A plane with eight people aboard crashed in a remote part of western Alaska on Thursday, according to the FAA.

Researchers at San Jose State University found that the San Andreas Fault is slipping faster than previously thought. We spoke with one of those researchers about what they found.

More controversial Flock license plate reading cameras are coming to the Chicago area.

Friends and fellow riders gathered to honor a 49-year-old woman who was killed in a fiery crash while riding a motorcycle on DuSable Lake Shore Drive. She was a leader in Chicago's motorcycling community.

A small dog is presumed dead after it was taken by coyote from a yard to a wooded area in the north suburbs, local officials said. The owner was near the dog when the coyote attacked.

A south suburban sailor is one step closer to coming home after spending more than 250 days aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, as lawmakers continue pressing the Pentagon about reported conditions on the carrier.

Frustration is mounting across northwest Indiana for residents who remain without electricity more than a week after severe storms. Power lines were down in Schererville on Thursday, causing even power outages in the region.

Two men where shot, one fatally, on Chicago's Southwest Side Wednesday afternoon, Chicago police said.

Brian Hickerson's attorney is speaking out on his behalf following Hayden Panettiere's death.

A wet summer has contributed to increased mosquito activity across the Chicago area, creating more breeding grounds for the insects, according to experts who say even small amounts of standing water can support mosquito development.