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The infant was left in the care of the firehouse at 106th and Ewing Thursday evening.
A California jury gave the sourpuss more than $700,000 this week in a federal lawsuit over the use of her identity.
"There's a magical period of brain development that happens in your child between eight and twelve. It's a terrible time to be hitting them in the head over and over again."
Kendale Coats is accused of meeting a 16-year-old girl he coached at the U.S. Gymnastics Training Center in Lake Zurich and having sexual contact with her on several occasions.
A Cook County judge says the law does not require "full and equal access" to the locker room of a transgender student's choice.
An autopsy found she died of chronic ethanolism and cold exposure, the medical examiner's office said. Her death was ruled an accident.
There are over 1,000 cars and trucks on display this February at the Chicago Auto Show. Some stand out because they are especially tough, safe, practical or economical. And some stand out just because they are so cool. What makes a car cool? Come to the Chicago Auto Show this February and find out. To get you started, here are just five of the Coolest Cars at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show.
Every new car starts with an idea. Some of those ideas are bold, innovative or incorporate experimental technologies. Before putting such a model into production, car companies first make a prototype or "concept car." Here are five of the best of those concept cars that will be on display at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show this February 10-19.
An auto show may highlight the flashiest, shiniest and newest automobiles on the market, but the real bread and butter for most of the automakers are their family cars. Visitors to an auto show love to look at the bright new toys, but the cars they ask the most about and make the most deals to buy are family cars. Here are just five of the best family cars on display at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show
The Chicago Auto Show is one of the biggest and most highly anticipated auto shows of the year. From February 10th through 19th hundreds of thousands of visitors will come to McCormick Place on South Shore Drive to gaze at, touch, sit in and even test drive some of the more than 1,000 vehicles on display.
State Sen. Ira Silverstein was cleared of sexaul harassement but violated ethics rules, the state's inspector general said.
The Special Legislative Inspector General determined that state Sen. Ira Silverstein, D-Chicago, did not engage in sexual harassment while working with a victim's right advocate.
Anti-Cruelty has just had its first "Pet-Friendly Housing Summit," a step, it says, toward making more rental units pet-friendly.
The suspect ran away southbound toward Main Street, police said. Officers and a police dog searched the area but were not able to find him.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois Action said it has endorsed multiple candidates in the past but it's not typical.
Rain will be present on Halloween day, but it won't be around long enough to dampen the kids trick-or-treating.
Harris’ campaign is also taking heat for Biden's reaction to the comment made by the comedian, who called Puerto Rico an "island of garbage."
Researchers are aiming to deepen ties between humans and nature through face-to-face chats with long-lost creatures. The conversation starts by scanning a QR code.
The work of a doctor at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University will be highlighted this year. Visit
Chicago police are investigating an apparent burglary at a Dollar Tree store in Roseland and an ATM burglary at a Family Dollar in Hegewisch.
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.
In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.
The White House has informed Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, that President Trump is considering firing her.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.
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.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
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.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
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.
On Long Island, New York, one family includes an unlikely set of best friends: golden retriever Barley and his closest friend Louie, a duck.
If you've been trying to get tickets to the Obama Presidential Center museum, your next chance is just a couple days away.
More rounds of severe storms Monday. Highs in the mid-80s.
Bally's said it's "resetting the pace of construction" on its permanent Chicago casino amid a dispute with City Hall over video gambling.
Trapped cars, washed out streets -- widespread flooding was reported across Chicago and the suburbs Sunday after the first round of severe storms, with more expected overnight.
A Flood Watch and Severe Thunderstorm Watch are in place for most of the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana Sunday night and into Monday morning.
Bally's said it's "resetting the pace of construction" on its permanent Chicago casino amid a dispute with City Hall over video gambling.
If you've been trying to get tickets to the Obama Presidential Center museum, your next chance is just a couple days away.
Three people were shot, and a fourth person was also injured, in a drive-by incident in Chicago's North Austin neighborhood Sunday morning.
A woman is dead after a chain of hit-and-run crashes on the northern end of Chicago's Lakeview community Saturday night.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
Security video captured the moment a utility pole fell in a parking lot behind a La Grange Park, Illinois, animal hospital, igniting a fire that destroyed multiple cars.
An Illinois Tollway glitch that left thousands of drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls stemmed from an extra digit in codes within the system's computers, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Colson Montgomery's 26th homer, a three-run shot, capped Chicago's four-run third inning and the White Sox held on to beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Sunday.
Chicago Bears receiver Luther Burden III will reportedly miss a little bit of time with a groin injury he suffered at practice on Saturday.
Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
Munetaka Murakami homered and Tristan Peters and Chase Meidroth each drove in a pair of runs in Chicago's five-run sixth inning as the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 Saturday, snapping a season-worst four-game skid.
A woman was found stabbed to death early Sunday morning in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood.
Two Chicago men were arrested early Sunday morning following a pursuit along the Borman Expressway in Northwest Indiana.
Chicago police this weekend were looking for help from the public in finding a man accused of shooting a 16-year-old boy in the West Lawn neighborhood earlier this year.
At least four people were killed, and 12 more were wounded, in shootings in Chicago this weekend as of early Sunday afternoon. The victims ranged in age from 17 to 50.
Four people were in the hospital, three of them with gunshot wounds, after a shooting on Chicago's West Side early Sunday morning.
