With time running short in the Illinois General Assembly’s fall veto session, Democratic lawmakers proposed new taxes on many large entertainment events and billionaires to raise the $1.5 billion ...

CHICAGO (WBBM) -- Chicago's beloved Leo High School choir is being honored with a welcome home celebration after its run on "America's Got Talent." After an incredible run made possible by voters ...

Every few years, the choir La Caccina turns the concert-going experience inside out. Rather than perform music programmed by its leadership, its Lifeline concerts invite audience members to submit ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Four people were wounded in a drive-by shooting in the Gold Coast Friday morning, Chicago police said. The shooting took place at about 3:48 a.m. in the 1100-block of North Dearborn ...

An investigation is underway after four people were injured in a mass shooting overnight on Chicago's Near North Side. Gausman's gem spoiled by 2 late homers in Blue Jays' World Series Game 2 loss vs ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, a judge said Thursday after seeing tear gas and other aggressive steps used against protesters. U ...

WGN’s Ryan Burrow looks at security upgrades at Chicago’s Lollapalooza. He speaks with Chad Green, creator of an AI-based gun detection system for Omnilert (https ...

Five people have been arrested in connection with a mass shooting during homecoming weekend in a small Mississippi town. The shooting left six people dead and more than a dozen injured in the town of ...

The U.S. has seen 340 mass shootings in 2025 so far, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared gun violence a public health crisis and urged stronger gun ...

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) reopened the Racine Blue Line main station house on Racine Avenue after being completely rebuilt to accommodate an elevator. The original station was constructed in ...