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Cleanup efforts were still underway Wednesday morning in Channahon, after heavy winds and rain took down power lines and trees across town on Tuesday.
A village board meeting in Channahon was canceled Tuesday after severe thunderstorms pounded the area and a possible tornado was reported.
Multiple people were injured Thursday afternoon in a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 in Channahon.
Channahon police said they learned of the threat around 4:45 a.m., and immediately swept the school, but found no danger.
A woman and a child died in a house fire in Minooka.
Amazon has announced plans to open a fulfillment center in northern Illinois, creating more than 500 new, full-time jobs.
A Chicago man now faces a long list of charges after being accused of trying to take off while police arrested him at a Thornton's gas station in Channahon.
Police activity has been reported near the 25000 block of Fryer Street in Channahon after calls of shots fired on Monday.
A Channahon man has been charged in the beating death of his 2-month-old daughter.
A high-speed chase from the suburbs to McCormick Place lasted more than an hour early Tuesday, and covered at least 60 miles, much of it with the suspects driving on only two tires.
A former gymnastics coach from southwest suburban Channahon has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl multiple times while coaching her several years ago.
Authorities say a man who's been charged with two sexual assaults in Joliet and Channahon is also suspected in other assaults.
A severe fire tore through the Lone Star Restaurant at 25208 W. Eames St. in Channahon shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday.
It was August 3, 2000, when 17-year-old Nicole Bowers disappeared from her mother's home near Morris.
People in or around southwest suburban Channahon might notice a whiff of some unpleasant odors in the air.
A Buick Regal was northbound on I-55 just north of Bluff Road about 1 a.m. when the car struck the rear of the semi, according to Illinois State Police.
A Chicago area police chief says his officers are being put in danger because of a problem with a multi-million dollar dispatch system. He's not alone. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Police in southwest suburban Channahon were trying to figure out how a real headstone ended up in a Halloween display.
The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting another winter of colder temperatures and heavier snowfall than normal; and, accurate or not, after last year's brutal winter, keeping road salt stocked is proving to be an expensive effort.
An Indiana truck driver has been indicted on reckless homicide charges, in connection to a July crash on Interstate 55 that killed five people. Prosecutors said the crash was partly the result of the trucker being blind in his right eye.
A 51-year-old truck driver has been charged with speeding just before a deadly crash on I-55 near Channahon on Monday; one of two wrecks that killed five people.
Brian Davidson is suing the city of Joliet, hoping a federal judge will strike down a city law that outlaws panhandling. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
Two young men from the suburbs have embarked on a 1,000-mile canoe trip from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico, to benefit diabetes research.
The crash happened about 6:45 a.m. when traffic came to a stop in a construction zone on the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) near Bluff Road, causing a chain-reaction crash involving three semis and four other vehicles.
This year's beach season runs through Monday, Sept. 5.
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady warned the advance to the high risk level was coming.
Complaints against Chicago's last Black bank and federal concerns over its management and record-keeping
Women are taking the lead in a family of first responders in Broadview.
19 children and two teachers are dead and several more injured after a gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school.
After a cool and rainy start to the day, a warmup is ahead.
That new city curfew starts Friday.
The Boston Red Sox beat the White Sox 16-7 Thursday night to take two of three from Chicago.
A man was shot and critically wounded in the Irving Park neighborhood Thursday night.
The Fire Department said the fire broke out at 4812 W. Jackson Blvd., just west of Cicero Avenue.
Cincinnati trailed 3-0 before scoring twice in the second and bursting ahead with eight runs in the third.
"For a young Black male that was ambitious, talented, learning, certain positions I just couldn't apply for or get into. But that didn't stop me."
At 4:48 p.m., the girl was in a vehicle in the 4600 block of North Francisco Avenue when she was struck by gunfire, police said.
Whitney Young High School Principal Dr. Joyce Kenner honored with pep rally as she retires after 32 years.
Arroyo, 67, entered a blind guilty plea in November to accepting thousands of dollars in bribes to promote a gambling bill legalizing sweepstakes machines.
The lawsuit said the shooting is proof that there is still a "widespread pattern and practice of using excessive force, including deadly force, against African Americans" within the Chicago Police Department.
The mass shooting that killed 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas is putting the spotlight on gun violence in Chicago.
"They don't know if it's at an airport, at the exchange facility. They don't know if it ever made it to Illinois from California."
Law enforcement authorities are facing mounting questions and criticism over how much time elapsed before they put a stop to the rampage.
"Our lives are more valuable than a gun."
