2024 Chicago Marathon set to begin Sunday. See what streets will be closed.
While some of the street closures around the start and finish line are already in place, restrictions along a bulk of the marathon route will go into effect Sunday morning.
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While some of the street closures around the start and finish line are already in place, restrictions along a bulk of the marathon route will go into effect Sunday morning.
The countdown has officially begun for the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Thousands of runners from across the globe will set their mark and make their own history.
The stage is set for the Chicago Marathon, and runners are ready.
One runner battles a scare while doing what he loves, and the other dodges Hurricane Milton to make it to Chicago.
Willocks is participating in her first marathon this Sunday but she's no stranger to running. She signed up for her first 5K seven years ago and since then she's done long distance runs around the world from the Virgin Islands to Serbia.
Jen and Lev Grosshandler are huffing it to tamp down on misconceptions surrounding transgender and nonbinary children.
With the GenderCool Project, Jen and Lev Grosshandler are huffing it to tamp down on misconceptions surrounding transgender and nonbinary children. Lauren Victory reports.
Thousands of runners are gearing up for the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, but first they'll get a little help to run in comfort and style.
Thousands of runners are gearing up for the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, but first they'll get a little help to run in comfort and style.
Alvear will be running this Sunday as part of team After School Matters. She said her running journey started two years ago when she lost her grandmother and searched for ways to heal.
Thousands of people from around the world will participate in the 46th Chicago Marathon. It's a major fitness goal for runners who train for months to run and/or walk the 26.2 miles. César Torruella started his running journey during the pandemic in 2021 when he hit his heaviest weight. He lost 300 pounds, joined a run club, and is now getting ready to run and finish his first marathon.
Kiptum, along with his coach, died earlier this month after he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and crashed into a tree.
Race director Carey Pinkowski told CBS 2 that the first thing Kiptum did after finishing was to look for the last man to set the world record in Chicago, Khalid Khannouchi.
Kelvin Kiptum destroyed the world marathon record held by another Kenyan running legend, Eliud Kipchoge, and he made it look effortless. With an unlimited potential ahead of him, Kelvin Kiptum was killed in a car accident on Sunday in Kenya.
Kiptum, 24, was widely seen as an emerging superstar in the world of running, and tributes poured in as word of his death spread.
"It was just an instinct. It was human instinct."
She was on her way to a personal record, that is until mile 21 when she spotted a scared kitten apparently in need of some TLC. Bohan said after it became clear that nobody else was going to help, she stopped her race.
The Boston resident was on her way to a personal record until mile 21, when she spotted a scared kitten apparently in need of some TLC.
You're invited to watch the marathon in Greektown, as runners travel through the neighborhood Sunday morning.
Runners from all over the world have started their goal Sunday of completing the marathon, including Fernanda Jacobs who is participating for the second time.
CBS 2's Asal Rezaei spoke with runner Elizabeth Olival who traveled from Brazil to participate in the 45th event.
Erika Aleman says her doctor told her that exercise was medicine for her body.
Erika Aleman says her doctor told her that exercise was medicine for her body.
Before he evacuated, Nate grabbed his running shoes. He knew he'd need them for the Chicago Marathon.
Before he evacuated, Nate grabbed his running shoes. He knew he'd need them for the Chicago Marathon.
Heavy rain and storms are prompting a flood watch in the Chicago area on Saturday.
Three men were shot during a fight in River North early Saturday morning.
Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer in a five-run eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from six down to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-8.
Meet a couple who say what began as a message from above is helping some wonderful people down on the farm.
A popular option for Bears fans to get to Soldier Field on game days is back this season after it was temporarily discontinued last year.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Americans are optimistic about scientific advances in AI, but concerned that AI may take jobs.
The vice president headlines a Council Bluffs rally Friday, his second Iowa stop this year. He's been one of the GOP's most visible midterm surrogates, with trips to Kansas, Wisconsin and Ohio.
Following more attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said he'll make a "big decision" on whether to "annihilate" Iran's leadership.
A day after Mayor Brandon Johnson's revised renter protection ordinance got the backing of a key City Council committee, a group of aldermen advanced a dueling proposal, setting up a potential showdown next week.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist is tracking flooding in Chicago.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Meet a couple who say what began as a message from above is helping some wonderful people down on the farm. Sherri and Damion Navarro had never planted anything in their lives, but that all changed in 2020 as a thought began to blossom.
A popular option for Bears fans to get to Soldier Field on game days is back this season after it was temporarily discontinued last year.
A Chicago police officer who survived a shooting at Swedish Hospital earlier this year made his first public appearance on Friday evening at a fundraiser to support his recovery.
Heavy rain and storms are prompting a flood watch in the Chicago area on Saturday.
Three men were shot during a fight in River North early Saturday morning.
A Chicago police officer who survived a shooting at Swedish Hospital earlier this year made his first public appearance on Friday evening at a fundraiser to support his recovery.
Meet a couple who say what began as a message from above is helping some wonderful people down on the farm.
A popular option for Bears fans to get to Soldier Field on game days is back this season after it was temporarily discontinued last year.
The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer in a five-run eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from six down to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-8.
Jose Trevino lined a two-run single to right field with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With heavy rain in the forecast on Saturday night, the White Sox have moved up their game against the Detroit Tigers.
Munetaka Murakami hit his team-leading 32nd home run as the Chicago White Sox tied with Cleveland for first place in the AL Central with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Chicago Bears starting right tackle Darnell Wright returned to practice in a limited fashion on Thursday, a day after missing practice with a knee injury, but it's the defense that's getting some renewed focus after a rough opener against the Panthers.
A man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing shots at an Indiana State Police trooper and fleeing the scene on Friday afternoon in rural LaPorte County.
A second person has been charged with killing a man by pushing him out of a moving CTA Red Line train last week on the South Side.
Darreon Plummer's flight to Washington state after Da'J Flowers was killed was itself evidence he committed the crime, the judge said, rejecting a defense request for electronic monitoring.
Inside the home, owned by Eugene Horsch and connected to his father, R.C. Horsch, authorities have found a trove of digital images, a so-called laboratory of chemicals and a small marijuana grow operation.
Three girls have been charged with threatening a school in the west Chicago suburb of Addison, with two of them making a video depicting a shooting at the school, authorities announced Wednesday.
