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Family: Baby Cut from Slain Chicago Woman’s Womb Dies

An infant boy who was cut from a Chicago woman’s womb with a butcher knife died Friday at a hospital where he had been in grave condition since the April attack that killed his mother, family spokeswomen said.

Facebook’s Zuckerberg is the Focus of Latest Doctored Video

Three weeks after Facebook refused to remove a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words, Mark Zuckerberg is getting a taste of his own medicine.

Deep Frydays: Ramp It Up

This week’s installment of our new battered-and-fried summer series goes deep on Chicago’s odorous namesake: the ramp. 

Changes Coming to Chicago’s Embattled Workers’ Comp System

It’s a program that costs the city more than $100 million a year, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot says that under Ald. Ed Burke, it was “ripe for corruption.”

Juneteenth: A Holiday Honoring the Abolition of US Slavery

Next week, a holiday commemorates the abolition of slavery in Confederate states. We discuss Juneteenth and African American history in general.

Inside Northwestern’s Massive New Biomedical Research Facility

Northwestern University is officially opening its massive $560 million, state of the art research center next week. Get a sneak peek inside.

Read: Full Transcript of Opening Statements in Brendt Christensen Trial

Reporters are allowed into the courtroom where Brendt Christensen is on trial, but electronic devices are not. Read the court transcript of Wednesday’s stunning opening arguments.

Trump Says Press Secretary Sanders to Leave White House

President Donald Trump announced the news on Twitter. He says Sarah Sanders will be returning to her home state of Arkansas and has not immediately named a successor.

June 13, 2019 - Full Show

Watch the June 13, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

NIH Awards $2.8M to UIC, Johns Hopkins to Study Cardiac Arrest Drugs

Sudden cardiac arrest can cause death within minutes. There are no drugs to treat the condition, but researchers are hoping to change that by studying the efficacy of two drugs that could improve survival. 

Federal Agency Recommends White House Aide Conway be Fired

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says Kellyanne Conway has become a “repeat offender” of the Hatch Act by disparaging Democratic presidential candidates while speaking in her official capacity during television interviews and on social media.

Sleeping with the TV on May Make You Gain Weight

An analysis of 44,000 American women found those who reported sleeping at night in a room with a television on or a light were more likely to gain at least 11 pounds over about five years than those who slept in darkness.

Stressed Out? Your Dog May Feel It Too, Study Suggests

When dog owners go through a stressful period, they’re not alone in feeling the pressure — their dogs feel it too, a new study suggests.

New Video Shows Adult Cows Being Abused at Indiana Farm

Animal Recovery Mission said its new video shows workers abusing adult cows behind the scenes at Fair Oaks Farms at a milking carousel at the popular agritourism destination about 70 miles south of Chicago.

In ‘Soulless,’ Jim DeRogatis Details ‘The Case Against R. Kelly’

Intimate details about R. Kelly are uncovered in a new book. Jim DeRogatis, the reporter who’s been following the singer for years, discusses “Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly.”