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Chicago Alderman Michael Rodriguez said he will not seek re-election next year.

A 16-year-old boy died after he was found shot at the Grant Skate Park in the South Loop Wednesday night, Chicago police said.

A drone show illuminated the skies over New York Harbor Wednesday night as part of a tribute marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

FDNY unions are responding to newly released 9/11 records that raise new questions about toxic air exposure at Ground Zero.

Signs of patriotism and remembrance surrounded a Staten Island gathering Wednesday as FDNY families, active firefighters and retirees commemorate 25 years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

As we prepare to mark 25 years since September 11, we turn our attention to the classroom.

Chicago's Weiss Memorial Hospital has lost its license, officials said. There have been community efforts to reopen it, but the Illinois Department of Public Health says leadership has not made improvements.

For many Chicago Fire fans, the match at Soldier Field was about more than soccer. For some, it was a moment of cultural pride. For others, it was a chance to see Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski.

The race for Illinois governor shifted south on Wednesday as both Republican challenger Darren Bailey and Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker appeared in Texas ahead of the midterm Republican convention set to begin in Dallas.

A 21-year-old man died after a police-involved shooting Wednesday afternoon in the north suburbs, officials said.

A woman who was shot multiple times outside her South Side home said she feared she would not survive the attack after a gunman opened fire as she prepared to take her daughter to school.

A federal trial opened this week for Luis Uribe, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent stationed at O'Hare airport who is accused of sexually assaulting and robbing four women.

Route 66's oldest alignment took Ryan Chiaverini to a "miraculous staircase" in the oldest state capital in the U.S., Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Dozens of students walked out from Lincoln-Way East High School Wednesday.

As Mexican Independence Day approaches, merchants along 26th Street are hoping for stronger sales than last year, when Operation Midway Blitz brought a large immigration enforcement presence to Chicago and surrounding suburbs.

A field of 2,977 flags, one for every first responder and civilian killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, is on display in Oak Brook as families, volunteers and visitors gather to remember the victims and their stories.

A second man who pled guilty to carjacking a woman in her own driveway in Beverly has been sentenced to 14.5 years in prison. The crime was caught on video.

Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago saw a significant reduction in violent crime during the summer of 2026, calling the decline in summer violent crime historic during his fourth summer in office.

Preparations are underway at Medinah Country Club as the Presidents Cup returns elite golf to the Chicago area later this month, bringing with it expectations of a significant economic boost for the northwest suburbs.

The father of a woman missing after a car crashed into the Little Calumet River in West Pullman Tuesday morning said her body was found Wednesday.

The community in Frankfort is mourning a 6-year-old girl who was hit and killed by a school bus Tuesday afternoon.

A downtown office building in Chicago's financial district has been converted into apartments.

Two New Jersey travelers are speaking out after helping restrain an unruly passenger aboard American Airlines Flight 618 headed to Newark, saying the man became belligerent, made racial and derogatory remarks and later turned physical with other passengers.

The aides received the gifts in addition to their six-figure salaries.

Twenty-five years after September 11, victims and their families are hopeful that newly uncovered records will aid in their decade-long lawsuit against Saudi Arabia.

The driver of a crash that killed a 6-month-old baby and hurt four toddlers over Labor Day Weekend has been charged. Police said none of the children were in car seats.

A man has been sentenced for killing a suburban teenager in a hit-and-run crash after a White Sox game.

A Will County judge on Tuesday granted prosecutors' petition to keep Corie Walsh in custody pending trial as she faces first-degree murder charges in the death of her 2-year-old son, Barrett.

A 6-year-old student was killed in a south suburban school bus crash on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

In an exclusive interview with ABC7's Cheryl Burton, Oprah Winfrey reflects on the city and people that helped shape her incredible journey.

One family is still fighting for accountability after their loved one was killed by an immigration agent in the suburbs.

Tri-Creek School Corporation officials say they are facing a nearly $3 million budget shortfall that could lead to the elimination of bus transportation, sports and extracurricular activities unless voters approve additional funding through a referendum on the Nov. 3 ballot.

An SUV lost control and drove into the Little Calumet River in West Pullman Tuesday morning; one man was killed and a woman is missing, Chicago police said.

Two police officers were hurt after a suspect shot a rifle during an overnight SWAT standoff, police said.

Bridgeport residents and elected officials are voicing opposition to Amtrak's planned rail maintenance facility, arguing the project could disrupt the neighborhood and worsen concerns about the future of the area if the Chicago White Sox relocate.

A second accusation of racial harassment has been reported at a Lincoln-Way East vs. Homewood-Flossmoor sporting event.

ABC7 will livestream the Chicago River Swim on Sunday as the city raises funds for ALS research and youth swim education.

Researchers said operation "Midway Blitz" effects continued after it ended, contributing to declines in spending and mobility among people who believe they may be at risk of immigration enforcement.

A group of doctors from UChicago Medicine joined state lawmakers at a news conference to support proposed legislation known as the RIFL Act.

Erik and Lyle Menendez were granted an early parole suitability hearing on Monday, tentatively scheduled for March 2027.

Several Chicago aldermen are calling for a more aggressive police response to "street takeovers" after multiple incidents occurred across the city during the holiday weekend, including one that turned violent.

Two teen boys were shot and critically injured Monday afternoon on Chicago's South Side, Chicago police said.

Someone jumped from a moving CTA Red Line train Monday afternoon on Chicago's South Side, Chicago police said.

There was a Houston, Texas shooting. A knife-wielding patient was shot multiple times by security at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, police say.

A beloved Chicago bookstore is mourning the sudden loss of a longtime employee.

Aryna Sabalenka finally found something that could stop her at the U.S. Open: the smell of marijuana.

Matt Suhey, a fullback who helped Walter Payton and the Chicago Bears win the 1985 NFL championship, has died.

Labor Day is the last day beaches will officially be open for the season.

A man and woman were carjacked at gunpoint in River North Monday morning, Chicago police said.