Police said the girl was found unresponsive inside a home in the 4600 block of North Winthrop Avenue around 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Matthew Bokoski wore a blue "Trump 2020" flag as a cape as he entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to surveillance camera footage.
Rainfall amounts of over two inches will be possible in some locations.
Three suspects have been arrested, and two of them have been charged, in a shooting that killed a 9-year-old boy and wounded his 5-year-old brother in Skokie.
It takes bravery, courage, and a calling to be willing to talk about one of life's most devastating losses -- suicide.
This year's beach season runs through Monday, Sept. 5.
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady warned the advance to the high risk level was coming.
Complaints against Chicago's last Black bank and federal concerns over its management and record-keeping
Women are taking the lead in a family of first responders in Broadview.
19 children and two teachers are dead and several more injured after a gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school.
Complaints against Chicago's last Black bank and federal concerns over its management and record-keeping
The lawsuit said the shooting is proof that there is still a "widespread pattern and practice of using excessive force, including deadly force, against African Americans" within the Chicago Police Department.
Getting Hosed, our exposé on Chicago's bad water billing, has saved consumers hundreds of thousands of dollars. So we wanted to know - what happens if you take on the City yourself?
"They told me to hire a good lawyer, that this is probably a billing issue with the city."
Experts with whom we spoke said ransomware attacks in general – including those on school districts and vendors – are skyrocketing.
Women are taking the lead in a family of first responders in Broadview.
Arroyo, 67, entered a blind guilty plea in November to accepting thousands of dollars in bribes to promote a gambling bill legalizing sweepstakes machines.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
"There are, quote, 'real' gun laws in Chicago," Abbott said at a news conference. "There are more people who are shot every weekend in Chicago than there are in schools in Texas."
The start date for early voting had been Thursday, May 26, but had to be changed after the Cook County Circuit Court made three rulings.
Getting Hosed, our exposé on Chicago's bad water billing, has saved consumers hundreds of thousands of dollars. So we wanted to know - what happens if you take on the City yourself?
With parents struggling to navigate the baby formula shortage, breast milk donation banks are seeing a sharp increase in demand — but also a jump in donations.
Walk into the baby formula aisle at just about any drug or grocery store around the country, and you will still see rows of empty shelves.
Abbott Nutrition said after its plant in Sturgis, Michigan gets back in operation, product could be back on shelves in six to eight weeks, subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $5.12 as of Tuesday morning.
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady warned the advance to the high risk level was coming.
"We are not reinstating the mask or vaccine requirement mandates, because the health system in Chicago remains stable."
The company says it'll give U.S. regulators the data soon. Moderna is already seeking U.S. clearance to vaccinate kids 5 and under.
It has been almost three months since city leaders dropped COVID-19 restrictions – but as we head toward summer, experts warn we could see more COVID cases.
There is one more hurdle: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group.
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally's project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West.
Such events as the chaos downtown that led to a deadly shooting right in the middle of Millennium Park have led people to cancel trips, meetings, and events in Chicago because they don't feel safe.
The village of Skokie is telling Carvana it cannot build a proposed 14-story car vending tower, just three months after the project won approval from village trustees.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot helped cut the ribbon Tuesday morning to open the official U.S. headquarters of FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange.
The city did not conduct a new safety study to determine how crime would be impacted by a casino - in hopes of getting the casino up and generating revenue quickly.
The Boston Red Sox beat the White Sox 16-7 Thursday night to take two of three from Chicago.
Cincinnati trailed 3-0 before scoring twice in the second and bursting ahead with eight runs in the third.
Jake Burger hit a three-run homer off Rich Hill, Lucas Giolito overcame a shaky first inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Red Sox Wednesday night to end Boston's six-game winning streak.
The men's team won it all 5-2 on an ace by Alshon over Case Western Reserve University for their first-ever national championship.
The Northwestern Wildcats women's lacrosse team is hoping the third time is the charm, as they had to Baltimore for their third straight trip to the Final Four.
Liotta reportedly died in his sleep while filming a new movie in the Dominican Republic.
CBS announced its 2022-2023 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring four new dramas and more.
The controversial comic laughed off the incident after being tackled, and video appeared to show the person who charged him being beaten onstage.
"We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the Judd sisters said on social media.
The new national tour of "Jersey Boys" opens next week at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, celebrating the music of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
It's a specialty coffee shop on Noyes Street, near Northwestern University. But there's more than coffee and pastries, there's community.
Signs of summer in the city are here, but many are concerned the violence could get worse with Memorial Day weekend.
This year's beach season runs through Monday, Sept. 5.
CBS 2 meteorologist Laura Bannon has the forecast.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, May 26, 2022.
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