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Wednesday is the start of July and with that comes new laws that go into effect.

One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting near a hotel in River North Wednesday morning, Chicago police said.

A man is facing a hate crime charge for allegedly posting threatening signs in Waukegan and North Chicago.

Two major U.S. Supreme Court rulings drew sharply different reactions from Chicago residents on a day that delivered both a legal victory and a setback for President Donald Trump.

A man tried to lure a teenage girl as she walked through a Northwest Side park on Tuesday morning, Chicago police said.

A man is accused of videotaping a juvenile in a bathroom at a north suburban mall last week.

About 500 furloughed employees of West Suburban Medical Center have received notices that they will not be returning to their jobs.

Residents say the problem has persisted for years, including throughout last summer, when many also went without air conditioning.

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the entire Chicago area, which will remain until Thursday evening.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday defended his administration's approach to a failed bid to repurchase the city's parking meters.

The mother of a murdered Loyola University student appeared on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

For the first time in its nearly 100-year history, girls will be attending Marmion Academy this fall.

An attorney at Clifford Law Offices says the 13-year-old boy accused in the case pleaded guilty to criminal charges.

Anti-Cruelty has opened a permanent resource center in Roseland, providing pet owners with access to free pet food and transportation for veterinary visits on the city's Far South Side.

A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the Second Amendment.

A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake followed by a 7.5-magnitude quake shook Venezuela on Wednesday, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas.

Friday would have been Marcus Chatman Jr.'s 15th birthday. Instead, his mother is preparing to bury him as police continue searching for whoever shot and killed the 14-year-old in Auburn Gresham.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed new legislation aimed at protecting reproductive health records in Illinois Wednesday.

The body of missing boy has been found in Lake Michigan, Indiana Department of Natural Resources said.

A 23-year-old driver was killed while changing a tire on I-80/94 in the south suburbs on Wednesday morning, officials said.

Former Mayor Adams chief-of-staff Frank Carone and the others were expected to be arraigned in Brooklyn federal court later Wednesday.

Hollywood Casino Aurora, a new $360 million land-based casino, is opening this week and replaces the old riverboat location on the Fox River, which closed earlier this month.

Local youth met with city leaders to talk about how to prevent Chicago teen takeovers.

Large crowds, street closures and increased traffic are expected on Chicago's North Side for the 55th annual Pride Parade Sunday.

President Donald Trump ratcheted up tensions with Senate Republicans on Wednesday, abruptly canceling plans to sign a bipartisan measure that could help spur more home construction.

Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller has pleaded not guilty to a pair of misdemeanor drug charges after he was arrested on a charge of possessing psilocybin mushrooms.

Former California State Parks supt. Kevin Pearsall was accused of secretly recording lifeguards in the men's Bolsa Chica locker room.

The Obama Presidential Museum will soon release its next block of tickets after most sold out in the first round.

Video captured in Inglewood shows a Waymo self-driving car traveling in the wrong lane and heading toward oncoming traffic.

A large fire broke out at a South Side home on Tuesday evening.

A 21-year-old man from Naperville facing hate crime charges after a burning cross was found in Grant Park has been released from custody pending his trial. Prosecutors say he claimed he wanted to send a message to the Trump administration.

It was 161 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed - after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

'Project Runway' Season 22 ups the stakes with 22 designers, Tyra Banks' return and celebrity guest judges. 

A 6-year-old girl suffered a painful encounter with a rare, invasive jellyfish species while playing in Metedeconk River in New Jersey

While at the "Toy Story 5" world premiere, Scarlett Spears shared the similarities she sees between herself and Bonnie.

A woman is sharing her story after losing thousands in a sophisticated jury duty scam.

A tourist died after a carriage horse got loose in New York City's Central Park. It resulted in a crash.

A suspect is in custody following a double shooting on Tuesday afternoon that left one person dead inside Wilmington Hospital in Delaware.

Eight people died after a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base. Officials said the crash happened during a "routine test mission."

Two people, including one shot by a Chicago police officer, were seriously injured on the city's North Side on Monday evening.

The I-Team is hearing from more consumers dealing with thousands of dollars in damage after taking their cars to local Jiffy Lube locations.

The artist behind this piece, called "Resilient," says this it stands in direct opposition to the burning cross seen in Grant Park last week.

The cast and crew of the hit Hulu and FX series "The Bear," reunited Monday night at the New York City premiere ahead of the fifth and final season.

A woman was sexually assaulted and robbed at Rainbow Park in the city's South Chicago neighborhood over the weekend, Chicago police said.

The I-Team is taking a detailed look at new crime numbers the CTA released last week as one woman is desperate for answers after she was attacked on the Blue Line.

The ICE agent was injured, police said, but it is not known how serious the agent's injuries are.

Sigcho-Lopez says the explosion shattered one of his windows while his 4-year-old triplets slept.

Charges have been dropped against two suspects in the death of Chicago firefighter Jermaine Pelt.

Gov. Gavin Newsom says President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Justice Department to investigate him and his wife, calling it a political witch hunt.

Reflecting on their long association with the "Toy Story" franchise, Tom Hanks and Tim Allen described their roles as both an honor and a responsibility.