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"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Erika Jayne's ex-husband Tom Girardi pleaded not guilty in court Monday for allegedly embezzling $15 million from clients.

Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed San Antonio its ninth straight loss with a 128-104 victory over the Spurs.

A large fire at the Morgan Li warehouse near Chicago broke out Monday, with no injuries reported in a blaze that triggered the responses of multiple nearby fire departments.

The National Enquirer, the tabloid at the center of several Donald Trump controversies, will be sold.

These small towns in the United States are quaint, but full of restaurants, hotels, and excursions. Find out which destination from your state made our list.

A United Airlines flight headed from Chicago to Las Vegas made an unplanned stop in Nebraska on Saturday after the pilot reported engine problems. Mark Grant, a communications operator at the Lincoln Airport, said 326 passengers and crew members were aboard the Boeing 777 when it took off from O’Hare International Airport. After the plane lost the use of one of its engines about 70 miles (112.65 kilometers) west of Lincoln, the pilot turned around.

Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond became the first player since Darryl Dawkins in the 1978-79 season to score 15 points and grab 11 rebounds in 15 minutes or less.

The mayor of Austin, Texas, has apologized and says the city failed to communicate with its residents after a winter storm left thousands without power for days.

Apple has posted its first quarterly revenue drop in nearly four years.

The family of Amir Worship, 16, of Richton Park, Illinois, will receive $12 million in damages from the village for a 2019 police shooting that struck the then-12-year-old in the knee.

Eva Bratcher, 69, was charged with concealing a body after Chicago police discovered the body of her 96-year-old mother, Regina Michalski, in a freezer at their home.

Jerhonda Pace, who was part of a successful federal case against Kelly in New York as well as the case in Illinois, says Kelly is still fighting to appeal his federal conviction.

Disgraced Los Angeles celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi has been indicted in Los Angeles and Chicago on charges of stealing more than $18 million from clients.

Disbarred and disgraced Los Angeles celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi has been indicted in Chicago on charges of stealing $3 million from clients who lost family members in the 2018 Lion Air crash. U.S. prosecutors say Girardi, another lawyer and his firm’s accounting chief misappropriated settlement funds intended for five clients who reached settlements with Boeing, makers of the 737 Max operated by Indonesia’s Lion Air that crashed into the Java Sea on Oct. 29, 2018 — killing 189 people. “The substantial misappropriation alleged in this indictment compounded the grief and anguish of the clients who lost loved ones in the Lion Air crash,” said John Lausch, the U.S. attorney for the northern district of Illinois.

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Chicago City Ald. Raymond Lopez, who ran for mayor briefly in 2022 before endorsing Willie Wilson, spoke out on Fox News about Mayor Lori Lightfoot and crime.

A 96-year-old woman was found dead inside a freezer Monday behind a Chicago home.

Fox News political analyst slams Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's dancing video as crime soars in the city where his little brother Christian was killed last year.

A "farewell tour" for the cult favorite McRib sandwich attracted more customers in November.

A judge has followed the recommendation of a Chicago prosecutor and dismissed sex-abuse charges against R&B singer R. Kelly.

Vera Liddell is the former director of food services of a school district in the Chicago suburb of Harvey. Her alleged embezzlement happened while schools were closed due to the pandemic.

Police are trying to determine what led to the body being placed there and who did it.

A Chicago homeowner shot one of two intruders who barged into his home Monday morning, police said.

A food service director at a school district near Chicago, Illinois was arrested for allegedly stealing over $1.5 million worth of food from the district, mostly chicken wings.

Sex-abuse charges against R. Kelly have been dropped by prosecutors in Chicago, stating justice has still been served since Kelly will likely be in prison for decades following federal convictions.

A Chicago prosecutor is dropping sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly.

Pope Francis has named an American-born missionary in Peru to take over the Vatican’s powerful bishops’ office from the retiring Canadian who has recently been accused of sexual misconduct

After a lifetime of traveling in coach, the three-day Amtrak trip from Montana to New York City was the closest I've ever been to first-class.

Duquesne issued a statement regarding Wednesday's viral moment of an individual wandering onto the court during the Dukes' game vs. Loyola Chicago.

Robert Crimo Jr. is charged with seven felony counts for his alleged role in his son, Robert III's perpetration of the July 4, 2022 parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois.

Chicago authorities said Thursday that a deadly fire in a high-rise apartment building was caused by someone smoking in a bedroom. In a brief statement, the Chicago Fire Department called the fire accidental and said investigators traced the cause to “careless use of smoking materials." Investigators also found that a smoke detector in the unit where the blaze broke out was not working.

