In a dim one-room apartment in one of Istanbul’s poorest neighborhoods, 11-year-old Atakan Sahin curls up on a threadbare ...

As the U.S. Census Bureau gets public feedback about how it should tally people into new race and ethnicity groups, the ...

Thanks to a local philanthropist, Christmas came a little early for a young boy and his grandmother who is raising him after a tragic loss. Bringing joy to 7-year-old Jacoby and his ...

Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has ...

A Hawaii crime boss who died in federal detention this month was killed by an opioid overdose, Honolulu’s medical examiner ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Every aspiring athlete growing up ponders the possibility of going pro in one of their favorite sports, but ...

In the Christian bible, the color red is frequently used to symbolize the blood of Jesus Christ, whereas the color green is a ...

Chicago’s Christkindlmarket is a popular holiday staple, featuring a Christ-kind mascot who brings good luck and focuses on ...

“Miracle on 34th Street,” a film filled with so much Christmas spirit that its youngest star actually thought she was working ...

CHICAGO — Shopping malls and stores across Chicagoland were jammed with shoppers Tuesday as people raced to get last-minute gifts for those celebrating the holidays. On Christmas Eve, many stores will ...

A man accused of snatching a woman’s purse outside of a bank in Joliet before he was apprehended by the victim’s son and a group of bystanders has been charged. Officers ...

A task force led by Brazilian prosecutors said it rescued 163 Chinese nationals working in “slavery-like” conditions at a construction site in northeastern ...