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Reaction is pouring in from fans across the city of Chicago and around the NFL world after the death of Bears legend Mike Ditka.

More than 50 young men departed for Washington, D.C., this weekend through I Am A Gentleman Inc., turning a trip that was originally canceled for six participants into a larger educational experience made possible by donors and community partners.

A fourth beluga whale rescued from Canada has died at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, officials said Friday. A resident whale also died recently of old age.

Isaias is the first hurricane of the Atlantic season and was expected to usher in dangerous conditions when it makes landfall late Friday.

Isaias made landfall near Destin Florida around 8:30 pm Friday. It's rain and tornadoes will continue this weekend into the Carolinas.

Chicago police say the mother of a 3-year-old boy who died last summer has now been charged and is in custody in the city after an investigation that remained unresolved for more than a year.

Several Chicago dog owners say their pets have suffered cuts and injuries to their paw pads at Hamlin Dog Park in Roscoe Village, prompting renewed concerns about conditions at the recently renovated park.

Before ABC7 Chicago's Larry Mowry became a familiar face forecasting Chicago weather, he was a college student finding his voice, both in the classroom and in the newsroom.

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations, according to the USGC.

The woman charged with fatally stabbing a 7-year-old girl on a South Side sidewalk will undergo an evaluation to determine whether she is fit to stand trial after a Cook County judge ordered her held in custody following a detention hearing.