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A man was shot early Sunday in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side.
No one was injured after a dryer caught fire Wednesday in the garage of a Palatine home.
A man was shot early Sunday in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side.
The Illinois Tollway is mobilizing all 192 snowplows in response to the snowfall that is expected to continue through Monday.
A 16-year-old boy was killed and another was injured after a single-car crash Saturday in northwest Indiana.
Author Lerone Bennett, who was missing Saturday morning from the Kenwood neighborhood on the South Side, has been located.
A car stolen Saturday in Marquette Park with a 3-year-old girl inside was later found in the Ashburn neighborhood on the South Side.
Cook County sheriff's police are warning residents of a suspected ruse burglary that targeted a woman in Des Plaines.
Police are trying to identify a found person located at a bus stop on Monday.
A Des Plaines man was charged for stealing packages Thursday from porches in west suburban Riverside worth $1,140.
Flights at both O'Hare International Airport and Midway Airport have been canceled Saturday ahead of the weekend snowstorm.
The Evanston Fire Department is accepting donations for the families impacted by the Sherman Avenue fire, that occurred on Monday.
A teenage boy driving a stolen vehicle was killed in a West Garfield Park neighborhood crash Friday morning after allegedly driving away from an attempted traffic stop on the West Side.
Chicago Cubs merchandise has gotten so big this year, it seems to be the only Major League Baseball team that's selling.
City officials announced Saturday services and tips the city is offering for residents to stay safe and prepare for the frigid temperatures and accumulating snow expected this weekend and upcoming week.
The pro-Palestinian cause appeared to become the main focus of the protest as it took to the streets marching. Dave Savini reports.
A protest march downtown a night ahead of the Democratic National Convention morphed into a focus on the pro-Palestinian cause as it took to the streets. Former police Supt. Eddie Johnson said this cause is more likely to attract outside agitators.
CBS News Chicago’s Political Analysts—former Mayor Lori Lightfoot and former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady—compare the soon-to-begin Democratic National Convention to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last month, and break down what the Democrats’ best strategy would be.
Former Supt. Eddie Johnson says officers on bikes rather than in riot gear are better suited for the crowd at the protest and march downtown Sunday night.
Many in the crowd were protesting for the pro-Palestinian cause as a march was set to begin on Michigan Avenue downtown. Dave Savini reports.
CBP informed Gregory Bovino in an email on March 2 that the agency was "conducting an official Inquiry into allegations of misconduct reported to CBP." He initiated retirement 16 days later.
The head of Chicago's Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection is stepping down.
Zoe Ma, the latest candidate to throw her hat into the Chicago mayoral race, officially launched her campaign on Tuesday.
The whistleblower, described by lawyers as a federal official, disclosed information about the Postal Service's new mail-voting procedures to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce whether he's running for re-election in 2027, his political organization is inviting supporters to a "special announcement" next month.
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.
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
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.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
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 Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
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.
With school back in session, classroom germs have spread and the colds have come home. Dr. Julie Holland, vice president of pediatric primary care at Advocate Children’s Hospital, has some advice for keeping kids healthy.
The U.S. and Iran traded attacks for the second time this week after a nearly month-long lull. Jarred Hill reports.
Sean Farrell is charged with manslaughter. His body camera showed Glenwood Pysher, 22, with his hands up right before he was shot on Aug. 23.
Families are still struggling to recover from severe storm damage in Gary, Indiana. Harold's Chicken is stepping in to help with a meal giveaway.
A child died, and a mother was hospitalized after a domestic incident inside a home in southwest suburban Frankfort, Illinois, on Tuesday.
A child died, and a mother was hospitalized after a domestic incident inside a home in Frankfort, Illinois, on Tuesday.
Chicago police issued an alert this week after a string of smash-and-grab burglaries within an hour in several neighborhoods, most notably the Lakeview and Avondale communities.
A second teenager has died after a shooting over the weekend in southwest suburban Crest Hill on Sunday.
Two people and a dog were rescued from a truck that ended up in a pond in Deerfield, Illinois, on Wednesday morning.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Sean Burke (8-6) allowed one hit and walked four with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the win after walking a career-high eight in just three innings in his last start.
A day after hitting a franchise-record nine homers, Chicago was held to three singles and three doubles on a muggy night at Wrigley Field.
Has nickel corner Kyler Gordon played his last snap with the Chicago Bears? Even general manager Ryan Poles doesn't know, as the veteran's injury saga continues.
The NFL's thin line between success and failure figures to challenge the Chicago Bears in their bid to repeat as NFC North champions.
The longtime Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS Sports football analyst said he came to rely on alcohol to get off pain medications after multiple back surgeries.
Chicago police issued an alert this week after a string of smash-and-grab burglaries within an hour in several neighborhoods, most notably the Lakeview and Avondale communities.
Three people were arrested early Wednesday after police said they drove off during a traffic stop on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
A 15-year-old boy was hurt late Tuesday night when someone shot him while he stood in front of a restaurant in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
A man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to robbing two downtown Chicago banks in less than a week in 2023.
A woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for driving drunk and causing a crash that left a man and woman dead near Sugar Grove, Illinois, back in 2023.
