Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, pleaded not guilty Monday to drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges during his first court appearance since being extradited to the U.S. from Mexico.

Pope Francis said the Catholic Church needed to be rebuilt to make it a place of welcome for “everyone, everyone, everyone,” as he opened a divisive meeting on the future of the church that has sparked hope among progressives and alarm among conservatives. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/international/ap-pope-will-open-a-big-vatican-meeting-as-battle-lines-are-drawn-on-his-reform-project/

The brown bears at Katmai National Park in Alaska have spent the last few months packing on the pounds, all in preparation for the annual Fat Bear Competition. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/national/fat-bear-week-2023-here-are-the-heavyweight-contenders/

When the leaves start to turn to color of caramel, and the air is as crisp as an apple, you know it’s fall in Chicago. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/autumn-says-who-in-chicago-its-affy-tapple-season/

Travis Kelce agreed Wednesday with the idea that NFL TV coverage has been “overdoing it” with the amount of times Taylor Swift has been on screen while attending his Kansas City Chiefs' games the last two weeks. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/travis-kelce-says-nfl-tv-coverage-is-overdoing-it-with-swift-during-games/

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An Englewood woman said she was sexually assaulted at gunpoint Wednesday. WGN's Jewell Hillery reports on the story.

A mad dash is kicking off in the House GOP to elect a new nominee for Speaker after the House ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from the post Tuesday, and he declined to seek the gavel again. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/here-are-the-republicans-who-could-be-the-next-speaker/

Female residents frustrated by a frequently naked neighbor in a downtown high-rise have finally gotten police to focus on their case. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/naked-neighbor-charged-after-wgn-investigates-report/

At least two South Shore residents filed a lawsuit demanding the city to put an end to creating inhumane conditions for Chicagoans and migrants. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/lawsuit-filed-against-city-to-end-inhumane-conditions-for-chicago-residents-migrants/

According to a Miami Herald Reporter, Lionel Messi did not travel with Inter Miami FC Wednesday to Soldier Field. Jenna Barnes reports on the latest details.

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At least two South Shore residents filed a lawsuit demanding the city to put an end to creating inhumane conditions for Chicagoans and migrants. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/lawsuit-filed-against-city-to-end-inhumane-conditions-for-chicago-residents-migrants/

The stunning removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker left the House effectively paralyzed Wednesday as Republicans struggled to bring order to their fractured majority and begin the difficult and potentially prolonged process of uniting around a new leader. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/politics-3/ap-politics/ap-house-is-left-paralyzed-as-divided-republicans-search-for-new-leader-after-mccarthys-ouster/

The mother of a 19-year-old Chicago woman who was found dead in 2017 in a freezer at a suburban hotel where she had attended a party has reached a settlement in her lawsuit against the hotel and others. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/settlement-reached-in-lawsuit-over-teens-death-in-rosemont-hotel-freezer/