Groups voice concerns over downtown Chicago NASCAR race
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While Grant Park sees its share of festivals and events each summer, park representatives say the looming NASCAR race is on an entirely different scale.

Man shot to death at Chicago gas station
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Police say the man was sitting in the driver's seat around 8:45 p.m. in the 300 block of South Cicero Avenue when two male suspects fired shots.

China’s Xi Jinping plans to visit Moscow in show of support for Vladimir Putin

China has refused to condemn Moscow’s aggression and sought to project itself as neutral in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine while accusing NATO and the U.S. of provoking Russia into military action.

Could this be the beginning of the end for TikTok?
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Political parties are divided on a TikTok ban, with 64 percent of Republicans and 50 percent of Independents supporting a ban compared to only 39 percent of Democrats who support banning the social media platform.

Tensions escalate after Russian fighter jet collides with US drone
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The 42-second video, released Thursday, shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 drone and beginning to release fuel as it passes, the Pentagon said.

Young Chicagoans failing to show up at the polls, data shows
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Less than a third of Chicago's voters cast a ballot in the mayoral election with the youngest demographic exhibiting the lowest participation.

Video released of Russian jet dumping fuel on US drone
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The Pentagon has released footage of what it says is a Russian aircraft conducting an unsafe intercept of a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone in international airspace over the Black Sea.

David Brown's last day on the job as Superintendent of CPD
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After three years leading the Chicago Police Department as superintendent, David Brown is stepping down and leaving Chicago. Brown has accepted a new position in his home state, Texas.

Spring breakers urged to avoid Mexican border after uptick in violence
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Texas state troopers are warning spring breakers to stay away from the U.S.-Mexico border after four Americans were kidnapped nearly two weeks ago. Only two of them came back home alive after a deadly run-in with a drug cartel.

US: Russian fighter jet hits American surveillance drone over Black Sea

The U.S. military said a Russian warplane struck the propeller of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea, causing America forces to bring the unmanned aircraft down in international waters.

2 found dead in submarine filled with smuggled cocaine

The Colombian Navy found over $87 million worth of cocaine, two dead bodies, and two survivors aboard a submarine.

More than half the world will be overweight or obese by 2035
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More than half the world's population will be overweight or obese by 2035, says the World Obesity Federation in a new report.

Mexico's president: "Mexico is safer than the United States"
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The president of Mexico on Monday claimed that his country was safer than the U.S. in response to the criticism he has received over the nation’s security, particularly for tourists.

US and South Korea hold drills as North Korea test-fires missiles from submarine

The South Korean and U.S. drills include a computer simulation and field training exercises. North Korea’s increasing nuclear threats, and concerns about China’s ambitions, are pushing the United States to beef up its Asian alliances.