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Hulu's new documentary, "Clown Panic," digs into the mysterious 2016 clown phenomenon and offers Easter eggs for horror fans. 🤡

Sources with intimate knowledge of what happened say that Kevin Mannix shot and killed his wife, then his daughter, before turning the gun on himself.

A 3-year-old girl died after being trapped inside a burning rowhome in Philadelphia, fire officials said. An E-bike battery started the fire.

A woman says someone sexually assaulted her at a fraternity house near the University of Chicago campus early Sunday morning, according to Chicago police.

A Department of Justice spokesperson said the search was part of an ongoing criminal investigation. 

American-born economist and Stanford professor Robert E. Hall has won the Nobel memorial prize in economics.

The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to the hospital on Tuesday in the late morning, ahead of surgery to remove a lung nodule discovered during recent medical tests.

Chicago police have released an alert about suspects using Facebook Marketplace and social media apps to lure people into armed robberies in Grand Crossing.

A woman says someone sexually assaulted her at a home near the University of Chicago campus early Sunday morning, according to Chicago police.

Worshippers attending Sunday Mass at Holy Name Cathedral said they are praying for Pope Leo after learning he is scheduled to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule in the coming days.

In the latest US immigration news, an ICE agent is accused of hitting Miguel Parra-Hernandez with a car during a chase, ICE and Harris County, Texas officials said.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel are fueling flooding in several Southern California coastal communities.

A Chicago man has been charged with stabbing CTA worker Julian Mobley at a Green Line station, police said.

Chicago has won three of its past four meetings with the Packers, who had beaten the Bears 11 straight times from 2019-24.

Pope Leo XIV has announced he will undergo surgery to remove a nodular lesion on his lung.

A 22-year-old woman was shot to death this weekend in Chicago, according to police.

Forget the cookie jar -- thieves are targeting your browser cookies on social media and streaming accounts.

With Halloween around the corner, local shops marked National Independent Costume Store Day on Saturday.

Four people, including a child, were hospitalized after a van crashed into a West Side residential building on Saturday afternoon, the Chicago Fire Department said.

Claude filled out a form on police site, falsely indicating it might have information regarding an unsolved murder listed on the site.

Ella Langley's Friday night concert in Oklahoma, was canceled due to what was described as a "serious security threat."

Chicago police said the victim was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a hallway on Saturday.

In this Local Spotlight segment, UVVC founder Dr. Gamal Wazni discusses vein disease, including what patients should know about common symptoms, when to seek evaluation, and available treatment options.

Two police officers were shot early Saturday while responding to a call in West Philadelphia.