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The salt truck was backing up in a parking lot near 53rd and LaSalle streets around 8:30 p.m., when it ran over 57-year-old Yulelander Seals, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
A River Forest man says the Walgreens COVID-19 vaccine sign up system makes it impossible to make an appointment for his parents.
"I do think that people are still optimistically trying to play things for the second half of 2021."
For Chinese Americans, it feels like a fresh start after a uniquely difficult year for Asian Americans.
Two people died and two people were seriously injured in a crash on the Stevenson Expressway
Just days after a truce ended a bitter battle between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention weighed in on reopening guidelines.
Officers warning people again about the so-called ruse burglaries, where criminals pose as professional workers.
Police said Taevon Abston was arrested shortly after midnight Wednesday on the 100 block of North Laramie Avenue, after officers spotted him getting into a vehicle that was stolen in a carjacking on Feb. 4.
Naperville police said officers spotted a vehicle parked in a lot on the 1400 block of Fairway Drive on Thursday and determined it had been stolen during an armed carjacking in Chicago.
A man has been arrested and charged with impersonating a police officer – in a pattern that goes back a dozen years until he was just 14 years old.
One of the first studies of its kind finds that deploying officers of color as well as female officers could reduce shootings and improve how police treat Black residents.
According to the Brookfield Zoo, the Animal Programs staff is always thinking of ways to physically and mentally stimulated the animals at the zoo.
Bond has been denied for a DeKalb man accused of shooting an innocent man during his dinner break from work.
The 95,375 inoculations given out on Thursday beat the previous record of 74,965 doses on Feb. 4.
Rose is a very smart pup who learns very quickly in training.
A couple in Glenview, Illinois, was robbed at gunpoint Monday night in front of their own home in Chicago's northern suburbs.
Do you recognize this man? The FBI is seeking the public's help in locating a man wanted in a bank robbery in Aurora on Monday afternoon.
The village of Hazel Crest made history Tuesday, swearing in its first-ever female mayor.
Construction is officially starting for a brand new middle school in northwest suburban Elgin, Illinois.
The funeral for Pope Francis will be held at St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday. On Tuesday, the Vatican released the first photos and video of Francis since his death, showing him in the wooden coffin wearing a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary intertwined in his hands.
Voters in Indiana are now banned from using university IDs to cast their ballots.
A new push has been launched to get a Chicago Bears stadium deal approved in Springfield, in an effort to keep the Bears in Illinois.
President Donald Trump's influence on the Republican Party is facing a test in Indiana's upcoming primary.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
Chicago's faith community stood up for Pope Leo XIV over the weekend, as the pope pushed back on claims that he is clashing with President Trump.
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.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
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.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
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 satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
For the second year in a row, organizers have cancelled the Cinco de Mayo parade in the Little Village neighborhood, over concerns about federal immigration enforcement efforts.
Two people were injured in an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Ottawa, Illinois.
Residents in one part of Noble Square say they've been dealing with cars careening off the Kennedy Expressway and crashing into their front yard for decades, and the state won't help.
An electric wheelchair exploded and caught fire thanks to its lithium ion battery in Florida.
The president says he made the move at Pakistan’s request, but as CBS News Natalie Brand reports, the U.S. military will continue its blockade of Iranian ports.
Noble Square residents say they've been dealing with cars flying off the Kennedy Expressway and crashing into their front yard for decades, with no IDOT help.
Just over a month after a grooming truck packed with dogs was stolen in Lincoln Park, CPD says the same thief is accused of a string of new crimes
The CTA is ending contracts with at least two security companies that have been patrolling trains and stations with unarmed guards in favor of armed police patrols.
The man was pulled from the water at Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve just after 6 p.m. on Friday, April 17.
A 49-year-old man was approached by two suspects who robbed him at gunpoint on Feb. 12. One of the suspects beat the victim before fleeing the scene.
Residents in one part of Chicago's Noble Square neighborhood say they've been dealing with cars careening off the Kennedy Expressway and crashing into their front yard for decades, and the state won't help.
Madeline Morgan said she was repeatedly stalked and abused, even though the man responsible was forced to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, which was cut off.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
The Bears currently hold seven draft picks, starting with the 25th overall in the first round, their lowest selection in well over a decade.
Murakami has more home runs than any Japanese-born player through his first 22 games.
Chicago had at least one baserunner in each of the first seven innings.
Cook County Crime Stoppers will be canvassing Tuesday in search of answers in the hit-and-run that killed 15-year-old Violet Harris in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood last month.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with robbing a woman on a CTA Blue Line train on Chicago's Northwest Side, Chicago police said Tuesday.
The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member.
Mexico's security officials said a gunman opened fired at the popular tourist spot, killing a Canadian woman and injuring at least 13 people, including six Americans.
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
