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Proposed is an $89.8 million bond referendum to close Avoca West Elementary, at 235 Beech Dr. in Glenview – and then rebuild it brand-new on another campus in Wilmette to the east.
They tested the app for months before it crashed on its debut.
"They really walk away more than anything feeling like they are part of a community."
The fire crews arrived to find the second story of the vacant house engulfed in raging flames – with heat threatening the houses on either side.
Traffic cameras later caught police chasing the criminal convoy down the highway.
The human remains found on Monday, Feb. 12, in a house at 2835 W. Fitch Ave. have not been identified – and what happened to them remained unclear more than a week later.
There were no reports of injuries. The cause and origin of the fire were not immediately learned.
The lunar lander rocketing into space is called Odysseus, built by a Houston-based company called Intuitive Machines.
While symbolic, the Chicago City Council's call for a cease-fire was meaningful to some Palestinian American locals.
Paramount Pictures just picked director David Katzenberg to helm the film.
Appearing on the stage symbolizes standing on the shoulders of great orators like Martin Luther King Jr., who came before them.
The officer was driving north in the alley behind Halsted Street, when he saw two men running toward his car who may have been trying to carjack him, police said.
Firefighters do not know what caused the fire.
On Thursday night, the company attributed the outage to a software bug.
High pressure builds Saturday with dry and cool conditions with highs in the upper 30s.
A beloved Chicago dance teacher, choreographer, and performer is recovering in the hospital after a brutal attack earlier this month in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
Vince Gerasole talks with actor Ian Barford, who portrays the jealous composer Antonio Salieri, about the new production of the Peter Shaffer play "Amadeus."
Rain showers are possible through this evening downstate. Some of the activity may reach up to areas along and south of I-80. This disturbance will drift away overnight, allowing for a clearing trend this weekend.
Immigrant advocates are shining new light on what's happening inside the Broadview ICE facility and addressing the federal decision stopping the release of hundreds of detainees.
The holiday shopping season is about to kick off, which means crowds of shoppers hitting the Magnificent Mile as Chicago's top shopping destination is recovering from the pandemic.
Iran-linked cyber criminals accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, sources said.
The Justice Department has made public millions of pages from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days — but it's still unclear how the shutdown will end as the Senate, which approved its own funding plan, is on recess.
The Treasury Department plans to add President Trump's signature to new U.S. paper currency, a first for a sitting president.
An amendment that would require voters to show photo identification to cast a ballot failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
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.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
Nearly 200,000 protesters gathered in The Loop for Chicago's No Kings protest.
The No Kings protest is underway in Chicago and demonstrators are now marching through The Loop.
Thousands are gathered in Grant Park for Chicago's No Kings protest on Saturday.
As Congress debates the Department of Homeland Security funding bill, President Trump has ordered TSS workers be paid.
Thousands of protesters gathered in Grant Park for the Chicago No Kings protest.
A 16-year-old girl was shot in north suburban Glenview, Illinois, on Saturday morning.
Human remains found in Mokena, Illinois, were identified as belonging to a Joliet man who went missing in June of 2025.
A man was shot and killed inside his house during a drive-by shooting on Chicago's South Side.
Prosecutors laid out the details of the fatal Chicago shooting of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman at a detention hearing for her accused killer Friday.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder used a 22-0 run in the second half to beat the Chicago Bulls 131-113.
Dylan Garand made 27 saves for his first NHL win as the Rangers downed the Blackhawks 6-1 on Friday night.
The Fighting Illini are one win from a trip to the Final Four after an impressive win over in the Sweet 16 Thursday night.
The Chicago Bears will have to wait until at least April for action on a property tax bill that would boost their efforts to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, as the Illinois House is set to adjourn Friday.
A Chicago-area fan yelled about the White Sox when Pope Leo passed by in his Popemobile, and the Pope responded with a thumbs up and smile.
The truck, transporting 413,793 KitKat bars, was stolen during transit in Europe, Nestle said.
Police on Thursday were investigating two shootings that happened in broad daylight the day before in Chicago's Hyde Park and Woodlawn neighborhoods.
A man was shot and critically wounded in broad daylight Thursday in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.
A 17-year-old boy was shot multiple times and critically wounded in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Two men and a woman were slashed in a fight with another man they knew inside a home in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood early Thursday morning.
