Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate as Los Angeles area wildfires rage
Fire officials say there is little to no containment of the four fires. Marybel Gonzalez reports.
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Fire officials say there is little to no containment of the four fires. Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Jermont Terry has the heart-stopping images coming out of Los Angeles amid the wildfire, while Meteorologist Kylee Miller explains the conditions that are making the horror possible.
The fire is being fueled by an intense windstorm, and has already burned more than 1,200 acres and destroyed several homes.
The fire exploded in size northwest of Los Angeles, growing 1,000 acres in just an hour.
Erik and Lyle Menendez are serving life in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents, but could become eligible for parole if a judge resentences them.
Prosecutors will recommend the Menendez brothers be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents. On Thursday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney said his office would recommend the brothers be sentenced to 50 years to life.
Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion, and sentenced to life in prison.
Lee's wife, comedienne Brittany Furlan, chased a coyote that snatched one of their dogs.
A man held the bus driver at gunpoint for over an hour, ordering him to drive around with a few passengers on board. As Kara Finnstrom reports, police said the hijacker went on to kill one of the passengers.
Police say the man killed one of the passengers on the bus.
Fossils of a green-hued Jurassic giant scientists named Gnatalie, a diplodocus-like dinosaur that got its color from minerals found in the riverbed.
The president's son Hunter Biden admitted to failing to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes.
The cow wandered a mile before eventually making its way back home.
The proposal aims to help students' mental health. oard members in favor of the plan cite research showing too much cell phone use is associated with higher stress, anxiety, and depression among adolescents.
The feds arrested the men in New York, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. All are foreign nationals from Tajikistan who entered the United States through the southern border with Mexico.
The arrests were made over the past few days in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia.
Johnny Wactor was shot and killed while trying to stop three people who were trying to steal the catalytic converter from his car.
Seiya Suzuki had three RBIs and Michael Busch homered against his former team, helping the Chicago Cubs beat Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-7.
The mural is called "L.A. Rising,” symbolizing the cultural bridge between Japan and the City of Angels.
Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal law enforcement officers, U.S. officials confirmed Monday.
So far, there has been no comment from Combs' attorneys.
The body of Cairo Ammar Jordan was found on April 16, 2022, in Washington County, Indiana, near Louisville, Kentucky. His mother, Dejaune Ludie Anderson of Atlanta, was arrested this week in Los Angeles.
The body of Cairo Ammar Jordan was found in 2022, in Washington County, Indiana. His mother, Dejaune Ludie Anderson, has been arrested in Los Angeles.
The plane made a safe emergency landing in Los Angeles.
No one was hurt in the crash in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
The Chicago Transit Authority suspended service on the Green Line on Tuesday afternoon between Harlem and Clark/Lake due to an unauthorized person on the tracks.
A police investigation is underway in Carol Stream, Illinois, on Tuesday.
A 17-year-old boy has died after police said he was stabbed by another teen over the weekend in southwest suburban Joliet.
More than 300 workers at Illinois State University have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract following a nearly month-long strike.
Utz Quality Foods is recalling some of its Zapp's and Dirty brand potato chips because an ingredient may be contaminated by salmonella.
Voters are going to the polls Tuesday in Ohio and Indiana — in the Buckeye State, they'll be casting ballots in Senate, House and governor's primary races, while Hoosiers will weigh in on House and state races.
A federal appeals court blocked a FDA rule that allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail.
With 60 field organizers, 15 offices, and high-seven-figure spending planned, Iowa Democrats are making their most aggressive midterm investment in years as they target open seats for governor and U.S. Senate.
The 81-year-old former New York City mayor has been hospitalized for pneumonia, his spokesperson said.
Elmwood Park, Center Cass, Oak Lawn Hometown, and Atwood Heights are among the Illinois districts being investigated by the Justice Department over classroom instruction on gender and sexuality.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
A woman was shot and critically wounded on Chicago's Northwest Side early Tuesday morning.
President Trump has signed a proclamation restoring the Presidential Fitness Test, which was replaced in 2012 by the Presidential Youth Fitness Program.
The Tony Awards will air on CBS on June 7.
President Trump said U.S. forces destroyed seven or eight Iranian small boats during the encounter.
An Arlington Heights school canceled classes on Monday after a police officer lost his gun on the school campus.
A police investigation is underway in Carol Stream, Illinois, on Tuesday.
The Chicago Transit Authority suspended service on the Green Line on Tuesday afternoon between Harlem and Clark/Lake due to an unauthorized person on the tracks.
The World Health Organization says there may be some human-to-human transmission aboard the ship, as it prepares to medically evacuate two passengers.
A 17-year-old boy has died after police said he was stabbed by another teen over the weekend in southwest suburban Joliet.
Rideshare drivers say it's getting difficult to continue working as gas prices surpass $6 in the city.
More than four months after a Chicago woman battling ALS was told she couldn't get a disabled parking placard in front of her home, the sign is up and her life is about to change.
An elderly woman has essentially abandoned her home of three decades because of constantly broken elevators at her high-rise condo building on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Violent retail crime is on the rise in Illinois, according to a new report from the Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
Munetaka Murakami hit his 14th homer and Miguel Vargas also went deep as the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-0.
The Cubs trailed 3-0 in the fourth before Suzuki tied it with a three-run drive off Chase Petty, Chicago's longest homer of the season.
Graham previously served as the Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Atlanta Hawks.
Chicago's Derek Hill hit a two-run shot that tied it at 3 in the seventh.
At 22-12, the Cubs are a season-high 10 games over .500.
A 17-year-old boy has died after police said he was stabbed by another teen over the weekend in southwest suburban Joliet.
Chief Geoff Guttschow, who has an autistic child who drives, says the Blue Envelope Program gives officers a tool to recognize when a driver may need additional communication support.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
