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Drivers who are going 11 mph above the speed limit will have their license plates captured by the cameras.
Police said from Friday night to late Tuesday night, there were 42 shooting incidents – in which 53 were shot. Eleven of those 53 people died, and a 12th person was stabbed to death.
Paul Bocska, 56, is facing several felony sexual assault and abuse charges.
Palmer also played a key role in Barack Obama's entrance into electoral politics in the 1990s.
The suspect is accused of then trying to hide her body in an alley near Chicago and Waller avenues.
Lakeview residents are now calling on police to step up patrols and get extra security to the area.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, highs Tuesday afternoon will be in the mid to upper 80s, but staying in the mid to upper 70s along the lakeshore.
Speed limits are reduced to 35 mph during the resurfacing work.
Neighbors said the lawn next to a house on Moody Avenue caught fire – and the flames spread to the garage.
The victim hasn't been identified.
On top of reductions stemming from the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest debt ceiling deal has other proposed changes for SNAP beneficiaries.
The suspects are described as men dressed in all black, with black ski masks and gloves.
The incident ended with police using pepper spray to disperse the crowd.
But another apparent factor was the announcement that musician Ted Nugent was headlining the show.
The sale is set for Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 306 W. Hiawatha Trail, near Route 83 and Elmhurst Road.
A 16-year-old boy died after his e-bicycle struck a pickup truck in Arlington Heights on Monday evening.
Chicago students walked out of class and took to the streets outside Trump Tower to protest ICE activity and arrests.
Several people were arrested in an early morning ICE raid in Elgin, Illinois, Tuesday, which was shared on social media by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Patel defended how he is running the nation’s top federal law enforcement agency as he comes under heightened scrutiny, and criticism for his communication during the initial hours of the Charlie Kirk assassination investigation. Natalie Brand reports.
On his way to the United Kingdom for a state visit, President Trump on Tuesday repeated his threat to send the National Guard to Chicago. Mr. Trump spoke with reporters about plans he claims will make America safer, claiming the head of Union Pacific Railroad told him the National Guard should go to Chicago next.
If you're voting in the 2026 Illinois primary election on Tuesday, March 17, this is when polls are open and closed.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino was pulled away from a high-profile role leading immigration raids in major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, earlier this year.
Do you know where your polling place is? Here's how to find where to vote in Tuesday's Illinois primary election.
The Chicago Board of Elections said early voting numbers for the 2026 Illinois primary election Tuesday are already higher than previous midterm years.
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.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
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.
North Central College Professor Stephen Maynard Caliendo joined CBS News Chicago to discuss early voting turnout.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of Boston sided with the American Academy of Pediatrics and other plaintiffs who challenged Kennedy and Health and Human Service’s efforts to cut the number of recommended childhood vaccines.
Researchers looked at saliva samples from participants with people they labeled "hasslers" in their lives, people who frequently caused stress. They found several biomarkers linked to accelerated aging, including inflammation and hormone changes.
From big names like Waymo and Coco to your neighborhood mattress store, more and more locally owned businesses are doing everything from recreation to retail without a single on-site employee.
If you're voting in the 2026 Illinois primary election on Tuesday, March 17, this is when polls are open and closed.
Sources said the firefighter suffered extensive burns all over his body.
A vote was delayed from the Joliet City Council that could pave the way for the state's largest data center.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
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.
Matas Buzelis led the Bulls with 29 points, including five 3-pointers.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team women's NCAA field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Sunday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
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.
