Bobby Rush, Billy Branch kick off 2025 Chicago Blues Festival on South Side
The festival will be held in Millennium Park on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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The festival will be held in Millennium Park on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Chicago police are investigating after half a dozen cash registers stolen from businesses in South Barrington, Illinois were dumped in an empty lot behind a residence in the city.
The burglaries happened in the Chinatown and Bridgeport neighborhoods during the afternoon and evening hours.
Police said two men damaged the front or rear door frame of a residential building until they gained access.
The victim was getting out of his car when a red SUV approached him, and someone from inside fired shots in his direction. Shardaa Gray reports.
The victim was getting out of his car when a red SUV approached him, and someone from inside fired shots in his direction.
The shooting happened in the 2500 block of South Hillock Avenue just before 11:30 p.m.
The office of Ald. Nicole Lee (11th) promised to fix the flooding problem with a new pump, and now the waters have receded.
The pier serves a fishing program for people with physical and intellectual disabilities.
The popular fishing pier at a park in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood has been flooded for months — and nobody can access it.
The popular fishing pier at a park in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood has been flooded for months — and nobody can access it. Charlie De Mar reports.
Urban Rivers now wants help giving the beaver a name, and asked for ideas on the Chicago subreddit.
The fire started shortly before 7 a.m. in a two-story apartment building in the 1300 block of West Fuller Street.
Doors for the fest open Friday and Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m., with early admission for the MVP experience starting at 4 p.m.
The fest takes over the Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport Friday and Saturday. Sheena Quinn, White Sox senior director of public relation, talks about what fans can expect.
The dog's owner, Kent Maynard, said his case was treated differently from the start.
Speaking to CBS News Chicago for the first time, the dog's owner, Kent Maynard, said there has been no accountability in the months since an off-duty officer shot and killed his dog in Bridgeport. He also said his case was treated differently from the start. Megan Hickey reports.
Flames were seen shooting through the roof of the house on Lock Street.
CBS News Chicago was told the fire started in the basement of the house and quickly spread.
Police say thieves have been targeting vehicles in both the Bridgeport and Armour Square communities. Dave Savini reports.
The video obtained by CBS News Chicago shows the black Camaro just as it was being stolen back on Dec. 3 around 2:48 a.m. The thieves got out of a different sedan, double-parked, and then waited as members of the crew broke the windows of the Camaro and took off.
A total of 11 cars have been stolen this month during the evening and early morning hours—the latest two were taken on Saturday.
This is the 57th year the Bartlett J. McCartin Boys & Girls Club prepared and handed out plated Thanksgiving dinners.
Minnie Miñoso Academy is named after the late White Sox icon, and his son wants to make sure students there know exactly who the Hall of Famer is.
The Chicago Public Schools declined to release further details.
The chain did not say when it plans to add breakfast to its remaining restaurants.
Officers arrived and found the victim, a 39-year-old, who was suffering from a gunshot wound to his stomach.
Demitrious Green, 33, of Oak Park, was charged with one felony count of vehicular hijacking.
Chicago swimming pools are getting ready to open and for the first time since 2020, all 50 Chicago Park District outdoor pools will be open seven days a week.
Delamore's voice is familiar to many who drive or take the train to work.
Along with Chicago, Trump said he is focusing on Los Angeles and New York.
The man authorities believe shot two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in politically motivated shootings early Saturday morning is now in custody.
The Israelis had the opportunity to assassinate Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Trump conveyed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it wasn't a good idea, one U.S. official told CBS News.
For the second straight day, law enforcement officials are searching for 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.
A suspect is in custody after Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot Saturday, while state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded.
In March, Mark Aiello bet big on basketball, and thought he won $389,000 by correctly guessing rebounds and assists by certain Chicago Bulls players.
Salah Abukhaled says Google's grip on advertising is costing him millions, and the U.S. government shares his same frustrations.
Melissa Kingsbury said she received more than 25 calls and 30 text messages in the first hour after her page was hacked, asking if she was really selling items like low-priced cars in great condition.
Michael Flores has been through a tangle with asbestos, and he ran into a loophole in state policy that could leave anyone vulnerable.
