What is PSP? Rev. Jesse Jackson diagnosed with rare brain disease
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. has been diagnosed with progressive neurological disease progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP. What is this rare disease?
Army vet surprised with service dog at Naperville Veterans Day event
When U.S. Army veteran Jim Hertz went to a Veterans Day event in Naperville, he had no idea that he was about to be given a very special and life-changing gift.
Chicago area woman stranded in Jamaica without medicine faces new health scares
Britt-Johnson was in Montego Bay, Jamaica, last week. She said she tried to leave the previous Saturday, but couldn't as the airports were closed.
Dia de Muertos Day of the Dead exhibit on display at National Museum of Mexican Art
Dia de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a celebration of those who have passed on. An exhibition about the celebration is on display at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen.
Chicago restaurants and organizations step in with SNAP benefits in limbo
The Trump administration on Monday said the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be partially funded after judges' rulings required food aid program to continue.
Chicago families grateful for Halloween safe spaces amid immigration raids
Parents and community leaders in the Little Village neighborhood created a safe space for kids to trick-or-treat this Halloween, amid growing concerns about immigration enforcement in the Chicago area.
Kidney transplant patient from Chicago area stuck in Jamaica without medicine
A kidney transplant patient from Chicago's south suburbs is trapped in Jamaica and has run out of critical medicine after Hurricane Melissa ravaged the island.
Consulate of Jamaica working to help stranded Chicagoans return home after hurricane
Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica on Tuesday with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour, leaving much of the island without power.
Chicago woman stranded in Jamaica describes impact of Hurricane Melissa
Melissa Quinones traveled to Montego Bay, Jamaica, for a friend's birthday celebration, but is now stranded after Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Tuesday.
Chicagoans worried about family in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa nears
Staff at the family-owned Jamaica Jerk Villa on the South Side said they're worried about their family members as Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall on Tuesday.
CTA trains will not run on elevated Loop tracks this weekend: what to know
CTA trains on the Brown, Green, Pink and Orange lines will not run at all in the Loop this weekend as the agency conducts maintenance. Here's what you need to know.
2 teens killed, 1 adult injured in shooting in Auburn Gresham
Two teenagers were killed and an adult was wounded in a shooting on Wednesday morning in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Thousands gather to celebrate Diwali in Bartlett, Illinois
In Bartlett, Illinois, thousands celebrated Diwali, the Festival of Lights, one of the world's most significant and colorful festivals.
4 hurt in Near North Side drive-by shooting; alderman wants bar closed
Four people were hurt in a drive-by shooting overnight outside a bar in the Near North Side, Chicago police said.
Funeral services held for Sister Jean at Loyola University Chicago
Sister Jean, the beloved chaplain of the Loyola Ramblers basketball team, died Thursday, Oct. 9, at the age of 106.