DNC speaker schedule Monday: Joe Biden headlines first day of convention
The Democratic National Convention speaker schedule for Monday is out and features several high-profile party members such as Hilllary Clinton and President Joe Biden.
Protesters rally in downtown Chicago ahead of Democratic National Convention
Protesters marched in downtown Chicago on Sunday, just one day before the start of the Democratic National Convention.
PHOTOS: Stage revealed for 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago
The stage and podium for the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago have been revealed.
Chicago DNC 2024: Everything you need to know
The Democratic National Convention returns to Chicago next week for the first time in 28 years to decide one half of a pivotal presidential election.
Trump in Chicago: Former president to attend National Association of Black Journalists Convention
Former President Donald Trump is set to attend the National Association of Black Journalists annual Convention & Career Fair in Chicago on Wednesday.
Indiana resident killed after tree falls on home amid severe weather identified
A person was killed when a tree fell on their house in Cedar Lake, Indiana, as powerful storms barreled through the Chicagoland area on Monday night.
Taylor Casey: Chicago police issue missing persons alert for woman who vanished in the Bahamas
Chicago police on Monday issued a missing persons alert for a local woman who disappeared in the Bahamas last month.
Family of Kenneka Jenkins, who died in Rosemont hotel freezer, to receive more than $6 million in settlement
Relatives of a 19-year-old woman who died after becoming locked inside a freezer at a Rosemont hotel will receive more than $6 million in a wrongful death settlement.
Retirement Roulette: NYC makes list of 2024 best places to retire in the US
Would you retire in New York City? U.S. News & World Report has released its list of the best big cities to retire in 2024, and the Big Apple made the cut.
Good Friday 2023: Here's what's open and where banks might be closed
Here’s everything you need to know about Good Friday.
Alec Baldwin's cell phone requested by new search warrant in 'Rust' shooting investigation
The Santa Fe Sheriff's Department wants to search Alec Baldwin's phone for any evidence relating to the death of Halyna Hutchins.
Supreme Court braces for all-or-nothing abortion fight
The 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade ruling is facing its most serious challenge in 30 years in front of a court with a 6-3 conservative majority that's been remade by three appointees of President Donald Trump.
White House providing billions more in aid for heat, utility bills this winter
The Biden administration is helping to distribute several billion dollars in aid for winter heating and utility bills.
Dozens of Hertz customers allege company had them falsely arrested over rental cars reported stolen
More than 100 Hertz customers are suing the rental car company, claiming police arrested them after Hertz falsely reported their rented vehicles as stolen.
Man burst into flames after police use Taser on him, authorities say
Authorities say an upstate New York man is in grave condition at a hospital after police used a Taser to subdue him and he burst into flames.
Columbus Day: Natives, Italian Americans divided over explorer's legacy
Columbus Day is highlighting the divide between those who treasure the explorer as a representative of Italian Americans’ history and those mortified by annual tributes that ignore the native people whose lives and culture were forever changed by colonialism.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Biden becomes 1st president to issue proclamation
President Joe Biden's signed a proclamation Friday marking Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, as Indigenous Peoples' Day. Biden is the first president to sign such a proclamation.
Americans check their smartphones 96 times a day, survey says
New research said Americans check their phones 96 times a day — which is about once every 10 minutes.
Which president has selected the most Supreme Court justices?
Here are the presidents who have had the most justice appointees sit on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Tito's Handmade Vodka does not want you to use it to make homemade hand sanitizer
Some fans of Tito's Handmade Vodka began tweeting at the Austin-based company that they were using their vodka for their recipes.