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Chicago police on Wednesday morning were looking for two people who broke into a restaurant in Printer's Row in the South Loop.
The Chicago Transit Authority has revised its ridership figures upward for 2025.
Two men got into a fist fight in the middle of the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's West Side early Wednesday.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
An American Airlines flight from Miami landed at Chicago's O'Hare Airport with two flat tires.
The man who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Chicago's Southwest Side on Tuesday night was identified.
Per the policy, whoever finds the lost animal is advised to take it to the city shelter. Stray animals or surrenders will no longer be accepted at police stations in most cases.
While most efforts to combat domestic violence focus on victims, survivors and breakdowns in systems meant to protect them, one Cook County program is shifting the work to the abusers and breaking the cycle of violence.
Staff and trained volunteers steer specialized bikes for any Caledonia Senior Living resident who wants a ride.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Two off-duty first responders sprang into action after a student collapsed during a track competition in Huntley on Monday night.
One of the best high school softball pitchers in the state takes the mound of a small school just south of Chicago.
Oswego police say the 20-year-old motorcyclist was traveling eastbound on Route 34 on Saturday afternoon when he hit an enclosed trailer being towed by a van.
It has been nearly two years since Mayor Brandon Johnson decommissioned the city's controversial ShotSpotter gunshot detection system and vowed to replace it with a "better" alternative.
An autopsy performed on Monday indicated that all three victims had multiple injuries consistent with a motor vehicle collision.
Two men have been charged with attempted robbery and a third with firearms trafficking in an incident that led to ATF agents opening fire in Country Club Hills.
"Kinky Boots" actor Blake Du Bois shares his experience with Tourette's while performing on stage.
An urgent warning as families head to the pool this summer. Sploosh Dive Sticks have been recalled.
Tornadoes caused destruction across Illinois and Indiana. Hear from residents now dealing with extensive damage.
Communities are waking up to destruction after tornadoes ripped through Illinois and Indiana.
Delivering the keynote address at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago Thursday, it was clear that "hope" is still at the core of President Barack Obama's legacy and mission.
A federal judge ruled ICE failed to show enough evidence to justify holding Salah Sarsour, a legal permanent resident detained for 80 days after speaking out in support of Palestinian rights.
Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered a loving and heartfelt tribute to her husband at the Obama Presidential Center's grand opening ceremony in Chicago Thursday.
A look back at the key turning points in Barack Obama's political career, from his early days as a state senator representing Hyde Park to two terms in the White House.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
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.
After Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia, his wife Emma Heming Willis found a new purpose as a health advocate.
The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
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.
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker addressed the Class of 2026 at Northwestern University at their commencement ceremony at the United Center Sunday.
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
After a star-studded, high profile opening ceremony, the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago is now open to the public Friday.
The Juneteenth Family Festival of Beverly/Morgan Park kicks off on Saturday from noon to 7 p.m.
A Chicago police officer who experienced homelessness is now using his role with the department to help people who are unhoused.
"Jack and Jill of America" is an organization that provides educational opportunities to children across the country. The Mid-Western region's Teen Leadership Conference takes place from June 18 to 21.
Fire and heavy smoke were seen coming from near Jay's Backyard BBQ in the 5600 block of West Division Street.
Crews are battling a fire at a business in Chicago's Austin neighborhood on Friday morning.
After a star-studded, high profile opening ceremony, the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago is now open to the public Friday.
A teen was shot and killed in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Thursday night.
Lou Malnati's said its Gold Coast location on State Street is permanently closed after the landlord decided not to renew the restaurant's lease.
If you want to celebrate Juneteenth 2026 in the Chicago area, you've got plenty of choices. Events to mark the federal holiday are being held Thursday and through the weekend.
"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.
A Chicago woman says a life insurance policy she paid into for 25 years was cancelled over a $112 shortfall that she never knew existed, and now, at 82 years old, she's uninsurable.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
The Chicago White Sox ended a nine-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium with a 5-1 victory over New York on Thursday.
Matt Shaw got the Cubs going in the second with a two-run triple and Carson Kelly followed with an RBI double to set the stage for Swanson's first home run since May 18.
The surging New York Yankees used another big inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 10-5 on Wednesday night.
He says that, though his career ended early, coaching was a way to stay involved.
The three-game series wraps up Wednesday with Rockies LHP Sean Sullivan facing Cubs RHP Javier Assad.
A shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway forced several lanes to close in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood early Friday morning.
A federal judge ruled ICE failed to show enough evidence to justify holding Salah Sarsour, a legal permanent resident detained for 80 days after speaking out in support of Palestinian rights.
A sport-utility vehicle rammed into a Shell gas station mini mart in what was believed to be an attempted crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's East Pilsen neighborhood.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
