Boy, dad get $75,000 for baseball card with White Sox's Munetaka Murakami's autograph

A 9-year-old boy from Arizona won a nice chunk of change recently, thanks in part to the signature of Chicago White Sox infielder and slugger Munetaka Murakami.

• Jun 30

Man charged after deadly head-on crash on Chicago's South Side

A man has been charged with driving under the influence after a deadly head-on crash in Chicago's Jackson Park early Sunday morning.

• Jun 30

SUV crashes into home on Chicago's South Side

An SUV crashed into a home on Chicago's South Side on Tuesday morning.

• Jun 30

3 men shot, 1 fatally, on Chicago's South Side

One man was killed, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Monday night.

• Jun 30

Local restaurateur donates air conditioners to people in need amid heat wave

Robert Magiet bought and is donating more than 30 air conditioners this week.

• Jun 29

CBS Chicago journalists attacked by 3 men near Adler Planetarium

One of the men then smashed our photographer's camera while the other smashed the windshield of our news truck.

• Jun 30

ComEd energy doctor offers 4 tips on how to stay cool while avoiding high electric bills

The hottest days this week are expected to be Tuesday and Wednesday, with feels-like temperatures between 105 and 110 degrees.

• Jun 29

Nonprofits join wellness check efforts for seniors during heat wave

Nonprofits like Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly are helping with wellness checks on senior citizens as a dangerous heat wave hits the Chicago area.

• Jun 29

Pritzker has signed more than 60 bills since Friday — see some new laws

Gov. JB Pritzker signed more than 60 bills since Friday, including new laws to increase transparency around rental fees and give some drivers an alternative to having their license suspended.

• Jun 29

Taste of Chicago starts setting up in Grant Park, street closures begin

Taste of Chicago, the city's annual food festival, has begun setting up in Grant Park.

• Jun 29

Chicago rapper Twista pleads guilty to not paying taxes

Chicago rapper Twista has pleaded guilty to willfully failing to pay income taxes.

• Jun 29

Man gets 8 years in prison for robbing U.S. postal worker on Chicago's Near West Side

A man was sentenced to eight years in prison earlier this month for robbing a mail carrier​ on Chicago's Near West Side back in 2022.

• Jun 29

Vacant home catches fire in Englewood

Chicago fire officials said a vacant home in the city's Englewood neighborhood caught fire Monday morning.

• Jun 29

No new trial for Marni Yang, serving life sentence for murder of Shaun Gayle's girlfriend

A new trial was denied Monday for Marni Yang, who is serving life in prison for a 2007 shooting that left a romantic rival dead.

• Jun 29

Mayor introduces new ordinance to strengthen Chicago renter protections

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced a new ordinance Monday morning he said will increase protections for the city's renters.

• Jun 29

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