Following budget strife, Mayor Brandon Johnson says passing a spending plan is ‘City Council’s r

Published   Feb 05, 2025 06:55PM
At an inaugural community engagement event to tout Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget, he and his budget director sought to appeal directly to constituents. ... Read more

Argentina says it will withdraw from the World Health Organi

President Javier Milei has ordered Argentina’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to profound differences with the U.N. agency, a presidential spokesperson said Wednesday. ... Read more

President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship order is p

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a second nationwide pause on President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for anyone born in the U.S. to someone in the country illegally, calling citizenship a “most precious ... Read more

Amber Alert issued for pregnant Wisconsin teen missing since



An Amber Alert has been issued for a pregnant 16-year-old Wisconsin girl, who may be with the 40-year-old father of her unborn child.



According to the alert, Sophia Martha Franklin was last seen Sunday nig ... Read more

NWSL creates $5M fund for players as part of a settlement from abuse scandal in 2021

Published   Feb 05, 2025 03:35PM
The National Women’s Soccer League will establish a $5 million fund for players as part of a settlement that stemmed from allegations of emotional and sexual misconduct that rocked the league in 2021. ... Read more

Guatemala strikes deal with Marco Rubio to accept migrants f

Guatemala’s president said Wednesday after meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that his country will accept migrants from other countries being deported from the United States. ... Read more

Timing: What to expect and when as ice, sleet, snow hits ent



Call it the calm before the storm: While the Wednesday morning commute will be dry, freezing rain, sleet ice and snow moving in later this evening could create big travel impacts, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, with icy roads lingering ... Read more

Southland crime: Robberies in Evergreen Park and Tinley Park

Crime reports from south and southwest suburban agencies from police and court reports and news releases. ... Read more