4th of July

President Joe Biden made remarks to the nation on Independence Day, applauding the nation’s efforts to combat COVID-19, but acknowledging there is more work to be done.

A bald eagle found in Warner Springs with a wing droop was released back into the wild.

A look back at the top news headlines for this week in news with Kye Martin.

Are fireworks legal in Illinois and if so, which ones are allowed?

The average price of gas in the United States was $3.10 as of Tuesday, according to AAA.

Despite warnings against consumer firework use, the National Safety Council has outlined safety guidelines for people to follow if they choose to engage with them. Here are the following questions you should be asking yourself before using consumer fireworks.

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The National Safety Council warned that the widespread use of hand sanitizer in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic could be dangerous over the holiday weekend for those setting off 4th of July fireworks.

A combination of Fourth of July celebrations and coronavirus pandemic financial troubles are expected to flood shelters with missing pets and strays this summer. Dr. Priya Bhatt of the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association is sending a warning to pet owners as fireworks continue to be set off in neighborhoods throughout the area. “For these animals it feels like a bomb…

Fourth of July fireworks will still go on at Centennial Park in Orland Park. But as the coronavirus pandemic continues, there will be modifications, according to Mayor Keith Pekau. People will be asked to remain apart, and concert attendees must listen from a distance thanks to speakers set up around the park. Only village residents with village stickers on their…

The White House says President Donald Trump is committed to holding a Fourth of July celebration in the nation’s capital even as Democratic lawmakers from the region say the area will not be ready.

The commanding officer says he hopes the event will be back in 2021.

Two senior leaders of a Navy SEAL team who were fired in a highly unusual move say they are being made scapegoats amid a series of high-profile misconduct cases that have put pressure on the maritime branch to bring its elite commandos in line. SEAL Team Seven’s commanding officer, Cmdr. Edward Mason, and the top enlisted leader, Command Master Chief...

A medical examiner in Texas has ruled that Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died from an accidental overdose of drugs and alcohol.

Jasmine Morrow’s family first knew something was wrong when the 33-year-old didn’t pick up her check from work.

Murders and shootings in Chicago are at a four-year low through the first seven months of 2019, according to data collected by Chicago police.

If you played the Lucky Day Lotto recently in Illinois, you might want to check your tickets.

The parents of the toddler who died after getting E. coli at the San Diego County Fair and two other families whose kids contracted the disease have filed claims against the 22nd District Agricultural Association, the state agency that runs the fair and the petting zoo at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.