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A newly established organ transplant institute at Northwestern Medicine aims to improve access and advance transplant innovation.

An award show celebrating love, peace and soul returns to its roots next month. Chicago and BET are bringing the “Soul Train Awards” back to the city where it all began.

​It was Monday about 1 a.m. in the Watterson Towers residence hall, when university police say a female student was attacked and sexually assaulted by someone wearing a black ski mask and eye covering.

​The student reported fighting back, eventually breaking free, and contacting police with the help of Housing Staff.

No suspect is in custody.

Illinois State University Police are investigating the incident and are urging all students to follow Housing security and safety protocols.

Illinois State University is in the city of Normal, about 130 miles southwest of Chicago.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the first day of hearings on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed 2027 budget.

The city of Chicago is making it easier to test children for lead exposure.

The Chicago Public Health Department is bringing a free mobile program to six south side neighborhoods where a significant number of young children have not been getting tested.

Parents checking Halloween candy should focus on damaged wrappers, food allergies and choking hazards rather than fears of tampering, according to the Illinois Poison Center.

Springfield, Illinois is famous for many things: Abraham Lincoln, it's the state capitol and the legendary Cozy Dog Inn.

Today, WBBM's Lisa Fielding continues her road trip down Route 66 and takes us inside the *home of the corn dog.

Loyola Medicine plans to build a $120 million outpatient center in Warrenville, bringing primary care, surgery and more than 30 medical and surgical specialties to one location.

A Kane County judge has upheld a referendum asking Aurora voters whether to establish a process for recalling a sitting mayor, but opponents have appealed.