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As banks face increasingly sophisticated scams, some are introducing new technology aimed at helping customers identify fraudulent texts, calls and voicemails before they fall victim.

Gov. JB Pritzker says he hopes lawmakers will act during next month's veto session to advance a stadium plan aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois, following a meeting in Chicago that included NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

A Portage Park community is mourning the loss of a local business owner after a fatal shooting inside one of his businesses Thursday night, as police continue searching for the person responsible.

Chicago police have released photos of two people they're looking for after a CTA bus shooting.

A proposed $260.8 million settlement for 17 people wrongfully convicted in cases tied to former CPD detective Reynaldo Guevara could be the largest single police misconduct settlement in U.S. history if approved by the Chicago City Council.

A 14-year-old boy was shot and critically injured on the city's North Side, Chicago police said.

States and cities sued the Trump administration Thursday for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.

The co-pilot of the FlyDubai plane who allegedly attacked its captain is an Omani national who was previously suspended by Oman Air as a security risk, sources say.

A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a fellow rider on a J train in Queens, police said.

The three people who had been in custody in connection with a deadly double shooting at a west suburban mall earlier this week have been released without charges.

Former U.S. Olympian David Hearn says he is “relieved” after a Washington, D.C. judge permanently dismissed the vandalism case against him.

Love is in the air in the Windy City! A brand-new season of "Ready to Love" premieres at 7 p.m. Friday on OWN.

One person has died after being pulled from Lake Michigan on Chicago's North Side Friday morning, Chicago police said.

CTA Red Line service has resumed on Chicago's North Side after it was suspended due to fire department activity Friday morning, the agency said.

Chicago is expanding the Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program, which helps people experiencing mental health crises.

Ready for soccer in a whole new dimension? Check out the first teaser for "Messi and the Giants," an upcoming animated series executive produced by Lionel Messi, arriving on Disney+ in summer 2027. 

Newly unsealed police body camera video is providing a new look at the arrest of Luigi Mangione and the recovery of evidence tied to the killing of Brian Thompson.

The jobs report will provide a gauge of the economy amid an inflation surge.

A man with a long history of randomly attacking and punching women in the Loop has now pleaded guilty in four new cases against him.

A Frankfort family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against two school districts.

Since the murder of Rob and Michele Reiner, Michele's sister, Martine Singer, has been dedicated to keeping their legacy alive.

Allison Feldman, a 31-year-old resident of Scottsdale, Arizona, was found dead in her home in 2015.

The Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her, Gov. Hochul said at a news conference on Friday.

Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar has recounted the harrowing moments when he was attacked by his co-pilot during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

New York's attorney general will investigate the rape allegation.