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Services for Army Cpl. William M. Zoellick will be held at the Belvidere Cemetery.
The CDC says one person has died and 16 others are sick in six states including Illinois.
A strong cold front arrives Thursday night and will make for a much colder Friday.
For reasons still unknown, Dale Heintz Jr., 40, had severe burns after a house in Lake Station exploded. Heintz Jr. did not reside in the home.
The Alan B. Shepard High School community in southwest suburban Palos Heights is mourning the loss of one of their own.
Attorneys for Frank James said their client can't get a fair trial in New York City – and Chicago is "demographically similar."
Hazel Crest police are investigating the crash, while Harvey police investigate other aspects of the case.
The battle for the Senate is coming down to a handful of unresolved races, as Georgia's contest heads to a runoff.
"If we have information to a case, we want them to look at it."
Once the polls closed, took only minutes for Democratic incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker to be called the winner of the 2022 Illinois gubernatorial race.
The girl and her mother were walking to a school when the dog attacked from behind.
Sources said the boy was collecting signatures with his school, trying to register people to vote.
"Right before he got killed, he told me he wanted to start his own studio and podcast."
His life's work documents 250 inmates from the day of their release to the weeks, months and years of barriers hit afterwards.
The man accused of murdering two girls in Delphi, Indiana is asking the courts for a public defender in the case.
Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke is focusing on domestic violence survivors as she celebrates the grand opening of Chicago's first so-called "family justice center."
The first of two fall veto sessions for the Illinois legislature starts Tuesday. Top of mind is funding for CTA, Metra and Pace, plus measures to limit ICE actions.
Broadview residents say the area around an ICE facility there feels like "a fortress" as federal authorities must remove a fence by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday on a judge's orders.
While leaders still must address the big issues of disarming Hamas and governance of Gaza, President Trump has outlined his vision of immediate next steps. Natalie Brand reports.
At the 360 Chicago observatory at the top of the former John Hancock Center, Chicagoans are being invited to face their fear of heights, and clowns, and snakes, and spiders, and the future. Jackie Kostek got a survey of all the scary stuff, and a tarot card reading.
President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday for a housing affordability bill that passed Congress by wide bipartisan margins.
Leading Latino political strategists are examining the races where Latinos could play an outsize role in the midterm elections, and believe their votes will be critical in a number of House races.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighed in Tuesday on a proposal to create a Department of Gun Violence Prevention for the city.
Tuesday marked the first Chicago Public Schools budget hearing of the summer, as the district faces a $ $733 million shortfall.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday about a possible measles exposure at O'Hare International Airport.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
In a full circle moment, actor Gary Cole returns to the very same local stage where he began his professional acting career.
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Just in time for the 4th of July, and America’s 250th birthday, Metra has unveiled a specially painted train.
Several local businesses, as well as empty lots and vacant buildings across Chicago, are getting a major investment.
Scattered shower and storms could become severe as the day goes on Wednesday. Highs in the upper 70s.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
The man charged with murder and arson connected to a Chicago fire captain's death was back in court Wednesday.
City leaders have searched for ways to address large teen gatherings, and on Wednesday, they are turning to the teens themselves.
The body of a 13-year-old boy was recovered from Lake Michigan during a multiple-day search near a beach in Michigan City, Indiana.
Due to high demand, more tickets will be available for the Obama Presidential Center Museum in Chicago.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued Wednesday afternoon for several counties surrounding the Chicago area.
A rideshare driver was shot in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
Newly released cell phone video of a police shooting in south suburban Country Club Hills appears to contradict what a federal agent claims happened during an undercover gun trafficking sting operation last week.
"A house of horrors." That's how one former Chicago foster child described Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center, a facility that's been at the center of a years-long CBS News Chicago investigation.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer, Dansby Swanson also went deep and drove in four and the Cubs beat the Mets 9-6 on Tuesday night.
The White Sox are 22-4 in their last 26 home games.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram and forward Jordan Greenway are heading to the Blackhawks in a trade deal for defenseman Louis Crevier, as well as their No. 4 and second-round No. 45 overall picks.
The Chicago Bulls' 2026 NBA Draft picks Tuesday night were forwards Caleb Wilson and Dailyn Swain.
Athletic director Jamie Pollard said rising costs and financial uncertainty facing athletic departments nationwide drove the decision to add alcohol sales at Iowa State venues.
The man charged with murder and arson connected to a Chicago fire captain's death was back in court Wednesday.
A woman was shot and wounded early Tuesday morning in Chicago's West Ridge community.
A man who was shot and killed while riding a bicycle in Grant Park in downtown Chicago last week was targeted by a shooter he'd never met, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Some people living in Chicago's Lakeview community have launched a very public push to keep two men off the street, after they have repeatedly attacked victims on the street.
Forty years ago this week, the battered body of Tony "The Ant" Spilotro — the Chicago mob's man in Las Vegas — was found buried in a shallow grave in an Indiana cornfield, along with that of his brother, Michael.
