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BUFFALO GROVE, Illinois (WBBM) — The plane that crashed into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. after colliding in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night was transporting some ...

The tragedy has had a massive impact on Chicago’s teenage figure skating community. The first thing Chicago area figure skaters said Thursday was that they were in shock. The athletes are all in ...

The male and female national winners will be announced at NFL Honors on Thursday, Feb. 6. It is very cool to Chris focusing on a younger generation and doing what he can to help them reach the ...

Hamaad Raza, whose wife was involved in the horrific Washington D.C. plane crash, shared the final text she sent to him ... We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.

Afterward I rushed to the simultaneous load-ins for Ella Lee Davidson’s show, “Sapphire,” at the Brick, and “Cool Zone ... like, four text messages about it as a plan.

(CNN) — The Trump administration launched an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago on Sunday that includes several federal agencies which have been granted additional authorities to arrest ...

The high today will reach about 38 degrees. There will be a mix of sun and clouds. On Sunday though, we’ll be cooling off again with a high of 28 degrees. But the start of the workweek could ...

(CNN) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempted entry into a Chicago elementary school Friday morning, but were not allowed inside or permitted to speak to anyone inside ...

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. Lamar Jackson has been given a heaping helping of criticism over the years ...

CHICAGO — Elected officials and area organizations are vowing to protect immigrant communities as President Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportation continues to make waves. Trump’s ...

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