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Hollywood is remembering Patrick Stewart, the beloved actor known for his roles in "Star Trek" and the "X-Men" film franchise, following the announcement of his death.

As Halloween approaches, some Chicago-area shoppers are looking for ways to stretch their budgets as the cost of candy and costumes rises.

"Grey's Anatomy" star James Pickens Jr. was the inspiration for an award-winning storyline about his own cancer journey. Hear him open up about the recognition.

Police say a man from Atlanta was high on cocaine, fentanyl and alcohol when he slammed a rental truck into three cars stopped at a red light this week in the Chicago area, killing a 74-year-old man.

More than two years after his death, the family of a former Chicago fire lieutenant and has finally laid his true cremated remains to rest, following revelations that the remains originally provided to the family were not his.

Artificial intelligence is being used in about two dozen stores across the Chicago area to help identify suspected shoplifting as it happens, but critics are raising concerns about surveillance and potential misuse.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his proposed 2027 budget to West Side residents, one week after unveiling the $17 billion spending plan.

A former west suburban school board president indicted in a kickback scheme case allegedly directed $1.3 million to a company owned by her boyfriend, which she was the CFO of, while purchasing air purifiers, federal prosecutors say.

An Adler Planetarium astronomer, Dr. Mike Zevin, joined ABC7 Chicago to share spooky space trivia ahead of Halloween.

Patrick Stewart, an actor known for his roles in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the "X-Men" film franchise, has died at the age of 86, his family announced Thursday.