Boy, 2, Killed By Truck In Northwest Suburbs
The death may have been the result of a freak accident. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
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The death may have been the result of a freak accident. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
Robbie Marinkovich and Donna Yoshimura are facing charges after police found about 250 grams of cannabis, drug paraphernalia and a shotgun.
A person was critically wounded Saturday night in a shooting in northwest suburban Carpentersville.
A 12-year-old boy and his dog were happily reunited this week, after the pooch had been missing for more than two years.
As multiple suspects were fleeing a robbery, shots were fired, although police did not say if it was the suspects, officers, or both who fired the shots.
A man who robbed a Fifth Third Bank branch at gunpoint Monday afternoon in northwest suburban Carpentersville is also suspected in two other bank robberies in the last five weeks.
A northwest suburban woman has been charged with kidnapping and torturing a woman in Elgin, while several other suspects are still being sought.
Starting today, people who need emergency help in some west and northwest suburbs have a new tool at their disposal, but officials don't want it to be used, for the most part.
Two people were severely injured Sunday after their motorcycle crashed during an ABATE charity motorcycle ride in northwest suburban Carpentersville.
An ATM user was able to foil an armed robbery attempt in north suburban Northbrook on Wednesday night.
Prosecutors allege that between April 1, 2015, and May 8, 2015, Lindsay P. Anderson, an employee of Carpentersville Middle School, had sexual contact with the victim, who she knew was younger than 18 at the time.
One person was taken into custody early Saturday after a man was stabbed in northwest suburban Carpentersville.
The pit bull's owner said the dog broke through a screen door to get outside.
A northwest suburban woman has been charged with the fatal stabbing her older sister Monday night during an argument in the apartment complex where they both lived.
A person is in custody after a woman was stabbed to death Monday night in her northwest suburban home during a domestic incident.
A 22-year old man who made false bomb threats at a courthouse last year, is going to prison for a while, reports WBBM's Bernie Tafoya.
A northwest suburban man pleaded guilty but mentally ill Friday to beating a woman with a hammer, raping a child and stabbing a dog during a 2012 crime spree at a friend's home.
Little Shawna Lea Wolf, his firstborn, was only 2 months old when she died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in 1987 in their Carpentersville home.
A northwest suburban Carpentersville woman is facing criminal charges after she allegedly locked her 8-year-old daughter out of their home.
A teachers' strike in the state's sixth largest school district has ended, after Community Unit School District 300 in the northwest suburbs reached a tentative contract agreement with its 1,300 union teachers.
Teachers in Community Unit School District 300 will strike Tuesday, according to the Local Education Association of District 300.
By a margin of 97 percent in favor, the Local Educators Association of District 300 — the teachers union in Carpentersville — ratified a resolution Sunday to authorize a strike.
A 4-year-old boy playing with a lighter started a fire that destroyed a home in Carpentersville Thursday.
A southwest suburban Carpentersville woman was killed Saturday morning when the SUV she was driving struck a wall on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway, then rolled over and ejected her.
"Unreal" is how a Chicago area man describes the scene in Oak Creek, Wisc., after seven people were killed -- including the alleged gunman -- in a shooting at a Sikh temple on Sunday.
If you marvel over the macabre, or just crave the curious, a small store on the North Side of Chicago might be just the place for you.
More than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students head back to school Monday, meaning a busy final weekend of summer for many families.
After a 7-year-old boy was killed by a falling school gate, his parents began pushing for change. Now, new safety standards aimed at preventing heavy gates from falling are moving forward.
Tens of thousands in Northwest Indiana remained in the dark on Friday, 10 days after powerful storms knocked out power across the region.
Jake Rogers hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Jefry Yan with two out in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Mets 6-4.
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday told a judge they aren't yet ready to say whether they'll retry the lead defendants in the "ComEd Four" case who were convicted in 2023 of bribing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
The Democratic National Committee is on the hunt for the best host city for the 2028 Democratic convention.
There was a big turnout in Springfield on Wednesday to celebrate retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois).
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign confirmed on Tuesday that it recieved a letter from the Department of Defense, which has announced "research security audits" at 30 universities nationwide.
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.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
Madonna leads all artists with 11 nominations at this year's MTV VMAs, and a full sweep would tie her with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for the most VMA wins in history.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
If you marvel over the macabre, or just crave the curious, a small store on the North Side of Chicago might be just the place for you.
More than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students head back to school Monday, meaning a busy final weekend of summer for many families.
After a 7-year-old boy was killed by a falling school gate, his parents began pushing for change. Now, new safety standards aimed at preventing heavy gates from falling are moving forward.
Tens of thousands in Northwest Indiana remained in the dark on Friday, 10 days after powerful storms knocked out power across the region.
Tens of thousands in Northwest Indiana remained in the dark on Friday, 10 days after powerful storms knocked out power across the region.
After a 7-year-old boy was killed by a falling school gate, his parents began pushing for change. Now, new safety standards aimed at preventing heavy gates from falling are moving forward.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
A Glendale Heights has been charged with vandalizing and stealing several Flock Safety cameras in Chicago's western suburbs.
If you marvel over the macabre, or just crave the curious, a small store on the North Side of Chicago might be just the place for you.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
Who you gonna call if someone locks you out of your own charity? That's the question members of a Ghostbusters-themed nonprofit say they're asking.
Residents of Ogleby Towers on Wednesday morning spoke out about the system that constantly changes their rent, which they say makes it hard to budget.
CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Harley Johnson, gave CBS News Chicago an exclusive look inside the new park in South Chicago.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation last inspected South Chicago Chapel funeral home in October, 10 months before 56 decomposing bodies were found there.
Jake Rogers hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Jefry Yan with two out in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Mets 6-4.
Grant Holmes took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Austin Riley doubled and singled to drive in Atlanta's runs, and the Braves topped the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday to end a three-game slide.
The Franklin County Coroner's Office says Jack Pugh died March 30 from acute bronchopneumonia caused by cardiomyopathy, a disease that weakens the heart's ability to pump blood.
José Urquidy pitched six innings of crisp, two-hit relief, rookie Braden Montgomery drove in two runs and the Chicago White Sox topped the crosstown Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday to salvage the finale of a three-game series at Wrigley Field.
Crow-Armstrong is the first player in MLB history with two leadoff home runs and a walk-off in a two-game span, and the 13th since 1900 to follow a walk-off homer with a leadoff shot.
The man charged in a deadly boat crash on the Fox River last month pleaded not guilty to murder and DUI charges on Friday.
Jurors heard Duane "Keffe D" Davis tell detectives his nephew Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur.
Authorities in Kenosha County, Wisconsin apprehended three people this week after a pursuit that crossed state lines into Illinois.
Chicago police released surveillance video Thursday of a suspect in a shooting that left a CTA switch worker dead in the Roseland community back in June.
A Kane County, Illinois, man stood charged Thursday with gathering real pictures of children and using artificial intelligence to make them into pornography.
