Federal officials were examining a northern Indiana sand dune that collapsed last month, burying a 6-year-old Illinois boy under 11 feet of sand for more than three hours.
ABC 7 Chicago presents live broadcast of Bud Billiken Parade Saturday, August 10 at 10:00 am; ABC 7's Cheryl Burton, Jim Rose and Hosea Sanders to co-host
Six-year-old Keyontae Mayes, who was shot as he sat in a car with his family on the city's West Side, was released from the hospital Thursday after doctors removed a bullet from his shoulder.
Governor Pat Quinn signed Rocky's Law, requiring school districts to purchase catastrophic insurance for their student athletes, inspired by the late Rocky Clark.
Stephanie Eggum died during a jump Thursday in Ottawa. She was apparently forced to cut away her main chute and the reserve failed to open in time to save her.
People gathered in Chicago and around the country for rallies to press for civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch leader found not guilty in the death of Trayvon Martin.
People gathered in Chicago and around the country for rallies to press for civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch leader found not guilty in the death of Trayvon Martin.
Many restaurants in the area tout their connections to local farmers, but Gather in Lincoln Square takes the farm connection very seriously, featuring a daily dish plus a monthly dinner, spotlighting one or two farms in particular.
Britain and the world waited for news Monday after Prince William's wife, Kate, checked into a London hospital and palace officials said she was in labor.
Nathan Woessner is now in good condition at a Chicago hospital more than a week since he was buried for more than three hours at the Indiana Dunes and Sunday his grandfather talked about the boy's recovery at his church in Galva, Illinois.
''This is a miracle,'' the grandfather of Nathan Woessner, a 6-year-old boy who was rescued after being buried in sand for hours at Mt. Baldy in Ind., said.
A south suburban woman was in court Thursday facing animal abuse charges after police say an emaciated dog was found outside a home in Dolton. Authorities also found some other animals in crates with no food or clean drinking water.
The weather was just about perfect to get outside and enjoy Father's Day Sunday and at one event, the father of murdered teenager Hadiya Pendleton helped honor the positive impact of dads.
While several top Illinois Republicans have expressed interest in taking on Governor Pat Quinn if he decides to run for re-election in 2014, Treasurer Dan Rutherford is the first to officially toss his name in the hat.