The $95 billion foreign aid package that was approved in the House over the weekend is expected to be passed next by the Senate. The House voted individually on the bills that now comprise the one package the Senate will be voting on. Included in the package is billions of...

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. - A motorcyclist died in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on the Stevenson Expressway. The crash happened around 12:45 a.m. when a motorcycle was on the I-355 southbound ramp to I-55 northbound, according to Illinois State Police. An SUV struck the motorcycle, ejecting the driver onto the southbound lanes of I-55 where they were struck by another vehicle.

MINNEAPOLIS - Max Kepler had two hits and three RBIs in his return from the injured list and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 7-0 on Monday night. Chris Paddack struck out 10 in seven innings to win as a starter for the first time in nearly two years. Edouard Julien homered among his three hits for Minnesota.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - An 11-year-old boy has been found safe after he was reported missing Monday in Naperville. Naperville officials canceled the missing person alert for the boy around 8 p.m., hours after he was reported missing. No further information was provided.

CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public's help identifying a man who they say shot and killed a police officer in Gage Park over the weekend. Police say the suspect should be considered armed and dangerous. Just before 3 a.m. early Sunday, officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert...

The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center in Kansas announced a beloved ostrich died after swallowing a staff member's keys. The announcement was made in a social media post on Friday that the 5-year-old ostrich named Karen had reached beyond her exhibit's fence and grabbed and swallowed the employee's keys. Staff consulted with experts around the U.S. "to undergo surgical and non-surgical efforts to minimize the impact of the keys. Unfortunately, these efforts were unsuccessful," the zoo said.

GAFFNEY, S.C. - A missing 71-year-old man from South Carolina was found entangled in barbed wire with his dog by his side. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said Billy Kearse was last seen on April 16. He was walking with his chihuahua dog to go fishing and had a tackle box and fishing poles with him. He was reported to have had a tracheotomy along with a voice box amplifier.

CHICAGO - A ceremony took place at O'Hare International Airport Monday morning, celebrating the groundbreaking for enhancements to Terminal 3. The Department of Transportation is allocating millions of dollars to improve these facilities. Plans entail widening the passenger corridor, reconfiguring the TSA checkpoint and updating the baggage system. Additionally, new concessions and energy-efficient amenities are slated for inclusion.

CHICAGO - Monday marked Earth Day, with numerous events held throughout the Chicago area and the country to celebrate and promote sustainability. Mayor Brandon Johnson was among those examining green initiatives. Johnson spoke at an event held at the Hartzell Memorial United Methodist Church about how nonprofits and community groups...

GARY, Ind. - The city of Gary is launching a public safety initiative aimed at preventing gun violence. The initiative centers on addressing preventable gun deaths, with Gary distributing free gun locks and offering instructions on their proper usage. Meanwhile, city officials, along with Lake County prosecutors, are working to...

TAMPA - Florida is known for a variety of potentially dangerous wildlife: Alligators, sharks, mosquitoes, drunken spring breakers, and toxic green slime. Love bugs are generally not on that list. Are they annoying? Sure. The small black bugs swarm everywhere in the spring and again in late summer, usually in...

CHICAGO - Three men are wanted for robbing businesses on Chicago's Northwest Side last week. In each incident, the offenders entered a store and either displayed a handgun or sprayed the clerk with pepper spray before taking large quantities of cigarettes and bottles of liquor, police said. The incidents occurred...

CHICAGO - Long before he made us laugh as George Constanza on the iconic sitcom "Seinfeld," actor Jason Alexander was a Tony Award-winning actor working on Broadway. Now, he is returning to his roots as he gears up to make his Chicago stage debut in the play "Judgment Day" at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. - A suburban woman was charged with aggravated battery of a child at her unlicensed daycare center last week in Crystal Lake. On April 15, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services reported to Crystal Lake police that a child may have been battered in the 1400 block of Woodscreek Circle.

An Old Town Scottsdale bouncer jumped in to help after he said a man's foot was barely intact after a "freak accident" on a party bike. The mishap happened on a multi-person party bike near Camelback and Scottsdale roads on April 20. Old Town is known for its party scene,...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Florida man took on a large alligator that was disturbing the peace in a downtown Jacksonville neighborhood over the weekend, and the wild encounter was all caught on camera!. The video shows that Mike Dragich had no tools on him — just his bare hands —...

CHICAGO - An individual is in custody after allegedly pushing a private security guard down two flights of stairs at a CTA train station on Chicago's Near North Side Monday morning. The incident happened in the 500 block of North State Street at 2:20 a.m. Police say a male offender...

The Caitlin Clark shoe deal sweepstakes reportedly came to an end Sunday with Nike being the one to ink the Indiana Fever rookie to a deal over the likes of Adidas, Under Armour and Puma. Clark is expected to sign an eight-year deal worth up to $28 million, The Wall...

CHICAGO - Chicago residents can expect a mixed bag of weather over the next few days, with chilly nights giving way to sunny days and a dip in temperatures midweek. On Sunday night, the skies will be clear, but areas outside the city will face another frost advisory. Temperatures are expected to drop to around 40 degrees within the city limits, while the suburbs can expect temperatures in the 30s.

OAK FOREST, Ill. - A shooting in Oak Forest left four people injured, two of whom are in critical condition. It happened at 5:10 p.m. Sunday in the 5500 block of Babette Court, according to Oak Forest police. When officers arrived at the location, they found three people with gunshot...