4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (437+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- The cost of gun violence goes beyond the pain families face: They are often left paying the price for hospital bills and funerals. Now, there's a push to hold gun manufacturers accountable. Gun violence prevention advocates and others…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (324+ words) There have been at least 120,0000 hospitalizations so far, the CDC says. Illinois officials announced the first influenza death in a child this season. The influenza activity in the state has moved to "very high." The Illinois Department of Public Health…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (492+ words) $1 million winning ticket sold at Deerfield gas station this week DEERFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The Powerball jackpot has soared to one of the largest in the lottery game's history. The current jackpot is estimated to be $1.7 billion for the drawing on Christmas…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (75+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's still time to get a gift under the tree that is made in Illinois. The Illinois Office of Tourism is out with its "Illinois-Made Holiday Gift Guide." Seventeen small businesses from across the state are featured. From…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (172+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new law is expanding property tax relief for senior homeowners. The tax deferral program increases income eligibility for the 2025 tax year and beyond. The deadline to apply for the 2025 Senior tax deferral program is March 1, 2026. According to…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (204+ words) AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- West suburban police are looking for the suspect who shot a man as he pumped gas early Monday morning. Aurora police officers responded to the Mobil gas station at 300 South Broadway around 3:45 a.m. Responding officers found a 49-year-old man…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (137+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new report shows Illinois is making progress shrinking the gender pay gap, but disparities in pay still persist, particularly for some minority workers. Professor Robert Bruno, director of labor education and the Project for Middle Class Renewal…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (99+ words) CHICAGO -- Prairie Farms is recalling certain gallons of fat-free milk because they may contain food-grade cleaning agents. The milk was produced at the company's Dubuque, Iowa facility and sold at Woodman's stores in Illinois and Wisconsin. The affected products carry…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (726+ words) Jayden Lockhart proposed to his girlfriend on Thursday in front of the family he helped. AURORA, Ill. -- An Aurora family celebrated their second Thanksgiving dinner this week with a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier who came to their father's aid last year…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (378+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- There are new details Friday about some of the costs associated with the controversial immigration enforcement effort in Chicago. According to Sen. Dick Durbin's office, the National Guard deployment cost taxpayers nearly $20 million. There has been significant political…...