Oliver Tree among 6 killed in helicopter crash in Brazil
Two helicopters collided mid-air over Rio de Janeiro right before 9 a.m. Chicago time. Among the passengers was American singer Oliver Tree.
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Two helicopters collided mid-air over Rio de Janeiro right before 9 a.m. Chicago time. Among the passengers was American singer Oliver Tree.
A graduate student from Brazil who went viral on social media for his quest to run every street in Chicago will get to stay in the U.S.
This happened on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines from Brazil to Amsterdam earlier this week.
Bolsonaro is a close ally of President Trump, and Bolsonaro's family members have lobbied the White House to punish the judicial figures in Brazil who are prosecuting him.
Officers at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport discovered the stash as the man tried to board a flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The local government posted on social media that 21 people were on board at the time.
Footage shared by local media showed billows of smoke coming from the balloon in flames as it hurtled towards the ground in Brazil on Saturday.
Rio de Janeiro's state police said they had worked with the Justice Ministry to disrupt an attack allegedly planned by a group that was spreading hate speech against the LGBTQ community.
Organizers of a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro said the event drew more than 2 million to Copacabana Beach.
The massive show on Rio’s Copacabana Beach went off without a hitch. Hours earlier, authorities detained two people they said planned to detonate explosives at the concert.
Carnival got into full swing Friday night, with events sweeping the nation. In Sao Paulo, 14 samba schools compete to be the city's champions of this year's celebration.
A town in northeastern Brazil is being swallowed by slowly expanding sinkholes. last week, leaders in Buriticupu declared a state of public calamity. Large craters, some nearly a thousand feet wide, are advancing towards residential areas.
The horse was hoisted down to terra firma with the help of a crane in São Paulo.
United Flight 202 left Chicago's O'Hare Airport the morning of Dec. 24, and the body was discovered upon landing at Hawaii's Kahului Airport. There is no information yet about the person's identity.
The Catholic church is responsible for maintaining the statue and the government is in charge of maintaining the land on which the statue sits.
Mr. Biden got an aerial tour and met with Indigenous leaders before delivering a speech on the climate.
Owner Elon Musk had failed to comply with the court's orders to block certain accounts from the platform, which prompted the ban. in the end, he followed the court's orders.
The Grammy-winning musician's composition "Mas Que Nada" was one of the songs that helped popularize the Brazilian music genre bossa nova worldwide in the 1960s.
This comes after the Supreme Court of Justice of Venezuela backed Nicolas Maduro's claims he won the election.
Police say those machines are de-frauding users who think they're playing a game of skill.
A goal from forward Mallory Swanson in the 57th minute clinched the gold medal for Team USA.
The crash killed 61 people onboard after falling 17,000 feet from the sky, according to flight tracking data.
Airline VOEPASS confirmed the grim details that no one survived when one of its planes fell from the sky, all while a cell phone camera rolled. Video taken shortly after the plane crashed to the ground.
A plane carrying dozens of people crashes in a residential area near Sao Paulo, Brazil. Lauren Victory has the latest developments. A cell phone camera captured the plane's final moments.
The initial investigation points to an "irregular discharge of wastewater" from a sugar and ethanol plant that reached a stream that flows into one of the main rivers in Sao Paulo.
A researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is working on developing treatments for the rare and deadly brain cancer that killed an Oak Park boy, who also happened to once be his daughter's classmate.
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.
Colson Montgomery hit a two-run homer and Erick Fedde pitched five sparkling innings, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1.
The Michigan City Police Department and the Joliet Police Department have launched an investigations into officers for possible misuse of their Flock camera systems.
It's cicada season in Illinois, and while it's always loud it sure seems like this year may be louder than other seasons.
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.
FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia says the bureau is turning to artificial intelligence as a tool to identify threats and act on them faster.
Thomas Ross allegedly tried to get his campaign manager to plant cocaine and Adderall on his opponent, federal prosecutors in Missouri said.
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.
Hot and mostly sunny Saturday, but there's a high swim risk after overnight storms. Highs in the low 80s.
A researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is working on developing treatments for the rare and deadly brain cancer that killed an Oak Park boy, who also happened to once be his daughter's classmate.
The Michigan City Police Department and the Joliet Police Department have launched an investigations into officers for possible misuse of their Flock camera systems.
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, seeking to have it blocked on religious grounds.
New and disturbing details have emerged about the death of a toddler after his mother was charged with murder.
New and disturbing details have emerged about the death of a toddler after his mother was charged with murder.
Chicago police and community groups are getting their safety plans into order as the Labor Day weekend begins.
A researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is working on developing treatments for the rare and deadly brain cancer that killed an Oak Park boy, who also happened to once be his daughter's classmate.
It's cicada season in Illinois, and while it's always loud it sure seems like this year may be louder than other seasons.
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.
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?
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.
Colson Montgomery hit a two-run homer and Erick Fedde pitched five sparkling innings, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 39th homer, Kevin Gausman threw seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Thursday night.
Chicago (78-62) dropped nine games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central. It also remained one game back of Philadelphia for the top NL wild card.
The White Sox had several chances to score in the eighth, but came up empty.
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.
The owner of a pet resort in northwest suburban Wheeling has been charged after the death of a dog that was left inside a hot van.
A man was killed in a shooting in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood Thursday night, police said.
FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia says the bureau is turning to artificial intelligence as a tool to identify threats and act on them faster.
Thomas Ross allegedly tried to get his campaign manager to plant cocaine and Adderall on his opponent, federal prosecutors in Missouri said.
