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Monarch numbers have been declining for decades and could end up on the endangered species list, which caught the eye of the county sheriff.
Jordan had served 14 years of a 35-year sentence for the 2005 murder of 35-year-old Aaron Dickens when he was granted in a new trial in 2019.
The program is awarding up to $45,000 in funding, but the application closes Friday night.
City rules state Snelling must attend a public hearing and be approved by a vote of the City Council before officially taking over the job.
Since April 2022, the state has given out more than $246 million in grants to help nearly 14,000 homeowners.
More than 1,000 hungry Loop dwellers cast their vote for their favorite taco.
The Chicago Football Classic started in 1997 to inspire Black teens to attend historically Black colleges and universities.
At least one person was seriously hurt, CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reported.
"The community loves them. They're there for them. This is not going to be forgotten for years, you know?"
Police said the crash involved a Honda Civic and a truck driver at Illinois Route and Keynon Road at 7 a.m.
Seven Illinois players have won $1 million or more playing Powerball so far this year.
The classic musical pulls back the curtain on the glitz of show business.
He's working to see it's a smooth travel weekend at O'Hare and across the country.
A second body was found less than two hours later near Montrose Beach in Uptown.
Once Sabe a Zulia opened its doors, it quickly became a fixture in the Venezuelan community.
Instead of their typical lesson, Sunday school students were putting lessons into action by putting together the food bags.
CBS Chicago chief meteorologist Albert Ramon says high temperatures should remain in the upper 40s for much of the coming week, with some occasional spikes into the 50s.
The Chicago Fire Department has been called to the scene near Clark and Lake after witnesses say an assailant set a woman on fire on a CTA train in the area.
President Trump encouraged House Republicans to vote for the bill late Sunday, a stark reversal after he spent months pushing Republicans to avoid the issue.
Though Indiana has a "stand your ground law" on the books, a prosecutor has charged a homeowner who shot and killed a house cleaner earlier this month, when she showed up at his property by mistake.
A federal appeals court blocked a FDA rule that allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail.
With 60 field organizers, 15 offices, and high-seven-figure spending planned, Iowa Democrats are making their most aggressive midterm investment in years as they target open seats for governor and U.S. Senate.
The 81-year-old former New York City mayor has been hospitalized for pneumonia, his spokesperson said.
Elmwood Park, Center Cass, Oak Lawn Hometown, and Atwood Heights are among the Illinois districts being investigated by the Justice Department over classroom instruction on gender and sexuality.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
CBS News Chicago’s own Jermont Terry spoke to five different eighth-grade classes about what it’s like to be a reporter as they prepare for graduation in just a few weeks.
Many groups are calling for Illinois to change a law that's nearly 30 years old. They want rent control, so people don't get forced out of their apartments and neighborhoods
The SACC program is offered at 10 elementary schools and two magnets. It employs over 40 people. The district says it's the only one in the area subsidizing a child care program.
The current minimum wage is $7.25 and hasn't increased since 2009.
Leo High School Principal Dr. Shaka Rawls was celebrated for his leadership on Monday, as he is now the recipient of the Golden Apple—a prestigious award given to educators, highlighting their excellence in teaching and leadership.
Questions remain about how the man charged with killing Chicago police officer John Bartholomew and shooting his partner last month was able to get a gun into Swedish Hospital after he was arrested for an earlier armed robbery.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
Rideshare drivers say it's getting difficult to continue working as gas prices surpass $6 in the city.
Whether it's paying a mortgage or paying a landlord, the price to keep a roof over your head keeps climbing.
The Evanston Skokie School District 65 needs to slash over $6 million, and the future is uncertain for the district-run childcare program.
Rideshare drivers say it's getting difficult to continue working as gas prices surpass $6 in the city.
More than four months after a Chicago woman battling ALS was told she couldn't get a disabled parking placard in front of her home, the sign is up and her life is about to change.
An elderly woman has essentially abandoned her home of three decades because of constantly broken elevators at her high-rise condo building on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Violent retail crime is on the rise in Illinois, according to a new report from the Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
The Cubs trailed 3-0 in the fourth before Suzuki tied it with a three-run drive off Chase Petty, Chicago's longest homer of the season.
Graham previously served as the Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Atlanta Hawks.
Chicago's Derek Hill hit a two-run shot that tied it at 3 in the seventh.
At 22-12, the Cubs are a season-high 10 games over .500.
The White Sox broke through against Michael King (3-2) in the sixth and then chased the Padres' top starter in the seventh.
Chief Geoff Guttschow, who has an autistic child who drives, says the Blue Envelope Program gives officers a tool to recognize when a driver may need additional communication support.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