Sara Hovey and her husband were paying for a mortgage, rent and a litigation attorney, who apparently told her she should have been protected.
Recreational cyclist Phil Fox crossed back into America around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, after spending nearly three days circumnavigating over 1,000 miles around Lake Huron by bicycle.
The resignation follows an order by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to change the agency's guidance.
The norovirus strain GII.17 may have disrupted the seasonal pattern of outbreaks.
Warming temperatures due to climate change also help the arachnid survive.
As anyone who was around two years ago will remember, this is not the first time a hazy, unhealthy back of air engulfed and choked Chicago.
Salah Abukhaled says Google's grip on advertising is costing him millions, and the U.S. government shares his same frustrations.
White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf has reached a deal with billionaire Justin Ishbia to potentially transfer ownership starting in 2029.
For 64 of the 82 years Kaage's Newsstand has been around, Mike Kaage has been the man propped up in front from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. each day. Now, he says it's time to call it a day.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said Nippon Steel plans to pump $1 billion in the Gary Works U.S. Steel facility — the largest steel plant in the country.
The store — which currently has locations in Uptown Park Ridge, west suburban Geneva, and Milwaukee — has been in business for nearly 90 years.
The judge in the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC dismissed one of the jurors Monday.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York took another dramatic turn when the judge declared a mistrial on the last undecided charge.
The free concert was held at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
Weinstein was convicted of one of two counts of criminal sexual assault. The jury told the judge they hadn't reached a verdict on the third degree rape charge.
Brian Wilson was one of the world's most influential recording artists.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
Multiple homes and buildings were destroyed, and the force of the water sent cars flying.
The man and woman took photos of each other sitting on the chair before they broke it. They bolted before museum staffers knew what happened.
Actor and comedian Steve Carell jumped around with the more than 2,500 graduates in the United Center on Saturday.
Boelter is accused of killing a state representative and her husband. He surrendered peacefully Sunday night after an intensive manhunt.
Along with Chicago, Trump said he is focusing on Los Angeles and New York.
The judge in the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC dismissed one of the jurors Monday.
Ellie Banke posted a video singing "Dive" by Ed Sheeran and it went viral. It got so many views that it caught Sheeran's attention.
Hazardous materials crews were spotted at the scene testing the letter for hazardous materials, and it was deemed to be nontoxic, the city said.
The chain did not say when it plans to add breakfast to its remaining restaurants.
Despite continuing reports of taxpayers receiving bills from the IRS for taxes they already paid on time, the agency has remained quiet about the problem and when it could be resolved.
CBS News Chicago Investigators has obtained a communication from a child protection judge responding to an ethics complaint for giving gifts to "abused and neglected" foster kids who appear before him.
Auto thefts dropped in 2024, trend appears to be continuing into 2025. But a few new car brands are seeing increases. Police explained why.
The crematory was shut down after the CBS News Chicago Investigators exposed how bodies were being mishandled there.
Some taxpayers who paid their taxes by the April 15 deadlines are getting notices telling them they still owe money, all because of delays with the IRS electronic payment system.
The Marsh men also recently sat down with CBS News Chicago to talk about their deep basketball bloodlines.
Rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker pitched five scoreless innings with help from some pickle juice.
Reese, 23, is the second-youngest WNBA player with a triple double.
The Cubs used a double steal to put runners on second and third in the 10th against David Bednar (1-5).
Some of the most impressive athletes in the world are competing this weekend in Chicago in a sport that is growing, and whose name they hope everyone knows in the near future.
The judge in the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC dismissed one of the jurors Monday.
Vance Boelter, 57, has been charged in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. The Hennepin County Attorney said Monday that her office intends to pursue first-degree murder charges against him as well.
Hazardous materials crews were spotted at the scene testing the letter for hazardous materials, and it was deemed to be nontoxic, the city said.
Regardless of what the circumstances turn out to be, neighbors said this is part of a wider issue — namely lack of better options for kids in their area.
The man authorities believe shot two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in politically motivated shootings early Saturday morning is now in custody.
