2 federal immigration judges abruptly fired by Trump administration speak out
Both immigration judges say they were notified by email that they'd been fired, effective immediately, and were given no explanation for why.
Arkansas double murder suspect grew up in Chicago, graduated from Fenwick HS
The teacher arrested and charged with fatally stabbing a couple hiking with two of their children in an Arkansas state park has roots in the Chicago area.
Rep. Danny Davis announces he won't run for re-election, endorses La Shawn Ford for his seat
It's the end of an era in the Chicago area and in Washington, D.C., as Democratic Congressman Danny Davis announced Thursday he's not running for another term in 2026, after serving nearly 30 years in Congress.
Missing kayaker's body found in Fox River in St. Charles
Officials said two kayakers were fishing when one man fell out of his kayak and into the water.
ComEd customers may be paying for electrical waste; utility disputes claim
A company that measures and tracks electrical grids across America says that the ComEd grid in Illinois has the highest electrical waste in the country, and customers are paying for it.
Delays in anti-drunken driving auto tech frustrate McHenry mom
The mother of a McHenry, Illinois man who was killed by a drunken driver in 2018 is pushing for a technology in new cars that she said would have saved her son's life.
ComEd customers seeing bills double amid rising electric cost
ComEd said the spike, combined with an unseasonably warm June, raised the average bill by more than $67.
Woman whose son died by suicide after cyberbullying warns about school-issued devices
Rose Bronstein founded the group Buckets Over Bullying, and has been moving mountains with her local organization.
South Side children's hospital concerned for patients after threat of Medicaid cuts
The CEO of La Rabida Children's Hospital said that nine out of 10 kids rely on Medicaid for their treatment, and if they're unable to care for them, many of them would have to take up beds in pediatric or neonatal intensive care units across the area.
Woman says Des Plaines nursing home banned her from visiting her now-dead sister
Luchanda Castleberry maintained all she did was voice her concerns about the care her sister was receiving — and then she ended up getting banned from visiting.
Federal workers in Chicago struggle whether to respond to Musk's demand
Workers in Chicago said there has been much discussion about what they're supposed to do, with some being told not to respond.
Robert Johnson enjoys first day of freedom since 1996, after judge tosses murder conviction
"I kept on telling them I didn't have nothing to do with this, but they didn't believe me," Robert Johnson said.
Illinois state regulators rein in Peoples Gas pipeline replacement program
The Illinois Commerce Commission said the expansive project can't come at an unreasonable cost to customers, who have been upset about rising gas bills in recent years.
Federal workers protest firings of EPA employees in Chicago
The terminated workers are worried not only for themselves, but for what the layoffs could mean for the populations they serve.
2 years after massive fire, family-owned furniture business gets rebuilt
It was the biggest fire most people had ever seen, but the owners of Morgan Li furniture factory said they were determined to rebuild on the ashes of the old site, no matter how long it took.