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Chopper 2 flew on Thursday over what is believed to be the first CosMc's in the country – in Bolingbrook off Weber Road.
"This is one of the fires where you walk through and expect to see somebody very seriously injured and we are very fortunate that did not happen today."
The River North building had major damage in yet another crash and grab burglary in Chicago.
Prosecutors said their landlord, Joseph Czuba attacked them over their Muslim faith.
Since 1980, Chicago's overnight ban prevents motorists from parking on roughly 100 miles of city streets, and about 95% of the time there was no plowable snow.
The van took off after being clipped by the train.
The Lake County Coroner's Office identified the woman as 39-year-old Megan Lewis, a Chicago resident.
About 1,500 people rely on the Yellow Line every day, according to the CTA. But when will those people be back on a train car?
She was charged with felony disorderly conduct and false report of an offense after saying she was robbed when she was off duty, but police said that never happened.
"Well, I'm not very, um, fond of the way they've conducted themselves up until this point, and as far as I'm concerned, they can go (expletive) themselves. Good luck getting it on the agenda."
They were mostly just strangers who stepped up - not wanting to part with the longstanding tradition.
They lost their owner to a terminal illness on November 2nd.
According to CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist, wet snow may mix in far west and northwest suburbs, especially near Rockford.
Devan Flax, 20, faces two counts of Armed Robbery, one count of Aggravated Robbery, and three counts of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
Bon Femmes in Ravenswood is filled with some of the most unique gifts and art because it's all original work by female artists.
Major renovations at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre are expected to wrap by the fall of 2027, according to published reports.
"Landman" season two premieres on November 16 on Paramount+.
Captain Charity Hardison joins Dana Kozlov on Veterans Day.
Imported Italian pasta could become a rarity in American grocery stores as soon as January as new Trump tariffs of a combined 107% will be imposed on Italy's 13 largest pasta exporters. Some companies told The Wall Street Journal they plan to withdraw from the American market in early 2026.
The government shutdown could end as soon as Wednesday.
President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
The Illinois Accountability Commission is asking the federal officials who ran Operation Midway Blitz to testify at two hearings on federal agents' tactics during last year's immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
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.
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.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
When Jean-Luc Godard's "Hail Mary" opened in Chicago on April 4, 1986, it drew a throng of angry protesters who considered the film an affront to their faith.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
The clock is ticking on President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Caribbean Airlines confirmed the passenger gave birth on Flight BW005, which took off from Kingston, Jamaica, on Saturday.
Some of the scams are sophisticated, using recognizable financial figures to lure people into investment schemes, such as "insider" memberships or websites cloned to look like legitimate institutions.
A study by Massachusetts General Hospital found that older adults who got the high-dose flu vaccine had 20% lower Alzheimer's and related dementia than those who received standard flu vaccines.
Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael said he was posthumously diagnosed with CTE, his family announced Tuesday.
Iran's regime calls on youth to form human shields around power plants as Trump's deadline nears and he warns "a whole civilization will die tonight."
Village officials said the protest is all about a recent reduction in overtime pay for firefighters.
A man has been charged in connection with a series of homicides that took place in Gary, Indiana, in 2002.
A shootout with Turkish police outside the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul left one gunman dead and two others wounded, the local governor says.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
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.
Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael said he was posthumously diagnosed with CTE, his family announced Tuesday.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
Chicago lost at home for the first time this season as its three-game winning streak was snapped.
Nico Hoerner's two-run single with two outs in the second inning gave the Cubs a 2-0 lead.
The Chicago White Sox have rescheduled the start of their Tuesday game against the Baltimore Orioles from the evening to midday due to a cold forecast.
The woman accused of killing her on-and-off-again boyfriend and his parents in Chicago's south suburbs was due in court Monday.
Thieves stole an ATM in a crash-and-grab burglary at a BP gas station in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Monday.
A man shot and killed someone who came into his home and started charging at him in Chicago's South Deering community, police said early Monday.
A man was due in court Sunday after being arrested and charged with hitting a woman with a vehicle last week and then running off in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood.
A man was stabbed to death in a fight in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood early Sunday morning.
