Daniel Israel, the former president of Pontiac-based Asphalt Specialists, was sentenced to serve six months in federal prison ...

Brandon Johnson brags about diversity. The feds launch an investigation.

WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined WGN Evening News to discuss several stories from the week. This week’s topics include the U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation into ...

Dozens of Black pastors gathered Friday in a show of solidarity with Mayor Brandon Johnson after his hiring practices came under fire.

The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for ...

Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, historically marks the beginning of an annual spike in crime that Chicago has ...

Actor Jussie Smollett's $50,000 donation to a Chicago nonprofit ends his lawsuit with the city, and he continues to assert his innocence.

Chicagoans react after a local man is accused of fatally shooting two Israeli Embassy staffers. And the mayor waves off the latest Trump attack — this time, over hiring practices.

Boeing has reached an agreement in principle with the Department of Justice to avoid prosecution in the case over two deadly 737 Max crashes.

McDonald's will close all five of its CosMc's test locations this summer, 18 months after introducing the beverage-focused concept at four restaurants in Texas and one in a Chicago suburb.

Actor Jussie Smollett made a $50,000 payment to a local Chicago charity to settle the city’s lawsuit against him, according to a Friday statement. The legal battle stemmed from Smollett’s false ...

In the five years since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, Chicago has seen significant policy shifts — but the trauma and unanswered questions still run deep.