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After a colossal winter storm dumped nearly 18 inches of snow on parts of Chicago over the past couple days, city crews and drivers alike have an immense task ahead of them to dig out.
Here are the top 10 snowstorms in Chicago history, according to the National Weather Service
A super-sized snowstorm pounding the Chicago area Monday has left many side streets impassable.
Heavy lake effect snow continues into Tuesday.
A woman is dead after an altercation at the Pulaski Blue Line Station in West Garfield Park Tuesday morning.
Lake-effect snow that had been falling during the day and a major snowstorm that earlier wreaked havoc on the southern states combined Monday night for a monstrous snowstorm that had more than a foot of snow on the ground in parts of the Chicago area even before it reached peak intensity.
Snow clobbered the Chicago area as a lake-effect pattern combined with a storm system that came in from the south on Monday evening.
One Chicago woman is so over watching neighbors having to dig out their cars that she has created a petition to ask the city for a fix.
With all the snow building up and being pushed to the side of the roads, there are serious concerns as to where all this snow will go.
Amid a major snowstorm Monday night, a section of Green Bay Road was closed in Highland Park due to a major gas main break.
All COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites operated by the City of Chicago will be closed Tuesday due to the snowstorm.
The Chicago Transit Authority reported numerous problems in its 'L' train system Monday night due to track-switching problems.
Chicago areas are under a Winter Storm Warning until Tuesday morning.
The City Colleges of Chicago announced Monday evening that all classes will be remote Tuesday because of the snowstorm pounding the Chicago area.
Cook County health officials announced late Monday that they will be closing several coronavirus vaccination sites Tuesday due to the snowstorm pounding the Chicago area.
Officer Vásquez Lasso was shot and killed on the job back in March 2023. The now-21-year-old defendant, Steven Montano, was 18 at the time of the shooting. Tara Molina reports.
The blues legend has felt that connection many times at Rosa's Lounge; in fact, he was the first act the day the nightclub opened more than 40 years ago.
The posts have since been deleted, but hackers made antisemitic statements and called for the release of files in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
The medical examiner's office determined that the cause of death was a result of complications due to a motor vehicle hitting a bicyclist.
If you hate slowing down for toll booths, you’re in luck. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to toss out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence.
President Trump said the U.S. is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" amid an escalating trade fight with Canada.
The Supreme Court divided 6-3 in granting the Trump administration's request for emergency relief.
President Trump said tariffs on Canadian automotive and steel imports will rise to 50% on Jan. 1, 2027, in a social media post.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
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.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
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.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
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.
Dolly Parton was a native and lifelong resident of Tennessee, but she made numerous visits and forged numerous ties to Chicago over the years.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
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.
Tests were completed, but the results aren't being shared as signs point to the first full week of classes being interrupted.
Border patrol officers seized more than 1,000 pounds of the illegal stimulant khat at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in two busts last week.
A new study of former NFL football players who died between 2016 and 2021 and donated their brains for research found that 25% of them had CTE, a progressive degenerative brain disease that is found in people with a history of repetitive head trauma.
Sometimes a police chase doesn't involve criminals, or even people. Sometimes it's four feathered fiends who need encouragement from the boys in blue to find their way back home. That's what Dayton police officers had to do, ushering chickens back to their backyard coop.
A high school in Kane County, Illinois, is one of two sites of possible measles exposures, health officials said Tuesday. The Kane County Health Department said a case of measles has been confirmed in a resident who is not vaccinated against the disease.
Border patrol officers seized more than 1,000 pounds of the illegal stimulant khat at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in two busts last week.
Indiana State Police are currently searching for an escaped prisoner in Northwest Indiana.
A new plan was announced Tuesday for express transportation between O'Hare International Airport and downtown Chicago.
For some students, the year started with outside classes and classwork in unconventional spots inside the adjacent Kennedy High School.
A popular bakery on Chicago's South Side is cleaning up after the second smash-and-grab in a month.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
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.
Chicago Bears offensive lineman Braxton Jones took all of the first-team reps at left tackle during Tuesday's practice at Halas Hall, but head coach Ben Johnson didn't sound like he's close to deciding a winner in that competition.
A White Sox fan went viral after spilling her purse as celebrated picking up catcher Jake Rogers' walk-off home run ball on Friday at Rate Field.
Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
The Texas Rangers rout the Chicago White Sox on Monday night to grab the AL West lead.
One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting Sunday night at a hotel in northwest suburban Wheeling.
At least four people were killed, and 17 more were injured, in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Sunday, according to police.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of armed robberies in the city's Bronzeville community.
Illinois State Police and the FBI announced this weekend that they may have a new lead, though not a suspect, in the 1992 murder of college student Tammy Zywicki.
Chicago police were investigating early Sunday after a man was slashed to death the night before in Washington Park.
