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​36-year-old Edmund J. Horvath of Lynwood is charged with illegal possession of a firearm by an individual previously convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence. ​The U.S. Attorney's Office says on Tuesday at about 4 a.m., Horvath fired shots outside the garage of the Kluczynski Federal Building at 230 South Dearborn Street. The complaint states that a security officer indoors asked Horvath to lea...

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed 2027 budget for the city of Chicago.

With so many subscriptions and bills arriving every month, it’s important to pause before paying an invoice that could be fake. Jordan Wright with the Better Business Bureau’s Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM Newsradio has the details.

Cook County commissioners are slated to vote on a measure Thursday that aims to close a loophole which has allowed vendors to sell personal data to immigration enforcement despite the county’s sanctuary policies. Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the amendment effectively closes a digital back door that ICE and Border Patrol have been using to find immigrants.

​Hundreds of workers at the Hyatt Regency are on strike as negotiations continue for fair wage and better working conditions.

A Brinks armored truck driver was servicing an ATM outside the Chase Bank at 3115 Ridge Road on Tuesday just before 9 a.m., when Lansing Police say three suspects approached the driver, displayed guns, then stole a substantial amount of cash, and fled the scene. ​No injuries were reported. The Lansing Police Department, in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation is actively investigat...

The Lake County IL Coroner has released the names and causes of death for several family members found over the weekend. Mundelein Police were sent to a home on Wellington Avenue for a well-being check late Sunday night and found five people dead.

A man suspected of killing an Illinois National Guard member in 2021 has been added to the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted List."

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on a potentially influential endorsement in the 2027 race for Chicago mayor.

Route 66 is celebrating it's centennial anniversary this year. Illinois has more attractions along the "Mother Road" than any other state. Today, WBBM's Lisa Fielding takes us along the way as she stops in Dwight.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a piece of metal-- that may have come from an aircraft-- was found in Barrington Hills Monday morning. According to Barrington Hills Police, the debris was found around 8:26am by staff during a morning security check at Noah's Ark Christian Academy which is located at the Barrington United Methodist Church. When officers arrived they found...

They call it "The Mother Road' and this year, it celebrates 100 years. Today we begin a special series: "Illinois Route 66: Where The Mother Road Begins". WBBM's Lisa Fielding made the journey from Chicago to Granite City to explore the attractions along the way.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz interviews former state Sen. Darren Bailey, the Republican candidate for governor of Illinois.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz interviews Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz interviewed Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on October 14 at his campaign office in the Loop. This is extended audio from that conversation.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz interviewed Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey October 12th. This is extended audio from that interview.

Chicago Bears fans are invited to a football themed movie night at a Chicago-area outdoor theater later this month.

Police are investigating the apparent shooting deaths of five people inside a home in Mundelein Sunday. Neighbors are shocked, while we wait for the official identification of the three men and two women who were killed.

North Central College will become North Central University Naperville on July 1, 2027, following a vote by its board of trustees Thursday.

A woman and her pets are safe after being rescued from a house fire in Joliet yesterday. The Joliet Fire Department says first responders were called to the 3-hundred block of Herkimer (her-kih-mer) Street for a house fire just before 2:30 in the afternoon. When firefighters arrived there was heavy smoke and flames coming from the first floor and they were told a woman was sleeping on the second f...

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the first day of petition filing for Chicago's citywide election in February.

An off-duty Hammond police officer is on administrative leave after a crash that killed another driver Friday night. Investigators say alcohol may have been a factor.