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A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the new playground at Myra Bradwell School in South Shore on Monday.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's $16.6 billion spending plan for 2026 was dealt a major blow on Monday, as a key City Council committee voted down his plan for roughly $600 million in new taxes.
Oak Forest police said on Nov. 3, officers responded to a BP gas station for a report of a man touching the victim inappropriately.
Chicago police said the suspects robbed a 16-year-old boy on the platform on Oct. 9, in the 0-100 block of East 35th Street.
Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson has declared a civil emergency and will hold Monday night's village board meeting remotely, following a series of threats against the mayor and other village officials.
Surveillance video from outside the business captured one of the suspects using what appeared to be a crowbar before three suspects entered.
Advocate Children's Hospital and the Chicago Bears teamed up to surprise Emiliano Covarrubias, 11, with the trip last week.
The trips include the Metra Electric, BNSF, Milwaukee District West, Rock Island, and Union Pacific Northwest lines.
The shooting happened shortly after 3 a.m. on Sunday in the 100 block of North Elizabeth Street.
The winning ticket was sold for the Nov. 30, 2024, drawing at the Citgo gas station at 44 E. Sibley Blvd. in Dolton, Illinois.
Two men were attacked with sharp objects an hour apart early Monday on Chicago's Near West Side, Chicago police said.
A man is dead after a fire inside a recreational vehicle in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood Sunday night.
The Federal Aviation Administration early Monday lifted its restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports.
Linda Johnson Rice spoke about her family, her toughest career move, and a deeply personal challenge she's navigating with style and grace.
Yadira Chavez said her 2-year-old girl and a 7-month-old baby depend on their dad and her fiancé, Giovani Flores Garcia, immensely.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is honoring Black Girl Magic, and is introducing us to Courtney Stovall, 10, who is already a published author. Courtney and her mother, Dr. Yolanda Stovall, join Audrina Sinclair.
A man was found unresponsive on the street in the 5500 block of West Flournoy Street. Kris Habermehl reports.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.
The U.S. Embassy is urging American citizens in and around Puerto Vallarta to shelter in place. Darius Johnson reports from O’Hare International Airport on the flight disruptions and security concerns.
Some Americans are now stuck in Puerto Vallarta amid the violence and are trying to return home. Wendy Gillette reports.
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.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine briefed on Operation Epic Fury in Iran Friday.
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.
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.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
A 34-year-old man was in an alleyway when he was shot multiple times in the body, according to Chicago.
The severe threat increases late afternoon into the evening. Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist is tracking the latest.
This comes as the president says the Navy will "soon" escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil flows, adding that many countries would help secure the waterway in coordination with the U.S.
The annual event left the river as green as far as the eye could see.
The event featured music, dancing, and art for all ages.
Chicagoans and visitors from California and Tennessee came to be part of this famous Chicago tradition.
Another round of storms are expected to hit the Chicago area on Sunday.
Both victims were taken to the hospital, one in serious condition and the other in critical condition, CFD said.
Chicago has a weekend full of St. Patrick's Day parades and citywide celebrations. Here's what you need to know.
Police said the mother and daughter were last seen at the daycare on Friday. Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to contact the police.
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.
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.
Connor Bedard scored off a rebound off a post at 3:57 of overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night.
Bears general manager Ryan Poles said there was a common theme to the free agents they are bringing in this offseason, saying the team "wanted to get faster, more explosive" with guys that are "passionate about football."
Northwestern now has a seven-game winning streak against the Hoosiers.
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.
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.
A man was shot and killed on the street in the midday hours Wednesday in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Park rangers cited the four visitors, all from Illinois, for collecting and defacing park resources.
A woman has been charged in a road rage shooting that left someone injured this past weekend on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
