Study Explores Risks Of Drowsy Driving
Many American drivers are asleep at the wheel -- literally. That's according to a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study which found drowsy drivers played a role in nearly 17 percent of fatal crashes.
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Many American drivers are asleep at the wheel -- literally. That's according to a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study which found drowsy drivers played a role in nearly 17 percent of fatal crashes.
Data shows nearly 20 percent of deadly crashes involved drowsy drivers.
The governor wants to raise $3 billion more a year by raising the state income tax by 1 percentage point.
Thieves make off with signal wire, slowing trains when signals flash only red.
Love it or hate it, traffic's been traveling "the Kennedy" for a half-century now.
Two motorists lost their lives overnight, in separate crashes on the Stevenson and Dan Ryan expressways.
Could it have blown away? Maybe.
Authorities say arson may be to blame for a fire that destroyed two homes and a church in Ford Heights. PHOTOS
Senator-elect Mark Kirk thanked voters as they exited their trains at the Ogilvie Transportation Center.
Shooting happened as families were out trick-or-treating.
One of the Chicago area's true characters may be getting her own TV show.
Vandals toppled as many as 60 headstones and knocked over stone vases at two cemeteries in McHenry over the Halloween weekend.
3 people in custody after allegedly trying to run over police, leading cops on chase that ends on Stevenson Expressway.
Families trick-or-treating in the Uptown neighborhood were sent scurrying for cover, and children were left crying and frightened, after three teenagers were shot critically wounded on the street before sundown Sunday.
State Sen. James Meeks shrugged off a decision by a coalition of African American business leaders to choose two other mayoral candidates as finalists for the group's "consensus candidate" for mayor.
Students remembered Declan Sullivan, who was killed earlier this week when the lift he was using to videotape football practice crashed to the ground.
Thursday is last day to vote early before Tuesday's election.
Police are looking for two men who forced their way into a home in the Northwest Side's Sauganash neighborhood and tied the residents up with tape.
Teacher tries to grab one intruder. Gang graffiti written on walls.
A suspect is in custody in connection with the triple murder of a 28-year-old woman, her 9-year-old daughter and a 16-year-old boy, who were all shot to death Sunday night at a home in Harvey.
A new study suggests there's been an increase in the types and number of so-called antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as "superbugs" found in Chicago-area health care facilities.
Owner of "Friends Cafe and Lounge" says he was issued more than 45 unfriendly municipal code violation notices.
Injured man is a Good Samaritan who pulled over to help someone involved in a crash.
Newsradio 780's Bernie Tafoya caught up with Tom Ricketts and asked him about his newest employee and the future of another.
Downtown project to bring wider sidewalks, less zig-zagging of lanes, new traffic signals, new turn lanes.
The Illinois Secretary of State's office announced Tuesday that it is awarding $27 million in grants to more than 600 libraries statewide.
A woman was shot and wounded early Tuesday morning in Chicago's West Ridge community.
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday about a possible measles exposure at O'Hare International Airport.
Last month, LaPorte County, Indiana, Sheriff's Deputy Jon Samuelson was shot and critically injured in the line of duty. Deputy Samuelson continues his rehab and recovery in Chicago.
This Pride Month, the Windy City Times is honoring 30 people under 30 years old who are making Chicago better as standouts in the LGBTQ+ community.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighed in Tuesday on a proposal to create a Department of Gun Violence Prevention for the city.
Tuesday marked the first Chicago Public Schools budget hearing of the summer, as the district faces a $ $733 million shortfall.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has said agents will take a less public-facing approach, and the chair of the Illinois Accountability Commission says he is already hearing signs of a new arrest uptick.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday about a possible measles exposure at O'Hare International Airport.
Illinois is among the top 13 states seeing a rise in alpha-gal syndrome cases, with residents living in southern Illinois at the highest risk, according to a 2025 study.
After Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia, his wife Emma Heming Willis found a new purpose as a health advocate.
The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
In a full circle moment, actor Gary Cole returns to the very same local stage where he began his professional acting career.
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Meet Kermit and Betty Eastman from St. Cloud, Minnesota. They met in high school, before Kermit left to join the Navy in WWII. When he returned, they got married, finished high school, and even attended prom as a married couple.
The Cottonwood fire in Beaver County, which has already burned more than 31,000 acres. That's bigger than the size of Aurora.
On Tuesday, the family said that a new one is on the way, thanks to the bike's manufacturer and the Berwyn Police Department, who are teaming up to deliver the tricycle for free.
Temperatures in parts of France are hitting 111 degrees, making June 23 the hottest day on record there.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
Some people living in Chicago's Lakeview community have launched a very public push to keep two men off the street, after they have repeatedly attacked victims on the street.
Forty years ago this week, the battered body of Tony "The Ant" Spilotro — the Chicago mob's man in Las Vegas — was found buried in a shallow grave in an Indiana cornfield, along with that of his brother, Michael.
A search resumed for a child who disappeared in Lake Michigan near a beach in Michigan City, Indiana, on Monday night.
The Illinois Secretary of State's office announced Tuesday that it is awarding $27 million in grants to more than 600 libraries statewide.
A woman was shot and wounded early Tuesday morning in Chicago's West Ridge community.
A rideshare driver was shot in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
Newly released cell phone video of a police shooting in south suburban Country Club Hills appears to contradict what a federal agent claims happened during an undercover gun trafficking sting operation last week.
"A house of horrors." That's how one former Chicago foster child described Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center, a facility that's been at the center of a years-long CBS News Chicago investigation.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
The 2026 NBA Draft gets under way, with the Chicago Bulls up for the No. 4 overall pick.
Athletic director Jamie Pollard said rising costs and financial uncertainty facing athletic departments nationwide drove the decision to add alcohol sales at Iowa State venues.
Chicago (40-37) snapped a three-game losing streak and pulled into a first-place tie with Cleveland (41-38) in the AL Central.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly trading three-time All-Star Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade that sends Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls.
The 24-year-old will catch and bat fourth in his season debut against the Guardians, returning from hamstring and knee injuries originally suffered in the World Baseball Classic.
A woman was shot and wounded early Tuesday morning in Chicago's West Ridge community.
A man who was shot and killed while riding a bicycle in Grant Park in downtown Chicago last week was targeted by a shooter he'd never met, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Some people living in Chicago's Lakeview community have launched a very public push to keep two men off the street, after they have repeatedly attacked victims on the street.
Forty years ago this week, the battered body of Tony "The Ant" Spilotro — the Chicago mob's man in Las Vegas — was found buried in a shallow grave in an Indiana cornfield, along with that of his brother, Michael.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighed in Tuesday on a proposal to create a Department of Gun Violence Prevention for the city.
