Pedestrian Critically Injured When Hit By Car On South Side
A man was critically injured Saturday morning when he was struck by a car while he was crossing a street in the South Side South Deering neighborhood.
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A man was critically injured Saturday morning when he was struck by a car while he was crossing a street in the South Side South Deering neighborhood.
Charges were pending against a driver who caused a fatal accident early Saturday on the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-94) in which alcohol was believed to be a factor.
Police in Oak Lawn said an armed robbery suspect has surrendered - after barricading himself inside a stairwell of a home this afternoon.
A 23-year-old man was fatally shot during a fight over a bicycle Friday night in the South Side Jeffrey Manor neighborhood, police said.
The head of a powerful City Council committee was speaking out Tuesday, in support of Soft Sheen Products founder Edward Gardner, who has led a pair of protests over minority hiring for construction work.
Legendary South Side business owner Ed Gardner on Sunday was once again protesting the lack of black workers on local construction crews, leading about 1,000 demonstrators supporting his cause.
The 87-year old founder and former owner of Soft Sheen Products led a pair of protests in the Beverly neighborhood and Evergreen Park on Monday, over the lack of black workers on local construction crews.
Officials confirmed the body of a man found Tuesday morning in a Cook County forest preserve is that of a missing Oak Lawn man whose car, wallet and cell phone were found Sunday at the preserve.
The busy 95th Street CTA Red Line terminal on the city's South Side turned into a crime scene overnight.
An Oak Lawn man who survived a massive heart attack has finally met the nurse who performed life-saving CPR while on her lunch hour last fall.
A nurse from southwest suburban Lockport was killed early Sunday when a suspected drunk driver struck her vehicle in unincorporated Palos Township.
The south branch of the CTA Red Line, one of the busiest on the system, will be shut down for five months next spring for a massive track overhaul, officials announced on Monday.
Late night Red and Blue Line riders should allow extra travel time this week as construction is expected to cause minor delays.
Aurora Police are asking the public for help is locating a missing 79-year-old woman from the west suburb who was last seen on Chicago's South Side.
A 56-year-old man died Tuesday afternoon when the car he was driving struck another vehicle head-on in the Far South Side Calumet Heights neighborhood.
A Chicago Fire Department official responding to a call Wednesday night ended up needing help himself.
Two pedestrians died overnight, after they were hit by a car at the busy junction of 95th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue on the city's South Side.
It's been a year since Eva's Bridal of Oak Lawn burned to the ground, and on Monday the owner said "thank you" to those who helped it rise from the ashes.
Twenty-six people were injured Friday afternoon when a CTA bus struck a pole on the South Side.
If you're wondering why the $1 billion plan to remake part of the CTA does not include Mayor Rahm Emanuel's desire to extend the Red Line five miles south, officials say $1 billion is hardly enough for that project.
A Burger King on the city's South Side has been closed by the city, after inspectors found so many insects buzzing around that they were "afraid to open their mouths."
Four people were injured in one of two crashes on the Dan Ryan Expressway and all outbound lanes have been shut down between 87th and 95th streets as crews respond.
A bicyclist from Oak Lawn is dead after crashing into a retail store window.
Eva's Bridal Shop in Oak Lawn was destroyed in a devastating fire, but five months later, a new family business location is established for the long haul.
Six people were hurt, two of them critically, in a four-vehicle crash on the Far South Side late Friday.
Aroma Park resident Mike Satterfield says he's still waiting for the county to pick up leftover debris, as well as his insurance claim, more than a month after the storm.
Former Oswego East High School standout Noah Schultz is getting ready to step on the mound for the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night for his Major League debut with his hometown team.
The City Council is expected to soon raise cab fares in Chicago for the first time in a decade, and while you might expect taxi drivers are happy about it, opinions are mixed.
A South Side business owner and philanthropist are trying to stay one step ahead of teen takeovers in Chicago, asking parents to show up in force Tuesday night in Hyde Park for a planned teen trend.
Of the 109 veterans, two served in the Korean War, and the other 107 served in the Vietnam War.
The City Council is expected to soon raise cab fares in Chicago for the first time in a decade, and while you might expect taxi drivers are happy about it, opinions are mixed.
Former ComEd chief executive officer Anne Pramaggiore and lobbyist Michael McClain have both been ordered released from prison on appeal bonds, as a federal appeals court announced it will be granting them a new trial just hours after hearing arguments in their case.
The back and forth between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV continues to make waves, as the president has lashed out at the pope's criticism of his administration.
After a one-month delay, the City Council is moving forward with plans to increase taxi fares in Chicago for the first time since 2016.
The image was deleted from President Trump's Truth Social account, but the president said it depicted him as a "doctor, making people better."
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
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.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
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 restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
A Hyde Park business and philanthropist are urging parents to step up and know where their children are. They're holding a "parent takeover" in hopes of stopping an expected teen takeover Tuesday night.
The mall's owners have until Thursday to respond to the lawsuit by the city and to notify its 16 remaining tenants.
Mike Satterfield said he’s used to waiting, but he and his wife, Vickie, are tired of being stuck in limbo more than a month after the tornado.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon says the Tornado risk will be mainly to the north and northwest suburbs.
The town of Ottawa, Kansas, about an hour southwest of Kansas City, was hit by a tornado on Monday night, with the storm ripping apart buildings and homes.
Much of the west, north and northwest suburbs are under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. as severe storms make their way to the Chicago area.
A South Side business owner and philanthropist are trying to stay one step ahead of teen takeovers in Chicago, asking parents to show up in force Tuesday night in Hyde Park for a planned teen trend.
After surveillance video showed a delivery robot smashing into a CTA bus stop, the little guy and the company he works for have issued an apology.
Aroma Park resident Mike Satterfield says he's still waiting for the county to pick up leftover debris, as well as his insurance claim, more than a month after the storm.
Former Oswego East High School standout Noah Schultz is getting ready to step on the mound for the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night for his Major League debut with his hometown team.
Some parents in southwest suburban Oswego are fired up, saying the school district invited all non-white students to participate in summer remedial programming, regardless of how they're doing in school.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
Former Oswego East High School standout Noah Schultz is getting ready to step on the mound for the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night for his Major League debut with his hometown team.
Angel Reese will not be playing for the Chicago Sky next season, but the team selected a college championship player in Gabriela Jaquez in the WNBA Draft Monday night.
The game was tied at 1 before Thompson scored from the low slot 13 minutes into the second after stealing the puck from Blackhawks defenseman Louis Crevier.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice and drove in three runs, Cristopher Sánchez pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs 13-7.
After adding some veterans over the weekend, the Chicago Sky will add a few more pieces from the college ranks in Monday night's WNBA Draft.
A Chicago man has been sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison for his role in trying to carjack an off-duty Cook County Sheriff's deputy and his family in 2023 in south suburban Dolton.
Two Chicago men have been charged with murder in the shooting death of an Alsip man in southwest suburban Oak Forest over the weekend.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged this week with robbing two men at gunpoint in Chicago's River North district.
Crash-and-grab burglars stole an ATM from a River North gas station early Tuesday morning, Chicago police say.
Two police officers were injured over the weekend while arresting a man in a domestic disturbance in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park.
