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Dolly Parton's niece, Danielle Parton, is taking on a new role as brand ambassador for the late singer's estate, sharing how she plans to honor her aunt's legacy.

At least 12 people were injured, including six juveniles, in a shooting Saturday near a football stadium in Tallahassee on homecoming weekend.

Both the Democratic and Republican parties are now leaning into presidential power amid early voting for the midterm elections.

An apartment fire in Deerfield left nearly two dozen people without a home on Saturday.

A man died and two others were hurt in a Garfield Park shooting Saturday night, Chicago police said.

ABC7 Chicago earned six regional Emmy Awards Saturday evening, including Outstanding Achievement for Evening Newscast: Larger Markets for coverage of the tornado outbreak of March 10, 2026.

Downtown Chicago came alive for the 12th annual Arts in the Dark Parade, featuring floats, dancers, and music celebrating the arts.

An apparent explosion caused a fire Saturday at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world.

More than 2,500 people gathered at Soldier Field on Saturday for the ALS Walk for Life, an event honoring those who have died from ALS and supporting people living with the neurodegenerative disease.

With the midterm elections less than two weeks away, early voting is underway throughout Cook County and at three Chicago-area universities as political leaders and community groups encourage residents to cast their ballots before Election Day.