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(CHICAGO) The Art Institute of Chicago has acquired a newly rediscovered work from a 16th century painter. The painting is titled “Christ Carrying the Cross.” It was painted by Italian mas...

(CHICAGO) Illinois lawmakers were moved to compromise on a stopgap budget after a year-and-a-half stalemate by a powerful force: a high-stakes November election and a voting public one legislator desc...

Forecast Summary Meteorologist Geoff Maurer WLS-AM Morning Forecast July 1, 2016 After a breezy & cool start to July, temperatures will warm up from this weekend into the 4th on Monday….. To...

(CHICAGO) Chicago Police are warning downtown diners about a pair of strong-arm robberies inside Loop restaurants since late May. One or more people presenting themselves as "distributors of fundraisi...

(WAUCONDA) An evacuation in north suburban Wauconda has been lifted and a suspect was in custody Thursday night as police searched his home after he told someone he had explosives inside, police said....

(CHICAGO) A Cook County judge said Thursday he hopes to name a special prosecutor in Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke's murder case by Aug. 4, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. Judge Vincent Ga...

By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News After a nearly two year search, we now know who the architects will be Barack Obama’s Presidential Library. While we still don’t know which space the library and ...

(BENSENVILLE) Two people were found dead inside a home in northwest suburban Bensenville on Wednesday morning. Officers conducted a well-being check at the home in the 1300 block of West Indian Trail ...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Lawmakers are back in Springfield today facing a midnight Thursday deadline to come up with a budget for schools and essential services. Chicago Mayor Rahm E...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) There’s a big political story today at the Cook County Board. After decades of debate, the County Board has voted to put a referendum on the November b...