2015: The year in news

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Take a look at stories that made a large impact on the world in 2015.

Internationally, the coordinated terrorist attacks on Paris put the world on alert.

In the United States, the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples could marry under the Constitution.

On a fun note, the year came to a close with a galactic bang at movie theaters with the release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."