Advocates deliver 10k comments opposing $144M Peoples Gas rate hike

Environmental and consumer advocates marched through downtown Chicago on Thursday to deliver more than 10,000 petitions urging regulators to reject Peoples Gas' latest rate case.

• Oct 29

Chicago immigration judge at center of more abandoned kid deportation cases

An immigration judge in Chicago is at the center of dozens of deportations around the country that involve children who have been abused and abandoned.

• Oct 30

Retiring U.S. Rep. Danny Davis looks back on 30 years in Congress

It's about to be a wrap for one of the longest-serving members of Congress from Illinois. After 30 years in the House of Representatives and 46 total years in elected office, U.S. Rep. Danny Davis is retiring at the end of his term in January.

• Oct 29

Babe's Sports Bar hosts WNBA Finals watch party despite early start

Babe's Sports Bar in Logan Square was packed with fans watching WNBA Finals Game 6, despite it being moved to a morning tip-off to make way for a men's NBA game Thursday night.

• Oct 29

Wisconsin bank robbery possibly connected to escaped Tennessee inmate

Law enforcement are investigating a possible connection between an armed bank robbery in Wisconsin and an escaped inmate in Tennessee.

• Oct 29

Chicago mayoral candidate Susana Mendoza touts "growth plan"

Retiring Illinois Comptroller and Chicago mayoral candidate Susana Mendoza addressed the City Club of Chicago this week, introducing what she called a growth plan for Chicago.

• Oct 29

Chicago Hauntings: All our Chicago ghost stories through 2026

During spooky season every year going back to 2021, CBS Chicago has been exploring tales of ghosts, hauntings and the paranormal around Chicago.

• Oct 29

"Serial Killer: The Exhibition" at Cinespace Chicago focuses on education

"Serial Killer: The Exhibition" is a new immersive exhibit at Cinespace Chicago, focusing on the history, psychology and forensic investigation of serial crime without sensationalizing it.

• Oct 29

Barrington HS briefly locked down for unfounded report of shooting

Barrington High School was briefly placed on lockdown after an unfounded report about a shooting in a school bathroom.

• Oct 29

Carpentersville man found guilty of sexually assaulting child

A Carpentersville, Illinois, man was convicted of sexually assaulting a child this week.

• Oct 29

Calumet City Mayor Jones hospitalized after suffering minor stroke

Calumet City Mayor and Illinois State Representative Thaddeus Jones suffered a minor stroke on Monday, his spokesperson confirmed.

• Oct 29

Car fire turns heads during morning rush in Maywood

Some drivers were alarmed early Thursday morning when a car caught fire just off the Eisenhower Expressway in Maywood, Illinois.

• Oct 29

Gallagher Way Winterland, Christkindlmarket announce opening date

Magical winter holiday celebrations are returning to Wrigleyville in November.

• Oct 29

Bears acquire Jeffery Simmons in pricey trade with Tennessee Titans

The Chicago Bears have acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in a blockbuster trade with the Tennessee Titans.

• Oct 29

South suburban mother gets probation in baby's death

A south suburban mother will serve two years' probation for the death of her 1-year-old daughter in 2017.

• Oct 29

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