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At just 16 years old, a Riverside teen is inspiring young writers and giving hope to survivors of domestic violence.

As the pope recovers, Catholics in Chicago and abroad are offering prayers and support.

Officials are investigating a double homicide at the Great Wolf Lodge in Scotrun, Monroe County.

The commute for thousands of Chicagoans is getting longer as portions of the CTA's Green and Pink lines are rerouted due to the closure of the Lake Street Bridge.

Defense attorneys asked about hand towels near the bathroom sink that were not collected and a bathroom trash can that was never searched.

Redevelopment is underway at the former LeClaire Courts public housing site on Chicago's Southwest Side.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is signaling that corporations could play a larger role in helping Chicago balance its budget.

Former students filed lawsuits alleging they were sexually abused by priests and accused the Archdiocese of Chicago of failing to protect students despite knowing about the allegations.

Police said the suspect attacked the woman and held her head underwater in a fishpond in the middle Old Orchard mall in Skokie.

A person of interest has been identified in the investigation into an alleged sexual assault at a University of Chicago fraternity house, the school said in a statement Tuesday.

Anthropic in its latest warning said in a post that small AI models may be months away from being capable enough to self-replicate on small devices.

"Moana" star Auli'i Cravalho is the voice of a new National Geographic documentary looking at the ways to preserve our oceans. "Expedition: Saving Our Seas" premieres Nov. 13 on Nat Geo and streams the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.

Miguel Salguero Olivares arrived in the United States from Guatemala with his single mother in 2010, when he was 17 years old.

Football, family and a fierce cast are featured in the trailer for Hulu's "The Land." See Christopher Meloni, William H. Macy, Chace Crawford, Mandy Moore and more when the new drama premieres Feb 15 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+

Cornell University says all parties and social events at fraternity houses are suspended for the rest of year following allegations of a gang rape on campus.

Mackayla Paige, known to fans as "Kash," was shot and killed early Sunday.

A team of researchers appears to be closer than ever in the search for Amelia Earhart’s plane and remains, a mystery that has captivated the world for decades.

Eyewitnesses described to ABC News the harrowing events that led to a death at an amusement park in Georgia.

It's the final installment in a beloved Marvel trilogy and fans just found out that "VisionQuest" is debuting a day early on Disney+.

Officials released new details on the Chicago woman charged after a deadly shooting at Oakbrook Center mall.

A fire swept through a River Forest town home Tuesday morning, claiming the life of a man neighbors said was a devoted father and friend.

A Berkeley engineer whose co-worker was convicted of poisoning her is speaking publicly about the case for the first time.

A Six Flags spokesperson said "we are cooperating fully with local authorities as they complete their investigation."

The ship has been undergoing remediation since it was towed from Philadelphia's Delaware Riverfront last year.

Duane Davis was convicted in August of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon. He is the only person ever charged in the death of Tupac Shakur.