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The public is getting its first peek at the penguins returning to Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo.
When it comes to minding your manners on public transit, here are some important rules.
Loyola Medicine issued Thursday another Dangerous Air Quality Alert for the Chicago area, after a second day of an extremely high mold count.
Just days before a possible strike, many teachers, students, and parents took part in "walk-ins" at several Chicago Public Schools, calling for more money for neighborhood schools.
Every small business needs to address how their business model is adapting to new technology.
The settlement requires All Credit Lenders to pay $3.5 million and "immediately stop offering the revolving line of credit that carried hidden interest rates disguised as 'required account protection fees' ranging from 350 percent to more than 500 percent," according to a statement from Madigan's office.
A west suburban man was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting his girlfriend's young daughter at her Lisle home over a period of five years.
The fatal shooting happened at 2:34 a.m. in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side.
Aimee Giro, 26, was shot in the 2700 block of New Hampshire Street, according to the Lake County Indiana coroner's office. She lived on the same block.
A southwest suburban man was high on drugs when he led police on a chase in a stolen vehicle Monday night in north suburban Lincolnshire, police allege.
John Elisak has two separate lawsuits against the Stadium Club -- a venue he says has a pattern of violence with little to no repercussions. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Political committees led by Illinois politicians have spent more than $1 million on Chicago Cubs tickets in the last five years, CBS 2 Investigators have found.
But not insurmountable. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports.
It was the sixth time the church has been targeted. But this time, the church was prepared. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
Greenwood Elementary School was locked down briefly on Tuesday after some students told an unnerving tale.
The search is at the Indiana Dunes in Beverly Shores. He went in off Kimmel Beach Tuesday afternoon and did not return. So far, there has been no sign of him.
A food delivery driver was recovering after he was carjacked on the job in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood last week. When he tried to stop the thieves, they used his own car as a weapon. The victim and his wife spoke exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a look at the extended forecast.
Children's folk singer and Chicago treasure Ella Jenkins turned 100 on Tuesday, and a celebration is set for next month at the Old Town School of Folk Music. Jim Williams reports.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave her thoughts on Kamala Harris picking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate and how he helps the Democratic ticket in November's general election.
The Chicago City Council is set to consider an ordinance that could establish bird-friendly requirements for new construction and major renovations.
Johnson says he is addressing his future and the future of Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 13.
A federal judge extended her block on the U.S. Postal Service's new requirements for mail voting, as states prepare to begin sending mail ballots to voters for the November midterm elections.
The Supreme Court left in place guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees access to cheaper rates for political ads.
The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act set aside $140 million to give controllers a 3.8% pay raise, but they have so far only received the 1% raise given to all government employees.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
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.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
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.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
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.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
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.
An effort led by University of Chicago researchers has provided the sharpest and clearest ever map of mass in the universe.
For the first time, British researchers are using radar from space to watch penguin colonies waddle across the sea ice, even when regular satellite images can't spot them.
Darius Johnson noticed a dramatic sight of clouds quickly rolling in near Buckingham Fountain while reporting this week, while Shane Hinton took notice of the Children's Fountain in front of The Richard M. and Shirlee H. Jaffee History Trail.
The Chicago mayoral election is less than six months away, with over a dozen candidates in the race. The real question on everyone's mind is: will Mayor Brandon Johnson run for reelection? Speaking here with Political Reporter Chris Tye, Johnson offers a strong hint about his plans.
This month, the Chicago City Council is set to consider an ordinance that could establish bird-friendly requirements for new construction and major renovations. Annette Prince, director of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, talked with Suzanne Le Mignot.
A pickup truck was seen doing doughnuts in the road during a street takeover in Pilsen early Sunday morning.
Johnson says he is addressing his future and the future of Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 13.
Details about what caused the plane to become disabled were not immediately known.
This weekend is the last to see some incredible costumes from movies and Broadway musicals, all created by award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 54.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
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?
Cubs slugger Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 40th homer and joined Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber (42) as the only players to reach the mark this season.
The Twins pulled within six games of the White Sox in the AL Central and 3 1/2 games of the third AL wild card.
Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya each doubled and singled for the Cubs, who finished with 13 hits.
Plans for a newly designed Chicago White Sox stadium along the river in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood were released on Saturday.
Shota Imanaga allowed three hits and one run in six innings and Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled and stole his 33rd base as the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 6-1.
Three people were shot and wounded in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood Sunday morning.
A pickup truck was seen doing doughnuts in the road during a street takeover in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Chicago police were investigating Sunday morning after teenagers were shot and wounded in separate incidents the night before.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 54.
A Frankfort mother charged with the murder of her 2-year-old son was very invested in the Lindsay Clancy trial, Will County prosecutors say.
