Elias Rodriguez is charged in a deadly shooting of two Israeli diplomats in D.C., facing federal and local accusations ...

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

Jussie Smollett has agreed to make a $50,000 charitable donation to settle a legal dispute with the city of Chicago. This ...

Actor Jussie Smollett has just revealed that his legal conflict with the officials of the City of Chicago has been settled.

Two Illinois men charged in a $227 million Medicare fraud scheme involving bogus claims for COVID-19 test kits.

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

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

Chicago leaders from the Jewish community and the Anti-Defamation League shared their reactions Friday to the recent attack ...

Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who is currently facing a federal civil rights probe over his hiring practices, ...

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 ...

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.

Justice Department lawyers say in a lawsuit that Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken and Paterson are shielding illegal immigrants ...