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Chicago-area Catholics gathered in prayer Monday as Pope Leo XIV prepared to undergo surgery in Rome to remove a growth on his lung.

Union leaders are raising urgent concerns about safety for CTA employees after a janitor was stabbed and killed at a train station last week, prompting renewed scrutiny of electronic monitoring and calls for changes in state law.

Monday's deadly roller coaster incident at at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia has forced a similar roller coaster in the Chicago area to close.

Abbygail Somoza, 22, was fatally shot Saturday night while standing with her mother on a sidewalk outside the Little Village home where she once lived.

A massive 2,389-pound pumpkin named Rocky grown by horticulture teacher Travis Gienger has won the annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California.

A former U.S. intelligence chief tells the ABC7 I-Team the Russian lab incident has also sparked significant national security concerns over a central question: Was this location used to manufacture biological weapons?

RJ Mitte, who starred as Bryan Cranston's son on the award-winning series "Breaking Bad," has died. He was 34.

The Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum in Evanston celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day with tours, Native performances and onsite artists.

One of Pike's attorneys also called 911 to report that Pike is "still alive and breathing, and needs immediate life-saving care," according to audio of the call.

"Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story" was shot here in Chicago over the summer, and it's ready to debut on Hallmark this weekend.

Six Flags offered their "heartfelt condolences" after a person died at one of their parks. A ride was also seen being evacuated.

The character has continued to inspire people of all ages through the famous phrase, "With great power comes great responsibility."

A balloon release in Chicago honored one of the city's groundbreaking culinary figures: Chef Royce Williams.

A man was found dead in a Lawndale building fire on Monday, Chicago police said.

How does Stephen Bishop really feel about his music being labeled "Yacht Rock?" He reveals all.

Actress Selma Blair was arrested Sunday following an alleged altercation with flight attendants aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York City.

Disney's "Hexed" spellbinds Henry Winkler, Dan Stevens, Ariana Madix, Kathy Najimy and more stars to join voice cast of new movie! 🔮✨

Wyatt Anderson, 17, is sharing an inspirational message after completing a marathon following a spinal cord injury last November.

A 14-year-old was shot on the city's Northwest Side on Monday, Chicago police said.

A woman who was secretly poisoned by her co-worker at an engineering firm back nearly 10 years ago is now sharing the hidden-camera video that helped catch him.

Chicago police officers are investigating a report of a sexual assault at a fraternity house near the University of Chicago.

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.