An Illinois man was charged with abuse of a corpse and faces unlawful possession of a vehicle in the stolen Rockford funeral home van case. The deceased body was found on Monday.

Vehicle thefts more than doubled in 14 major cities from 2020 to 2022, according to a new report from the Council on Criminal Justice.

A fire at a high-rise apartment building in the Kenwood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side has left at least one person dead and six injured.

Chicago authorities said one person has died and eight others were taken to hospitals Wednesday as firefighters responded to a high-rise apartment building fire on the city's South Side, battling flames that leaped up 10 floors as snow fell. Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt said the eight people taken to hospitals were all stable by early Wednesday afternoon.

The Federalist reporter Evita Duffy spoke with tamale vendors in Chicago to discuss their reaction to Lori Lightfoot's advice to go cashless to counter crime

A new federal lawsuit contends that Illinois’ two-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws “ubiquitous” firearms in “radical” defiance of the Constitution’s Second Amendment.

With egg prices more than doubling in the past year, calls are coming for an investigation into possible price gouging.

Regan's new memoir, 'Fieldwork,' documents her childhood in northern Indiana and her adult quest for the comforts and familiarity of home

An Illinois man pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice after he cleaned up a murder scene where two women strangled and cut an unborn child from a woman's womb.

Felipe Cabrera Sarabia said during a hearing that he had "always made a living as a cattle rancher."

Lori Lightfoot made history four years ago as the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve as Chicago mayor.

Lori Lightfoot says that street vendors in an area with increased robberies should consider not using cash in transactions to "protect themselves."

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that two years into President Joe Biden’s administration, the United States is “in a better place in the world” and better positioned to address global issues including climate change, COVID-19 and dangerous opioids.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that two years into President Joe Biden’s administration, the United States is “in a better place in the world” and better positioned to address global issues including climate change, COVID-19 and dangerous opioids. Blinken's comments came during a visit to Chicago this week, which included Friday's event on the administration's approach to foreign policy hosted by Democratic political strategist David Axelrod at the University of Chicago.

This new class of artists is changing the sound of classical music.

In addition to banning the sale of assault weapons, the legislation caps sales of high-capacity ammunition magazines, and "switches," extra pieces that convert handguns into assault weapons.

Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to Florida on Sunday to speak about abortion on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

Authorities say they confirmed Cheyann Klus's identity through dental records last week.

Illinois authorities filed the charges against Peggy Finley and Peter Cadigan on Jan. 9, nearly a month after 35-year-old Earl Moore died. Sangamon County State's Attorney Dan Wright announced the charges at a Jan. 10 press conference after an autopsy. The autopsy report listed Moore's cause of death as homicide, caused by compressional and positional asphyxia as he lay facedown on the paramedic stretcher with straps tightened across his back.

A San Antonio woman who went on to become an Italian princess is fighting for her right to stay in the Italian villa she’s lived in for more than 13 years.

The Chicago Cubs plan to honor Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg with a statue outside Wrigley Field and put him in an exclusive club that includes Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, Ron Santo, Ferguson Jenkins and Harry Caray.

Security camera footage captured a brazen burglary in the Chicago area, where at least 10 thieves broke into a car dealership and stole six luxury cars.

"Humans are so wonderful. We've had orders from all over the country pour in," bookseller Rebecca George told Insider after her complaint went viral.

Surveillance cameras caught a group of suspected thieves stealing several luxury vehicles from a Chicago-area dealership.

A Chicago bookstore owner's Twitter post about an "expensive" return has gone viral after she alleged a customer returned $800 worth of books that was used as temporary decor.

A Chicago bookstore owner's Twitter post about an "expensive" return has gone viral after she alleged a customer returned $800 worth of books that was used as temporary decor.

Police in Chicago executing a search warrant in Humboldt Park reportedly found a full-time violence interrupter naked under a bed with $50,000 cash on the floor, suspected narcotics and a loaded gun on the kitchen windowsill.

A traveler at Chicago O'Hare International Airport shares his 'traumatizing' experience after the FAA issued a nationwide ground stop due to system failures.

Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed.

The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot.

Illinois banned the sale or possession of semiautomatic weapons Tuesday when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation driven largely by the killing of seven people at a 4th of July parade last year in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. Pritzker acted without hesitation after the House voted 68-41 to make Illinois the ninth state, as well as Washington, D.C., to prohibit the sale or possession of semiautomatic weapons. Pritzker, who was sworn into his second term on Monday, celebrated the culmination of what he described as a four-year struggle against “the powerful forces” of gun advocacy groups.

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles says he expects Justin Fields to be the team’s starting quarterback next season and just about slammed the door on drafting one with the No. 1 overall pick.

