Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson allege in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Motown music luminary repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him.

Chicago police said Tuesday the man fatally shot by police in a Grand Crossing assisted-living facility early Monday morning was involved in a homicide there before he was killed.

A father and son have been identified as the two people killed over the weekend when a small plane crashed in California.

The Chicago Defender celebrates its 120th birthday this week.

Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced she'll run for Dick Durbin's senate seat.

The TSA is warning travelers that as of Wednesday, they will no longer be able to fly using a state-issued driver's license that is not a REAL ID.

A sixth case of measles has been reported in Illinois for this year, the state tracking dashboard showed.

As the school year winds down, time is ticking to name a new Chicago Public Schools CEO.

A mountain climber from the Chicago area who was battling leukemia is being remembered on Tuesday for his extraordinary courage and dedication to helping others.

The fate of three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating of Tyre Nichols was in the hands of 12 people who do not live in the city as jury deliberations began Tuesday in the 29-year-old Black man's death.