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An evacuation order remains in place Wednesday as an effort continues to suppress the chemical plant fire in Rockton, Illinois and avoid the risk of risk of chemical runoff spilling into the nearby Rock River.
The Will County Health Department warned homeowners to be alert Wednesday after the discovery of a rabid bat in Peotone.
The contents of an evidence table tweeted out by the Cook County Sheriff's police on Wednesday seemed to show an assortment of packaging for familiar candy you might have received at Halloween as a kid – Nerds, Jolly Ranchers, Sweet Tarts, Starburst, Skittles. But take a closer look.
The law, which takes effect next year, will make June 19 a paid holiday for state workers and public school employees when the date falls on a weekday.
Part of Chicago's plan to stop a spike in gun violence includes massive overtime by police. But will longer workdays really lower crime?
Kim Weibring was parked at a Wendy's in Aurora in January, when a group of carjackers pulled her out of her vehicle and shot her in the back.
A semi-trailer truck hit some low-hanging wires and took down a light pole in the Edison Park neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.
A man was arrested and charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting a teenage girl on a bike path in the Lake County community of Beach Park.
With three mass shooting in Chicago in less than a week, four in the past two weeks, gun violence in Chicago is spiking.
As of Wednesday, it had been two years, three months, and 26 days since Anjanette Young was handcuffed naked while her home was wrongly raided by Chicago Police. Despite months of public promises from Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the city and Young are no closer to resolving the case in court.
The U.S. Department of Education said it's forgiving 100% of ITT student loans, around $500 million worth.
"Yeah, it was an interesting way to start the day."
Chicago Transit Authority Brown Line service was running with delays during the Wednesday afternoon rush due to a problem with a train at the Paulina stop.
A driver hit the gas instead of the brake in Niles Wednesday afternoon and crashed into a building.
India’s biggest domestic cricket tournament was suspended for one week on Friday following the escalating military tensions with Pakistan.
New analysis found that less than half of Chicago Public Schools have herd immunity against the measles as of 2025. More than 90% of CPS schools did in 2019.
The trial for a Chicago man charged with stabbing an 11-year-old boy to death and seriously injuring his pregnant mother is set to begin Friday.
Gianna Simental, 24, runs the after-school program at St. Gabriel, but in 2015, she had met the new pontiff when she was in eighth grade.
Pope Leo is still affiliated with St. Rita's school and is an honorary alumni there. The students at the school were closely watching the pope speak at the Vatican on Thursday.
An attorney for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan argued to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday that the former Democratic power broker's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges should be overturned.
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday met with David Axelrod, a longtime Democratic strategist and former senior advisor to former President Barack Obama.
Attorneys for imprisoned former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan were set to return to court Thursday, in hopes of getting his corruption conviction overturned.
An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade.
Wednesday's briefing came after President Trump announced late Tuesday that he had agreed to "suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks."
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
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.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
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.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
When a city light pole crashed onto a Bucktown woman's car, leaving her with thousands of dollars in damage, she assumed the city would help cover the costs. Instead, she was left with the bill.
A Chicago area man who said he had to make a tough decision and self-deport to Mexico also had to leave behind his beloved pet in the process, and a local rescue organization worked to reunite the pair.
Israel is making a diplomatic play, offering a potential boost to the fragile ceasefire in the war with Iran. Meantime, President Trump is threatening to resume attacks on Iran if it fails to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Dolton interim Fire Chief Quention "Q" Curtis is taking voluntary leave under pressure mounted from his own firefighters and the community. In a letter to Dolton residents, Mayor Jason House said Curtis agreed to take voluntary leave from the department.
Dolton interim Fire Chief Quention "Q" Curtis is taking voluntary leave under pressure mounted from his own firefighters and the community.
A Chicago area man who said he had to make a tough decision and self-deport to Mexico also had to leave behind his beloved pet in the process, and a rescue organization worked to reunite the pair.
A son is charged in his elderly mother's murder, after she was reported missing at the end of March.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Three people were wounded in a shooting Thursday night in southwest suburban Joliet.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Logan Stankoven had two goals and an assist, helping the depleted Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-2.
Anthony Kay allowed three hits in 5 2/3 innings to pick up his first major league victory since July 2021 as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0.
Leonard Miller scored a career-high 26 points and matched his career best with 11 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls eased to a 119-108 victory over the Washington Wizards to sweep a two-game set.
Tim Sinclair is the only public address announcer who works for three professional teams in the same city here in Chicago, and a familiar voice to many sports fans. But he almost wasn't.
Two throwing errors — one by right fielder Jake Fraley, the other by catcher Hunter Feduccia — helped the Cubs score two more runs before Boyle could escape. He gave up six runs, five earned, and four hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A man was injured in a fight with a woman at a CTA the CTA Belmont Avenue Red-Brown-Purple Line station this week, but police said he didn't report until several hours later.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about car break-ins targeting patrons of a gym in the city's Irving Park neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about a rash of car break-ins in Jackson Park on the city's South Side.
A shooting left a 16-year-old boy dead Tuesday morning in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
