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A 68-year-old serial bank robber has been sentenced to 76 years in prison for targeting four banks in downtown Chicago while he was on supervised release for other bank robberies.

Two members of the Joliet Police Department have been put on paid leave for alleged misuse of Flock camera technology, officials said.

Three stranded hikers rescued on Mount Shasta told officials they relied heavily on Google’s AI assistant Gemini for information about the route and what to pack.

The rising visibility of socialist ideas within the Democratic Party became a flashpoint in the Illinois governor's race as Republican candidate Darren Bailey sought to tie the movement to Gov. JB Pritzker while the Socialism 2026 conference opened in Chicago.

If you're driving to your Labor Day destination, prepare to pay more money at the pump.

The mistrial, in the seventh day of deliberations, leaves the case unresolved and allows prosecutors to try Lindsay Clancy again.

Chicago Archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich and two orders of Catholic nuns are seeking to block a new Illinois medical aid-in-dying law that is scheduled to take effect Sept. 12.

A Cook County school district is relying on what it calls "temporary measures" after laying off its entire custodial staff last month, drawing criticism from the workers' union and concerns from some parents about how schools are being maintained during the transition.

A woman was fatally shot while walking Friday morning on the city's South Side, Chicago police said.

On the latest ABC7 Sports Overtime, Dionne Miller covered the latest in Chicago sports as the Cubs welcomed special guests Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Bulls players Caleb Wilson and Matas Buzelis, who got the crowd to chant "P-C-A."