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Daytime TV talk show host and famed musician Kelly Clarkson has shown unflappable stage presence for years, but her effortless takedown of a Malört shot may be one of her greatest accomplishments yet.

Temperatures are 20 degrees below normal for this time of year, but even among the frigid readings and the snow on the ground, an important step in Chicago’s march toward spring was just taken on Monday.

A 1-year-old boy was killed in a Milwaukee crash after someone stole his mother’s vehicle with the infant still inside, authorities say. Zarion Robinson was found partially strapped into his car seat, which had overturned, after the car collided with another vehicle Friday night on the city’s Northwest Side. Zarion was taken to an area ...

An overturned semi-truck is causing massive traffic delays on the westbound Eisenhower Expressway Monday afternoon.

One of the largest Powerball jackpots in history is up for grabs on Monday night, but even if you don’t secure the big prize, there are still other ways players can win.

For fans looking for the “ruff” action on Feb. 12, the Puppy Bowl is where it’s at — and two local stars will be on display.

These three Cubs prospects are worth keeping an eye on this year.

Migrants are expected to soon move into the former Wadsworth school in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood, marking a controversial move as some residents voice concerns.

Monday saw some of the coldest temperatures in Chicago so far this year– but that didn’t stop Dan O’Conor, known affectionately as “The Great Lake Jumper,” from front-flipping into dangerously cold Lake Michigan water.

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office dropped 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse against singer R. Kelly Monday, citing the R&B star’s previous convictions, high cost of prosecution and limited resources.

DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick will not face censure after comments earlier this month in which he said his department would not enforce some components of the state’s ban on assault weapons.

New Kids on the Block, the iconic quintet that dominated the pop charts and set the stage for a new wave of boy bands in the 1990’s, is taking an audacious leap beyond the concert world and into the full-blown world of fan conventions, the group announced Monday.

Prosecutors have charged the former head of food services at a south suburban school district of engaging in a massive embezzlement scheme in which she allegedly stole more than 11,000 cases of chicken wings and $1.5 million in taxpayer funds over a 19-month period, court documents revealed.