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A Centers for Disease Control advisory panel recommended on Sunday that the next two groups of Americans to receive the COVID-19 vaccine should be those 75 and older and frontline workers — including police, firefighters, teachers and grocery workers.
A man and a woman were shot and wounded late Sunday in the Lawndale neighborhood.
A foot chase in Hammond, Indiana this weekend ended with a man being arrested on multiple charges, including driving drunk and resisting.
A man is dead and a 16-year-old girl was hospitalized after a crash on the Stevenson Expressway near Chinatown this weekend.
A man and woman were found shot to death late Saturday in a vehicle in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Three women were shot and wounded early Sunday morning in the Homan Square neighborhood on the city's West Side.
Nine people were rushed to the hospital early Sunday morning after a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway at 31st Street.
A small fire broke out in the George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse early Sunday morning.
Indiana public health officials Sunday reported 6,558 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and an additional 53 confirmed deaths.
Illinois public health officials Sunday reported 6,003 new COVID-19 cases, including an additional 79 deaths.
Notre Dame was picked Sunday over Texas A&M for the final College Football Playoff spot and will face No. 1 Alabama in the semifinals while Clemson and Ohio State were paired in the CFP for the third time.
There was a steady stream of holiday travelers at O'Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport this weekend, but it's definitely not the normal size of crowds for this time of year.
Sunday will bring partly to mostly cloudy skies with some sun at times in the Chicago area. Temperatures will be just a few degrees colder than Saturday but still above average.
A pack of coyotes snatched a woman's dog less than 50 feet from her door on Thursday.
Temperatures will be 6° to 7° above average on Sunday, with a high of around 40°.
May is "American Stroke Month," and people all over Chicago are coming together to raise awareness and money to help advance life-saving research through the American Stroke Association. Next week at Daley Plaza, they’ll host CycleNation, a fundraiser aiming to help save lives from stroke and heart disease.
Between graduations, weddings, and now Mother's Day, get ready to pay the price for flowers. Tariffs are impacting local flower prices.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
President Trump is meeting with Canada's new prime minister on Tuesday, amid trade and political tensions. The president's tariffs and talk about making Canada the 51st state has strained relations with Canada since President Trump took office.
The new mayor of Arlington Heights, Illinois, got to work before he even took the oath of office on Monday. Mayor James Tinaglia is an architect who served as village trustee for 12 years. He met with Chicago Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren on Monday before taking the oath of office.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson arrived in Italy Thursday morning, preparing to meet with Pope Leo XIV.
The Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into whether author E. Jean Carroll committed perjury in connection with her civil lawsuits against President Trump, sources familiar with the matter said.
Former first lady Jill Biden said she thought her husband, Joe Biden, was having a stroke during the 2024 debate against Donald Trump.
As he prepares to retire next year, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) is returning to where his political career started to give a farewell address on Wednesday.
State Rep. Kam Buckner, a lead negotiator on the Illinois megaprojects bill, says the Cook County Treasurer's office study warning about the Bears stadium tax deal ignores the real alternative: no stadium and no tax revenue at all.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
A U.S. official insists the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is still in effect, despite new strikes Thursday morning. Jarred Hill reports.
Spend your summer on the patio at The Reservoir in Uptown.
Mayor Johnson was expected to meet with Pope Leo XIV Thursday afternoon Rome time. Vince Gerasole reports from Vatican City.
Mike Powell, executive director of Beat the Streets Chicago, joins CBS News Chicago.
Mayor Johnson was to meet with Pope Leo XIV on Thursday. Vince Gerasole reports from Vatican City.
A teen was shot and critically injured in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was headed to Rome on Wednesday to meet with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.
Riot Fest has announced its 2026 festival lineup, with headliners including Tool, Alanis Morrissette, Twenty One Pilots and more.
The following is the complete Chicago delegation now in Rome as Mayor Brandon Johnson meets with Pope Leo XIV, as provided by World Business Chicago.
A special hazmat team from O'Hare Airport was brought in to assist in this emergency.
Chicago has the largest air quality monitoring network in the country thanks to a partnership between the city, the University of Illinois Chicago, and local community groups.
An Indiana State Police trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Munetaka Murakami went 2 for 4 with a solo homer. His 20 home runs are tied with Gary Sánchez (New York Yankees, 2015-16) and Wally Berger (Boston Braves, 1930) for second in MLB history through 55 career games.
The Chicago Cubs ended their 10-game losing streak with a 10-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago's losing streak to 10 games.
White Sox RHP David Sandlin is slated to make his big league debut against Twins LHP Connor Prielipp in the third game of the four-game series.
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was arrested Tuesday in Wisconsin on domestic violence charges, officials said.
New DNA technology helped secure the arrest of a man accused in the brutal murder of a woman in downstate Illinois more than 30 years ago.
Thieves crashed a sport-utility vehicle into a convenience store in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Wednesday.
Chicago police were investigating Wednesday morning after thieves broke into a corner store in the city's Hermosa neighborhood.
A person of interest was in police custody early Wednesday morning in connection with a shooting that killed a teenage boy and critically wounded two men in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood.
A Chicago man accused of shooting and killing his 74-year-old grandfather last week in Auburn Gresham had previously raised concerns from his family about his mental health, according to Cook County prosecutors.
