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Marvin Brown was struck about 11:40 a.m. Monday by a Mercedes driven by a 29-year-old man as he crossed a street in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner's office said.
Police tracked down a BMW stolen late Tuesday night in Chicago's South Loop.
A Chicago Police sergeant has been relieved of her duties after an incident in the fall where she was arrested on charges of striking an Indiana Gaming Commission officer at the Horseshoe Hammond Casino in Northwest Indiana.
Selecting a college is always challenging, and even more so as COVID-19 prevents campus visits and changes institutional practices.
Pfizer and BioNTech will supply the U.S. with an additional 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine under a new agreement.
A wind advisory is in effect for the Chicago area from 9 a.m. Wednesday until 4 a.m. Thursday. There will be winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph.
We are looking at a dramatic temperature change starting Wednesday, from the 50s to single digits.
In a heartbreaking incident in Bridgeport this week, a man gave up his car – only for carjackers to shoot and kill him anyway.
The City of West Chicago says a waste management company is looking at expanding its business there. But neighbors told CBS 2's Marie Saavedra they do not like the idea.
R. Kelly won't go to trial in Chicago until next September, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Tuesday released video and other material showing an incident where police shot and killed a man in Little Village in October.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has asked former federal judge Ann Claire Williams to launch an outside investigation of the wrong raid of Anjanette Young's home, when officers handcuffed her while she was naked, and the city's handling of the fallout.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday began granting pardons in his final days in office, including one for former campaign aide and Chicago native George Papadopoulos – who was convicted as a part of the Russia investigation.
Trump blasts COVID-19 economic relief package and demands changes By Kathryn Watson Updated on: December 22, 2020 / 9:50 PM / CBS News President Trump indicated Tuesday night that he would not sign the $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package, bringing new risk to the effort to provide financial aid to millions of Americans struggling during the pandemic. The bill passed in Congress less than 24 hours earlier.
The fourth and final suspect was ordered held without bond Tuesday in the July 4th shooting that killed 7-year-old Natalia Wallace in the South Austin neighborhood.
It was billed as a kinder and gentler Fourth of July celebration for the senses and the environment. The birds were chirping, families were gathering, and dogs were wagging their tails at Winnemac Park in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, which held its second annual "Winnemac Fourth For All" celebration on Friday, as an alternative to the illegal fireworks displays that had drawn crowds and controversy for years.
At least 13 people have died and 20 children from a girls’ summer camp are unaccounted for after widespread flooding sweeping across Texas. All the water is making it difficult for National Guard and rescuers to get to people.
A special 4th of July celebration was held Friday in Santa Rosa, California. Not only did people see military aircraft, but they also got to speak with a few World War II veterans who are still thriving.
President Trump is celebrating this July 4th by signing his budget plan, the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill,” into law.
A man was killed early Friday morning in a crash on the city's Northwest Side.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome."
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections.
The executive order directs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System, changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
President Trump has accused oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil of "making too much money." He owns shares of both.
New rules governing who can use electronic bikes and scooters, including where and how fast they go, will go into effect next year following Gov. JB Pritzker's signature on Wednesday.
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.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
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.
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.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
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.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
It began as an experiment to pass the time during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it wound up blossoming into some of the best bagels in town.
A busy weekend throughout Chicagoland is in full swing. It is the last weekend of August, just about three weeks away from the official start of fall. This weekend, there's plenty of ways for Chicagoans to soak in the last bit of summer, celebrating culture and history.
An Elgin boy and his mother were in a burn unit at a hospital in Minnesota after they were struck by lightning during a camping trip in a remote area of Wisconsin near Lake Superior.
Nine of the 56 decomposing bodies found piled inside a South Side funeral home remain unidentified as of Friday, and as grieving families continue to search for answers, another question remains. Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
An Elgin boy and his mother were in a burn unit at a hospital in Minnesota after they were struck by lightning during a camping trip in a remote area of Wisconsin near Lake Superior.
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Colson Montgomery hit his 28th homer and Andrew Benintendi drove in two runs to help the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Friday night.
It began as an experiment to pass the time during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it wound up blossoming into some of the best bagels in town.
A busy weekend throughout Chicagoland is in full swing.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight.
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.
Colson Montgomery hit his 28th homer and Andrew Benintendi drove in two runs to help the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Friday night.
Tyler Stephenson hit a three-run homer to highlight a five-run sixth inning, Jose Trevino, TJ Friedl and Sal Stewart also went deep and the Cincinnati Reds scored nine unanswered runs in a 10-8 win over the Chicago Cubs.
Romo was cited with passing on the right, possessing open intoxicants and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, court records show.
Peters hit a two-run shot that made it 6-2 in the fifth. He and Munetaka Murakami are the first rookies in franchise history to homer in five straight games in the same season.
Eduardo Rodriguez struck out nine in seven innings, Jordan Lawlar homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0.
A man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend's 11-month-old son in west suburban Aurora in 2010.
A man was arrested and charged this week with exposing himself to a woman in the parking lot of a school in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
The man charged with setting a woman on fire on the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line was due in court Thursday for a competency hearing.
Chicago police early Thursday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a gas station in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing 10-year-old Lily Peters in Wisconsin four years ago. He was then given a life sentence with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years.
