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State officials are reporting another death and four new cases of Legionnaires' disease among residents of a western Illinois town, bringing the number of deaths to eight from an outbreak first disclosed last week.
There have been 14 cases of rabid bats in Will County this year, surpassing last year's record of 13.
Officials with the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs and the state Department of Public Health say that all of the victims were elderly residents with underlying medical conditions.
Lake County health officials are reaching out to thousands of households in the northern suburbs in order to piece together a profile of the community's health, reports WBBM's Regine Schlesinger.
The first week of school at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign included a crash course in vaccinations, as health officials struggle to contain a growing mumps outbreak.
The Skokie Health Department says the 50-year-old patient's condition is improving.
It's not clear whether state lawmakers will try to override the governor's action, which in part stiffens fines for pot possession.
The university is trying to stop an outbreak that sickened dozens of students this summer.
Tommy Schneider has been holding camps and clinics in and around Chicago for years, in an effort to get kids more active. Now he's taken his quest on the road.
With hundreds of thousands of people in Cook County already having trouble finding enough healthy food, a new study reveals that struggle might bring an added burden: higher health care costs.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports the Illinois State Police stopped paying a special team of officer at the end of June while Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democratic-controlled Legislature continue their disagreement over a budget that was supposed to take effect July 1.
A Chicago man who broke his neck in an accident in 2009 has begun standing upright, and walking for the first time in years.
Dementia is estimated to affect about 5 million Americans and, next Wednesday, some members of the Lake Zurich Fire Department will be trained in some of the best ways to handle dementia patients.
State health officials are warning parents to get their college students vaccinated against mumps after an outbreak at the University of Illinois.
Chicago Inspector General Joseph Ferguson's latest report found the city has paid American Healthway Services more than $3 million a year to administer the employee wellness program, but the administration has done nothing to track the company's performance.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Organizers estimated that at least 8 million people took part in more than 3,300 "No Kings" events worldwide.
Iran-linked cyber criminals accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, sources said.
The Justice Department has made public millions of pages from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days — but it's still unclear how the shutdown will end as the Senate, which approved its own funding plan, is on recess.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
Funeral services were to be held Tuesday for Jimmy Gracey, the 20-year-old Elmhurst, Illinois, native and University of Alabama student who died earlier this month in Barcelona.
Fallen Chicago firefighter/EMT Michael Altman will be laid to rest Tuesday morning. Lauren Victory reports.
NASA's Artemis II test flight will carry four astronauts around the Moon, marking the first such journey in more than half a century.
A shooting and crash in downtown Chicago left a bystander shot and another person hit by a car.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in the Chicago area on Tuesday. Here's what you can expect.
Police are investigating a shooting and crash that left two people injured on Chicago's Near North Side.
Fallen Chicago firefighter/EMT Michael Altman will be laid to rest Tuesday morning. The service will be small and private, unlike the original plan.
The newly opened restaurant Gingie in Chicago's River North district, announced that it is temporarily closed due to a minor kitchen fire Sunday evening.
The visit "will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States," Buckingham Palace says.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Vargas' slam in the fourth gave the White Sox an 8-0 cushion.
The Bulls took the court two hours after waiving Jaden Ivey for "conduct detrimental to the team." Ivey, who is injured, did not travel with the team during its four-game road trip.
Happ extended his homer streak to three games, and Ballesteros grounded a two-run single into right field.
Coach Billy Donovan said the Bulls have employees from "all different walks of life" and Ivey's comments don't reflect the values of the organization.
The Chicago Blackhawks are planning to honor the late Troy Murray next month.
Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, arrested a man in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday in connection with a 1977 homicide.
Prosecutors have asked a judge to hold a woman in custody until trial on charges that she shot and killed the father of her children, his mother, and his stepfather at a home in unincorporated Crete in Chicago's far south suburbs.
Cook County Sheriff's police detectives were searching for a person of interest Monday after a teenager was shot and killed in the apartment where she lived in unincorporated Glenview over the weekend.
Three people were shot, and one of them was killed, at a party in Will County south of Chicago early Sunday morning.
Chicago police on Sunday were looking for a man they say attacked a senior at the Belmont Red-Brown-Purple Line 'L' stop earlier this month.
