Tyler Perry pays nearly $18K lien for 81-year-old Brenda Daurham as community rallies around her

What began as an 81-year-old homeowner’s fight over a denied insurance claim has turned into an outpouring of help, with filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry stepping in to pay the nearly $18,000 lien on Brenda Daurham’s home.

Peekachu, rescued beluga whale at Shedd Aquarium, dies suddenly

Peekachu, one of eight beluga whales recently rescued from a closed Canadian marine park and brought to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, died suddenly Tuesday evening.

Sean Grayson, convicted in Sonya Massey's killing, dies in prison

Sean Grayson, the former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, has died while serving a 20-year prison sentence.

Phoenix controller averts plane disaster
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A Phoenix air traffic controller intervened after two American Airlines planes were assigned the same flight number in the same airspace. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean has the latest.

2 American Airlines planes averted potential disaster in Phoenix

Multiple media reports state that two American Airlines planes that shared the same flight number almost got into a crash over Phoenix, but some quick thinking from air traffic control managed to prevent a catastrophe.

Over 50 decomposing bodies found inside Chicago funeral home

Police in Chicago are investigating the discovery of more than 50 human remains inside a South Side funeral home.

Teens charged in murder of Illinois family

A 16-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl were charged in the killings of five members of an Illinois family in East St. Louis during the weekend, according to police.

Obama Presidential Center opens with star-studded dedication ceremony in Chicago

Former President Barack Obama celebrated the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago with a star-studded event featuring former presidents, musicians and other prominent guests.

DOJ challenges Chicago suburb's $25K reparations payments in court

The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging the City of Evanston's reparations program, arguing the race-based initiative violates the Constitution and federal housing law.

Frontier passengers tackle man who allegedly choked off-duty flight attendant, tried to open door mid-flight

Federal officials have filed charges against the man accused of assaulting a flight attendant and trying to escape a Frontier Airlines plane before passengers pinned him down while the plane was en route to Chicago earlier this week. 

Route 66 bike ride concludes in Phoenix to raise Parkinson's disease awareness

Cyclists completed a 1,600-mile journey from Chicago to Phoenix along Route 66 ahead of the World Parkinson Congress to demonstrate how staying active helps manage the neurodegenerative disease.