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A grandmother is raising her three grandkids full-time, but faces various health issues and was a victim of domestic violence. Because of this, the kids did not get much for Christmas.
They were taken by police escort to the Calumet City Library, where they received toys and other gifts.
Earlier this month, the team was trying to raise $18,000 to fund their trip to the American Youth Football Championship.
The families of the three men who were killed in a crash on Interstate 57 early Wednesday morning are pushing for more answers about what happened.
The Thunderbolts in Calumet City are looking for a miracle to raise $18,000 by Sunday.
The team has raised $2,000 so far through a GoFundMe link. They're hoping the community will step in to help raise the additional $16,000.
Calumet City police responded to a call about a large group of men fighting in the 400 block of Buffalo Avenue.
One man is in custody, and another is on the run after a shooting led to officers firing shots in south suburban Calumet City, Illinois, overnight.
The family of Jaylin Branch, Jr. said he died on Feb. 20 after "suffering an unsupervised medical event" at Grandma Jones Day Care III. He had epilepsy.
The Lake County, Indiana Coroner's office said Chester Palusiak, 72, of Calumet City, was found dead in Munster.
Chester Palusiak, 72, was last seen at his home near 165th and Wentworth earlier this month.
Chester Palusiak was last seen on Thursday, Feb. 13, at his home near 165th Street and Wentworth Avenue in Calumet City.
Chester Palusiak was last seen on Thursday, Feb. 13, at his home near 165th Street and Wentworth Avenue in Calumet City.
Officer Tyler Newkirk stepped in to help a man who had been shot and the man's pregnant wife this past summer. The family gave Kirk a very special “thank you” Monday, and photojournalist Tamott Wolverton was there to capture the moment.
Police said the man who was shot, along with a 48-year-old woman, had shoplifted from the Walgreens separately a short time earlier. The man who was shot pulled a gun first, police said.
Police said the man, along with a 48-year-old woman, had shoplifted from the Walgreens separately.
The teen charged in Steven Cotner's murder made an initial court appearance at the Cook County Courthouse in Markham Wednesday.
The teen was arrested on Monday and was charged with first-degree murder.
Steven and Allison Cotner were working as pizza delivery drivers for Windy City Pizza Works in Calumet City Thursday night when robbers accosted them.
Calumet City police late Friday were on the hunt to find the assailants. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Police said the store itself sustained about $50,000 in damage due to the crash and grab burglary.
A south suburban jewelry store yet again had to beef up its security after being one of many victims of the latest crash and grab burglaries earlier this month.
A south suburban jewelry store yet again had to beef up its security after being one of many victims of the latest crash and grab burglaries earlier this month.
The homeowners pleaded for relief at a townhall Monday night—with their bills increasing by thousands.
Homeowners pleaded for relief at a townhall Monday night—with their bills increasing by thousands. Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Just as a trial was set to begin this week in Chicago, Boeing agreed to a settlement with a Canadian man who lost six family members in a 737 Max 8 plane crash in Ethiopia in 2019.
Repairs on the State Street Bridge over the Chicago River are expected to be completed late this winter, the Chicago Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.
Chicago weather Wednesday morning took a sudden turn for the worst, and a Snow Squall Warning was issued. But what is a snow squall?
A CTA Brown Line train hit a car in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood.
It has been months since the Chicago City Council approved a plan to update the way a roughly two-mile stretch of Broadway in the Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods is zoned.
It has been months since the Chicago City Council approved a plan to update the way a roughly two-mile stretch of Broadway in the Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods is zoned.
Rick Garcia, a longtime Chicago LGBTQ+ activist and community leader who was at the forefront of many civil rights victories, died this week.
Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the committee's chairman, said the panel will move next week on holding them in contempt.
The Supreme Court heard two cases involving laws from Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.
The group of journalists who won a preliminary injunction over federal agents' use of force have filed to have the same judge hear the state's new lawsuit against the Trump administration.
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.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
The first pediatric flu death for this year's flu season has been reported, Illinois health officials said, as flu cases across the state continue to rise.
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?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but a longtime Chicago fried chicken institution said imitation went too far after a new business opened with a very similar name.
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.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
A CTA Brown Line train hit a car in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood.
Just as a trial was set to begin this week in Chicago, Boeing agreed to a settlement with a Canadian man who lost six family members in a 737 Max 8 plane crash in Ethiopia in 2019.
Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus before Rosa Parks, has died at 86 years old.
The department warned borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans that money from their paychecks could be withheld if they don’t pay off their debt. CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger explains.
Chicago weather turned from regular winter to sudden white out conditions as a snow squall hit the city during the Wednesday morning commuter.
A CTA Brown Line train hit a car in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood.
Chicago weather Wednesday morning took a sudden turn for the worst, and a Snow Squall Warning was issued. But what is a snow squall?
Sudden snow showers and wind Wednesday morning prompted Chicago weather advisories and a Snow Squall Warning, snarling the morning commute.
Just as a trial was set to begin this week in Chicago, Boeing agreed to a settlement with a Canadian man who lost six family members in a 737 Max 8 plane crash in Ethiopia in 2019.
Repairs on the State Street Bridge over the Chicago River are expected to be completed late this winter, the Chicago Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Steve Buzil with SitClose Tickets was outside Soldier Field doing another media interview about ticket sales on Sunday when he came across Ruth and Mikey.
Ramova Theater in Bridgeport is setting up for a Bears vs. Rams watch party for thousands of fans Sunday.
The Chicago Bears are on a hot streak, which means fans looking for tickets to Sunday's playoffs game are a target for scammers and fraudsters.
Sports experts said there may be some advantages they have on their side to keep the playoff winning streak going.
Johnson made it clear that he didn't like the Packers in a locker room video following their Wild Card win.
A man was left in critical condition Tuesday morning after he was shot while driving in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood and went on to crash his car.
Adam Beckerink, the man charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Caitlin Tracey, must return to court later this week for a detention hearing after being extradited to Chicago.
A man has been charged with stabbing a CTA passenger to death while the victim was sleeping on a Blue Line train over the weekend in the Loop.
The state of Illinois and city of Chicago are suing the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security for unlawful use of force and dangerous tactics in immigration raids.
A man and a 6-year-old boy were stabbed in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Sunday night.
