Trump changes name of Defense Department to Department of War

President Trump signed another executive order changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War.

Chicago crime: Man shot, killed during fight in South Loop business, police say

CHICAGO – A 31-year-old man was shot and killed during a struggle in a South Loop business on Friday night.

The shooting happened in the 1300 block of …

Police shooting reported on Chicago’s West Side, COPA says

CHICAGO – A police shooting was reported on the city’s West Side early Saturday morning, according to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.

The shooting happened in the 800 …

Chicago weather: Cool, clear weekend ahead

CHICAGO – Clear and chilly conditions are expected overnight in the Chicago area, with temperatures dipping into the lower 40s in the northwest suburbs and closer to 50 …

Elderly couple killed, 1 hospitalized after Geneva crash, police say

GENEVA, Ill. – A two-car crash in Geneva on Friday afternoon killed an elderly couple and sent one person to the hospital, authorities said.
What we know:

The crash …

Chicago man charged in 2023 deadly hit-and-run: police

CHICAGO – A Chicago man has been charged in connection to a deadly hit-and-run in January 2023.
What we know:

Lydale Durr, 48, of Chicago, was arrested on Thursday …

Six men arrested after smash-and-grab at Rolex store in downtown Chicago: police

CHICAGO – Six men are in custody after breaking into a Rolex boutique and stealing merchandise on Friday in downtown Chicago, authorities said. 
What we know:

The incident happened …

Chicago honors Bob Newhart with street renaming on his birthday

CHICAGO – If you’re of a certain age, you know who lived in one particular Edgewater condo building – at least on TV in the 1970s. 
On Friday, …

Bears’ future home, Trump’s Chicago plan & why politicians lie | Paris on Politics

On this episode of “Paris on Politics:” Could we know whether the Bears will move to Arlington Heights before the end of 2025? We hear what the Arlington Heights mayor …

‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ venue in Chicago suburb halts weddings ahead of new ownership

VERNON HILLS, Ill. – It was supposed to be the wedding of their dreams — booked early, planned carefully and tied to both personal meaning and family …