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Big Boy, the world's largest steam locomotive, is back in the Chicago area.

Wearing a mask can help protect you -- as long as it's the right kind of mask.

Data shows Chicago was ranked as having the worst air quality levels for major cities worldwide on Thursday as the alert for hazardous Canadian wildfire smoke impacted many outdoor events in the area.

A family on Chicago's South Side is asking for help finding a service dog named Blossom that was taken after wandering from a yard while a 9-year-old girl was playing with it.

The vacancy rate along Chicago's Magnificent Mile has declined from pandemic-era highs as new retailers, attractions and investments continue to fill storefronts on North Michigan Avenue, according to data analyzed by the ABC7 I-Team.

The Illinois secretary of state is warning consumers about a new business being promoted by "Brandon Mr. Finance," and has issued a cease-and-desist order against the venture.

With the first three episodes of "Furious" hitting Hulu on July 27, the cast and crew walked the red carpet at the new series' New York premiere in Lower Manhattan.

As families flock to pools and lakefronts for relief from the summer heat, state officials and water safety advocates are encouraging adults to take responsibility for supervising children around water through a new Water Watcher campaign.

A family is suing Amazon over a crash in northwest Indiana that left a teenage baseball player with a catastrophic brain injury, alleging the company failed to properly vet the truck driver involved in the collision.

Hollywood is saying goodbye to a beloved sitcom star. Hal Williams, best known for roles on on "227" and "Sanford and Son," has died.