Tom Hanks told graduates of Harvard University on Thursday to be superheroes in their defense of truth and American ideals, and to resist those who twist the truth for their own gain. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-tom-hanks-urges-harvard-grads-to-defend-the-truth-and-resist-indifference/

Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans against fierce conservative blowback and progressive dissent. WGN's Andrea Medina reports on the story.

More info: https://wgntv.com/business/ap-business/ap-as-house-debt-ceiling-vote-nears-biden-shores-up-democrats-and-mccarthy-confident-of-gop-support/

An off-duty Chicago police officer was shot Wednesday night on the Near West Side, according to police.

A former limousine company manager was sentenced Wednesday to at least five years in prison for his role in a crash that killed 20 people in rural New York. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-limo-company-manager-sentenced-to-at-least-5-years-for-new-york-crash-that-killed-20/

Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans against fierce conservative blowback and progressive dissent. WGN's Andrea Medina reports on the story.

More info: https://wgntv.com/business/ap-business/ap-as-house-debt-ceiling-vote-nears-biden-shores-up-democrats-and-mccarthy-confident-of-gop-support/

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said the city saw "community divestment, poverty and trauma" the city has "struggled with for far too long" over the deadliest Memorial Day weekend in eight years.

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

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.