Trump today will rename Department of Defense

President Trump will sign an executive order on Friday, officially renaming the Defense Department.

Aurora man sentenced after threatening young girls online, having them send him sexual photos: prosecutors

CHICAGO – An Aurora man was sentenced this week to decades in prison for enticing young girls to take sexually explicit photos of themselves and send them to …

Former Illinois school nurse sentenced for ‘diabolical’ mismanagement of student medications

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – A former Arlington Heights elementary school nurse has been sentenced to jail time after pleading guilty to misappropriating medications prescribed to students.
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Two stolen guns, cocaine seized during Aurora traffic stop

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AURORA, Ill. – Aurora police recovered three loaded guns — two of them stolen — during a late-night …

Chicago weather: Cool weekend ahead with highs in the upper 60s

CHICAGO – Gusty winds take center stage today, but that’s not the only player. Yesterday I discussed the return of wildfire smoke to our sky and it …

Pair charged in suburban Walmart attempted robbery, linked to crime ring: police

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. – Two suspects accused of trying to scam and rob an 83-year-old man in a suburban Walmart parking lot are in custody, authorities said.
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Chicago weather: Fall chill is here to stay through the weekend

CHICAGO – The fall chill has arrived! Temperatures started in the 40s for most of Chicagoland and then only warmed into the mid 60s this afternoon. Typically for this …

Chicago residents still reeling from floods as federal aid hangs in the balance

CHICAGO – When disaster hits, it leaves more than just destruction – it raises questions. People in Chicago’s Archer Heights and other neighborhoods throughout the city are …

Chicago’s Mexican Independence Day festivities clouded by ICE, Guard concerns

CHICAGO – Mexican Independence Day festivities typically draw large crowds across Chicago and suburbs. But this year, excitement is giving way to unease, with community members on …

Trump administration aims to make US citizenship test more difficult

Getting the pulse of the people on Trump & immigration
As immigration protests flare up nationwide, Ipsos President Cliff Young joined The Final 5 with Jim Lokay to break down …