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Firefighters rescued a man from a clothing donation box early Thursday on the Near North Side.
As he entered his third hour of panhandling on a Kennedy Expressway overpass Wednesday afternoon, Devin Tolman set down his cup of coins and stripped away the two pairs of gloves he was wearing, rubbing his hands together and jumping in place.
The day's latest shooting happened about 11:30 p.m. in the Canaryville neighborhood on the South Side.
This week's bitter cold has not been kind to Metra and some of its passengers.
Some scammers are trying to take advantage of the cold weather to cheat people.
Emergency crews responded to a call reporting the woman and her dog in the water at Forest Park Beach.
Last week, Chicago Police raided a home on the South Side as part of a drug investigation, but officers entered the wrong home.
This Christmas was a special one for a woman who has spent much of her life in and out of Chicago hospitals.
CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley looks at the mayor's resurrection, and how he managed to pull it off.
Michael Giorgetti was fired three years ago for speaking up about how seized drug money was being used.
Dr. Jonah Stulberg is taking steps to ensure highly-addictive opioid medications don't fall into the wrong hands.
The 62-year-old man was found unresponsive in his vehicle at 8:36 a.m. in the 1000 block of North Mayfield.
Cherish Freeman, 9 months, was taken to Saint Joseph Medical Center for treatment, but later died at Advocate Children's Hospital.
Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug during pregnancy, and its use is increasing, according to the American Medical Association.
A video about a kind garbage man in Winnetka has helped make one of his life-long wishes come true.
Kyle Sears was apprehended in Verona, Illinois, in the carjacking of Andrew Horwath's minivan outside Silver Cross Hospital.
Rickisha King-Tiggs was 24 when she was shot and killed at 4:54 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, 2022, while walking with her mother in Chatham. Misty Tiggs talked with Darius Johnson about the pain that remains as gripping as ever.
Explosions were heard in Tehran, but the scope of the attack remains unknown.
Marie Saavedra spent the afternoon at West Leyden High School, where she talked a star of the football team, the cheerleaders, and drum major from the marching band. Marie also ran through an eagle on a football field, and learned about the Leyden community’s annual Make a Difference Day and the Teatro Leyden Program.
The lab at the Illinois Institute of Technology is taking a really close look at bacteria, how they survive on food, and what can be implemented to make sure they don’t. Tara Molina reports.
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.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
The executive order tightens air and noise pollution rules for data centers and creates a task force to develop a long-term strategy.
South Carolina Republicans will choose a successor for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's seat, and Minnesota's Senate primary is another battle between moderate and progressive Democrats.
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.
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.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
Another batch of tickets for the Obama Presidential Center went on sale Wednesday.
The woman who was killed in a Portage, Indiana, house explosion during severe storms Tuesday has been identified.
Another round of severe storms is in the Chicago area Wednesday morning, prompting an early tornado warning and thunderstorm warnings. Flooding could also be a major issue.
Glenwood Academy was supposed to welcome students back, but after destructive storms on Tuesday, clean-up efforts are underway on campus on Wednesday.
Hundreds of thousands of residents in northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana are still without power after destructive storms Tuesday.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday said he expects to declare a statewide emergency following severe storms that caused widespread wind damage in northwest Indiana and significant flooding in central parts of the state.
The woman who was killed in a Portage, Indiana, house explosion during severe storms Tuesday has been identified.
The National Weather Service has confirmed a fourth tornado touched down during the severe weather outbreak in Illinois and Indiana Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
The Cubs (70-50) improved to a season-best 20 games over .500.
Muneteka Murakami extended his on-base streak to 26 games with a double in the eighth.
The Seattle Storm snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 97-88 win over the Chicago Sky on Monday night.
Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant is expected to miss 4 to 6 months after undergoing surgery on his injured knee, head coach Ben Johnson announced Tuesday.
Tim Anderson, a two-time All-Star shortstop who won the 2019 AL batting title with the Chicago White Sox, has decided to retire after spending 10 years in the major leagues.
A man was shot and killed Tuesday night along busy McCormick Boulevard in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie.
An Aurora man has been charged in the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist last month in west suburban Hampshire.
Police early Tuesday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a minimart in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood.
Two men were critically wounded Monday night in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
A man and a woman were killed in a shooting at a Chicago Public Schools elementary school on Monday afternoon near Midway International Airport.
