25th Avenue Overpass In Bellwood Completed
The 25th Avenue overpass, which aims to reduce congestion, opened on Thursday in west suburban Bellwood.
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The 25th Avenue overpass, which aims to reduce congestion, opened on Thursday in west suburban Bellwood.
Roy McCampbell, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft before Cook County Judge Timothy James Joyce, also was ordered to pay $100,000 in restitution, according to court records.
A vehicle rolled over on I-290 near 25th Avenue about 12:50 a.m., according to Illinois State Police.
Janail King, 19, of the 0-100 block of South Lilac Lane in Willowbrook, was pronounced dead at 3:04 a.m. at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. He had been shot near the intersection of 26th Avenue and Grant Avenue in Bellwood, authorities said.
Many suburban communities suffered water damage overnight, due to flash flooding from the heavy downpour of Monday night's storm. CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports one of the hardest-hit areas was west suburban Bellwood, where floodwater surrounded many homes and inundated several streets.
Bellwood police said two men in their 20s were shot about 10:45 p.m. Thursday in the 1000 block of Bellwood Avenue. Another man was shot around the same time at another location.
Two men have been ordered held without bond, accused of shooting and killing a Cook County Sheriff's deputy as the officer tried to stop them from robbing his daughter and her boyfriend over the weekend.
A Cook County sheriff's officer was fatally shot during an armed robbery outside a VFW hall in Bellwood Friday night, authorities said.
A Bellwood man has been arrested as the second gunman in a fatal shooting in the Roseland neighborhood, which prosecutors have said was prompted by a stolen gun.
A 27-year-old man was shot to death Monday afternoon in west suburban Bellwood.
A man was walking down the street when he was shot in the back in west suburban Bellwood, and where he was walking might have helped save his life.
A freight train derailment Sunday is causing delays for Metra Union Pacific trains in west suburban Bellwood.
A former administrator of west suburban Bellwood has been charged with stealing more than half a million dollars from the village.
Gov. Pat Quinn is planning an announcement Tuesday on some major transportation projects.
Three men were shot and wounded in broad daylight Tuesday in west suburban Bellwood.
Premier Bank has become the third Illinois bank to fail this year, and the second this month. State regulators worked with the bank for months in an attempt to save it.
While the west suburban Lisle institution has no plans to leave town, a proposal up for approval this week could result in the private Catholic nonprofit school establishing a campus in Mesa, Ariz.
Gov. Pat Quinn on Saturday announced nearly $4.3 million in federal funding to increase affordable housing and stabilize communities in three west suburban Cook County communities.
Twelve years ago, a panel was formed to fix a major congestion problem in the near western suburbs. So what happened?
Train traffic on the Metra Union Pacific Line to and from the western suburbs was halted this morning, after electrical wires fell across the tracks.
Cook County Sheriff's Police have busted up a burglary ring that targeted homes across the near western suburbs.
Bellwood, Berwyn, Forest Park, Maywood and Oak Park are moving ahead with plans to renovate homes and apartment buildings for low- and moderate-income families.
Firefighters were busy overnight in west suburban Bellwood.
Police are looking for suspects after two homicides near a middle school in west suburban Bellwood.
A man was critically injured after a shooting in the Chatham neighborhood overnight.
Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz to create a powerhouse mixed doubles pair in her return to the U.S. Open.
Three people were injured after a car drove into Lake Michigan early Saturday night.
The U.S. and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, and somehow, they still managed to remain friends, allies and trading partners.
If you marvel over the macabre, or just crave the curious, a small store on the North Side of Chicago might be just the place for you.
The U.S. and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, and somehow, they still managed to remain friends, allies and trading partners.
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday told a judge they aren't yet ready to say whether they'll retry the lead defendants in the "ComEd Four" case who were convicted in 2023 of bribing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
The Democratic National Committee is on the hunt for the best host city for the 2028 Democratic convention.
There was a big turnout in Springfield on Wednesday to celebrate retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois).
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.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
Madonna leads all artists with 11 nominations at this year's MTV VMAs, and a full sweep would tie her with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for the most VMA wins in history.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Head to Naperville where young athletes are getting the chance to work with former Chicago Bull Craig Hodges.
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Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your extended forecast.
Plans to impose a 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products will now be moving forward after negotiations fell through.
Three people were injured after a car drove into Lake Michigan early Saturday night.
Three people were injured after a car drove into Lake Michigan early Saturday night.
Four people, including one child, were injured in a crash following a police pursuit in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood on Friday night.
The U.S. was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney countered that Canada would match them "dollar for dollar."
Tens of thousands in Northwest Indiana remained in the dark on Friday, 10 days after powerful storms knocked out power across the region.
A man was critically injured after a shooting in the Chatham neighborhood overnight.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
Who you gonna call if someone locks you out of your own charity? That's the question members of a Ghostbusters-themed nonprofit say they're asking.
Residents of Ogleby Towers on Wednesday morning spoke out about the system that constantly changes their rent, which they say makes it hard to budget.
CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Harley Johnson, gave CBS News Chicago an exclusive look inside the new park in South Chicago.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation last inspected South Chicago Chapel funeral home in October, 10 months before 56 decomposing bodies were found there.
Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz to create a powerhouse mixed doubles pair in her return to the U.S. Open.
Jake Rogers hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Jefry Yan with two out in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Mets 6-4.
Grant Holmes took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Austin Riley doubled and singled to drive in Atlanta's runs, and the Braves topped the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday to end a three-game slide.
The Franklin County Coroner's Office says Jack Pugh died March 30 from acute bronchopneumonia caused by cardiomyopathy, a disease that weakens the heart's ability to pump blood.
José Urquidy pitched six innings of crisp, two-hit relief, rookie Braden Montgomery drove in two runs and the Chicago White Sox topped the crosstown Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday to salvage the finale of a three-game series at Wrigley Field.
The man charged in a deadly boat crash on the Fox River last month pleaded not guilty to murder and DUI charges on Friday.
Jurors heard Duane "Keffe D" Davis tell detectives his nephew Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur.
Authorities in Kenosha County, Wisconsin apprehended three people this week after a pursuit that crossed state lines into Illinois.
Chicago police released surveillance video Thursday of a suspect in a shooting that left a CTA switch worker dead in the Roseland community back in June.
A Kane County, Illinois, man stood charged Thursday with gathering real pictures of children and using artificial intelligence to make them into pornography.
