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Illinois is seeing an increase in cases of an intestinal parasite called cyclosporiasis. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lauren Smith from Cook County Health gives the details on the parasite and how to keep you and your family safe. 

U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley is running for Chicago mayor after 17 years serving in D.C. Hear from himself why he's deciding to make the switch.

Fox Chicago Meteorologist Mike Caplan breaks down today's weather outlook.

There is a push to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois. A state representative filed new legislation that amends property tax code in order to help local communities in certifying certain projects as megaprojects. 

A sunken boat was recovered from Lake Michigan near Chicago's 31st Street Harbor on Wednesday morning following a Fourth of July weekend boating accident. 

Activists in Little Village are urging the public to stay alert for ICE enforcement. They staged a call to action on 26th Street. 

A longtime Libertyville middle school teacher has been ordered held pending trial after prosecutors say he secretly recorded students and used artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse material.

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Tuesday the city is facing a $130 million budget shortfall.

A federal grand jury has indicted Democratic Rep. Carol Ammons and her husband on wire fraud charges. And, what does the protecting renters ordinance do? We break it all down in this episode of "The Chicago Report." 

JD Rudd has your weather update!

The FOX Chicago sports team introduced its newest member on Wednesday. Welcome to the team, Devan Kaney! We welcome her to Chicago as FOX Chicago's new Bears beat reporter, as she shares her background.

Saturday is a big day for the Chicago White Sox. They'll add a No. 1 overall pick to their pipeline. White Sox Director of Amateur Scouting Mike Shirley explained the team's process to decide who goes No. 1 overall.

Miguel Vargas became the sixth White Sox third baseman to ever earn an All-Star Game nod. He explained what that accolade means to him.

A minor earthquake occurred in Lake Michigan Wednesday afternoon. And, a sunken boat was also recovered from the lake, prompting an investigation. These are the today's top headlines on FOX Chicago. 

A Lake County middle school teacher is behind bars, accused of secretly recording students and using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse material. 

A minor earthquake was recorded in Lake Michigan near the Illinois-Wisconsin border Wednesday afternoon, with the epicenter southwest of Evanston, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A Libertyville teacher is accused of recording students and creating sexually explicit AI-generated videos of them. FOX Chicago's Leslie Moreno is at the scene of Highland Middle School, where the teacher worked.

A Chicago college football player charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer and resisting or obstructing a police officer alleges he was beaten by Chicago police while trying to rescue his 16-year-old brother during a chaotic teen takeover in Douglass Park.

Associate curator of entomology Allen Lawrence from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum answers the most pressing questions about earwigs and what you can do to address them in and around your home.