In the late 1970s, during the Daryl Gates era of the LAPD, Los Angeles was the serial murder capital of the world, haunted by the Freeway Killers,  the ...

The Iban community in West Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, says it believes large strangler fig trees are inhabited by dangerous spirits, leading community members to protect these trees from harm ...

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The Chicago Bears are considering a move to northwest Indiana amid growing concerns that Illinois lawmakers will not approve the financial incentives needed to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights ...

Illinois lawmakers appeared unmoved Thursday by the Chicago Bears’ decision to consider building a new stadium in Indiana, expressing skepticism about the move and downplaying it as the organization’s ...

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Chicago aldermen dealt a blow to Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration on Saturday and, in a rare move, passed an alternative proposal that omits a central part of the mayor's plan: a head tax on the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago City Council committee approved an alternative budget plan brought by a group of alderpersons on Tuesday. A group of alderpersons presented the plan, which more than half of ...

A potential veto of Chicago’s 2026 budget by Mayor Brandon Johnson could trigger the Windy City's first-ever municipal shutdown. Johnson reportedly rebuked the budget passed by council over the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Customs and Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino has returned to Chicago, and immigration enforcement operations were spotted taking place once again around the city on Tuesday. Agents ...

In an open letter to fans, the Chicago Bears say they are expanding their search for a new stadium site to include northwest Indiana. The news comes months after the team expressed hope to get shovels ...

The Bears have made drastic changes to their new stadium plans, expanding their search to include northwest Indiana, creating the possibility the team could move out of Illinois, according to sources ...