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"It was silly. It was ridiculous. The kids in the photo were watching. They thought it was hilarious and so they wanted to take a photo with us and so we let them."
A family in Calumet Heights was driving near 90th and Jeffrey when a giant ice-covered tree limb came crashing through their sunroof.
Police have closed streets around Willis Tower and the former Hancock Center, as chunks of ice have been falling Tuesday morning, following a night of sleet and freezing rain in Chicago.
Calling this an urgent health crisis, Senator Durbin and Senator Tammy Duckworth on Tuesday demanded the EPA find a third-party environmental engineering firm to identify a way to reduce emissions.
While the Federal Highway Administration does not consider this design inherently unsafe, it can lead to priority status for replacement and rehabilitation.
Hundreds of flights at Chicago-area airports have been canceled amid high winds, snow and slick road conditions.
High winds expected Tuesday afternoon could cause ice-covered tree branches to fall on power lines.
Parents of George Washington Elementary School students reported bathroom walls separating from the floor, leaky ceilings, HVAC issues, mold and poor air quality.
City officials have reopened the northbound lanes of the Lake Shore Drive bridge over the Chicago River, a day after the span was closed due to cracked steel support beams.
The Chicago Cubs top brass--GM Jed Hoyer, President Theo Epstein and Manager Joe Maddon, talked about the plan for spring training, the status of Addison Russell and the racist emails from Joe Ricketts.
Traffic in the Chicago area is getting worse, according to new data released this month showing drivers spend an average of 138 hours a year sitting in traffic.
The jury of eight women and four men deliberated roughly 34 hours over six days.
A Wheeling man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after his wife died in the couple's backyard hot tub, police said.
The northbound lanes of Lake Shore Drive near the Chicago River will remain closed Tuesday, a day after the discovery of cracked steel beams that hold up the road.
Guzman faced a drumbeat of drug-trafficking and conspiracy convictions that could put the 61-year-old escape artist behind bars for decades in a maximum-security U.S. prison selected to thwart another one of the breakouts that embarrassed his native country.
They are sounding the alarm about raw food for cats, as more bird flu infections are reported.
Police say he had turned on his lights and pulled over on the shoulder to pick up debris when he was hit by a vehicle.
Police said around 4:05 a.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire at 1845 Pierson Parkway, and when they arrived, they found several people running out of a New Year's party.
Snow develops and returns to the area after 2 p.m. Starting from the west and overspreading along I-88 and southwards.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
More than 1,000 grand jury presentations are under review after charges were dismissed in the "Broadview Six" case due to grand jury abuses and prosecutorial misconduct, Chicago's top federal prosecutor said.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker vowed the state will continue to protest transgender Illinoisans and athletes in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Tuesday.
President Trump earned more than a billion dollars from crypto-related ventures alone last year, according to a financial disclosure, including from his meme coin business and his family's cryptocurrency firm.
The mother of a Loyola University freshman who was shot and killed in March delivered tearful testimony on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
After the Supreme Court announced it would take up a challenge to Cook County's assault weapons ban, State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke said she is ready to defend the law before the high court.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
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.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
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 Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
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.
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People, whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died at the age of 74, his wife and the band said.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans include a rehearsal dinner and a late-night celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City, according to sources familiar with the security planning.
Chicago rapper Twista has pleaded guilty to willfully failing to pay income taxes.
Lionel Richie's Chicago concert at the United Center has been postponed after the singer became sick at his tour opener in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Legendary musician Lionel Richie had to cut his performance short Wednesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota, leaving fans with many questions.
A man was found shot to death inside a home in Chicago’s Pullman community early Wednesday morning.
Major changes to federal student loan rules take effect on Wednesday, July 1, that will limit how much Americans can borrow and their repayment options.
President Trump took his first trip on a plane that was gifted to him by Qatar.
President Trump earned more than a billion dollars from crypto-related ventures alone last year, according to a financial disclosure released Tuesday, including from his meme coin business and his family's cryptocurrency firm.
A Lake County, Illinois, man was due in court Wednesday on charges of making direct threats to Latino immigrants.
A man was arrested and charged this week with shooting and killing his estranged wife in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood this past January.
Chicago's top prosecutor said more than 1,000 grand jury presentations are under review after the grand jury misconduct revelations in the "Broadview Six" case.
Five people in Chicago and Athens, Georgia, have been arrested for allegedly running gun trafficking ring, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
The 1995 Chicago heat wave is the most notorious and deadly of the city's hot spells, and in fact the deadliest weather event in the city's history.
An alleged member of a criminal cyber hacking group had been extradited to Chicago face federal charges after being arrested in Finland.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
An Uber driver who was assaulted during a ride said he begged Chicago police officers not once but twice for help, but was left to fend for himself.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office has been a part of Illinois' enhanced CTA security plan and state-led task force dedicated to making it safe since the end of March. Their officers have worked more than 4,000 hours a month.
A rideshare driver was shot in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.
Dean Kremer pitched six impressive innings in his return from a quad injury, and the Baltimore Orioles avoided a sweep Wednesday with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Alex Bregman, Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong added homers to help the Cubs win for the 10th time in 12 games.
Colson Montgomery and Junior Perez homered during Chicago's seven-run third inning and the White Sox pounded the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 on Tuesday night.
A 9-year-old boy from Arizona won a nice chunk of change recently, thanks in part to the signature of Chicago White Sox infielder and slugger Munetaka Murakami.
It was Suzuki's second career game-ending hit and Chicago's major league-leading 10th walk-off win this season.
An alleged member of a criminal cyber hacking group had been extradited to Chicago face federal charges after being arrested in Finland.
More than 1,000 grand jury presentations are under review after charges were dismissed in the "Broadview Six" case due to grand jury abuses and prosecutorial misconduct, Chicago's top federal prosecutor said.
A man was arrested and charged this week with shooting and killing his estranged wife in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood this past January.
A man was found shot to death inside a home in Chicago's Pullman community early Wednesday morning.
A Lake County, Illinois, man was due in court Wednesday on charges of making direct threats to Latino immigrants.
