As the show gears up to celebrate its milestone, here are 12 moments over the past five decades when the show didn't just reflect pop culture — it drove it.

NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” was built with a cast of young no-names performing countercultural comedy. Fifty years ...

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history ...

As "Saturday Night Live" marks its 50th anniversary with a live show Sunday night, Chicago's Second City will be well ...

The big picture: Fifty cast members and writers from Second City have been hired at "SNL." Plus, a handful more did comedy ...

Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz expects "some growing pains" this season, but he also believes his team will win more games ...

Rookie big man Yves Missi’s defense and breakout wingman Trey Murphy III’s on-ball creation top those charts. Missi is worth mentioning in this year’s NBA All-Rookie voting. Murphy III is ...

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) is among many Democrats who expressed concern after President Donald Trump announced a freeze on federal funds. The Trump administration sent a memo to federal ...

Chris Brown is taking legal action against Warner Bros. The "Forever" singer, 35, filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing the studio of defaming him and causing emotional distress via the Investigation ...

Chris Brown claims a 2024 documentary focused on the sexual-assault and -abuse allegations against him is defamatory. The singer is suing Warner Bros. Discovery for $500 million over Chris Brown ...

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., disrupted Senate Republicans' plans to quickly confirm President Donald Trump's national security nominees on Tuesday night when he objected to bypassing lengthy ...

Chris Brown is taking legal action months after a documentary exploring his alleged history of violence was released. The singer-songwriter sued Warner Bros. Discovery and several others for their ...