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Some rockstars want lawmakers to pass the American Music Fairness Act. The bill would close a loophole that lets AM-FM radio stations play their music without paying for it. Asher Redd is on music row in Nashville.

Jim Thompson, Director of Property Assessment and Tax Policy in the Cook County Office of the President, joins to break it all down.

The World Cup is still six months away. But tickets are already on sale now. And as fox business correspondent Max Gorden reports, resale prices are going through the roof.

President Trump's newly launched Gold Card immigration program meanwhile is also facing backlash. Critics say the administration's policies unfairly favor the wealthy. Rich Edson has the latest.

With the White House's recent announcement that Customs and Immigration services is now reviewing the status of all refugees admitted into the U.S. during the Biden administration. Members of several Chicago area refugee support groups gathered to call out what they call racist and xenophobic attacks on Chicago's immigrant communities.

He was once a mental health counselor at Hartgrove Hospital on the West Side. Now, he's behind bars for allegedly sexually abusing young patients.  Edmund Rivers was in Cook County Criminal Court today. That's where we find our Kasey Chronis is live with the latest on the case. 

Consumer safety experts are raising alarms about foam-filled chairs and couches after new testing showed they can ignite and burn rapidly. | A live look at what happened today, what’s happening now, and what’s coming tonight—no script, just real news.

Android phones can now securely live stream to emergency services during a 911 call or text, allowing responders to see the scene in real time. | A live look at what happened today, what’s happening now, and what’s coming tonight—no script, just real news.

Planetary scientist Mark Matney proposes that a long-period comet passing close to Earth may account for the biblical Star of Bethlehem, offering a new astronomical perspective on a centuries-old holiday mystery. | A live look at what happened today, what’s happening now, and what’s coming tonight—no script, just real news.

The economy keeps shedding manufacturing jobs as President Trump doubles down on his tariff policies.

This is the season of giving and a group of local students is modeling how to hang on to that spirit year-round. This morning, students at Lakes Community High School held a toy drive for the community.

NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center says a G3 storm may bring visible north lights and minor disruptions to satellites and communications. | A live look at what happened today, what’s happening now, and what’s coming tonight—no script, just real news.

The juveniles, charged with felony retail theft and conspiracy, were detained after surveillance showed them working together to take dozens of items. | A live look at what happened today, what’s happening now, and what’s coming tonight—no script, just real news.

President Trump is giving $12 billion to farmers who have been hurt by his trade and tariff policies.