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The Chicago Park District says all the pools will close for necessary maintenance and to prepare staff for fall programs.
Lyric Opera is performing for free at 7 p.m.
Metra is providing some help to make things a bit smoother.
The crash happened just before 1 a.m. in the 5200 block of West North Avenue in the Austin neighborhood.
The man can be seen early Friday morning methodically checking each of the six mail slots and taking out the mail before closing it back up.
Kyle Freeland pitched five innings for his first win in three months, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago White Sox 11-5 on Saturday night.
The victim has been identified as Rajon Harshaw of Chicago.
Sam Ehlinger directed two fourth-quarter touchdown drives and Jake Funk's late 4-yard TD run gave the Indianapolis Colts a 24-17 comeback victory over the Chicago Bears on Saturday night.
Cody Bellinger homered twice and Justin Steele pitched six effective innings, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Saturday.
There will be a break before more heat builds midweek.
Ashuntice Wilburn, of Westmont, died at Stroger Hospital, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
The fourth round will be broadcast on CBS 2 Sunday.
Lake County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the 24800 block of North Milwaukee Avenue, for a report of an armed robbery.
Police said the incident happened near Grove and Judson where the man displayed a handgun.
Four victims told officers they were approached by the offenders armed with handguns who demanded the keys to a black Chrysler 300 with Arizona registration of 9TA86E along with phones and cash.
At least a dozen protesters were arrested and detained Friday morning during a demonstration at the Broadview ICE facility that coincided with a visit from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
25th Avenue is closed from the Eisenhower Expressway to Roosevelt Road as a huge crowd of protester demonstrate outside the Broadview ICE facility.
The Trump administration will withhold $2.1 billion for CTA Red Line expansion and Red and Purple Line modernization program, pressuring Democrats during the government shutdown.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Broadview ICE facility, where she was seen on the roof and chatting with CBP Commander Greg Bovino, as Gov. JB Pritzker said she "should not step foot in Illinois" without being held accountable and said the state "is not a photo opportunity."
At least six people have been taken into custody at the Friday's Broadview ICE facility protest, many by local police for apparently not obeying instructions to keep the streets clear.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
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.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
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.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 10:30 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, March 15, 2026.
Organizers are also reminding people planning to come out Sunday to pay close attention to parking restrictions and street closures in the area as the parade route fills up. Darius Johnson reports.
Shawna Mizelle reports on the servicemembers, who were killed when a refueling aircraft taking part in operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq on Thursday.
Two people were killed early Sunday morning in a crash on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago's West Loop.
Suzanne Le Mignot spotted a man dressed as Pope Leo XIV in the crowd after the dyeing of the Chicago River on Saturday, while Mary Kay Kleist shows us some photos of the incredible tornadic activity in the area last week.
A severe weather threat is in place from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., with damaging winds as the greatest hazard.
All lanes of the inbound Kennedy Expressway were blocked in the West Loop early Sunday after a crash.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Sunday into Monday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
The 48th annual South Side Irish Parade stepped off Sunday in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
Neither team scored until the 81st minute when Cuypers sent a PK into the net after a foul on DC United midfielder Jackson Hopkins.
No. 3 Michigan beat Nick Boyd and No. 23 Wisconsin 68-65 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship.
Purdue beat short-handed UCLA 73-66 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship game.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Saturday into Sunday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
The attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and opened fire, but he was the only one killed, law enforcement officials said.