Babies R Us, which went out of business in 2018, will open its a flagship store at the American Dream mega mall in New Jersey.

26-year-old Dorothy Lynn (Thyng) Ricker, of Chicago, accidentally drowned before her unclothed body was discovered on October 27, 1997, police announced.

Authorities in Puerto Rico have arrested Randy Ortiz Acevedo of the popular reggaeton duo Jowell & Randy on domestic violence charges after a judge ruled there was sufficient evidence against the singer.

Human remains found in 1997 along Lake Michigan's shoreline in western Michigan have been identified as those of a Chicago woman last seen weeks earlier at a Wisconsin beachfront park, police said Monday. Forensic experts relying on advanced DNA analyses confirmed in December that the remains are those of Dorothy Lynn (Thyng) Ricker, Michigan State Police said. “Although DNA testing wasn’t possible when Dorothy Ricker died, investigators are grateful that it brings her family some resolution today,” police said in a news release.

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks says he has non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Thanks to an old friend, the Chicago Bears are on the clock for the NFL draft.

Ever wanted to travel across the country in the infamous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile? Well, your dream could soon become a reality.

For working parents of young children, it seems the rest of the world has moved on from the pandemic.

Devin Singletary and James Cook ran for long touchdowns in the third quarter and the Buffalo Bills clinched the AFC East title by beating the Bears 35-13 on Saturday in one of the coldest games in Chicago.

A large swath of the U.S. braced for a dangerous mix of sub-zero temperatures, howling winds and blizzard conditions already hammering the Northwest and expected to disrupt plans for millions of holiday travelers.

A person with knowledge of the matter says Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a sprained right shoulder and his status is uncertain for Philadelphia’s game at Dallas.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has become the third NHL player to score 800 career goals.

KSAT Insiders nominated and voted for the restaurants they thought were the best in the San Antonio area.

Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly have approved followup clarifications to their watershed criminal justice overhaul.

The masked man of Broadway is going out strong.

Pittsburgh forward Evgeni Malkin has played in his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 11th player to reach the milestone with the Penguins.

Jalen Suggs nailed a wild 3-pointer in the closing seconds and the Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls 108-107 after blowing a 19-point lead.

In a story published November 10, 2022, about Michelle Obama, The Associated Press erroneously reported that her new book, “The Light We Carry,” is her second book.

Chicago police documents obtained by The Associated Press show investigators believe they solved the 2018 killing of a gangland journalist known as “ZackTV” but that prosecutors declined to prosecute.

Chicago police say as many as 15 people, including three children, were injured in a drive-by shooting Halloween night.

Justin Fields might be in his best groove yet in his second season as Chicago’s quarterback.

As the harmful effects of extended pandemic school closures become more apparent, some educators and parents have regrets.

R. Kelly’s former business manager asked a federal judge to award him $850,000 in attorneys fees after a jury acquitted him during the same trial in Chicago at which the R&B singer was convicted of child pornography charges.

Phil Mickelson is back in Saudi Arabia for the first time since his disparaging remarks about the Saudis were published.

The websites for some major U.S. airports appear to be recovering after having gone offline.

This year’s Nobel Prize in economic sciences has been awarded to former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke and two other U.S.-based economists.

Kenyan runners Benson Kipruto and Ruth Chepngetich have won the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

Older people with limited mobility and those with chronic health conditions requiring the use of electrically powered medical devices were especially vulnerable when Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida.

Richard Bland, Branden Grace and Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra upstaged their more-illustrious opponents to shoot 7-under 65s and take the lead after the first round of the LIV Golf Invitational-Bangkok.

The Chicago White Sox watched manager Tony La Russa announce he was leaving his position, and then beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 behind Johnny Cueto’s seven effective innings.

Tony La Russa stepped down as manager of the Chicago White Sox because of a pair of health issues.

iHeartRadio has unveiled a starry rotating lineup for its winter 2022 Jingle Ball tour, including sets by Jack Harlow, Dua Lipa, Backstreet Boys, Demi Lovato, Lizzo and Charlie Puth.

Artis Leon Ivey Jr., better known as Coolio, died suddenly Wednesday, according to multiple reports. He was 59 years old.

Nearly a dozen lawsuits in Illinois accuse gun-maker Smith & Wesson of illegally targeting young men at risk of violence with ads for firearms.

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery and wide receiver Byron Pringle have departed the team's game against Houston because of injuries.

Javier Báez taunted Chicago fans after hitting a home run and the Detroit Tigers won 7-2, pushing the White Sox closer to elimination in the AL Central.

Polish media are reporting that Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has canceled concerts planned in Poland amid outrage over his stance on Russia’s war against Ukraine.