On Ash Wednesday, for the first time in months, clergy members were allowed inside the Broadview ICE facility, thanks to a lawsuit arguing the Department of Homeland Security violated religious freedom protections.

Five of the Rev. Jesse Jackson's six children appeared together Wednesday morning to talk about the love they have for their father in Chicago.

Chicago police and nearby DePaul University are both investigating the alleged incident, which witnesses say turned physical. The cafe involved has denied the allegations.

Injuries were reported in a shooting Wednesday evening on the inbound I-90 expressway on Chicago's North Side, state police said.

Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

A body found in a west suburban river this week has been identified as a man who was missing for months, officials said.

The pilot of a small plane who died after it crashed into a residential neighborhood in northern Illinois has been identified as an 83-year-old man, officials said.

It is the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. since 1981, when 11 climbers were killed on Mount Rainier, Washington.

A roller rink in the Chicago area is now hosting a monthly event so children with sensory challenges can feel more comfortable.

A group of thieves were caught on camera smashing windows of cars at a South Side parking lot.