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Preparations underway ahead of Tuesday's severe storms

The Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications said they're preparing for Tuesday's storms.

Illinois Democrats urge voters to send in mail ballots immediately

Top Illinois Democrats are urging people who vote by mail to return their ballots now.

Inbound Eisenhower Expy. reopens at Harlem after police investigate shots fired

The inbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway have reopened Monday afternoon at Harlem Avenue after police investigated reports of shots fired on the interstate.

Man pleads not guilty to murder of Momence bar owner Courtney Drysdale

The man charged with the execution-style murder of a bar owner last month in far south suburban Momence​ has pleaded not guilty.

Another conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice to retire

A conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice first elected in 2007 will not seek a third 10-year term next year.

Fox Lake couple charged in years-long abuse of 11-year-old boy

A couple from Fox Lake, Illinois, has been charged with abusing an 11-year-old boy for years and telling him he deserved it.

"The Price Is Right" contestant from Chicago area wins prize after replay review

Imagine thinking you lost big on "The Price is Right" game "Rat Race," only to discover afterward you got a prize after all.

Pritzker announces major investment by CSL for plasma therapy manufacturing plant

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.

Illinois expanding ABLE Account savings program for people with disabilities

A government-supported program to provide financial help for people with disabilities in Illinois is expanding.

Obama Presidential Center to open on Juneteenth

The Obama Presidential Center​ in Chicago's Jackson Park will officially open on Juneteenth, the Obama Foundation announced this past weekend.

Jennifer Runyon, Chicago-native actress who appeared in "Ghostbusters," dies at 65

Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.

Man dies after being pushed down stairs during fight in at Hubbard Inn

A man is dead after being shoved down a flight of stairs during a fight in Chicago's River North district early Monday.

Home invaders hold resident at gunpoint in Winnetka

Robbers invaded a home and held the resident at gunpoint this past weekend in the north Chicago suburb of Winnetka.

Shutdown blamed for long security lines at some airports; could O'Hare be next?

In Chicago at O'Hare International Airport early Monday, security lines did not seem longer than one would expect for the time and day of the week. But long security lines could become more of a problem.