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If you’re waiting for your tax refund, you might have to wait longer this year. That’s because major layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service...

An 8-year-old boy was found after he was abducted from Chicago’s South Side, triggering an Illinois Amber Alert from the Chicago Police Depa...

A Chicago firefighter was injured Thursday night in a fire at a furniture store in the city’s Roseland neighborhood, officials said.The...

Two people were wounded in a shooting Thursday evening at a car dealership in Chicago’s Chicago Lawn neighborhood, police said.According...

The administration of President Donald Trump continues to take shape, but several Cabinet positions remain open amid U.S. Senate votes....

It was Beth Shrader’s dream job, but federal layoffs, she said, changed everything. Shrader got an email Friday letting her know she’d b...

Video captured the moment a dog opened a door and managed to escape from a pet hotel in Chicago’s South Loop as many continue to search for...

A Chicago man has been released and his murder conviction has been vacated nearly 30 years after he was originally sentenced.Cook County...

Winter is still in full swing in Chicago and if you’re looking for some things to do while staying indoors, we’ve got you covered.Here’s...

A pair of Chicago institutions have issued alerts after students were sexually assaulted at both Loyola and Columbia this week.According...

Just like that, the 2025 NASCAR season is off and running.After a thrilling Daytona 500 finish saw William Byron go back-to-back in the...

The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation’s premier federal la...

A popular granola bar brand sold at retailers across the country has voluntarily recalled more than 2.4 million cases of bars due to “potent...

Not everyone will need a Real ID when the deadline hits on May 7 — and some may never need one, according to Illinois Secretary of State Ale...

The owners of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and NHL’s Blackhawks got the go-ahead to transform the area surrounding the United Center on Wednesday...

Editor’s Note: Thursday, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulis is expected to hold a press conference to “clear up confusion” ahead o...

A 1-year-old boy who drowned in a pool at a Bannockburn home this week was identified Wednesday.Noah Probst of Peotone drowned in an ind...

A police chase early Thursday morning stemming from an armed robbery ended with a shooting involving Chicago police and at least three peopl...

Lanes are closed in both directions on the Eisenhower Expressway between 25th Avenue and Mannheim Road in the western suburbs after a person...

The United States government is formally designating eight Latin American organized crime groups that also operate in the U.S. to be “foreig...

A pivotal high school basketball game between Lyons Township and Hinsdale Central ended with a game-winning buzzer beater from half-court fo...

A 19-year-old is facing charges of DUI and reckless homicide after he allegedly attempted to drive around crossing gates before his vehicle...

This is CNBC’s live blog covering Asia-Pacific markets.Asia-Pacific markets were set to trade mixed Thursday, as investors weigh U.S. Pres...

It’s a search that started 15 years ago for Sue Kalfus.Kalfus has been trying to track down the owners of a lost camera and memory card...

An Illinois state lawmaker has filed legislation calling for closer oversight of school buses following a multi-part NBC 5 Responds investig...