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A fire that left three people dead in Gary late last week was intentionally set and the victims were shot and killed first, investigators said Monday.
The principal and athletic director at Lake Park High School in Roselle were placed on leave Monday, amid an investigation into what the school called a "football-related matter."
Tuesday will mark the ninth day of missed class for Chicago Public Schools students.
The Illinois Department of Transportation on Monday mourned the loss of a landscaping contractor who was struck and killed by a vehicle in Mount Prospect over the weekend.
The 19 acre campus will include an outdoor plaza at the entry. It will have space for live performances and community festivals.
President Donald Trump was in Chicago on Monday for two events, including a fundraiser that raked in millions of dollars.
Several Chicago politicians criticized the president after the speech, including Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who said Mr. Trump, in her words, "brought his insulting, ignorant, buffoonery to Chicago."
When Boeing's CEO lands in the hot seat this week, members of Congress have pointed questions for him, such as: "How the hell did this happen?"
We wondered, what happens when a sitting president visits his own hotel?
"I want Eddie Johnson to change his values, and change them fast," Trump said.
Up to 10 rental vehicles were stolen from a parking lot near Midway Airport after a group rammed a security guard's vehicle at the entrance to get inside the facility.
The goal is to make sure kids living in shelters have outfits to wear this Halloween.
The Elmhurst College campus is closed and classes are canceled as police investigate threatening graffiti found in a bathroom stall.
Snow could mix in briefly with the rain expected Monday evening into Tuesday morning.
As protesters and supports gather near Trump Tower Monday, street may be closed.
In the 28 years the Hustle Chicago has taken place, more than $21 million has been raised to support the Respiratory Health Association's initiatives.
Prosecutors said Joseph Czuba, 71, stabbed 32-year-old Hanan Shaheen and her 6-year-old son Wadee Alfayoumi, who were tenants of an apartment inside a Plainfield home.
Two residents were evaluated and taken to a local hospital for further treatment.
Francis has been in the hospital now for more than a week with double pneumonia. The 88-year-old has long dealt with breathing problems. He had part of one lung removed decades ago.
From a night of 80s music to two girls enjoying fun in the snow, here's what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Ed Curran's eye this week.
President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday for a housing affordability bill that passed Congress by wide bipartisan margins.
Leading Latino political strategists are examining the races where Latinos could play an outsize role in the midterm elections, and believe their votes will be critical in a number of House races.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighed in Tuesday on a proposal to create a Department of Gun Violence Prevention for the city.
Tuesday marked the first Chicago Public Schools budget hearing of the summer, as the district faces a $ $733 million shortfall.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
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.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday about a possible measles exposure at O'Hare International Airport.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
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.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
In a full circle moment, actor Gary Cole returns to the very same local stage where he began his professional acting career.
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Some senior citizens in the suburbs have new neighbors whose company they are enjoying.
Chicago Wednesday celebrated its Welcoming City status and the immigrant communities that bring vibrancy and diversity to the city.
President Trump abruptly backed out of signing a landmark bipartisan housing affordability bill meant to help American homeowners, saying he won't sign it until Congress passes his voter ID bill called the SAVE America Act.
Several local businesses, as well as empty lots and vacant buildings across more than 50 Chicago neighborhoods, are getting a major investment. Asal Rezaei reports.
Just in time for the 4th of July, and America’s 250th birthday, Metra has unveiled a specially painted train.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued Wednesday afternoon for several counties surrounding the Chicago area.
CBS News Chicago learned it wasn't White House favoritism or even a rejection by FEMA that led to the decision.
Eastbound traffic on I-80/94 at the Central Avenue ramp near Gary, Indiana, is snarled after a possible road rage shooting Wednesday afternoon.
The body of a 13-year-old boy was recovered from Lake Michigan during a multiple-day search near a beach in Michigan City, Indiana.
City leaders have searched for ways to address large teen gatherings, and on Wednesday, they are turning to the teens themselves.
A rideshare driver was shot in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
Newly released cell phone video of a police shooting in south suburban Country Club Hills appears to contradict what a federal agent claims happened during an undercover gun trafficking sting operation last week.
"A house of horrors." That's how one former Chicago foster child described Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center, a facility that's been at the center of a years-long CBS News Chicago investigation.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer, Dansby Swanson also went deep and drove in four and the Cubs beat the Mets 9-6 on Tuesday night.
The White Sox are 22-4 in their last 26 home games.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram and forward Jordan Greenway are heading to the Blackhawks in a trade deal for defenseman Louis Crevier, as well as their No. 4 and second-round No. 45 overall picks.
The Chicago Bulls' 2026 NBA Draft picks Tuesday night were forwards Caleb Wilson and Dailyn Swain.
Athletic director Jamie Pollard said rising costs and financial uncertainty facing athletic departments nationwide drove the decision to add alcohol sales at Iowa State venues.
The man charged with murder and arson connected to a Chicago fire captain's death was back in court Wednesday.
A woman was shot and wounded early Tuesday morning in Chicago's West Ridge community.
A man who was shot and killed while riding a bicycle in Grant Park in downtown Chicago last week was targeted by a shooter he'd never met, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Some people living in Chicago's Lakeview community have launched a very public push to keep two men off the street, after they have repeatedly attacked victims on the street.
Forty years ago this week, the battered body of Tony "The Ant" Spilotro — the Chicago mob's man in Las Vegas — was found buried in a shallow grave in an Indiana cornfield, along with that of his brother, Michael.
