Chicago’s Christmas Tree Has Suburban Roots

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports Governor J.B. Pritzker is still looking over a measure that would make Illinois a "right-to-die" state.

A family from north suburban Glenview has donated their tree to Chicago to use as the city’s official Christmas tree. Crews cut down the 66-foot Norway Spruce Monday morning in front of a home on Pine Street.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports members of the Chicago City Council have called a special meeting to take a closer look at a report on how to cut the city's budget.

Dozens of people were lined up out the door at Manny’s Deli Monday morning, as the Chicago staple offered the first 300 customers free meals, as many Chicagoans face losing SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports Governor Pritzker is explaining his use of a curse word directed at President Trump during an appearance before a teachers union.

Aurora Animal Care and Control is honoring Illinois veterans with a new “Pets for Vets” program that waives adoption fees on one cat or dog every two years for those who’ve served.

Cameo is suing the maker of ChapGPT. Cameo allows users to book celebrities to record short messages. Open AI is launching a similar feature that allows users to pay for AI to autogenerate messages from celebrities, and they're also calling it Cameo. The original Cameo, based in Chicago, says it's clear copyright infringement.

A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Sunday night while inside a Burger King restaurant in Chicago’s Archer Heights neighborhood.

Two women were killed and two men injured after a crash near Rate Field on Sunday night, according to Chicago police.

An Alsip man faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after police say he struck a Chicago police officer with his car while fleeing from a scene in the Chatham neighborhood.