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Cook County property tax bills were badly delayed this fall, but they're finally out and payment is due right before the holidays.
Chicago police are investigating a burglary at a food and liquor store in the city's Humboldt Park neighborhood overnight.
The City of Chicago reached an $18 million settlement with DoorDash over deceptive practices.
A 55-year-old man was struck and killed not far from Maine East High School Friday morning, Park Ridge police confirmed.
Nearly two dozen people were arrested and four officers were injured as protesters clashed with police outside the Broadview ICE facility Friday morning.
Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino has left Chicago after two months of controversial enhanced immigration operations.
The Maggie Daley Park skating ribbon is opening on Friday for the winter season.
A death investigation is underway after a woman was hit by a CTA Blue Line train near Logan Square early Friday morning.
A man was found shot to death in an apartment building in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Friday morning.
Beethoven once said "music can change the world," and a longtime Chicago music teacher is proof of that, leaving a profound impact on students' lives for decades.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
A west suburban woman said she and her child might have been secretly recorded while undressing during visits to their chiropractor, who recently was arrested on sex crime charges.
WWE professional wrestling is returning to the United Center next year with its Elimination Chamber event.
The CTA, Metra, and Pace have approved 2026 budgets without fare hikes or service cuts, thanks to the transit bailout approved by state lawmakers last month.
Illinois officials said people who rely on food stamps will begin receiving their full SNAP benefits for November within the next week now that the federal government shutdown is over.
A bicyclist was hit by a Metra train in suburban Schaumburg, Illinois, on Thursday morning.
An ATM was stolen after a car crashed into a 7-Eleven store in Portage Park early Thursday morning.
We are saying goodbye to Ryan Baker on his last day as he takes on a new career venture. Good luck, Ryan!
Train service on the South Shore Line was suspended after a derailment, leaving riders scrambling for another way to get to work.
Storms overnight have left thousands without power across Illinois and Indiana on Thursday morning.
Alyssa's Law requires all school districts to have a mobile panic alert system to automatically notify law enforcement during on-site emergencies.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
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.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
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.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
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.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
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.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
There is a significant risk of flooding Friday and into Saturday morning. Torrential downpours and strong storms start Friday night. Lows in the low 70s.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said on Friday that they have now identified 33 of the 56 bodies found decomposing at a South Side funeral home last week, and 25 of those families have been notified.
A Chicago man convicted in Indonesia of helping his girlfriend kill her mother and hide her body in a suitcase at a resort in Bali is asking a judge to release him from jail while he awaits trial on U.S. charges.
New video from Chicago police shows a trio of armed robbers holding up a pawn shop. CPD said they are wanted for multiple crimes.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
Four people were injured in a shooting in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood on Friday morning.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
New video from Chicago police shows a trio of armed robbers holding up a pawn shop. CPD said they are wanted for multiple crimes.
Nearly 175,000 homes and businesses in Northwest Indiana remained without power on Friday afternoon, days after severe storms caused widespread damage across the region.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Clay Holmes and three Cubs relievers combined on a three-hitter, and Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer Friday to send Chicago to a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Gov. JB Pritzker said he believes the Chicago Bears would like to stay in Illinois, but said they haven't yet come to the legislature with a bill they want passed to address building a new stadium in Arlington Heights or elsewhere.
Cade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Sal Stewart, Eugenio Suárez and Tyler Stephenson homered and the Cincinnati Reds held off the Chicago White Sox for a 9-8 victory.
The Chicago White Sox announced they're moving their Thursday game at Rate Field against the Cincinnati Reds to an earlier time due to the weather.
Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning.
A year-long investigation has led to an arrest in a fatal shooting in northwest suburban Des Plaines.
A man was due in court Thursday on charges of stabbing a woman to death in Chicago's Avondale community this week.
A man was set for a detention hearing Thursday in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
Police released a video showing the packages spilling out from the truck's false bottom, with the stickers of Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland.
