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12/26/2025

A Chicago dog under observation for biting an individual tested positive for rabies, the state’s first confirmed canine case in decades.

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, the dog bit an individual on December 11, and was held in accordance with state law.

Due to the dog’s behavior, it was euthanized on December 18, and tested positive for rabies on December 19 at a Chicago laboratory, officials said.

According to the IDPH, the dog was the first in the state to test positive for rabies since 1994, and is the first to test positive in Cook County since at least 1964.

12/26/2025

Bamonte became a full-time member of the group in 1990, playing guitar, six-string bass and keyboard.

12/26/2025

3...2...1! The countdown to the new year is on.

12/26/2025

Head coach Ben Johnson said the team is taking precautions heading into the game.

12/26/2025

"Mickey’s light, legacy, and impact will never be forgotten," her family wrote.

12/26/2025

“This is not the thing that you wrap your food in at the barbecue. … The purpose of them is to just help the immune system respond a little more robustly to that vaccine,” said Dr. Michelle Fiscus, chief medical officer at the Association of Immunization Managers, a nonprofit that supports public vaccination programs.

12/26/2025

Nigeria, which is battling multiple armed groups, said the U.S. strikes were part of an exchange of intelligence and strategic coordination between the two countries.

12/26/2025

"That's a Christmas miracle," the 13-year-old girl wasn't killed, the sheriff said. "Jason shot her twice and intended to kill her."

12/26/2025

Oak Brook police officers were able to battle through smoke and fire to pull a person from an overturned vehicle last Sunday morning.

According to the Illinois State Police, the crash occurred near milepost 137 on the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway at approximately 3:43 a.m.

Prior to that crash, Oak Brook police officers had seen the vehicle pass them on Route 83 at a high rate of speed, with the driver operating the vehicle without its headlights on, according to authorities.

A short time later, officers responded to a call of a vehicle fire on the Reagan Tollway, and when they arrived the car was fully engulfed in flames.

Officers were able to control the blaze briefly with fire extinguishers, and dramatic dashcam video showed officers pulling the person out from underneath the overturned vehicle.

According to Oak Brook police, two officers and the occupant of the vehicle were taken to area hospitals, but all three only suffered minor injuries and were released.

12/26/2025

Eminem's daughter Hailie Jade and her husband Evan McClintock are celebrating their first Christmas with 9-month-old son Elliot.

12/26/2025

In addition to the $50,000 winning tickets, nearly 400 tickets sold in Illinois as part of the Christmas Eve drawing won $100 each.

In addition to the $50,000 winning tickets, nearly 400 tickets sold in Illinois as part of Wednesday's drawing won $100 each.

12/26/2025

The Bears may already be guaranteed their spot in the playoffs, but there’s still plenty left to be decided in these last games of the regular season.