Preservationists Seek To Save Historic Train Station In Highland Park
A train last stopped at the 91-year-old Briergate station in 1963, when the North Shore Line shut down.
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A train last stopped at the 91-year-old Briergate station in 1963, when the North Shore Line shut down.
A Chicago man, who was gored in Spain's Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain, says he will be back at it next week.
A community activist wants to know why it is taking so long to solve the deaths of four youngsters in the past two months.
Police and prosecutors are still trying to determine whether to charge the woman who sprinkled a white, powdery substance in the state Capitol.
It's a possible result of a further delay in collecting Cook County's controversial new tax on sweetened beverages. WBBM's Bob Roberts reports.
It's the 37th consecutive year for Chicago's community pig-out.
The derailment of several cars was observed by Chopper 2 along Illinois Route 59 and Riverwalk Court, just north of the village's downtown.
A Cook County judge needs another day to decide whether to temporarily block a controversial penny-an-ounce tax on sweetened beverages.
Black Lives Matter organizer Kofi Amedola said the nation will be watching Chicago when Officer Jason Van Dyke is tried for murder.
A developer's decision to paint over murals on the outer walls of the former Casa Aztlan community center struck a nerve with many in Pilsen
Det. David March and officers Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney are charged with conspiracy, official misconduct, and obstruction of justice.
Founded in 1945, C & B Welders can fix your broken steel chair, design your restaurant kitchen, patch a leaky tank and build public art.
Opponents made their views known at the second of three public meetings about the proposed Obama Presidential Center.
A 19-year-old man was struck and killed by a CTA Red Line train Saturday afternoon near Guaranteed Rate Field, authorities said.
People at 72 Chicago Park District pools took part in something big Thursday evening -- a world-wide swimming lesson said to be the world's largest.
Ward 9 Ald. Anthony Beale requested the reinforcements from Sheriff Tom Dart. As many as 60 deputies will be deployed in the Roseland and Pullman neighborhoods.
Residents near Barack Obama's Presidential Library received Wednesday an update on more changes to their neighborhood's landscape.
Illinois' top election official was among the latest to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee about the theft of voter information by Russian hackers.
Gov. Bruce Rauner offered to work with lawmakers to finally approve a full state budget.
Only one of the three suspects, Raekwon Hudson, 18, was identified. Chicago police would not ID the two others, aged 16 and 17.
Hundreds took to the streets in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood to call for end to violence. CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
Prosecutors will not take new cases against those who lost their licenses for failing to pay tolls, parking tickets or child support.
The north suburb of Evanston was particularly hard hit. CBS 2's Jeremy Ross reports.
James Hodgkinson appears to have had a legal firearms owners identification (FOID) card, despite numerous misdemeanor cases such as a 2006 domestic battery that included the aggravated discharge of a firearm. CBS 2's Dave Savini reports.
The incident occurred around 7 p.m. in the 1600 block of North Shore Drive, Chicago Police said.
Busy Touhy Avenue was completely shut down in the north Chicago suburb of Niles early Tuesday, after a sport-utility vehicle hit a pedestrian.
A man was stabbed inside a home that also caught fire in Chicago's North Austin community early Tuesday morning.
A Chicago woman shot by five times by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent back in the fall was set to testify on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
If you have taken generic prescription drugs, you could be owed money.
Chicago police this week issued an alert warning Honda drivers about an ongoing trend of airbag thefts.
The House is set to vote on funding major parts of the government to end the partial shutdown. Follow live updates here.
All federal immigration agents in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Monday, a policy that could be rolled out nationwide.
With U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi giving up his seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 8th Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
With U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly giving up her seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
A slew of notable individuals appear in the latest Justice Department release of Jeffrey Epstein files.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
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.
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.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
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?
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year, with big wins for Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
If you have taken generic prescription drugs, you could be owed money.
Marimar Martinez is one of several U.S. citizens set to appear before a congressional forum examining the use of force by U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents.
Chicago police this week issued an alert warning Honda drivers about an ongoing trend of airbag thefts.
Investigators now believe "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, was abducted.
“Black Aces” hits store shelves on Tuesday. Its narrative is told through conversations with many players themselves, looking at their on-ice legacies and what it took to get there. Joining Jackie Kostek is author Julian McKenzie, an NHL staff writer for The Athletic.
Two teens were shot inside an apartment building in Chicago's South Shore early Tuesday morning.
A Chicago woman shot by shot by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent back in the fall was set to testify on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
The trend involves the sensory toy, Needoh cubes, and what people are doing with them, that's led children to the emergency room.
Busy Touhy Avenue was completely shut down in the north Chicago suburb of Niles early Tuesday, after a sport-utility vehicle hit a pedestrian.
Changes are coming to Cook County's electronic monitoring system starting this weekend. They are aimed at making the system more effective in flagging people who violate the terms of their release.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
A Lake County woman has a warning for other homeowners, after she said a contractor took thousands of dollars, destroyed part of her home, and then vanished, even leaving his tools behind.
The crash on June 7, 2024, killed 76-year-old Bernice Pawilan. The driver had a history of traffic offenses, and, in fact, wasn't supposed to be on the road at all.
The Blackhawks played without captain Nick Foligno, who missed his second straight game with a mid-body injury.
Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson each score 20 points as the Miami Heat dominate the Chicago Bulls 134-91.
The Fighting Illini, who haven't lost since falling 83-80 at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13, held the Huskers to four field goals in the first 13 minutes of the second half.
The former UIC Flames coach is back leading young men at the high school level, this time at Lincoln-Way East in the south Chicago suburb of Frankfort.
Ayo Dosunmu scored a season-high 29 points and the short-handed Chicago Bulls topped the Miami Heat 125-118 on Saturday night.
A man was stabbed inside a home that also caught fire in Chicago's North Austin community early Tuesday morning.
Chicago police this week issued an alert warning Honda drivers about an ongoing trend of airbag thefts.
Chicago police issued an alert on Sunday about a pattern of ATM thefts and an armed robbery that transpired on the city's Northwest Side in December and January.
Chicago police last week issued an alert about two instances of thieves swiping people's cellphones from tables at restaurants in fashionable areas.
One person has been arrested, and another remained on the loose Sunday, after a burglary on a train had police in Chicago's south suburbs asking residents to stay in their homes.
