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After nearly a year, the Street Bridge over the Chicago River reopened early Friday morning.
A 17-year-old was shot and killed on Chicago's Northwest Side.
A large crowd gathered Thursday night at a memorial service for Dan Davis, the Mount Greenwood man whose disappearance last fall went viral around the globe.
Alex Bump and Sean Couturier scored in the first three minutes of the game and the Philadelphia Flyers used the fast start to cruise to a 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Nearly 20 severely neglected dogs were rescued Thursday morning from a home in the Grand Crossing neighborhood.
All patients will be out of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park as the hospital blames its abrupt shutdown on a computerized billing system.
Ald. Maria Hadden's office in the 49th Ward has been temporarily closed due to threats of violence over her comments about the murder of a Loyola University student.
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.
The family of University of Alabama student James "Jimmy" Gracey, who died in Barcelona, released visitation and funeral plans in Elmhurst next week.
The Lake County, Indiana, Sheriff's Office said a driver was hospitalized after a car crashed into a house and flipped over near Crown Point Wednesday evening.
Police in Lake Station, Indiana, said they have found the body of a missing teenager and now there are charges pending in his death.
Police on Thursday were investigating two shootings that happened in broad daylight the day before in Chicago's Hyde Park and Woodlawn neighborhoods.
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.
A man was shot and critically wounded in broad daylight Thursday in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.
The Chicago Board of Education has selected interim CPS CEO Dr. Macquline King to lead Chicago Public Schools permanently, and will vote to appoint her to the position Monday.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
Stacey King, a former Chicago Bulls champion and a beloved member of the current broadcast team, has died at the age of 59.
The actress, who was born in Carbondale and raised in Edwardsville, Illinois, gave a shoutout to her theater friends from her days at Illinois State University, who later joined her as original members of Steppenwolf Theatre.
This entire week, expect hot and humid conditions with rain showers and storms. Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest.
Noah Simmons remained on the air during a tornado warning in Fort Smith when a lamp in the studio caught fire. He kept his composure even as the smoke started to get thicker.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has said agents will take a less public-facing approach, and the chair of the Illinois Accountability Commission says he is already hearing signs of a new arrest uptick.
Etan Patz walked out of his New York City home headed for a school bus stop in May of 1979. He never made it to school and has never been found.
Illinois state and local lawmakers gathered Sunday to remember trailblazing state lawmaker Barbara Flynn Currie.
Alan Greenspan's lengthy reign at the Federal Reserve coincided with a period of stability from the mid-1980s until 2007.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Illinois is among the top 13 states seeing a rise in alpha-gal syndrome cases, with residents living in southern Illinois at the highest risk, according to a 2025 study.
After Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia, his wife Emma Heming Willis found a new purpose as a health advocate.
The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
In a full circle moment, actor Gary Cole returns to the very same local stage where he began his professional acting career.
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
The Pentagon says it needs $80 billion from Congress to cover the cost of the Iran war.
A search is expected to continue for a child who went missing in Lake Michigan near a beach in Indiana.
A crash involving a semi truck shut down lanes on the Edens Expressway in Skokie.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
There are new developments in the case of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.
A child disappeared in Lake Michigan near a pier in Michigan City, Indiana, on Monday night.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
A rollover crash involving a semi truck shut down lanes on the Eden's Expressway in Skokie for some time on Tuesday morning.
A rideshare driver was shot in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
Newly released cell phone video of a police shooting in south suburban Country Club Hills appears to contradict what a federal agent claims happened during an undercover gun trafficking sting operation last week.
"A house of horrors." That's how one former Chicago foster child described Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center, a facility that's been at the center of a years-long CBS News Chicago investigation.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
A Chicago woman says a life insurance policy she paid into for 25 years was cancelled over a $112 shortfall that she never knew existed, and now, at 82 years old, she's uninsurable.
Chicago (40-37) snapped a three-game losing streak and pulled into a first-place tie with Cleveland (41-38) in the AL Central.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly trading three-time All-Star Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade that sends Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls.
The 24-year-old will catch and bat fourth in his season debut against the Guardians, returning from hamstring and knee injuries originally suffered in the World Baseball Classic.
The game will be made up as a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday, and the four-game series will begin Tuesday.
The Chicago Hounds won their first-ever championship over the weekend, in just their fourth year of existence.
Authorities believe two ransom notes addressed to Nancy Guthrie's family — including a note that said she had died — were likely sent by the person or group of people who abducted her.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has said agents will take a less public-facing approach, and the chair of the Illinois Accountability Commission says he is already hearing signs of a new arrest uptick.
Chicago police on Monday issued a community alert about two sexual assaults that occurred in the South Shore community this month.
Etan Patz walked out of his New York City home headed for a school bus stop in May of 1979. He never made it to school and has never been found.
Chicago police on Monday morning were investigating a break-in at a smoke shop in the Portage Park community.
