Police Search For Suspect In Fatal Lawndale Shooting
Police in the Lawndale neighborhood say they know who they are seeking in connection with an early-morning shooting Saturday that left one man dead and a second seriously wounded.
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Police in the Lawndale neighborhood say they know who they are seeking in connection with an early-morning shooting Saturday that left one man dead and a second seriously wounded.
A teenage murderer is headed back to jail after a judge refused to withdraw his guilty plea.
Police were questioning a 39-year-old man Wednesday night, after a woman and a toddler were found stabbed to death inside an apartment in Skokie.
The Chicago Cubs formally introduced Theo Epstein as the team's new president for baseball operations Tuesday.
Some extra drivers got on the Stevenson Expressway Monday morning, but their purpose is to help relieve congestion instead of adding to traffic troubles.
A big cross-country meet for north side public school students Friday got off on the wrong foot.
The head of the Regional Transportation Authority said Thursday that he backs the CTA's decision to demand major changes to work rules -- and impose fare hikes and service cuts if talks fail.
The CTA won't increase fares or cut service in the coming year -- if its unions agree to $160 million or more in work rule changes.
Today is the day that CTA riders learn whether they will have to endure fare hikes and service cuts when the transit agency announces its budget plan for next year.
The owner of a northwest suburban animal shelter was sentenced Tuesday to 2-1/2 years of periodic imprisonment for starving more than a dozen dogs to death.
There's light at the end of the tunnel for those hoping to see new 'L' cars in everyday service on the CTA.
Chicago Public Schools officials say they have not received any response from the union for an invitation to a meeting on plans for a longer school day.
Metra is set to take a final vote on increasing fares, but not nearly as dramatically as originally planned.
The Chicago Transit Authority will receive federal aid to replace old buses and one of the biggest eyesores on its 'L' system.
In the first 24 hours of the latest attempt to identify the eight unidentified victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says authorities have received a flood of calls.
The "Occupy Wall Street" protests have begun to turn into a nationwide movement. The Democratic Party is taking notice.
Senator Mark Kirk says Illinois can forget about federal assistance if it goes to Congress saying it's broke and needs a bailout. Kirk has released a report showing that Illinois state government is teetering on the edge of insolvency.
Both U.S. Senators from Illinois hosted news conferences on Tuesday and explained where they stand on President Barack Obama's jobs package.
Realtors meeting downtown say they're seeing signs of life in the Chicago-area real estate market after four lean years, although it's not the ideal time for everyone.
Although Steve Jobs' battle with a rare form of pancreatic cancer was no secret, the timing of the Apple co-founder's death surprised both workers and customers alike.
A giant banner hanging from the columns of a church just west of the Kennedy Expressway, near Armitage Avenue, proclaims "Save the Dome."
A 46-year-old Humboldt Park man who spent nearly half his life behind bars was freed from prison on Tuesday, after the lone witness in the case recanted his testimony.
Ninety-two years after its founding, Drehobl stained glass is still made in Chicago.
A Bensenville-based group wants to provide service dogs to wounded veterans. But some may find the breed of dog they're training to be surprising.
Classes are set to resume Friday at St. Charles North High School, in St. Charles, a day after a bullet found by a staff member in a school hallway, prompted administrators first to lock down the school, and then dismiss classes early.
Two women were shot during robbery in Chicago's West Loop early Saturday morning.
Scattered rain and gusty thunderstorms are expected Saturday morning in the Chicago area.
In the early 1900s, a brilliant Chicago businessman set the standard for corporate success and used his fortune to help transform education across the U.S.
Carson Kelly hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and drove in four runs as the Chicago Cubs stopped a five-game White Sox winning streak with a 10-5 victory over their crosstown rival.
A Markham police detective pulled a cold case off the shelf and kept digging for years until he found the man now accused of killing 17-year-old Alexis Rhodes in 2021.
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) is suing the city of Chicago, its inspector general's office, and the Board of Ethics, accusing them of defamation.
The Supreme Court has maintained mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone, setting aside for now a lower court order that blocked abortion providers from prescribing the widely used drug through telehealth and shipping it to patients.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city's CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
An armed robbery turned into a shooting in Chicago's West Loop on Friday night.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast
CBS News Chicago writer and special projects producer Edie Kasten was inducted into the prestigious Silver Circle on Friday, honoring her long career behind the scenes of TV news.
In the early 1900s, a brilliant Chicago businessman set the standard for corporate success and used his fortune to help transform education across the U.S.
Scattered rain and gusty thunderstorms are expected Saturday morning in the Chicago area.
Two women were shot during robbery in Chicago's West Loop early Saturday morning.
Multiple street closures are taking effect across the city this weekend. Here's what you need to know.
Chicago police and parents are on alert for so-called "teen takeovers" planned for the coming days.
In the early 1900s, a brilliant Chicago businessman set the standard for corporate success and used his fortune to help transform education across the U.S.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Carson Kelly hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and drove in four runs as the Chicago Cubs stopped a five-game White Sox winning streak with a 10-5 victory over their crosstown rival.
Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
Ian Happ hit a long home run and five Chicago Cubs pitchers combined for a 2-0 shutout of the Atlanta Braves that snapped a four-game losing streak.
Nazareth Academy senior Landon Thome is one of the top baseball players in Illinois, and his dream is to play in the big leagues like his Hall of Fame dad, Jim Thome, who's been there with him throughout his high school career.
The Bears will kick off the season against the defending NFC south champion Carolina Panthers.
A Davison Township police chief released body camera video showing how a senior "water wars" prank brought an officer within milliseconds of opening fire on a student.
A man was found shot to death Thursday morning in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
One man was killed and another was critically injured Thursday morning in a shooting in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
A young man was shot and killed while getting into his car in the Ashburn neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side Thursday morning.
A Chicago-area man who ran a business helping people apply for asylum and immigrant visas was recently sentenced to nine years in prison for fraud and child pornography.
