What to do with your pumpkins after Halloween

If you are looking to rid of your pumpkins after Halloween, don't throw them out. There are better ways to dispose of your pumpkins, including composting them and feeding them to livestock.

Chicago rapper LoWick, 22, killed in FBI shooting in Dixmoor

Chicago rapper LoWick, 22, was killed in an FBI-involved shooting during a law enforcement operation in Dixmoor Wednesday, leaving his family questioning why agents opened fire.

Teen accused of plotting mass shooting at Chicago-area place of worship

A 19-year-old man is facing felony charges after police uncovered an alleged plan for a mass shooting that investigators believe may have targeted a Hindu place of worship in the Aurora area.

Illinois woman disappears on trip with boyfriend who returned home without her, mother says

The mother of a woman who vanished on a trip with her boyfriend in Illinois told Fox News Digital that "he has changed his story a couple times" as police search for her.

Dennis Hastert, who went from House Speaker to prison, dead at 84

Former Rep. Dennis Hastert, the Illinois congress member who rose to become the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House before landing in prison and being labeled a "serial child molester" by a federal judge, has died. He was 84.

Renee Good shooting: Family files 2 civil lawsuits in deadly shooting by ICE agent

The family of Renee Good, the Minneapolis woman fatally shot by an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officer during Operation Metro Surge in January, are suing the United States government, ICE agents and other officials in connection with her death.

200 counterfeit Cartier watches worth $28 million seized in Chicago

Two hundred counterfeit Cartier watches that could have each commanded, on average, six-digit prices were seized at O’Hare International Airport.

Rapper Lil Durk acquitted of all charges in Beverly Center murder-for-hire case

Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk was acquitted Friday on all charges alleging he orchestrated the revenge stalking and killing of a man in an ambush near the Beverly Center four years ago.

American Airlines bets big on international travel with 7 new routes

New daily flights will connect major U.S. hubs with destinations across Europe and Asia beginning in spring 2027 as the carrier expands its global network.

Peekachu, rescued beluga whale at Shedd Aquarium, dies suddenly

Peekachu, one of eight beluga whales recently rescued from a closed Canadian marine park and brought to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, died suddenly Tuesday evening.

Sean Grayson, convicted in Sonya Massey's killing, dies in prison

Sean Grayson, the former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, has died while serving a 20-year prison sentence.

2 American Airlines planes averted potential disaster in Phoenix

Multiple media reports state that two American Airlines planes that shared the same flight number almost got into a crash over Phoenix, but some quick thinking from air traffic control managed to prevent a catastrophe.

Over 50 decomposing bodies found inside Chicago funeral home

Police in Chicago are investigating the discovery of more than 50 human remains inside a South Side funeral home.