Lawsuit: Counselor Working At Archdiocese Molested Boy
A new sex abuse lawsuit has been filed against the Archdiocese of Chicago, but this one has a twist.
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A new sex abuse lawsuit has been filed against the Archdiocese of Chicago, but this one has a twist.
Nov. 1 has arrived, and no doubt, radiators and furnaces have been turned on for many residents. For low-income families, help available to pay for heating costs.
A 21-year old Vernon Hills woman was recently honored for her work on behalf of people like her, who suffer a painful and potentially embarrassing disease.
An unidentified man apparently trying to steal copper wire in a southwest suburban park was killed Wednesday night when a power line fell on him.
A year has passed since Notre Dame student Declan Sullivan was killed when a hydraulic lift fell over in the wind, and now, his father is talking publicly about his son's death.
It seems that more people like Italian cuisine, but more French restaurants – including one in Chicago – got the nod as the best in the USA in the latest survey by Zagat.
A move is afoot in Evanston to do away with the township form of government.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposed speed camera legislation is on the radar in Springfield, and passed one hurdle Monday.
A 38-year old man on Monday became the first man in Illinois to re-enlist in the military after being kicked out of the service because he's gay.
Members at a northwest suburban church got quite a shock on Sunday when they opened up a shopping bag that had been left on a car and found a newborn baby inside.
Four teenagers are in custody, accused in a string of armed robberies at a South Side Metra station.
Two people are in police custody this morning, and a third is facing charges, after being pulled over by a police officer whose identity they allegedly had stolen just two days earlier.
The Chicago Marathon is Sunday, and many first-time marathoners are among the thousands of runners participating to raise money for charities.
An Illinois state employee is being held on $70,000 bond, on charges that he solicited sex from the people he was supposed to be helping.
A longtime Chicago Public Schools program that encouraged corporate involvement in schools has been cancelled this year.
A Montana woman is getting public credit for her selfless and brave actions this summer, saving an Illinois boy from an attack by a grizzly bear.
It seems parents are in favor of an idea that will be proposed this week in the City Council, to make it safer for children to walk to their neighborhood schools.
Two people go are going on trial Monday in Will County, on charges they played a role in the death of a local daredevil.
Charges are pending against three men who were arrested following a police chase, in which a vehicle slammed into several parked cars on the city's South Side.
With Bank of America announcing it plans to charge customers $5 a month for using their debit cards, consumers of other banks wonder if it's only a matter of time before they're going to face charges too. But there are alternatives.
A locally-filmed horror thriller by a west suburban native opens Friday night at a theater in St. Charles, and it is raising some concerns that young people might try to go on their own to investigate the legend of Munger Road.
A Lincoln Park neighborhood drugstore owner described harrowing moments this week, as a woman tried to rob his business with a hand grenade.
A south suburban Chicago Heights man had a gun and used it on an intruder this week, and now the alleged home invader is dead.
Police say a woman used a fake hand grenade to hold up a pharmacy on Clark Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
For the first time in nearly three years, the Cook County Sheriff's Police will be getting 26 new officers, as the department figures a way around belt-tightening.
Dozens braved the frigid temperatures in the Loop to call for an end to the Iranian regime.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
The fire occurred at the Las Moradas Apartments in Humboldt Park, city officials said.
K9 Nikan remained a beloved member of the Hansen family after he retired in 2022, Indiana State Police said.
Police said the victim was shot by the suspect on Sept. 7 in the 12400 block of South Stewart Avenue.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
The country's leader criticized President Trump on Saturday, blaming him for "casualties, damages and accusations" against Iran.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
The Justice Department says it also added about 80 more attorneys this week to help review the Epstein files to be released.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Weir's family said he suffered "underlying lung issues" while battling cancer.
It was found in a gem pit near a remote town known as the city of gems, polished, and now, it's ready to be sold to the highest bidder.
The 11-million-pound rocket finally reached the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center ahead of a mission to the moon.
Additional snow is possible Sunday afternoon into early evening, followed by a blast of arctic air Sunday night into Monday with dangerous wind chills.
The internal electrical parts can short-circuit, creating a fire hazard.
Dozens braved the frigid temperatures in the Loop to call for an end to the Iranian regime.
Rev. Denis Manuel Carneiro, a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Bhopal, India, is accused of the abuse that allegedly happened 60 years ago in India
After both teams rallied in the 4th quarter to win in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs, the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams face off on Sunday in a NFC Divisional Round game at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Hundreds of protesters are gathered near the Broadview ICE processing facility on Saturday.
The fire occurred at the Las Moradas Apartments in Humboldt Park, city officials said.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
Tre Singleton added 14 points as the Wildcats dropped their fifth straight.
David Mirkovic and Tomislav Ivisic each scored 10 points, all in the second half, for the Illini (15-3, 6-1 Big Ten), who won their seventh straight.
Nico Hoerner made it claer he wants to stay with the Cubs, despite his name being batted around in ongoing trade rumors.
The Nets beat the Bulls 112-109 on Friday night.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
