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A Gary, Ind., man was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2011 murder and sexual assault of a Griffith, Ind., woman who gave a stranger a ride home from a restaurant.
A teenager playing with a lighter in bed caused a basement fire in a northwest suburban Elgin home Monday night, injuring one man and causing about $10,000 in damage to the house.
A man who allegedly fled after stabbing his girlfriend to death in their Little Village home was ordered held on $1.5 million bond Monday.
If you're looking for an unusual tropical vacation this time around, check out the world's most incredible underwater hotel rooms.
Small Business Saturday is coming up. Here are Chicago's best indie bookstores, to visit and support local businesses.
Whether it means hitting the slopes or riding the waves, many winter travelers have a few favorite destinations across America to cure the winter blues. The following are five of the best winter getaways in the U.S.
Find festive solutions to what to wear for Thanksgiving dinner, the family holiday party or New Year's Eve at these local Chicago shops.
You may have seen the ads on the web lately for what claims to be the newest, fastest fat-burner. But does it work? CBS 2's Mary Kay Kleist reports.
Are the stores to blame – or are you? CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
One of the partners is expected to die before Illinois' same-sex marriage law takes effect next June.
Richmond was convicted of harassment of a witness for making threatening comments and gestures to a probation officer earlier this year. The Class 2 felony carried a potential sentence of up to seven years.
Zach Fardon, a former assistant federal prosecutor, was sworn in Monday by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports.
CBS 2's Susanna Song reports one big donation is giving Washington residents a new spring in their steps.
An autopsy Monday determined Daniel Badillo died of hypothermia, cold exposure and acute and chronic alcoholism.
Holiday markets are once again popping up throughout Chicago. With vintage items, handmade gifts, antiques and new treasures, there's always something to cross off your list. Here are a few markets coming up to get your holiday shopping started.
