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THE WORD CHICAGO — A disturbing investigation is underway on Chicago’s Far Southeast Side after authorities discovered more than 50...
Three people were hospitalized after a boat carrying seven people capsized on Lake Michigan near Chicago, prompting a large emergency...
A Chicago family is mourning the loss of 16-year-old Alex Blacio, who died after being struck by a truck while...
An Aurora man is facing a murder charge after prosecutors say he intentionally drove the wrong way on the Dan...
Leo Sullivan, a father visiting Warrenville, Illinois from Atlanta with his family, is speaking out after he says an employee...
A Chicago man known for his work to help reduce violence in the city is set to go on trial...
A 21-year-old Chicago man is facing first-degree murder charges after police say he was connected to the deaths of two...
A routine booking at Cook County Jail turned into a serious security incident after correctional staff allegedly discovered a loaded...
A disturbing case from downstate Illinois is making headlines after police arrested a 15-year-old who allegedly stabbed a 65-year-old man...
THE WORD The South Suburbs are mourning the heartbreaking loss of 20-year-old Mariyah Ford, a Sauk Village woman whose life...
A teenager missing for four years has been found alive in Virginia after authorities say she was kidnapped and held...
The state autopsy for Nolan Wells has been completed and sent to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, but the findings...
THE WORD Northern Illinois continues picking up the pieces after a devastating round of severe storms and confirmed tornadoes swept...
