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Parents and neighbors gathered outside Fort Dearborn Elementary School in the Brainerd neighborhood before classes began, calling for the implementation of a Safe Passage program to help students travel to and from school safely.

FDA issues recall for more than 122,000 cases of Gatorade.

A 19-year-old Chicago man has been charged in the shooting of a 14-year-old boy, who was critically injured last week on Chicago's North Side, Chicago police said Monday.

A 10th grader was one of the people killed after a car crashed into school bus on Monday.

A couple found dead from an apparent shooting near the University of California, Berkeley campus on Friday have been identified.

ABC News spoke with two senior U.S. officials and an Israeli source familiar with the investigation. 

A kayaker who caught a shark while fishing off California's Malibu coast was bitten twice and later hospitalized

A missing 14-year-old girl from Monterey County has been rescued by Mexican authorities, and her father was arrested, the sheriff's office said.

Former U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert who served time in prison for a hush money case, has died at age 84

The FBI arrested an Irvine woman at LAX who is accused of secretly gathering photos, videos and license plate information for China.

AI whistleblowers and executives from Google, Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic are expected to appear before the New York City Council as lawmakers consider new rules aimed at regulating artificial intelligence.

ABC News has reviewed records from Cornell’s internal investigation — which began in November 2024 and lasted through May 2025.

A 7-year-old girl was fatally stabbed on a sidewalk in a shopping district of Chicago over the weekend by an unidentified woman, according to police.

Kyle Monangai rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and the Chicago Bears stuffed the New York Jets for a 23-12 victory on Sunday. Tyson Bagent passed for 268 yards and Cairo Santos kicked three field goals.

Caleb Flynn was found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn.

The Chicago City Council's Finance Committee is expected Monday to consider a settlement of more than $260 million. It would resolve wrongful conviction lawsuits tied to former CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara.

A woman charged in the stabbing death of 7-year-old girl is due in court Monday.

Confidence, inclusion and joy took center stage Sunday as the National Association for Down Syndrome hosted its 21st annual fashion show in Glen Ellyn.

Two suspects are facing charges after allegedly shooting and injuring a 64-year-old man during a robbery in a downtown parking garage. Chicago police said they stole an SUV from another victim before crashing it on the South Side.

A search remains ongoing off the Massachusetts coast for an air ambulance carrying six people that disappeared during a flight from Bermuda to Boston.

Hundreds of participants gathered in Chicago this weekend for Moving Day, A Walk for Parkinson's, an annual event organized by the Parkinson's Foundation to support people living with Parkinson's disease, their care partners and loved ones.

A bicyclist was killed in a crash on the city's West Side on Sunday morning, Chicago police said.

Chicago police are investigating multiple break-ins after thieves targeted at least three businesses Sunday morning on the city's South Side.

A vigil was held Sunday to honor a little girl who was stabbed to death Saturday on Chicago's South Side. Family and community members gathered where the attack happened.

A small group of far-right activists descended on the site of a Palestinian festival in Bridgeview. They called for death to Palestine as some counterprotesters launched rocks toward them.