Calumet City Baby Dies After Being Scalded In Bath Water: Police
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Eighty-seven-year-old Joyce Walker is trying to deal with the hardships. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
Testimony finished Monday in the murder trial of real estate investor Reginald Potts, who is accused of strangling ex-girlfriend Nailah Franklin in 2007 after she threatened to reveal his criminal past.
Reginald Potts is accused of killing 28-year-old Nailah Franklin in 2007. The woman's remains were found in a wooded area behind a vacant Calumet City store owned by Potts' brother-in-law. A medical examiner ruled she had been asphyxiated.
Possibly as many as seven people were injured, CBS 2's Jim Williams reports.
Charisse E. Wesley, 46, was involved in the crash about 4 a.m. near Torrence Avenue and River Oaks Drive in Calumet City, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
David Peden, 18, is charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI causing death, according to the Cook County state's attorney's office. He was ordered held on a $40,000 bond Tuesday and is next scheduled to appear in court June 8.
A prom night turned into a deadly car crash in south suburban Calumet City early Saturday morning.
A Seattle man who was shot in early May in Calumet City and later charged with attempted murder died Friday morning.
A Far South Side teen was shot to death early Monday at a party in south suburban Calumet City.
A south suburban man was killed and at least five other people were injured in a shooting at a house party in Calumet City early Sunday.
Police in Calumet City say they don't expect charges against a bakery owner who shot a robber seven times - after the robber threatened the owner Tuesday with what turned out to be a fake gun.
Target stores in Calumet City and McHenry will be shut down by February, as part of the company's plan to close 11 stores nationwide.
An 18-year-old man was shot to death Saturday in south suburban Calumet City.
The heavy rain from Sunday's storms overwhelmed a stormwater system in south suburban Calumet City, causing an explosion in a sewer that's part of the Deep Tunnel system, and leaving a massive crater.
CBS 2's Brad Edwards has the story of the suspect and his ties to the Chicago area.
No ones was hurt when an explosion occurred in an abandoned house in Calumet CityA side wall completely stripped of its brick facade. A front window blown out. A back wall about to collapse. It's the aftermath of a gas explosion in Calumet City.
Charles Keller died after he was shot in the chest multiple times near 152nd Place and Freeland Avenue about 1 a.m.
Fire crews are on the scene of a possible fire at a Calumet City middle school.
Workers at a Calumet City fast-food restaurant made a horrifying discovery on Thursday: the body of newborn girl in the bathroom.
A 17-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in south suburban Calumet City Saturday night.
Eric Anthony Brown is accused of firing into a Calumet City home Sunday night, killing 15-year-old Ashaya Miller and wounding a 19-year-old man.
A 15-year-old girl was shot and killed when someone shot through the window of a home in Calumet City on Sunday.
In the aftermath of former Congressman Jesse Jackson Junior's conviction for misusing campaign funds, there's been increased scrutiny of how politicians use the money donated by supporters. Now, the Better Government Association has found another lawmaker with questionable expenses.
Lake County Coroner Merrilee D. Frey says Gena Chiodo's decomposed body exhibited signs of "external and internal traumatic injuries due to assault, including multiple stab wounds and blunt force injuries."
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Bears fans are still coming off the team's comeback win against the Packers, but die-hard fans are taking their love for the team to the next level.
Matt Taylor said he had just pulled into the shopping center and said, while finishing up a cigarette, three guys in a black SUV approached.
Parents of Eisenhower Elementary School students voiced their concerns to the District 86 school board after learning the school janitor was charged with three counts of child pornography.
Kylan Boswell had 13 points and six assists for Illinois, which used its superior size to outscore Northwestern 34-18 in the paint.
A panel for the U.S. Central District Court of California ruled Democrats can proceed in using their redrawn congressional maps for the 2026 midterm elections.
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago President Kari Steele met Wednesday to talk about securing federal funding owed to the district for the Thornton Composite Reservoir.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Illinois Rep. Michael Bost, a Republican.
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.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
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.
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?
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.
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 28-year-old man was shot and killed in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood on Wednesday night.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
One of the fans was recognized by Bears QB Caleb Williams on Instagram and received $5 from a bet he made with his girlfriend.
Taylor said he knows it wasn't the wisest to fight back, but said his SUV is essential to his job and family.
Prosecutors said the suspect deliberately set the fire back in November.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Matt Taylor said he had just pulled into the shopping center and said, while finishing up a cigarette, three guys in a black SUV approached.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Bears fans are still coming off the team's comeback win against the Packers, but die-hard fans are taking their love for the team to the next level.
Northwest Indiana could see over six inches of lake-effect snow by Thursday morning, while a snow squall snarled Chicago's Wednesday morning commute.
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
Kylan Boswell had 13 points and six assists for Illinois, which used its superior size to outscore Northwestern 34-18 in the paint.
The Chicago Bulls overcame Brice Sensabaugh's career-high 43 points to beat the Utah Jazz 128-126 on Wednesday night.
With a tough divisional matchup with the Rams coming up on Sunday, they are ready to mute all the cheesehead chatter.
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.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
Two teens stood charged Wednesday with carjacking a man at gunpoint in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood this week, and one of them was also charged in two different robberies at CTA Red Line stops last year.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
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.
