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Nineteen council members signed a non-binding resolution demanding that Dorval Carter Jr. step down as president of CTA.

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — A doctor and patient whose life he helped save were reunited on Tuesday to celebrate the amazing feat.

WILL COUNTY, Ill. — One person is dead following a collision with an occupied school bus late Wednesday afternoon in Troy Township, authorities confirmed to WGN News.

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It's a month that serves to celebrate the culture, history, and achievements of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Chicago and across the country.

BEVERLY SHORES, Ind. — Families of drowning victims gathered in Indiana on Memorial Day to honor their loved ones, celebrate the passage of a bill requiring new water safety equipment at beaches, and explain why water safety is an underrecognized danger, especially on Lake Michigan.

DES PLAINES, Ill. — One driver is dead and three others are injured following a multi-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on the Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 294) in Des Plaines.

CHICAGO — For the first time at Northwestern Medicine, surgeons performed a kidney transplant while the recipient was still awake. Chicago resident John Nicholas successfully received a kidney tran…

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson held a community safety meeting Wednesday with the goal in mind to discuss how his administration is tackling violence in the city. In the meeting, Johnson rehashed …

PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. — The Palos Heights Police Department is trying to determine the identity of bones found hanging from a tree near the Cal Sag Canal. It was a few days after Christmas in 2022. Some people on a bike path in the southwestern suburb noticed a bag hanging from a tree. Now, investigators […]

Posted: Updated: CHICAGO — The 2024 Democratic National Convention security buildout is underway in Chicago.