The deep freeze has some people dreaming of sun, sand and an escape to warmer weather.

Chicago has submitted a pair of bids seeking to host the Democratic National Conventions in 2028 and 2032, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the move. Chicago successfully hosted the 2024 convention.

The one Operation Midway Blitz case that made it to trial for an alleged murder-for-hire plot resulted in a not guilty verdict. It's a shocking turn of events to experts who tell the ABC7 I-Team the office typically has a more than 90% conviction rate.

Chicago police are warning about a sexual assault that happened after a female victim got off a CTA train on Tuesday.

A Chicago activist is holding a hair braiding event to support families impacted by immigration operations.

More than 2,300 flights within, into or out of the U.S. scheduled for Saturday have now been canceled ahead of the storm, with Dallas' two airports hit the hardest.

Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed a longtime LGBTQ advocate and city employee to, what Johnson calls, the nation's first big city executive-level position devoted to LGBTQ +issues.

Get ready to sing your heart out because American Idol is back for its 24th season.

Global fashion celebrities joined the public on Friday morning to say goodbye to iconic designer Valentino at his funeral service in Rome.

Outraged critics accused President Donald Trump of "whitewashing history" on Friday after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park.