One couple from Romeoville has been trying to get home from Jamaica for more than a week now. They checked in with the ABC7 I-Team after a historic hurricane tore through the island.

CHICAGO — Illinois plans to appeal the Trump administration’s denial of federal disaster money for two flooding events this past summer that caused damage in several counties, including Cook

The ongoing federal government shutdown could end food stamp coverage for millions of Americans on Saturday, and farmers are among those bracing for the impact.

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a local Chicago artist is helping survivors reclaim their identities one photo at a time.

President Trump has ordered troops to Portland, Ore., Los Angeles, Washington and Chicago over the objections of state and local officials.

States, generally speaking, are not allowed to limit what federal officers do,” DePaul University law professor David Franklin said. “The federal government, federal law definitely limit what federal officers can do.

Local food pantries in the Chicago area are already seeing more requests from people looking for help to feed their families and with SNAP benefits set to end this weekend. There's concern food assistance groups won't be able to meet the need.