Supporters Of Syrian Rebels Rally On Michigan Avenue
About two dozen supporters of the rebels attempting to overthrown Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad staged political theater Saturday in front of Water Tower Place, on North Michigan Avenue.
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About two dozen supporters of the rebels attempting to overthrown Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad staged political theater Saturday in front of Water Tower Place, on North Michigan Avenue.
It's not official yet, but one of the sons of former Bears Coach Mike Ditka appears to have beaten a drunk driving charge.
Barbecue may make your mouth water, but the owners of a LaGrange boutique say it's raising such a stink that it's prompting them to shut down.
A Kane County judge Thursday met an outburst in his courtroom with a contempt citation -- and an outburst of his own.
The Chicago Teachers Union wants federal investigators to review the school board's teacher layoff policy to see if it has unfairly impacted African-American teachers.
Get ready for eight months of delays on the Red Line and Purple Line Express.
A woman's body sat unidentified in the Cook County Medical Examiner's office for 14 months, despite the best efforts of the family to identify her. Now, the family has filed suit against the county, alleging that morgue personnel stymied their attempts to find and identify her.
The city is taking a strategy used to combat potholes to cut down on the backlog of requests for tree trimming, dead tree removal and graffiti erasure.
Residents of 75 Cook County communities will have the chance next month to vote for lower electric rates. The process is known as "electricity aggregation" -- and a 2007 state law requires voter approval.
Students and teachers in the Chicago Public Schools will soon have another Internet tool -- YouTube.
Drug peddling and abuse are the focuses of an investigation underway at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire and authorities have been reading students' text messages as part of the case.
A McHenry County jury was unable to reach a verdict in the murder trial of a man accused in the 2002 murder of a Johnsburg teenager whose body was never found.
The longtime chief Metra spokeswoman is missing in action, and no one is willing to say why.
Temperatures have been above average all week, and the only snow in sight is the occasional oil and dirt-streaked leftover from more than a week ago. What a difference a year makes.
The woman from suburban Worth known as "the Shoe Lady" has her shoes, but not much else -- following a fire that burned the apartment building in which she lived.
February is American Heart Month -- an attempt to focus the nation's attention on heart disease.
The Regional Transportation Authority's new senior half-fare cards have only been in use since Labor Day, but it is already replacing hundreds each week.
Students in Chicago's Public Schools are eating healthier – if they're eating what's served at school. But some lunchroom personnel say the children are not.
On-time performance at Metra has slipped last year, and the commuter rail agency's chairman, chief executive officer and board want something done about it.
A man facing prison for heroin possession fatally shot his girlfriend, her two sons and niece as they slept in the home they shared in unincorporated Villa Park early Tuesday.
A DuPage County judge has found a 27-year-old refugee unfit to parent the child she abandoned at birth but now wants back.
An 8-year-old boy paralyzed from the waist down in gang crossfire says he wants to see an end to the violence, but he's not letting his injury slow him down -- on the basketball court or off.
Four years ago Sunday, a 14-year-old Austin High School student disappeared from her home. Saturday, more than 50 family members, police, community residents and ministers joined in prayers for her return.
Bitter cold has set in after the snowstorm Thursday, as people struggle to get around, clean up, and start their cars.
When Metra fares increase Feb. 1, so will the price of the Link-Up Pass many Metra monthly ticketholders use to ride the CTA and Pace.
Cubs slugger Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 40th homer and joined Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber (42) as the only players to reach the mark this season.
An Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and struck several vehicles, killing at least five and injuring five others, officials said.
This weekend is the last to see some incredible costumes from movies and Broadway musicals, all created by award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
A car with a dead body inside was found on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday morning.
An effort led by University of Chicago researchers has led to the development of the sharpest and clearest map ever of mass in the universe.
The Chicago City Council is set to consider an ordinance that could establish bird-friendly requirements for new construction and major renovations.
Johnson says he is addressing his future and the future of Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 13.
A federal judge extended her block on the U.S. Postal Service's new requirements for mail voting, as states prepare to begin sending mail ballots to voters for the November midterm elections.
The Supreme Court left in place guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees access to cheaper rates for political ads.
The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act set aside $140 million to give controllers a 3.8% pay raise, but they have so far only received the 1% raise given to all government employees.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
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.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Live music, authentic Polish food and cultural performances at what organizers say is the largest and oldest Polish festival in the country. It’s a tradition that's been around for more than 40 years.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest Labor Day forecast in First Alert Weather.
Miami-Dade Aviation confirmed it was a Prime Air plane and that it overran the airport's diagonal runway. The plane is disabled at the northwest end of the airport, officials said.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, took part in meetings with Ukraine on Sunday, as part of the White House's latest push to bring Russia’s war with Ukraine to an end.
Chicago police say the two men and a woman were outside near Independence and Harrison when a dark colored car pulled up. Two people got out and opened fire, then drove off.
A pickup truck was seen doing doughnuts in the road during a street takeover in Pilsen early Sunday morning.
Johnson says he is addressing his future and the future of Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 13.
An Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and struck several vehicles, killing at least five and injuring five others, officials said.
This weekend is the last to see some incredible costumes from movies and Broadway musicals, all created by award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 54.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Cubs slugger Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 40th homer and joined Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber (42) as the only players to reach the mark this season.
The Twins pulled within six games of the White Sox in the AL Central and 3 1/2 games of the third AL wild card.
Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya each doubled and singled for the Cubs, who finished with 13 hits.
Plans for a newly designed Chicago White Sox stadium along the river in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood were released on Saturday.
Shota Imanaga allowed three hits and one run in six innings and Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled and stole his 33rd base as the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 6-1.
Three people were shot and wounded in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood Sunday morning.
Some videos on social media show weapons, a pickup truck doing donuts and a wheel flying into a crowd.
Chicago police were investigating Sunday morning after teenagers were shot and wounded in separate incidents the night before.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 54.
A Frankfort mother charged with the murder of her 2-year-old son was very invested in the Lindsay Clancy trial, Will County prosecutors say.
