After legal setbacks, Trump says he's dropping National Guard push in Chicago, other cities, for...

ABC Chicago 1/1 3:41A AP

President Donald Trump said he's dropping - for now - his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago and other cities, a move that comes after legal roadblocks hung up the effort.

Children celebrate 2026 in early New Year's Eve events across Chicago area

ABC Chicago 1/1 3:41A Jasmine Minor

Child-friendly New Year's Eve celebrations are taking place all over the Chicagoland area Wednesday.

Rewatch: Chicago New Year's Eve fireworks display

NBC Chicago (Local) 12/31 6:29P

Chicago rang in 2026 with a bang, with a remarkable fireworks display over the Chicago River as downtown revelers celebrated.

Online sportsbooks can still operate in Chicago in new year after last-minute licenses granted

ABC Chicago 12/31 3:03P WLS

Online sportsbooks will be able to legally operate in Chicago after the city provided some 11th-hour licenses, just in time for the new year.

'The Dance' returns tonight on ABC7 Chicago as Cheryl Scott, Terrell Brown dance into 2026

ABC Chicago 12/31 3:03P Cheryl Scott

ABC7 Chicago's "The Dance" airs at 9:15 p.m. New Year's Eve with Cheryl Scott and Terrell Brown dancing into 2026.

Man battered, robbed inside Bally's casino in River North: Chicago police

ABC Chicago 12/31 3:03P WLS

A 25-year-old man was battered and robbed early Monday morning inside a River North business, Chicago police said.

Woman dead in crash on Borman Expressway in Northwest Indiana

CBS Chicago (News) 12/31 7:18A Kris Habermehl

The Borman Expressway (I-80/94) in Northwest Indiana was jammed early Wednesday morning on account of two crashes involving semi-trailer trucks, one of which left a woman dead. Indiana State Police a semi-trailer truck and a car were involved in...

Preparations under way for gala New Year's Eve celebration in downtown Chicago

CBS Chicago (News) 12/31 7:12A Asal Rezaei

The countdown was on Wednesday morning to Chicago's first-ever nationally televised New Year's Eve celebration. Road closures were already under way before dawn Wednesday, having started at 4 a.m. Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation...

Chicago-area hospital officials warn of crisis as ACA tax credits expire at midnight

CBS Chicago (News) 12/31 6:11A CBS Chicago

Critics say that health insurance costs will skyrocket for approximately 500,000 in Illinois and leave many without health insurance at all.

Man shot, critically wounded in broad daylight on Chicago's West Side

CBS Chicago (News) 12/31 6:10A Adam Harrington

A man was left in critical condition Wednesday when someone opened fire from a vehicle in broad daylight in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's West Side. At 11:10 a.m., the 30-year-old victim was standing outside in the 1100 block of...

Court hearings held for Chicago groups' lawsuits against U.S. Department of Education over funding...

CBS Chicago (News) 12/31 5:56A Lauren Victory

Two separate court hearings was held Wednesday to try to stop the sudden loss of $60 million in funding for Illinois after-school programs. The federal cuts are supposed to go into effect on Thursday, Jan. 1. They will decimate extracurricular...

Temperatures fall New Year's Eve night in Chicago

CBS Chicago (News) 12/31 5:30A CBS Chicago

Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025.

Chicago advocates head to court in battle over federal funding for after-school programs

CBS Chicago (News) 12/31 5:16A CBS Chicago

Tens of millions of dollars are at stake as the U.S. Department of Education cuts funding for the programs. Lauren Victory reports.

Police prepare for New Year's Eve festivities in downtown Chicago

CBS Chicago (News) 12/31 5:13A CBS Chicago

Chicago is preparing for a big New Year Eve's celebration as we prepare to ring in 2026. Asal Rezaei reports on security measures.

Body found near Metra tracks in Chicago's Humboldt Park, officials say

NBC Chicago (Local) 12/31 5:01A Sun-Times Wire

A body was found near Metra tracks Tuesday in Humboldt Park on Chicago's West Side.