Chicago DNC 2024: Everything you need to know

The Democratic National Convention returns to Chicago next week for the first time in 28 years to decide one half of a pivotal presidential election.

Indiana resident killed after tree falls on home amid severe weather identified

A person was killed when a tree fell on their house in Cedar Lake, Indiana, as powerful storms barreled through the Chicagoland area on Monday night.

Retirement Roulette: NYC makes list of 2024 best places to retire in the US

Would you retire in New York City? U.S. News & World Report has released its list of the best big cities to retire in 2024, and the Big Apple made the cut.

Supreme Court braces for all-or-nothing abortion fight

The 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade ruling is facing its most serious challenge in 30 years in front of a court with a 6-3 conservative majority that's been remade by three appointees of President Donald Trump.

Man burst into flames after police use Taser on him, authorities say

Authorities say an upstate New York man is in grave condition at a hospital after police used a Taser to subdue him and he burst into flames.

Columbus Day: Natives, Italian Americans divided over explorer's legacy

Columbus Day is highlighting the divide between those who treasure the explorer as a representative of Italian Americans’ history and those mortified by annual tributes that ignore the native people whose lives and culture were forever changed by colonialism.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Biden becomes 1st president to issue proclamation

President Joe Biden's signed a proclamation Friday marking Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, as Indigenous Peoples' Day. Biden is the first president to sign such a proclamation.

Which president has selected the most Supreme Court justices?

Here are the presidents who have had the most justice appointees sit on the Supreme Court of the United States.

Jussie Smollet case
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The Chicago Police Department is casting serious doubt about Jussie Smollett's account of being attacked. Smollet is not an official suspect. TMZ reported that the case will go to a grand jury soon to decide if a crime was actually committed.

Cuba Gooding Jr.
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Cuba Gooding Jr. stars in Chicago on Broadway.