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Smokin' Fatty's BBQ in Elkhart closed for the 4th of July holiday weekend, but their security cameras caught a thief taking advantage of the empty restaurant.
Police in the Bahamas say that they've recovered an iPhone they believe belongs to a missing Chicago woman, though they admitted Monday they have not as of yet been able to open it to access its contents.
Organizers of the effort to recall a top Wisconsin Republican have appealed the bipartisan state elections commission's rejection of their petitions in court.
"None of the accused members stated that they had knowledge that the Oath Keepers were a violent extremist group nor did they state that they had intentions of joining a violent extremist group," CPD leaders said.
Illinois lawmakers want input from the public on a proposal to create the Metropolitan Mobility Authority to replace the Regional Transportation Authority, and combine the CTA, Metra, and Pace into one agency.
A federal judge has ruled that protesters can't march through a security zone at the Republican National Convention, handing a defeat to liberals who wanted closer access to where delegates will be gathering next week in Milwaukee.
This comes after a violent Fourth of July weekend that left 19 people dead and 87 others injured in shootings.
Rescue crews and family members have been focusing their search in the Whiting and Hammond areas.
One man denounced the Palatine Park District Board's members while surrounded by crying children.
A Kane County State's Attorney spokesman said the sheriff's deputy shot and killed a person who has not been identified.
Two Saturdays ago, pro-Palestinian demonstrators used bullhorns to chant from the street in the middle of the night outside Schneider's Highland Park home.
They'll be up for adoption in the next few weeks.
CRED, which stands for Create Real Economic Destiny, was founded by former Chicago Public Schools head Arne Duncan.
Zokir S. Kudratov, 55, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
Four times since late June, the robber has used a dating app to arrange meetings with his targets, and then robbed them at gunpoint.
Lawmakers are pursuing "megaprojects" legislation, HB910, which would allow the Bears, or any developer of "megaprojects" that have a more than $500 million investment, to negotiate property taxes directly with local governments for up to 40 years. Asal Rezaei reports.
Tayf, which can mean "spectrum" or "expansive" in Arabic, aims to showcase queer, nonbinary, and women performers within traditional Arabic music. Joining Audrina Sinclair are Tayf founder C Mikhail, cellist Dr. Aliah Ajamoughli, and multi-instrumentalist Karl El Sokhn. The concert is presented by BIYA BIYA Productions.
A true Chicago institution, W.G.N Flags is celebrating 100 years.
A new push has been launched to get a Chicago Bears stadium deal approved in Springfield, in an effort to keep the Bears in Illinois.
Cook County Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos joins Dana Kozlov on CBS News Chicago.
The Supreme Court left in place guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees access to cheaper rates for political ads.
The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act set aside $140 million to give controllers a 3.8% pay raise, but they have so far only received the 1% raise given to all government employees.
FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia says the bureau is turning to artificial intelligence as a tool to identify threats and act on them faster.
Thomas Ross allegedly tried to get his campaign manager to plant cocaine and Adderall on his opponent, federal prosecutors in Missouri said.
One official in California said that scanning individual ballots for every voter in the state would take roughly 43 years based on the Postal Service's estimates.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
A Braidwood man is having quite the 40th birthday after he won the jackpot from a lottery ticket given to him as a gift.
It’s cicada season in Illinois, and while it’s always loud it sure seems like this year may be louder than other seasons.
The owner of a pet resort in northwest suburban Wheeling has been charged after the death of a dog that was left inside a hot van.
Witnesses said the passenger yelled racist and homophobic slurs at the person next to him and a flight attendant, then became violent. The flight was diverted to Baltimore.
Palos Heights police are looking for four people wanted in connection with a burglary at Trinity Christian College.
Corie Walsh, 38, faces 3 counts of first-degree murder after a 2-year-old was found unresponsive inside a Frankfort home Tuesday and later died at a hospital.
It's cicada season in Illinois, and while it's always loud it sure seems like this year may be louder than other seasons.
The Michigan City Police Department has launched an investigation into an officer for possible misuse of their Flock camera system.
A child shot a teenager in a home on the city's South Side Friday afternoon, Chicago police said.
Safety is top of mind for city officials ahead of one of Chicago's busiest weekends of the summer.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 39th homer, Kevin Gausman threw seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Thursday night.
Chicago (78-62) dropped nine games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central. It also remained one game back of Philadelphia for the top NL wild card.
The White Sox had several chances to score in the eighth, but came up empty.
Advocate Children's Hospital flipped the script this week, having four pediatric patients sign autographs for Cubs baseball players before a game at Wrigley Field.
Sean Burke (8-6) allowed one hit and walked four with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the win after walking a career-high eight in just three innings in his last start.
Corie Walsh, 38, faces 3 counts of first-degree murder after a 2-year-old was found unresponsive inside a Frankfort home Tuesday and later died at a hospital.
The owner of a pet resort in northwest suburban Wheeling has been charged after the death of a dog that was left inside a hot van.
A man was killed in a shooting in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood Thursday night, police said.
FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia says the bureau is turning to artificial intelligence as a tool to identify threats and act on them faster.
Thomas Ross allegedly tried to get his campaign manager to plant cocaine and Adderall on his opponent, federal prosecutors in Missouri said.
