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The odds are small, but Chicagoans are still trying their luck as the Powerball Jackpot rises to $1.7 billion.

Illinois joined a group of states suing HHS over a move that could limit gender-affirming care for young people.

Faith leaders have continued to show support for those detained at the Broadview ICE processing facility and were again denied access to offer prayer.

A local family said their father was denied critical medical care while he was in ICE custody that nearly cost him his life.

State Police are investigating a shooting on the Kennedy Expressway on Christmas Eve.

As Christians prepare to celebrate midnight mass in Bethlehem, the White House is warning Israel to back off any new threats of military occupation in Gaza.

Three suburban teens were charged in connection with the sexual assault of their classmate during a graduation party in DuPage County.

Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he was "very disappointed" that his home state of Illinois had approved a law allowing for medically assisted suicide, and he called for greater respect of life.

PAWS Chicago confirmed that a dog that tested positive for rabies was in their care this summer.

A dog in Chicago has tested positive for rabies, and 13 people are known to have been exposed, according to health officials.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he would not veto, nor sign the so-called alternative budget passed by a majority of the City Council over the weekend, essentially ending the standoff over how to close a $1.1 billion deficit for 2026.

A man was critically injured Tuesday morning when he was shot during a robbery of an armored truck outside a Chase Bank, according to Chicago police and the FBI.

Two teen suspects were arrested after a 62-year-old man was brutally attacked on a CTA bus, leaving him hospitalized with severe head injuries.

While the Chicago Bears are looking to find the location for a new stadium, the Kansas City Chiefs announced their plans to move out of Missouri and into the state of Kansas.

A 9-year-old boy died months ago after being hit by a car on his way to school, but months later, the family still is seeking criminal charges in the case.

The Illinois Secretary of State's Office revealed its annual list of vanity license plates that were rejected, many for being profane or suggestive.

A 62-year-old man was beaten by three teenagers on a CTA bus and his family is worried he won't survive.

The U.S. Coast Guard has seized a second oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast and is pursuing a third, as the White House increases pressure on President Nicolás Maduro.

The Jewish community in Chicago showing solidarity with Australia tonight.  A menorah lighting happening in Lincoln Park to commemorate the final night of Hanukkah.  People there say the lighting is a symbol that light overcomes darkness in the wake of the tragedy.