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Truckloads of packages are being sorted right now, which means it's time to get that holiday shopping done. Delivery deadlines are coming in hot.
At least six tornadoes have been confirmed from Friday night's storms in central and southern Illinois, including a tornado that killed six workers at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville.
Police said the man was driving near 74th and Racine around 11:15 p.m., when he heard shots and felt pain.
The not-so-December-like stretch continues, with temperatures back into the 50s again Tuesday, with more clouds as the day progresses.
Two of our CBS 2 colleagues were working on a story on the city's Southwest Side when they heard gunfire erupt outside a crowded grocery store.
It will be mostly clear Monday night with lows around freezing.
The passenger pickup and dropoff lane at Midway International Airport used to be named Helen J. Mikols Drive – but when Midway Airport was renovated, the street name disappeared.
A man has been arrested and charged with striking two women with his car in a hit-and-run just steps from Wrigley Field this past summer – killing one and injuring the other.
A local American Red Cross worker arrived in Gilbertsville, Kentucky late Monday to help the victims of devastating tornadoes that barreled through last week.
We recently got a sneak peek into a $300 million plan to turn a church parking lot in Woodlawn into a South Side hub.
Aldermen on Monday overwhelmingly backed a $2.9 million settlement with Anjanette Young, the innocent social worker who was handcuffed naked during a wrongful police raid nearly three years ago.
The games set for Tuesday, December 14 against the Detroit Pistons and Thursday, December 16 at Toronto were postponed.
The choir also performed at Clark and Catalpa in front of Andersonville's annual Christmas tree.
Dog athletes from around the world are in Naperville this weekend for a fierce frisbee competition at the 51st annual Ashley Whippet Invitational.
The future of America’s high-speed rail is here after years of delays. Amtrak’s newest train hit 159 mph, with the next generation of high-speed Acela trains racing passengers between Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.
It's happened to many of us; you call an Uber only for it to pull over down the block or across a busy street. One woman said, when it happens to her, the Uber drivers will just cancel. She has a disability and cannot track the cars down.
Costco is switching up its hours for certain members. Starting Labor Day, shoppers with “Executive” memberships can enter stores an hour earlier than other members.
Meteorologist Kyle Miller has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias' bill to crack down on rogue tow truck companies and strengthen oversight has been sent to the desk of Gov. JB Pritzker.
Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday signed an executive order to toughen standards for where city departments and sister agencies buy guns, firearm accessories, and ammunition.
Hong's rise in the Wisconsin Democratic primary has exposed a sharp divide, with some voters saying they would cross party lines in November rather than support a DSA-aligned candidate.
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
A Wisconsin appeals court reversed a lower court ruling that had declared Act 10 unconstitutional, keeping the 2011 law limiting public workers' collective bargaining rights in place as unions prepare to appeal to the state Supreme Court.
The changing developments at 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. represent a microcosm of 40 years of changing development priorities on the Clybourn Corridor as a whole, and in Chicago and beyond.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought Stage 4 cancer side by side.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
The U.S. Attorney's Office said Jason Cloth, 60, of Beverly Hills, California, solicited clients to invest in purported film and entertainment products in a Ponzi scheme.
While commuters hear it all the time, no one hears it more than CTA employees. So, the transit company is having a little fun with the familiar sound by asking workers to describe what it sounds like to them.
Dr. Anthony Fauci left Capitol Hill after invoking the 5th Amendment more than 100 times during a hearing that longtime critic Sen. Rand Paul called about the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Hillside woman says she was stunned to find her mother's headstone missing from its plot at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery, an experience she describes as leaving her fearing the worst.
Community members, donors and volunteers are stepping up to help a food pantry in Wheaton, Illinois, that was impacted by Monday's severe storms.
The sister of a woman killed in a high-speed boat crash this past weekend on the Fox River said the victim always put others first.
Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a film producer on charges that he defrauded clients out of more than $100 million.
Lollapalooza 2026 takes over Grant Park Thursday with headlining performances from Lorde, Charli XCX, the Smashing Pumpkins, Olivia Dean, Tate McRae and more.
People's Resource Center CEO Jeni Fabian said the center had to throw away three tons of food due to a power outage resulting from Monday's storms.
Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
Earlier this month, charges were dropped in one case against Weinstein, but he still faces charges in New York and California.
The summer camp serves about 75 kids every year, with the mission to help them heal from a violent loss.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't announced if he will run for re-election next year, he's boasting about lower vacancy rates for Mag Mile buildings and taking credit for the positive changes.
A Lockport foster parent said he lost his kids, job and home for months after a mix-up that landed his name on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.
Happ punctuated an 11-pitch at-bat with a two-run double to get the Cubs' scoring started.
The White Sox have lost four of five, including two consecutive games to New York.
The Chicago Bears hit the field at training camp for the first time on Tuesday, and head coach Ben Johnson is clearly fired up for his second season at the helm after a successful first year.
Alex Bregman had a homer, two doubles and drove in two runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
A man stood charged Wednesday with firing a gun at a car and going on to lead Illinois State Police on a chase on I-57 this week.
A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a film producer on charges that he defrauded clients out of more than $100 million.
Chicago police were searching Wednesday for two men in connection with a shooting that left a man wounded in the Northwest Side's Hermosa neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday warned of a pattern of car thefts from parking garages at O'Hare International Airport.
