Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that European allies are developing a coordinated program to train Ukrainian forces on the F-16 fighter jet, but Pentagon leaders warned that it will be a costly and complex task and won't be a magic solution to the war. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/russia-ukraine-crisis/ap-pentagon-says-allies-will-unite-to-train-ukrainians-on-f-16s-but-warns-jets-arent-magic-weapons/

White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal has been an All-Star behind the plate, but he is also rising above off the field. 

A bakery in McHenry County targeted and harassed in person and online for supporting the LGBTQ+ community is shutting its doors Wednesday. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/northwest-suburbs/uprising-bakery-and-cafe-closing-due-to-financial-challenges-after-lgbtq-support-backlash/

While the newest generation of drivers will get to experience it, a few former drivers in NASCAR are just as eager to see what will happen in the “Windy City” in early July. WGN's Alyssa Donovan reports from the Loop.

"Long ago, we changed the way we train people here to give them skill sets to deal with the realities of the real world," said Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart

Ron DeSantis was making a four-stop blitz through Iowa during his first full day of presidential campaigning on Wednesday, aiming for a personal connection with voters while intensifying his criticism of former President Donald Trump. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/politics-3/ap-desantis-looking-to-connect-with-voters-during-1st-full-day-of-campaigning-in-iowa/

Three people are in critical condition after a crash Wednesday evening in Garfield Park.

Parents and students of a south suburban high school are upset after the school distributed more than 600 graduation stoles to seniors with the word 'graduate' misspelled on them. WGN's Julian Crews reports on the story.

Some Chicago high school and elementary school students marched against gun violence on Wednesday as they head into their summer break. 

A teenage boy is in critical condition after a driver hit him while he was riding a bike Wednesday afternoon in Batavia, police said.

A South Carolina gas station owner accused of chasing a 14-year-old boy from his store and fatally shooting him in the back made his first court appearance Tuesday on a murder charge in the death. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-south-carolina-gas-station-owner-makes-1st-court-appearance-on-murder-charge-in-teens-death/

Al Pacino, 83, and 29-year-old Noor Alfallah are expecting a baby, the actor's representative confirmed Wednesday. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/deans-list/al-pacino-83-and-noor-alfallah-29-are-expecting-a-baby/

NASA held its first public meeting on UFOs on Wednesday a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings and insisted it's not hiding anything. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-nasa-talks-ufos-with-public-ahead-of-final-report-on-unidentified-flying-objects/