Two major gatherings—one political, the other artistic—are set to unfold hours apart in downtown Chicago. Hear about traffic closures, times and more.

Chicago police are searching for eight people accused of robbing and attacking a group of passengers on a CTA platform in downtown Chicago last month.

The Chicago Department of Transportation has closed three bridges across the Chicago River for reconstruction. With the impact on traffic near downtown, rush hour has drivers seeing red.

Chicagoans and tourists are flocking to the Loop in record numbers with arts, culture and dining as the main attractions, as the area recovers post-pandemic. Several new housing developments indicate the Loop is becoming more of a neighborhood.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chopper 7 was over a crash involving a dump truck on Wednesday morning on the inbound Kennedy Expressway. The crash happened around 6 a.m. on the inbound I-94 lanes near Monroe Street, video from Chopper 7 shows. Illinois State Police said the crash happened at about 5:32 a.m. at Madison.

Chicago is expanding a pilot program using cameras to catch and ticket drivers blocking bus and bike lanes in parts of downtown.

With nearly 80 species now thriving in the Chicago, local anglers are casting lines and landing catches of up to 35 pounds from spots smack in the middle of one of Downtown's most visited tourist destinations.

Thompson federal building in downtown Reno on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. A protester holds up a sign at Reno's No Kings rally on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. The sign is referencing an incident in March in which a journalist was added by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to a Signal group chat detailing plans for airstrikes against Houthi fighters in Yemen.