

Friend of Momence bar owner killed in shooting speaks out
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A man accused in the execution-style murder of a rural bar owner is now in custody, according to the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office.

Shooting outside Chicago White Castle leaves 2 men dead, suspects on the run
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Two men were killed and a third is hospitalized after a shooting outside a White Castle restaurant Tuesday afternoon on Chicago’s Near West Side, police said.