Chicago area church and school damaged by fire weeks before classes set to begin
A fire damaged a church and knocked out power to about 130,000 ComEd customers Monday morning in west suburban Downers Grove.
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A fire damaged a church and knocked out power to about 130,000 ComEd customers Monday morning in west suburban Downers Grove.
A fire damaged a church and knocked out power to about 130,000 ComEd customers Monday morning in west suburban Downers Grove.
It stands 16 feet high and is made up of 18 panels and thousands of individual pieces of glass. The stained glass window depicts two angels at the bottom of a Colorado mountain, and it has been at the church since 1902.
The pastor of Broadway United Methodist Church said the building sustained a lot of damage but it appeared nothing had been taken.
A church in the East Lakeview neighborhood was broken into for the second time this month. The pastor of Broadway United Methodist Church said the building sustained a lot of damage but it appeared nothing had been taken.
"Artists on the South Side of Chicago need space to create, exhibit, rehearse, perform. And Sacred Places have those spaces in abundance that are affordable and other underutilized."
A new South Side program combines two problems for one shared creative solution. Churches with unused space -- and artists who need a place to work. CBS 2's Sara Machi has the details.
The changes immediately open new doors for LGBTQ members — but over a quarter of U.S. congregations have already left the UMC, and more could follow.
"You would think we could all work together to resolve this."
The church was the vision of Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi who took over construction in the 1880s and died in 1926.
"Of course, we're devastated. We don't understand why these things happen," Joel Osteen said.
Several messages were spray-painted on the church.
City records show the building failed an inspection on Nov. 20 of last year. Inspectors noted three violations.
Part of the front of a church building came crumbling down in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood Friday morning. Members of the Chicago Fire Department happened to be driving by when they saw the falling facade at Kingdom Builders Christian Center in the 1600 block of West 63rd Street.
"The need is very great within these communities."
The pastor's church caught fire the day before Easter Sunday.
Seven months ago, the roof of a West Side church was peeled back by flames, and the inside was destroyed by fire. It happened the day before Easter Sunday. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray went inside Chance Ministries for a first look at its remarkably quick rebuild.
Roseland residents and leaders are expected to meet Wednesday night to address Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to move migrants into tents on the far South Side.
The pastor at the 120-year-old church fears the ordeal could cost the church its building.
A Joliet church has to pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations to the federal government, even though the church said it did nothing wrong. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray is always investigating and sat down with the pastor to talk about the financial burden that may lead to the church closing.
It's unclear what plans the archdiocese has for the building.
Activists are upset after discovering the church's stained glass windows are being removed. On Thursday, they gathered at City Hall to demand the city designate the building as a Chicago landmark.
Those funds will be used to make repairs.
"We are addressing the needs of folks that are officially classed by the U.S. government as asylum seekers."
A family next door to the church was displaced as a result of the fire.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
White Sox starting pitcher Davis Martin allowed one run on three hits in six innings.
One boy died, and an 18-year-old woman and another boy were also shot, according to Porter County sheriffs.
Chicago police say that a man in a white sedan got out and approached the victim, grabbing them by the hair and telling them to get in the car at knifepoint.
Illinois State Police say that a vehicle was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes when it collided with another vehicle head-on.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
Three of the nation's major scholarly groups challenged the Trump administration's cuts to humanities grants.
Since his second term started, President Trump has introduced a flurry of initiatives aimed at taming the excesses of the pharmaceutical industry.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other mayors are asking Illinois lawmakers to increase the share of income tax revenue that goes to local governments.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
Walgreens says it was a necessary step after the stores lost over a $1 million last year, and team members' safety is at risk.
CBS News Chicago's Suzanne Le Mignot and Kylee Miller honor their mothers on this special day.
After a brief struggle, the victim was able to alert bystanders, who helped the victim get away from the suspect.
So far, the World Health Organization says none of the people aboard the ship were showing any symptoms of the hantavirus.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest in your First Alert Weather.
Illinois State Police say that a vehicle was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes when it collided with another vehicle head-on.
Cruz, 26, leaves behind four young daughters after she was shot and killed while driving her brother and his friend, who were also wounded, home from school in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on May 4.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
One boy died, and an 18-year-old woman and another boy were also shot, according to Porter County sheriffs.
Chicago police say that a man in a white sedan got out and approached the victim, grabbing them by the hair and telling them to get in the car at knifepoint.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
Rideshare drivers say it's getting difficult to continue working as gas prices surpass $6 in the city.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
White Sox starting pitcher Davis Martin allowed one run on three hits in six innings.
The Fire (5-4-2) avoided a shutout when Hugo Cuypers scored in the 87th minute to extend his goal-scoring streak to nine matches.
The White Sox improved to 18-21 on the season. They were 11-28 after 39 games last year.
Ian Happ extended his on-base streak to 29 games with an RBI single in the first inning that put Chicago ahead to stay, and the Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 for their second 10-game winning streak this season.
One person was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting late Friday morning in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police across Chicago and the northern suburbs were investigating a string of overnight smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses.
A teenager has been charged with shooting and killing his father inside their home in southwest suburban Oak Lawn following an argument on Monday.
The Mexican navy helped rescue shipwrecked sailors and retrieve bales of illicit drugs that had been dumped into the ocean.
A man was killed on Tuesday night in a shooting less than a block from an elementary school in the West Englewood neighborhood.
