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Former presidential and mayoral candidate Dr. Willie Wilson says non-violent offenders who can't afford to pay their bond shouldn't have to.
A man was fatally shot outside the Garfield station on the Red Line early Monday, and the suspected gunman was arrested a few minutes later.
It happens almost every season: A handful of All-Star players go on the disabled list, and your fantasy team suddenly seems decimated by injuries. Here's how you handle it.
United Airlines and the city of Chicago have agreed to preserve evidence in Dr. David Dao's case.
The city of Chicago, along with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced Monday the return of the Millennium Park Summer Film Series and its 2017 movie screening list.
A multi-state manhunt was underway Monday, after a man shot and killed an elderly man in Cleveland and posted video of the murder on Facebook Live.
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"Amazing Race" host Phil Keoghan is in Chicago on Monday to host a screening of his documentary "Le Ride," about the 1928 Tour De France.
The long-awaited offspring of internet sensation April the Giraffe is being described as strong and "very independent."
With the weather warming up this spring, police were urging drivers to watch out for motorcycles.
Jaquel Foots, 20, faces one count of first-degree murder in connection with the April 6 shooting, according to Chicago Police.
Most recently, a 33-year-old man was shot on the CTA Red Line platform at the Garfield Station on the South Side.
Hormone therapy can help a person become the person they want to be, and at some point those hormones can take away fertility.
Redberri Events Owner Tiffany Pauldon-Banks explains the importance of a follow-up when reaching new clients in her business.
Two men were injured overnight when an apparent street race ended in a head-on crash in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
Chicagoans remembered those killed in the September 11, 2001, terror attacks 23 years ago. Several ceremonies were held in the city and across multiple suburban communities.
Suzanne Le Mignot reports seniors said they feel like they're under siege after four shootings at the Bronzeville building they call home since August, leaving windows shattered and in a CBS News Chicago exclusive story, residents share their concerns and what's being done to help them feel safe.
A small plane crashed near Schaumburg Regional Airport on Wednesday. Around 11 a.m., Roselle police confirmed that the plane, a four-seat Piper Cherokee 140 used for a training flight, had crashed into a ditch at Irving Park Road and Williams Street.
The purse was first found on a pole outside a muffler shop, then on a street sign for Addison Street at Lawndale Avenue.
The two presidential candidates offer two very different visions of America as they face off in their first and likely only debate before election day. Stephen Maynard Caliendo from North Central College discussed whether the debate did anything to sway undecided voters, and if so, which candidate benefits?
The executive order directs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System, changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
President Trump has accused oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil of "making too much money." He owns shares of both.
New rules governing who can use electronic bikes and scooters, including where and how fast they go, will go into effect next year following Gov. JB Pritzker's signature on Wednesday.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday he has joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging new rules that purport to give it authority to regulate mail-in voting in federal elections.
The group of 24 states and the District of Columbia argues the Postal Service's new rule violates the Constitution and federal law.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Dolly Parton was a native and lifelong resident of Tennessee, but she made numerous visits and forged numerous ties to Chicago over the years.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
A Chicago couple has filed the first Illinois lawsuit linked to the cyclospora outbreak that sickened thousands of people across the country.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Tens of thousands of BTS fans – better known as the BTS Army – filled Soldier Field on Thursday night for the K-pop band's first concert in Chicago in seven years.
A Northwestern University staff member has been charged with possession of child pornography, and an unlikely investigator helped police uncover evidence in the case.
New records show Chicago officials were warned about odors and other concerns at South Chicago Chapel nearly a year before 56 decomposing bodies were found in the funeral home earlier this month.
Both U.S. senators from Illinois have called on Amtrak to provide more information on plans to relocate a maintenance facility from the South Loop to Bridgeport, amid growing backlash from neighbors.
Hank has a degenerative disease that impairs mobility, and says his building's elevator is broken and hasn't been fixed.
A partial lunar eclipse will be visible in the Chicago area Thursday night into Friday. Here's how to see it..
A Chicago couple has the first Illinois lawsuit linked to the outbreak of cyclospora that sickened thousands of people across the country.
Nearly a year before 56 decomposing bodies were found at the South Chicago Chapel, Ald. Peter Chico's office complained to city officials twice within a week that residents were complaining about odors from the business.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
Who you gonna call if someone locks you out of your own charity? That's the question members of a Ghostbusters-themed nonprofit say they're asking.
Residents of Ogleby Towers on Wednesday morning spoke out about the system that constantly changes their rent, which they say makes it hard to budget.
Peters hit a two-run shot that made it 6-2 in the fifth. He and Munetaka Murakami are the first rookies in franchise history to homer in five straight games in the same season.
Eduardo Rodriguez struck out nine in seven innings, Jordan Lawlar homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0.
Pinch-hitter Ryan Waldschmidt hit a game-winning, two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to stun the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Tuesday night.
The 6-foot-10, 250-pound former NBA player was removed from Sunday's game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud.
Peters also went deep in the sixth, extending his career-high homer streak to four games.
A man was arrested and charged this week with exposing himself to a woman in the parking lot of a school in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
The man charged with setting a woman on fire on the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line was due in court Thursday for a competency hearing.
Chicago police early Thursday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a gas station in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing 10-year-old Lily Peters in Wisconsin four years ago. He was then given a life sentence with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years.
A man was arrested and charged with taking part in a shooting that killed a mail carrier in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood in 2024.
