Family sues suburban daycare after toddler's death
A family is suing a daycare in Calumet City, Illinois after their 2-year-old son died following a medical event under the care.
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A family is suing a daycare in Calumet City, Illinois after their 2-year-old son died following a medical event under the care.
Jordan Padilla, 21, of Plainfield, was charged with battery, domestic battery, aggravated battery, aggravated domestic battery, and aggravated battery of a child.
Crown Point High School in is hosting an event to raise money for childhood cancer research Wednesday.
The Brim family has 767,000 subscribers, and they have created 339 videos.
Among the arrivals at O’Hare was a 2-year-old girl who lost both of her legs when her house was bombed. The UN reported that Gaza has the highest per capita number of child amputees after a year of war.
When 5-year-old Sally arrived in the Chicago area after being displaced from her home in Gaza, she was one of now four children in the area receiving life-giving care.
A new study suggests kids have a 50% higher chance of being overweight if they're in a place without ready access to fresh and healthy foods. The at-risk children lived more than half a mile from a grocery store in urban areas.
Raising a child in the U.S. costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. Many younger Americans say they can't afford it.
With a growing crisis for many families with young children, advocates for childcare workers in Chicago said the building blocks are crumbling between low teacher wages and high costs. Charlie De Mar has the story.
Parents are stressed out, which can deteriorate their mental health and well-being — which in turn can negatively affect children, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said in an advisory Wednesday.
Parents are stressed out, which can deteriorate their mental health and well-being — which in turn can negatively affect children, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said in an advisory Wednesday.
What kids don’t know could put their future, and even their families, at risk, Ash-har Quraishi reports.
Some 700 volunteers were barely taller than the bins they are trying to fill — students the same age as those receiving these bags.
Gender-neutral baby names like Dylan, Avery and Logan are on the rise, according to data from baby name website names.org.
"She starts to cough. She starts to sneeze. She starts to vomit. She started to vomit. I gave her that EPP right away, and we called 911."
Antonio Hopkins, 33, was arrested on Wednesday on one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, after police said he was identified as the man who sexually abused a girl between May 1 and Aug 21, 2023.
Diversity is what makes a community special. However, some people lack the tools and language to talk about diversity, especially with children. Dr. Lauren Loquasto provides tips on how to approach the topic.
Durbin is the sponsor of the act called Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment or "STOP C-SAM."
Around 200 new migrant children are enrolled at Cameron Elementary alone.
There's a new slimy sensory experience in River North.
Some special elf helpers spend hours getting gifts wrapped for Santa's nonprofit, Operation North Pole, in Des Plaines. Large and small, the packages are ready for special deliveries this week in Chicago and the suburbs.
Because of his plea, the Lake County State's Attorney said Karels would be sentenced to natural life in prison without parole.
The 36-year-old man accused of killing his three young children pleaded "guilty but mentally ill." Jason Karels was charged with three counts of first-degree murder for the 2022 drowning deaths of children ages 2, 3, and 5.
Cole Smith scored two goals, Gustav Nyquist scored just hours after welcoming his third child into the world, and the Nashville Predators defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 in a Saturday matinee.
A state lawmaker introduced a bill to allow kids to benefit from a share of proceeds off online content that features them.
A potentially high-stakes meeting will be held Wednesday, affecting anyone who plans to travel through O'Hare International Airport this summer.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held their second briefing on Iran war operations as the conflict entered its fifth day.
Lanes have reopened on the Kennedy Expressway after a deadly, multi-vehicle crash overnight.
A man was charged after a van full of dogs was taken off the street in Lincoln Park on Tuesday morning.
Illinois is a win away from a triple-bye and berth in the quarterfinals next week in the Big Ten Tournament.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held their second briefing on Iran war operations as the conflict entered its fifth day.
With Peoples Gas seeking a significant rate hike for next year, Chicago alders and residents spoke out on Tuesday at a City Council committee hearing on the proposal.
Gov. JB Pritzker denied a since-recanted comment by former President Bill Clinton that Clinton thought the pair may have traveled together on a plane owned by convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Sen. Dick Durbin grilled DHS Sec. Kristi Noem on her immigration enforcement tactics, claims that shooting victims were "domestic terrorists" and DHS's actions in Illinois in a Senate hearing Tuesday.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced skepticism from both sides of the aisle at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center development.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
A potentially high-stakes meeting will be held Wednesday, affecting anyone who plans to travel through O’Hare International Airport this summer. Lauren Victory reports.
In honor of International Women's Day, a local woman is encouraging others to hop on a bike!
is running for a third term. He sat down with Dana Kozlov on CBS News Chicago
A man was charged after a van full of dogs was taken off the street in Lincoln Park on Tuesday morning.
A large blast sent a cloud of smoke over Beirut on Wednesday as drones flew overhead. The Israeli military warned residents in a southern suburb to get out ahead of the morning's airstrike.
Lanes have reopened on the Kennedy Expressway after a deadly, multi-vehicle crash overnight.
A man was charged after a van full of dogs was taken off the street in Lincoln Park on Tuesday morning.
Chicago police are still looking for the person who stole a van full of dogs off the street in Lincoln Park Tuesday morning.
As more vape shops pop up across the city and suburbs, the 16-year-old law doesn't appear to be enforced.
A potentially high-stakes meeting will be held Wednesday, affecting anyone who plans to travel through O'Hare International Airport this summer.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
Illinois is a win away from a triple-bye and berth in the quarterfinals next week in the Big Ten Tournament.
The Bulls got back to losing after stopping an 11-game skid with a lopsided win over Milwaukee on Sunday.
DePaul is also coming off three straight Big East road wins for the first time.
Center Drew Dalman, one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL, has informed the Chicago Bears he is retiring from the NFL.
Construction is underway following a groundbreaking for the new Chicago Fire FC soccer team's stadium in The 78 in the South Loop.
The jury has found Colin Gray, the man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers in a shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School, guilty of second-degree murder and all other charges.
A man was shot and killed while sitting in a vehicle in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Monday.
A suspect was in custody after firing shots at Chicago police officers before crashing an SUV into two parked cars Monday morning in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
A man was in police custody on allegations that he stabbed his mother on Chicago's West Side Sunday night.
One person is dead, and three others were hurt — including a 15-year-old boy — after three drive-by shootings across the city of Chicago within a three-hour window Sunday night.
