The recent winter weather has kept many people indoors over the past couple of weeks, causing the cancellation of blood donation appointments across the region and a shortage of blood supply in Illinois. WBBM's Brandon Ison reports

We have an update from a Sheriff's Office Southwest of Chicago after one of their deputies was shot multiple times on Saturday. WBBM's Brandon Ison reports.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on concern about Chicago's plan to expand protected bike lanes on the city's West side.

On December 1st, 46-year-old George Gnewuch was driving in Crystal Lake when the McHenry County State’s Attorney says Gnewuch crossed a median and crashed into another vehicle.

Gnewuch was later arrested and his Blood Alcohol Content was twice the legal limit.

At a hearing on Thursday, the State revealed that Gnewuch was convicted of DUI in five different years since 1984.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the spread of the classic Chicago tradition known as "dibs."

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on a new effort by state leaders to reduce crashes involving powerful e-bikes and scooters.

Current college student and alum of St. Hubert in Hoffman Estates Michael Kennedy has started a GoFundMe page to try to save the school from closure this year. It comes a week after the Archdiocese announced its closure due to declining enrollment.

The Museum of Contemporary Photography newest exhibit titled “MoCP at Fifty: Collecting Through the Decades” celebrates five decades of collecting. The exhibit features 135 photos from the museum’s collection.

A new book is giving the world an in-depth look at the life and career of longtime Channel 2 anchorman, Bill Kurtis, and people may or may not be surprised by why Kurtis who is 85 years old decided to write the book "Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News" now.

"What prompted it, was a fear that my tombstone would have 'Anchorman, The Movie' written on it because so many people now say 'oh yeah, you were the narrator in that movie,' and I like to say 'you know, I did a lot more -- like 60 years -- before that movie came along," explains Kurtis.