Elizabeth Matthews

CHICAGO A Chicago teacher took a vacation to paradise but couldn't get home and was stuck on the island of Curaçao for three extra days.

A Chicago teacher took a vacation to paradise, but couldn’t get home.

COOK COUNTY, Ill. Hundreds of infants die every year in the state of Illinois , most often due to unsafe sleeping environments.

CHICAGO The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has recently been under scrutiny, most notably on Thursday when a former worker was sentenced to jail time for involvement in the AJ Freund case.

JUSTICE, Ill. An investigation is underway into the death of a local wrestler and father who was fatally shot while trying to protect his daughter outside their home in Justice earlier this week.

CHICAGO Another festival is underway in the City of Chicago and it's one of several events set for the weekend.

CHICAGO Starting Friday night, one alderman on the South Side is sleeping outside in the neighborhood in an effort to put an end to some bad behavior on the block.

A coach and teacher at Bloom Trail High School in suburban Steger has been officially charged following allegations of sexual abuse.

CHICAGO The 53rd annual Chicago Pride Parade will cruise down Broadway this Sunday, but not without a few changes this year.

CHICAGO The medical community in Chicago and across the state are on alert for yet another dangerous contaminant that's being added to the street drug supply.