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Andrew Santana, 24, of Gary, Indiana, has been charged with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm.
From "Chopped" to "Fire Masters" and "Barbecue Brawl," Chef Leach has solidified herself as a Food Network regular.
Someone from the restaurant said two unknown offenders took a safe containing money and fled in an unknown direction.
The principal of the high school was appointed interim superintendent – to the disappointment and consternation of some members of the school community at the meeting.
According to Chicago police, officers responded to a burglary and found broken glass from the front door of the business.
Chicago police said around 12:44 a.m., officers responded to an unresponsive man lying in the street in the 6600 block of South Green Street.
The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was pronounced dead on the scene.
With this emergence, Illinois will see more cicadas than anywhere else in the country this spring. One question keeps coming up: How do creepy crawlers mix with furry friends, and what do pet owners need to know about the swarms expected everywhere?
The tradition draws thousands to the neighborhood – delivering music, costumes, and props. But most importantly, the event draws hope.
Fans and alums packed Weather Mark Tavern, at 1503 S. Michigan Ave. in the South Loop, decked in orange and blue.
Traffic was closed in both directions for a time after the shooting, but reopened by 8 p.m.
This was not a fire, the CFD said.
The cow had escaped its pasture and was found in the middle of the roadway.
Four construction workers are still missing after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge Tuesday morning.
"So many people tell you what you can't do. But they can see what's possible and what you can do. So I told them never say you can't do anything. You can do anything you can put your mind to."
A death investigation is underway at a Naval Station Great Lakes housing unit in North Chicago. CBS News Chicago is working to confirm details.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended Saturday forecast.
Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, three prominent Chicago hospitals are joining forces in the fight against the disease. Northwestern Medicine, UChicago Medicine, and RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center have formed the Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium, funded by the nonprofit Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation, which is responsible for groundbreaking research.
It's been one week since a man driving through the Fuller Park neighborhood was beaten to death with a baseball bat after a road rage incident. As the person responsible is still on the run, his family and friends are raising money to send his body back to El Salvador.
The Indiana State Senate this week approved a bill to fund a potential stadium for the Chicago Bears in the state.
Democrats say they won't allow the funding package to move forward without reforms to immigration enforcement.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Thursday launched her campaign to be Minnesota's next governor, a surprise twist in the race for the top job in the state as it experiences an unprecedented immigration enforcement operation that's ignited a national debate.
Senate Democrats released their list of demands to reform immigration enforcement and fund the government Wednesday, with little time to avert a partial government shutdown.
Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) announced Wednesday he is running as an independent candidate for U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's seat in Congress.
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.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
Among the 25 films selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved for future generations are "The Big Chill," Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel," the Civil War drama "Glory," and John Carpenter's "The Thing."
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The Indiana State Senate this week approved a bill to fund a potential stadium for the Chicago Bears in the state.
A water main break has caused school closures in Dixmoor, Illinois, on Thursday.
Meanwhile, video shows Alex Pretti, the man shot and killed by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis last weekend, involved in a different encounter with federal agents 11 days before he was killed. Jarred Hill reports.
Lanes reopened on northbound I-65 in Northwest Indiana after a crash involving a U.S. mail trailer on Thursday morning.
Homan spoke Thursday morning for the first time since President Trump sent him to the city.
Sean Grayson was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey in 2024.
Nedas Revuckas has been ordered detained as he awaits trial for the murder of a pregnant woman in Downers Grove that prosecutors say was stabbed 70 times.
The Indiana State Senate this week approved a bill to fund a potential stadium for the Chicago Bears in the state.
A woman died, and another was injured after two house fires that broke out on Chicago's Southwest Side overnight.
The former Loretto Hospital executive accused of defrauding the federal government out of $290 million has been arrested in Serbia.
The crash on June 7, 2024, killed 76-year-old Bernice Pawilan. The driver had a history of traffic offenses, and, in fact, wasn't supposed to be on the road at all.
A town hall meeting on Monday night addressed the concerns of residents paying higher water bills after being forced to use a private utility company.
As temperatures fell below zero in Chicago on Friday, tenants of a public housing complex in the East Garfield Park neighborhood said they were freezing inside their own homes due to insufficient heat.
Chicago is marking 30 years since it started its first citywide recycling program, which began with a problematic kickoff, and continues to lag behind other major cities in terms of performance.
More than a year before identical twin brothers stopped teaching at the Thornton Fractional School District, administrators were aware of allegations that one of them had been sexually assaulting a student.
The Indiana State Senate this week approved a bill to fund a potential stadium for the Chicago Bears in the state.
Chicago led 101-87 on a layup by Jalen Smith with 7:14 to go. But the Pacers responded with an 18-4 run and Jay Huff's 3-pointer with 2 minutes left tied it at 105-all.
The coming season begins in June for the Bandits with their first home series in Rosemont.
Kirill Kaprizov scored the shootout winner as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3.
The Blue Demons are experiencing a turnaround, especially at home, in Chris Holtmann's second season at the helm.
The former Loretto Hospital executive accused of defrauding the federal government out of $290 million has been arrested in Serbia.
A burglar broke into a restaurant in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood early Thursday and ripped out an ATM.
Nedas Revuckas has been ordered detained as he awaits trial for the murder of a pregnant woman in Downers Grove that prosecutors say was stabbed 70 times.
Sean Grayson, the Illinois deputy convicted of second-degree murder in the Sonya Massey shooting, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday.
Chicago police on Wednesday issued a community alert about an attack and robbery that spilled from a CTA Red Line train onto a station platform this past weekend.
