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Students at a school on the city's West Side on Tuesday presented letters and cards of condolence to the French consul general to Chicago for last month's terror attacks in Paris.
The father of late Blackhawks player Steve Montador has filed a federal lawsuit against the National Hockey League, claiming the league failed to warn players about the potential long-term effects of repeated head trauma.
The prospect of blindingly fast internet speeds for Chicago took a step toward reality on Tuesday as Google invited the city to consider adding the company's fiber service.
The next week should be very mild for Chicago, with temperatures possibly approaching record warmth this weekend.
African-American state lawmakers have asked the Justice Department to expand its civil rights investigation of the Chicago Police Department to include the Independent Police Review Authority and Cook County State's Attorney's office.
We spoke with CBS Sports analyst Steve Beuerlein and got his thoughts on three of the week's biggest games.
Nominees took to social media to share their gratitude and excitement over the news, while other artists tweeted out congratulations.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis says it has brought a Syrian refugee family into the state despite Republican Gov. Mike Pence's request that it not do so.
An expert on federal investigations of police department misconduct said the Justice Department's probe of Chicago police use of force likely will be a worthwhile process, but also a costly one.
This week's Thursday Night Football game sees the NFC West division leader Arizona Cardinals take on the Minnesota Vikings, who share a lead in the NFC North with the Green Bay Packers.
A Chicago Police commander is expected to stand trial Tuesday over allegations that he jammed a gun down a suspect's mouth and held a Taser to the man's groin, at a time when city officials are facing criticism for their handling of the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald.
Police said Nicholas Kollias, of Northbrook, Illinois, and Ani Okeke Ewo, of Aurora, Illinois, were abducted and held hostage, and one suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. Police said they were targeted by their assailants. They did not identify which student was shot or any other injuries either student may have suffered.
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill Monday freeing up funds to resume prize payouts of over $600, which had been on hold since July 1.
Four Chicago police officers helped save the lives of three men in the Back of the Yards neighborhood late Monday night, when the officers pulled the victims out of a burning car.
The elderly man said he had just cashed the $5,000 check at Grand Victoria Casino, 250 S. Grove Ave., and was playing the slots when 34-year-old Sean Sheppard walked up to him and struck up a conversation, according to Elgin police.
