Illinois

Hours after 4 killed in Chicago, 5 more hurt in shooting

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CHICAGO — Five people standing outside on Chicago's West Side...

Mexican band Los Bukis to reunite for 1st tour in 25 years

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LOS ANGELES — The Mexican band Los Bukis are reuniting for a concert tour that will bring them together for the first time in...

Illinois chemical plant explosion, fire prompt evacuations

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ROCKTON, Ill. — An explosion at a chemical plant in northern Illinois sparked massive fires that sent flames and huge plumes of thick black...

NW Indiana man drowns while rescuing woman in Lake Michigan

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MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A northwestern Indiana man drowned in Lake Michigan after rescuing his girlfriend, conservation officers said Monday. ...

Nonprofit pushes Chicago to build anti-racist arts community

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CHICAGO — A Chicago nonprofit formed to highlight the lack of leaders of color within the city's arts and cultural systems has added a...

Six Flags park settling lawsuit over fingerprints for $36M

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GURNEE, Ill. — Six Flags Great America has settled a class-action lawsuit by agreeing to pay $36 million over the use of fingerprint scanners...

Chicago man jumps into Lake Michigan for 365th straight day

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CHICAGO — A Chicago bus driver looking for a way to relieve stress during the coronavirus pandemic jumped into Lake Michigan for a 365th...

McDonald’s latest company to be hit by a data breach

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McDonald's has become the latest company to be hit by a data breach after unauthorized activity on its network exposed the personal data of...

GM to recall some 2021 cars for faulty air bag warning light

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency approved a request by General Motors to recall four 2021 vehicle makes due to a malfunctioning...

Dakota Access foes seek environmental review updates from US

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BISMARCK, N.D. — Dakota Access oil pipeline opponents asked a judge Friday to require the pipeline company and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...