A judge just dismissed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, over National Guard deployment in Illinois.

Timmy was first spotted swimming in the region on March 3. It is not clear why the whale swam into the Baltic Sea, far from its natural habitat in the Atlantic Ocean.

A life jacket worn by a passenger on RMS Titanic as she escaped the sinking steamship on a lifeboat sold at auction on Saturday for $906,000.

A man was arrested after crashing into a CTA bus on Chicago's South Side, police said.

Two U.S. Army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear in a mountainous training area in Anchorage, the military said.

Around 25 protesters were arrested as around 1,000 animal welfare activists tried to gain entry to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin and were met by officers firing pepper spray and rubber bullets.

Officials say a gunman in Louisiana killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two other people Sunday in an attack of domestic violence.

The Noel Coward comedy is being brought back to life with the help of Rose Byrne, Kelli O'Hara and Mark Consuelos of Live with Kelly and Mark - making his Broadway debut.

Some drivers in the Chicago area have been only filling up about half their tank at gas stations as frustration continues to grow with the rising oil prices. It does not appear that drivers will see relief at the pump in the near future as uncertainty continues overseas.

Lake County, Illinois officials say water levels remain high in the Fox and Des Plaines rivers. Dry weather expected this week should give impacted neighbors some relief.