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Pope Francis formally elevated 13 new cardinals in a ceremony Saturday, including Chicago-native Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington D.C. The ceremony, known as a consistory, took place Saturday in Rome’s St. Peter’s Basilica. Gregory was one of 13 new cardinals to receive the rank at the ceremony, which was heavily impacted by the coronav...

It’s going to be a sunny and pleasant start to the weekend in Chicago on Saturday, as southwesterly winds will clear out the clouds and will bring in warmer temperatures to the region. According to current forecast models, the area will see very few, if any, clouds on Saturday, with temperatures warming throughout the afternoon hours. High temps ar...

Riverdale police are continuing to search for the man they say killed two people, including the mother of his child, and then abducted that infant on Friday. According to authorities, Clarence Hebron, 32, remains at-large on Friday night, accused of killing Jessica Abeal and her brother Damien and then abducting his 1-year-old son K’Marion. An Ambe...

Nearly 300 nursing home residents in Wisconsin died from COVID-19 in the most recent month reported to the federal government. The Journal Sentinel reports that’s more than 10 times the previous month. Nursing homes in Wisconsin reported that 294 residents had died of the disease caused by the coronavirus between Oct. 12 and Nov. 8, according ...

Authorities say a man is in serious condition Friday after he was shoved in front of a CTA Red Line train during an altercation. According to Chicago police, the man became engaged in a verbal altercation at approximately 7:21 p.m. That altercation later turned physical, and authorities say the man was pushed in front of a northbound CTA Red Line&#...

The University of Illinois’ home football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes has been postponed after a series of positive COVID-19 test results within the Ohio State program. The school made the official announcement Friday night, cancelling the Saturday morning game between the two schools that was set to be played at Champaign’s Memorial Stadi...

A 1-year-old boy has been found safe after an Amber Alert was issued after a double homicide and child abduction in suburban Riverdale, according to authorities. According to the Riverdale Police Department, 1-year-old K’marion Hebron was abducted in the early morning hours of Nov. 27 from the 14000 block of South Tracy Avenue following a reported ...

Here’s a look at the key coronavirus metrics in each of Illinois’ 11 health care regions.

A community came together Friday to offer its support for fallen U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Sherman on Friday, as mourners gathered along highways and country roads to pay tribute as his remains were taken from Chicago to his hometown of Watseka. Sherman, 23, was one of five American soldiers killed when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Egypt last wee...

Indiana State Police say that the northbound lanes of Interstate 65 in Jasper County are currently blocked due to a semi-truck rollover accident Friday. According to state police, a semi-truck carrying coffee creamer overturned on the interstate near mile marker 229 on Friday afternoon. The driver of the truck suffered minor injuries in the crash. ...

The coronavirus pandemic has made Christmas tree hunting a bit different this year, but that hasn’t stopped families from making sure to get their trees in time for the holiday season. Some Christmas tree farms in Illinois are requiring reservations, due to the pandemic, and as of Friday afternoon, many times were already sold out for the wee...

Chicago police are searching for two suspects who defaced a church and a statue of the Virgin Mary in the city’s Bridgeport neighborhood earlier this month. According to a community alert issued by police, the two suspects targeted the church in the 1000 block of West 32nd Street on Nov. 8 at approximately 12:39 a.m. Carrying several cans of spray&...

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy announced Friday that Mitch Trubisky will start at quarterback in Sunday’s showdown against the Green Bay Packers.