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"Everybody is also wearing watches that buzz if your get within six feet of somebody else."
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"Everybody is also wearing watches that buzz if your get within six feet of somebody else."
"This is the district's thought to put these kids together. It makes absolutely no sense."
A 15-year-old boy is dead after being shot over the weekend in south suburban Chicago Heights.
A three year old girl is returning to school Wednesday morning after she was shot three months ago while sitting in the backseat of a car.
The United States Post Office Inspector General is investigating a fraud scheme that victims believe revolves around a south suburban post office.
The girl has been airlifted to Comer Children's Hospital, where she is in critical condition, police said.
The south suburban school nun who fired a nearly perfect first pitch at a Chicago White Sox Game in August is up for an ESPY Award for "Best Viral Sports Moment."
Heavy storms moved across parts of the Chicagoland overnight, dropping as much as six inches of rain in some places and leading to flash-flooding in the south suburbs and parts of northwest Indiana.
Police from several agencies have responded to a neighborhood in Chicago Heights.
According to the Secretary of State's office, the offender walked up to the man, shot him and then fled on foot.
The South Chicago Heights Police and Fire Departments responded to a vehicle fire that left two dead.
The expansion of the Chicago Assembly Plant and Chicago Heights Stamping Plant will allow greater capacity for production of three models of SUV.
A suburban police officer has been charged with several felonies, after allegedly sharing several sexually explicit images of women on social media without their consent.
If you want to donate, you can drop supplies off Saturday at Esmark Steel at 2500 Euclid Avenue.
One man was killed and another burned beyond recognition after an early-morning crash on 14th Street and Chicago Road on Monday.
Investigators discovered 82-year-old Australia Landingham's body inside her home in the 2300 block of South Halsted Street in Chicago Heights around 5:15 p.m. Sunday.
Officers found Michael Overall in the driver's seat of a Chevrolet Impala with a gunshot wound to the head in the 1800 block of Chicago Road,
Officers found Tyrone Anthony with a gunshot wound to the chest at 1:13 p.m. Saturday in an open lot on the corner of 15th and Wallace.
Officers responded to the crash at 5:10 a.m. where they found the three vehicles at the intersection of Joe Orr Road and West End Avenue.
A woman has been charged with reckless homicide and DUI for a crash that killed a pedestrian June 28 in south suburban Chicago Heights.
Martin Chavez, 22, of Chicago Heights turned himself in about 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Chicago Heights police said. He was charged with a count of first-degree murder for the death of Melanie M. Valencia on Feb. 22.
A woman found dead with a bloody head and back Wednesday night near a home in south suburban Chicago Heights was beaten to death.
David Phillips, 19; Cornell Reed, 22; and Juwan Taylor, 18; each face felony counts of first-degree murder, aggravated battery and armed robbery for the attack that happened about 3 p.m. on Jan. 8, according to Chicago Heights police and the Cook County sheriff's office.
A 58-year-old man died Sunday night after he was involved in a crash in south suburban Chicago Heights.
Officers received a call at 10:56 a.m. from someone who had found the infant alone, lying in the grass in an open field, according to a statement from Chicago Heights police.
A man has been charged in the fatal shooting on a 30-year-old man back back in January.
Police are searching for a man wanted in a home invasion in Naperville early Saturday morning.
A man with a machete slashed and injured three people at Grand Central in New York City before he was fatally shot by police, the NYPD said.
Russian drone strikes killed at least two people in the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight into Saturday, local authorities reported.
A teen and two men were injured after police said shots were fired into a crowd in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Friday night.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
Take a look inside "The Other Art Fair" happening this weekend in Ravenswood.
Vice President JD Vance arrived in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad early Saturday for high-stakes talks amid a fragile two-week
Cacio is looking for a family who can keep up with him! He plays well with other dogs and is ready to be adopted at PAWS Chicago.
A teen and two men were injured after police said shots were fired into a crowd in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Friday night.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Franz Wagner scored 25 points, Jamal Cain added 20 and the Orlando Magic remained in the running to avoid the play-in tournament by beating the Chicago Bulls 127-103.
Kris Bubic struck out a career-high 11, Carter Jensen hit his fourth home run and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0.
Due to popular demand, pope-themed hats that the White Sox initially offered as limited-edition items as part of a special ticket package in honor of Pope Leo XIV will now be given out to every fan who attends their Aug. 11 game against the Reds.
It was a special day at the Blackhawks Ice Center on Friday as the team held its inaugural Blackhawks Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer and Carmen Mlodzinski pitched six-hit ball into the sixth inning, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A man was injured in a fight with a woman at a CTA the CTA Belmont Avenue Red-Brown-Purple Line station this week, but police said he didn't report until several hours later.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about car break-ins targeting patrons of a gym in the city's Irving Park neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about a rash of car break-ins in Jackson Park on the city's South Side.
A shooting left a 16-year-old boy dead Tuesday morning in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
