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Three patients at the University of Chicago Medicine are in the trial for the treatment.
Ventura Orozco was face to face with a robber who managed to sneak into the back office demanding cash.
The FBI said the same robbers are also responsible for heists in Michigan and Missouri.
The money spent on Chicago School Board races is closing in on nearly $7 million.
The accused killer has a decade-long documented history of attacking law enforcement, inmates, and mental health staff. He was even issued a jail ID card alerting staff of his security threat.
Philip J. Rock Center and School is the only publicly-funded residential school in the country for students who are deaf-blind.
Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have spent more than 30 years behind bars for the 1989 murder of their parents, have received support in their bid for clemency from Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón.
Pilsen residents have seen their bills balloon in recent years, and are angry at Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal for a tax hike.
Chicago recorded about 70 anti-Jewish hate crimes this year, including vandalism and bomb threats, with West Ridge hit more than any neighborhood in the city.
Corgan's son also was inside at the time, but was not injured.
The Lake County Coroner's Office said just after 10 p.m., the Round Lake Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded to the fire in the 1400 block of Remington Lane.
Police said Larry Savage was caught on video stealing two ballots during a public test of voting machines earlier this month.
Chicago police said the man was arguing inside the store with another person who then pulled out a gun and fired shots in the victim's direction.
Johnson campaigned on a promise not to raise property taxes, but said he was left with no choice given the city's massive budget shortfall.
Chicago police said a boy and girl, both 15, were arrested on Tuesday in the 5100 block of South Wentworth Avenue. They were charged with aggravated battery to a transit employee.
Later this week, temperatures will level out in the 30s on Tuesday and the 40s on Wednesday and Thursday
Last week, the Federal Transit Administration gave the agency an ultimatum — either reduce crime or lose funding.
One firefighter suffered a minor lower leg injury and was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital in serious condition.
A spokesperson for the city said officers responded to the 2100 block of Tennessee Street for a call of a suicidal man who was armed with a knife in his hand.
According to the village, Holden was visiting his girlfriend on Aug. 2 near 160th and Drexel, the same area as the intended target.
With Peoples Gas seeking a significant rate hike for next year, Chicago alders and residents spoke out on Tuesday at a City Council committee hearing on the proposal.
Gov. JB Pritzker denied a since-recanted comment by former President Bill Clinton that Clinton thought the pair may have traveled together on a plane owned by convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Sen. Dick Durbin grilled DHS Sec. Kristi Noem on her immigration enforcement tactics, claims that shooting victims were "domestic terrorists" and DHS's actions in Illinois in a Senate hearing Tuesday.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced skepticism from both sides of the aisle at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Israel sent troops into Lebanon as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened, and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center development.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Paulette Dorflaufer is a Holocaust survivor born in France. She says nothing brings her more joy than being a fashionable crossing guard.
A new report from Consumer Reports says more than half of the 49 different formulas tested contained "potentially concerning levels" of harmful contaminants.
Mainly gray skies and cool temperatures continue Tuesday night and early Wednesday before a storm moves our way from the Rockies.
CBS News Chicago will provide complete live coverage beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 6.
In 2010, Illinois passed a law making it illegal for any businesses to sell novelty gun lighters. Now, community leaders and police say they can lead to a bad scenario.
As more vape shops pop up across the city and suburbs, the 16-year-old law doesn't appear to be enforced.
Chicago police are still looking for the person who stole a van full of dogs off the street in Lincoln Park Tuesday morning.
One expert said the lack of cyber attacks against the U.S. is not surprising given the internet blackouts and possible damage to Iranian cyber capabilities from airstrikes.
Center Drew Dalman, one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL, has informed the Chicago Bears he is retiring from the NFL.
Chicago police said the pedestrian was taken to St. Francis Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
Illinois is a win away from a triple-bye and berth in the quarterfinals next week in the Big Ten Tournament.
The Bulls got back to losing after stopping an 11-game skid with a lopsided win over Milwaukee on Sunday.
DePaul is also coming off three straight Big East road wins for the first time.
Center Drew Dalman, one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL, has informed the Chicago Bears he is retiring from the NFL.
Construction is underway following a groundbreaking for the new Chicago Fire FC soccer team's stadium in The 78 in the South Loop.
The jury has found Colin Gray, the man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers in a shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School, guilty of second-degree murder and all other charges.
A man was shot and killed while sitting in a vehicle in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Monday.
A suspect was in custody after firing shots at Chicago police officers before crashing an SUV into two parked cars Monday morning in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
A man was in police custody on allegations that he stabbed his mother on Chicago's West Side Sunday night.
One person is dead, and three others were hurt — including a 15-year-old boy — after three drive-by shootings across the city of Chicago within a three-hour window Sunday night.
