Crystal Lake South High School Plans To Downsize Controversial Bleachers
A two-year dispute between Crystal Lake South High School and people who live next to the football field might be coming to an end.
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A two-year dispute between Crystal Lake South High School and people who live next to the football field might be coming to an end.
A volunteer firefighter/EMT from northwest Indiana was getting a lot of love on the Internet on Wednesday, after acting quickly when a fellow Southwest Airlines passenger passed out on a flight earlier this week.
Residents of the three-story apartment building in the 200 block of Washington Boulevard said the flames moved so fast they didn't even have time to put on their shoes before running out.
Hundreds of students at Northern Illinois University have received booster shots, as the university tries to keep a mumps outbreak under control.
A motorcycle struck a man and a woman as they were crossing Lake Shore Drive Monday night near Grant Park, killing the woman and sending both the man and the motorcyclist to the hospital in serious condition, police said.
Even the sarcasm was being auctioned off at Ed Debevic's Restaurant today.
The Cubs might finally be able to avenge their heartbreaking 1969 season.
It's not exactly "bar wars," but two Southwest Side bars have taken very different approaches to the Cubs' playoff run.
Chicago might be in the midst of Cubs fever, but there's still a championship Blackhawks team to celebrate. Blackhawks fans can take pictures of the Stanley Cup on Wednesday at Millennium Park or at the Field Museum.
Thornton Township Supervizor Frank Zuccarelli, Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza, and Illinois State Sen. Donne Trotter (D-Chicago) were spearheading the effort to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Emanuel AME Church, where nine people were shot and killed by a white supremacist in June.
Michael Jones, 62, has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of aggravated sexual assault in the 1985 death of Glenbard South High School student Kristina Wesselman.
A large tree was uprooted Monday night in the Englewood neighborhood, crushing two cars, and slightly injuring one person.
Aurora police are looking for the thief who stole from a charitable organization in the past couple of weeks, reports WBBM's Bernie Tafoya.
Southwest Airlines said it was expecting operations to be back to normal across the nation on Monday, a day after a computer glitch delayed hundreds of flights, but travelers were still being advised to print boarding passes at home or use a mobile boarding pass.
In the wake another mass shooting – this time at a community college in Oregon – Mayor Rahm Emanuel said it's clear the nation needs stricter gun laws.
The Chicago Fire Department said paramedics saw heroin overdoses skyrocket this week. In a span of 24 hours, at least 23 people overdosed on heroin on the West Side. So far, one of those victims has died.
Lake County Major Crimes Task Force Cmdr. George Filenko said Fox Lake Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz was shot twice with his own weapon -- once on the right front side of his protective vest, and once in the upper chest. However, Filenko said gunshot residue tests were inconclusive in determining whether Gliniewicz fired the weapon.
Classes have been canceled for roughly 2,500 students in the northwest suburbs, after teachers in McHenry Community High School District 156 went on strike overnight.
The organization LEAD started its text-a-tip program a year and a half ago in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff, after a series of teenage suicides. Now it is expanding to all of Lake County.
Archbishop Blase Cupich talked to about 600 priests Tuesday at the Drury Lane conference center in Oakbrook Terrace. A source said topics discussed included possible church closings.
Officials in Aurora have identified the city's 10 most accident-prone intersections, where nearly 360 crashes occurred through the end of August.
A police officer rushed the baby to Stroger Hospital in a squad car.
Community activist Carolyn Murray said a concerned citizen took pictures of the officer sleeping in the driver's seat of a police car, while parked outside the movie theater in downtown Evanston late Saturday night.
"We believe that a person — the complainant's mother — has engaged in an elaborate hoax," Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita said.
The mayor of a small southwestern suburb is unhappy with a decision by the Illinois Gaming Board to reject the suburb's proposal for a video gambling mall.
Flights at O'Hare International Airport were disrupted Monday morning after a deadly collision between a plane and a firetruck shut down LaGuardia Airport in New York City.
A piece of metal was seen hanging off the James Stukel Towers on the University of Illinois Chicago campus overnight Sunday into Monday.
A man is expected to appear in court for a detention on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood.
A defendant was set to appear in court Monday, charged in the murder of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman last week.
A 4-year-old child was inside when a house caught fire in the north Chicago suburb of Mundelein early Monday morning.
In a 54 to 37 vote, two Democrats voted with all Republicans in attendance to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination. A final confirmation vote is expected in the coming days.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
Chicago's public safety plan is in flux after Mayor Brandon Johnson fired his deputy mayor of community safety, Garien Gatewood.
It is unclear under what circumstances President Trump would authorize the use of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran.
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.
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.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
Wednesday marked the last day to help celebrate Lou Malnati's pizzeria's 55th birthday with a special deal.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
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.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
President Trump wants federal immigration agents to provide security at airports as a partial government shutdown remains unresolved, with Transportation Security Administration officers still working without pay. Bradley Blackburn reports.
We’ve all heard about the benefits of cold plunges, but what if you could have that sensation on a smaller and easier scale? Dr. Sai Narotam, a psychologist with Loyola Medicine, tells Marie Saavedra about the ice cube reset.
A piece of metal was seen hanging off the James Stukel Towers on the University of Illinois Chicago campus overnight Sunday into Monday.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, March 23, 2026.
A man is expected to appear in court on charges of the murder of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city’s Rogers Park neighborhood.
Two pilots were killed and dozens of people injured at New York's La Guardia Airport late Sunday night when an arriving Air Canada Express plane and firetruck collided, authorities said.
Flights at O'Hare International Airport were disrupted Monday morning after a deadly collision between a plane and a firetruck shut down LaGuardia Airport in New York City.
A defendant was set to appear in court Monday, charged in the murder of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman last week.
A man is expected to appear in court for a detention on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood.
A piece of metal was seen hanging off the James Stukel Towers on the University of Illinois Chicago campus overnight Sunday into Monday.
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.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
Chicago's win was the team's first of the season after losing 4-0 to Angel City FC last weekend.
Bedard scored his team-leading 29th goal, and Nick Lardis connected as the Blackhawks lost their second straight.
Chanting in celebration, Illinois fans basked in a second-round victory in the tournament over Virginia Commonwealth University.
Illinois will now go on to face Houston on Thursday, March 26, at the Toyota Center.
Nathan MacKinnon had three assists in Colorado's 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, helping the Avalanche become the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season.
A man is expected to appear in court for a detention on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood.
A defendant was set to appear in court Monday, charged in the murder of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman last week.
Chicago police on Sunday continued to question a person of interest in the shooting that killed Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman in Rogers Park.
Two Illinois State University students were among six people wounded in a mass shooting in downstate Normal, Illinois, early Sunday.
Chicago police were investigating Sunday morning after a man was found shot in the head in the city's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
