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By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Police are investigating after a Portage Park man woke to find a cross burning in their lawn. The incident happened around 7 a.m. Tuesday in the 4400 block of N...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s controversial ride-share regulations have been approved by the City Council. Fiesty, sometimes profane debate produced some drama,...

By Adam Chappelle, WLS-AM 890 News (PONTIAC) At least two tornadoes touched down in LaSalle, Grundy, and Livingston Counties on Wednesday night. The severe storms started firing west of Interstate 39 ...

Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM CT Thursday, June 23, 2016 Severe weather threat over…..cool today then a warm up for the weekend…. Record Rain at Ohare yesterday 1.31...

BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Knicks have acquired former NBA MVP Derrick Rose from the Chicago Bulls. The Knicks sent center Robin Lopez and guards Jose Calderon an...

By John Dempsey, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Chicago Teachers Union members are planning to march and protest this morning in downtown Chicago, seeking greater funding for education. Teacher’s Uni...

Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert is scheduled to report to prison today to serve his 15-month sentence for financial crimes related to purported decades-old, repeated sexual abuse of minors....

CHICAGO (AP) - The hours are counting down to the deadline when Dennis Hastert must report to prison to serve a 15-month sentence. A federal judge in Chicago ordered the former U.S. House speaker to r...

Chicago Police investigate in the 2400 block of W. 34th St., after shots were fired at officers early Wednesday. | Network Video Prodcutions UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (CHICAGO) Two males wer...

(CHICAGO) Six garage burglaries on the Northwest Side in less than two weeks earlier this month have prompted police to issue a community alert. According to police, the burglaries occurred: In the 55...