CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson touted new crime numbers for July. On Tuesday, the mayor said there continues to be a downward trend in shooting deaths, shooting victims, and violent ...

Woodford County Sheriff Matt Smith has announced he will not run for reelection in 2026 and has endorsed his Chief Deputy Dennis Tipsword to be his successor.

Strong storms that brought hurricane-force winds to an area stretching from the Upper Plains to the Midwest have been preliminarily classified by the National Weather Service as a derecho, defined ...