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For some veterans, traveling to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials honoring their service is no longer possible. Honor Flight Chicago is bringing that experience to them instead as part of "Operation Eagles Landing."

A 14-year-old boy remains hospitalized after he was struck in the neck by a stray bullet a North Side shooting last week, and court documents show he is now paralyzed from the chest down.

The Lyric Opera of Chicago is giving audience members with hearing impairments a new way to experience foreign-language opera with American Sign Language interpretation during an upcoming performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni."

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Wednesday he continues to support Chicago school board president candidate Hilario Dominguez despite a reopened investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him.

The Treasury Department announced on October 1 that it had automatically enrolled all eligible children for Trump Accounts.

Music teachers from across the nation, including one from the Chicago area, will be honored Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennessee at the 10th annual Music Teachers of Excellence Ceremony, hosted by the Country Music Awards Foundation.

The FBI thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teenager after agents supplied him with an assault rifle, authorities announced Wednesday.

The Block 37 shopping complex in the Loop has a new owner and will soon have a new name.

Christa Pike was sentenced to death after being convicted of the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.

IKEA is relocating its Bolingbrook location to Naperville.

Health officials are reporting the first West Nile virus death of the year in DuPage County.

A mariachi wedding proposal has gone viral after a woman confronted a camera crew and made racist comments that were captured on video.

Three years after the deadliest day in Israel’s history, the country marked the somber occasion with a series of ceremonies, memorials and protests.

Scandal, secrets and stilettos are back! Watch the new trailer for Season 2 of Ryan Murphy's legal comedy "All's Fair," premiering Nov. 4 on Hulu.

Former Cubs star Anthony Rizzo spent Wednesday inspiring young athletes in Chicago, sharing lessons from sports while supporting a youth clinic before heading to a White Sox playoff game.

Investigators said the messages, which were antisemitic in nature, were sent between October 2025 and May 2026.

More ways to watch. Disney+ joins ESPN and ABC to stream Super Bowl LXI on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027.

There is John Wayne Airport news. A Delta passenger breached security at the Santa Ana, California airport, stole a vehicle and crashed on the airfield, officials say.

Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko claims he thinks a non-family member of Panettiere's sold her jewelry, to a pawn shop, according to a new court filing.

Chopper 7 was over major crash involving an Amazon truck on I-65 on Wednesday morning.

Ready to ring in 2027? Now, there are even more ways to watch "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2027." Plus, see the newly announced hosts.

Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast later this week.

A federal appeals court will hear arguments in the lawsuit brought by Sept. 11 families seeking evidence they believe could reveal whether Saudi officials or agents helped support the hijackers.

A man got probation after pleading guilty to hate crime charges and stabbing a woman in Chicago, according to court records.

You could say he's on a roll at 100 years old. William Owen Hanna is a veteran, a deacon, and a lifelong bowler who still hits the lanes every week.