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Dave Portnoy, founder of the popular blog Barstool Sports, was making a Twitter video outside a State Street pizza place when chaos broke out right behind him.
Saturday will be a beautiful March day in Chicago with temperatures in the mid 50s, about 10 degrees above normal, but it will be cooler near the lake.
The City of Chicago unexpectedly dyed the Chicago River green Saturday morning as part of its long-standing tradition to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
On Sunday, it will be mostly cloudy. We can't rule out a stray sprinkle, but most areas stay dry.
Suzy Checho found a mess inside her SUV in the Gold Coast this week, and she said she has a good idea how the thief got in -- with a device that mimics key FOBs.
Outraged Englewood residents cannot understand how a paroled child murderer ended up in their community, and when they found his address it revealed there are more than 20 registered sex offenders in the same building.
With bar and restaurant owners set to lose it all if they do not follow Chicago's strict COVID-19 related guidelines, managers are prepping for a very different holiday.
It is difficult to be in Little Village without hearing the sounds of construction at a giant development, and concerns about its environmental impact loomed large for years. A small group has managed to make changes through grass roots efforts.
A new report in the death of Daniel Prude says the city's mayor and several city officials worked to keep details of the case secret for months and even lied to the public about what they knew.
Children trapped in psychiatric hospitals longer than they need to be and others simply falling through cracks are some of the critical problems the CBS 2 Investigators have been exposing for years at the Department of Children and Family Services.
Englewood residents are speaking out against ex-offenders from outside the neighborhood moving into their area upon their release from prison.
The Illinois Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) took samples around Wolf Lake and around "discharge points" from industrial plants the other day. But fractured trust among people who live here means people like Marsh are looking at doing their own testing.
It's important to note that it's unclear where the students are contracting the virus. The health department did not disclose that information.
Detainees who have been vaccinated can get up to two in-person visits per week, and the visits will be held outdoors in large tents.
This will be NIU's last year in the Mid-American Conference before moving to the Mountain West Conference. Head coach Thomas Hammock said the hard way is the only way forward for Northern.
During a cruise on Sunday, Urlacher, who played linebacker for the Bears from 2000 to 2012, will share some stories from the glory days of the NFC Championship run. Ahead of that, Urlacher talked with Ryan Baker.
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the infamous 1995 Chicago heat wave, which took 739 lives. As Shardaa Gray reports, one of them was a World War II veteran who got a proper sendoff in Homewood on Thursday.
The Hope for Homes fundraiser benefits organizations serving the homeless.
The windows and doors of the businesses in Portage Park, including China Chef, La Michoacan Prime, and New Waves Laundromat, were left damaged.
The U.S. and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, and somehow, they still managed to remain friends, allies and trading partners.
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday told a judge they aren't yet ready to say whether they'll retry the lead defendants in the "ComEd Four" case who were convicted in 2023 of bribing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
The Democratic National Committee is on the hunt for the best host city for the 2028 Democratic convention.
There was a big turnout in Springfield on Wednesday to celebrate retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois).
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
Madonna leads all artists with 11 nominations at this year's MTV VMAs, and a full sweep would tie her with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for the most VMA wins in history.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
It's part of the new Auburn Park station, which is slated to open by the end of the year.
The community comes together to help others in need. This after ComEd announced that it was sending more than 80 employees to assist in restoration work with NIPSCO crews.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest in First Alert Weather.
A panel of chefs discussed how food connects history, place, and belonging.
The Lake County Sheriff's Department and Indiana State Police troopers are investigating a shooting Saturday night at a strip mall in Hebron, Indiana.
ComEd crews are heading to Northwest Indiana to assist NIPSCO in power restoration efforts, 11 days after powerful storms knocked out power across the region.
Authorities said there is no active threat to the public.
The Rock Island line will remain closed on Sunday so crews can raise the railroad bridge on 79th Street near Lowe.
The event featured a panel of chefs who shared their journey with food through culture, migration and identity.
The 68-year-old woman claims she was hospitalized after contracting a stomach infection from the burger.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
Who you gonna call if someone locks you out of your own charity? That's the question members of a Ghostbusters-themed nonprofit say they're asking.
Residents of Ogleby Towers on Wednesday morning spoke out about the system that constantly changes their rent, which they say makes it hard to budget.
CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Harley Johnson, gave CBS News Chicago an exclusive look inside the new park in South Chicago.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation last inspected South Chicago Chapel funeral home in October, 10 months before 56 decomposing bodies were found there.
The New York Mets beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams and the rest of the Bears' starters made their preseason debuts in cameo fashion, playing just the opening series.
Arozarena took Cubs closer Jacob Webb (6-3) 404 feet to straightaway center to secure the victory for Seattle.
The Sky won their season-high third straight game.
Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz to create a powerhouse mixed doubles pair in her return to the U.S. Open.
The man charged in a deadly boat crash on the Fox River last month pleaded not guilty to murder and DUI charges on Friday.
Jurors heard Duane "Keffe D" Davis tell detectives his nephew Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur.
Authorities in Kenosha County, Wisconsin apprehended three people this week after a pursuit that crossed state lines into Illinois.
Chicago police released surveillance video Thursday of a suspect in a shooting that left a CTA switch worker dead in the Roseland community back in June.
A Kane County, Illinois, man stood charged Thursday with gathering real pictures of children and using artificial intelligence to make them into pornography.
