Shooting at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee leaves 3 wounded

Six Flags Great America is working with local authorities to find the offenders responsible for a drive-by shooting Sunday night at the Gurnee theme park.

Men wanted in Mall of America shooting arrested in Chicago

Bloomington police said the two men wanted in the shooting at the Mall of America were arrested Thursday in Illinois after they were spotted getting haircuts.

Illinois daycare worker contracts monkeypox, children exposed

Even though health experts say the monkeypox virus is largely impacting a certain population, the grim reality is anyone can catch it.

2024 Republican National Convention: Milwaukee selected to host

Republicans have unanimously voted to select Milwaukee to host its 2024 national convention, where the party's presidential nominee will be officially named.

Mega Millions Jackpot: Illinois winner's identity still a mystery

A ticketholder in Illinois won the $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot almost one week ago, but has so far remained anonymous.

Highland Park shooting suspect pleads not guilty to parade massacre charges

The suspected gunman behind the Highland Park Fourth of July shooting pleaded not guilty Wednesday to all 117 felony charges in the deadly attack as his parents told reporters they "deeply regret the actions their son had taken."

Chicago man says he was assembling 'ghost gun' when it went off accidentally, killing his 15-year-old sister

A man claims he was assembling a "ghost gun" in a bedroom of his family’s home when it accidentally went off, striking and killing his 15-year-old sister, Cook County prosecutors said Friday.

TikTok photographer Sania Khan killed in ex-husband's murder-suicide after discussing divorce online: report

Sania Khan's ex-husband reportedly traveled from Georgia to her home in Chicago to kill her and himself in an apparent murder-suicide after she posted about the failed marriage on TikTok.

Suspect in Highland Park massacre faces 110 new charges in grand jury indictment

The suspect in the Fourth of July massacre in Highland Park now faces 110 additional criminal charges after a Lake County grand jury handed down an indictment Wednesday.

Chicago to host NASCAR street race downtown in 2023

Chicago is already known as one of the sports capitals of the world. But starting next year, the city will be adding NASCAR racing — and it will happen right downtown.

Family of Illinois parade survivor Cooper Roberts, 8: 'Tough weekend,' told him he's paralyzed

The family of Highland Park, Illinois parade victim Cooper Roberts, 8, said Sunday it's been “a very tough weekend” and that the boy is “in a great deal of pain – physically and emotionally – especially as the family had to share with him the devastating news that he is paralyzed from the waist down.”

Doctors confirm Cooper Roberts paralyzed from waist down after Highland Park parade shooting

An 8-year-old boy who was shot in the chest during the Highland Park Fourth of July parade is no longer using a ventilator and conscious for the first time since the incident, but doctors have confirmed that Cooper Roberts is paralyzed from the waist down, a family spokesperson said.

Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooting victims identified: Who were they?

Authorities in Highland Park where seven people were killed while attending a Fourth of July parade by a gunman armed with a rifle identified the victims Tuesday, including a married couple who were parents to a 2-year-old child.