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A man's body was found on a Southwest Side street Monday morning and police are investigating whether he is the same man spotted running from the scene of a fatal crash on the same street early Thursday.
A Tinley Park man died late Saturday following a motorcycle crash in south suburban Matteson.
Veterinarians euthanized all 81 cats found on the property of an elderly Cicero woman because the animals were infected with feline leukemia.
The number of homeless people in suburban Cook County dropped by almost 10 percent since 2009, according to a count in January, but advocates fear the dip could be temporary.
From the outside, the house on West 32nd Street looked like a regular home, but inside "it looked like something out of a bad B-movie," according to a Cicero police official.
Police on Monday posed as UPS employees to nab a west suburban man accepting packages of wooden clocks jammed with $600,000 worth of compressed cannabis.
Metra trains are back up and running this morning, after an accident in Cicero that left two people dead.
Firefighters checking in on a 61-year-old woman Monday afternoon found more than 50 cats inside her west suburban home, including a dozen that were dead in her backyard.
Two men are charged with mailing false zoning violation citations to Cicero residents, then collecting "fines" and keeping the money for themselves.
Two men were wounded -- one critically -- in a Saturday night shooting on the West Side.
A crash this morning forced drivers to veer onto the wrong side of the road on the city's West Side.
Cicero officials say the death of a 22-year-old motorist in a Sunday collision followed a road-rage incident, and authorities are looking for another driver who was involved in the altercation.
A 22-year-old Cicero man was killed in a collision between a semi truck and another vehicle in the west suburb Sunday afternoon.
A 27-year-old Chicago man and a relative of a runaway from Schaumburg are now charged with sex crimes and obstructing a police investigation.
A west suburban woman had a blood alcohol level of .188 when she crashed a Jeep into a median early Friday, sending the vehicle flying over freight tracks onto the CTA Blue Line tracks in west suburban Oak Park.
It has only been one year since former Cicero town president Betty Loren-Maltese returned to the Chicago area after serving a seven year sentence in a California prison and now hopes to get her conviction overturned.
Two firefighters were injured while battling an extra-alarm blaze Saturday afternoon in an apartment building in west suburban Cicero.
No one was injured, but two homes were seriously damaged in a fire Sunday night in west suburban Cicero.
The site of the old Sportsman's Park racetrack in Cicero is getting new life.
A woman received a life prison sentence Thursday for setting a 2006 fire that killed a mother and her 6-year-old daughter in Cicero.
Snow in the street is normal in winter. In Cicero, cops found a different kind of "snow" left in the street.
Michael "The Large Guy" Sarno is accused of ordering co-defendants to set off a bomb that wrecked the offices of a gaming company in Berwyn.
A town employee was killed in a car crash.
One of the Chicago area's true characters may be getting her own TV show.
Charges are pending against the driver of a van that struck and killed a Cicero woman and injured a man as the two stood on a North Aurora street early Monday.
Service was disrupted after a person was pinned under a CTA Brown Line train Tuesday morning.
A 9-year-old boy from Arizona won a nice chunk of change recently, thanks in part to the signature of Chicago White Sox infielder and slugger Munetaka Murakami.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
The Supreme Court struck down federal limits on the amount of money a political committee can spend in coordination with federal candidates.
A man has been charged with driving under the influence after a deadly head-on crash in Chicago's Jackson Park early Sunday morning.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
The Supreme Court struck down federal limits on the amount of money a political committee can spend in coordination with federal candidates.
The Supreme Court upheld state laws from West Virginia and Idaho that restricted participation by transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed more than 60 bills since Friday, including new laws to increase transparency around rental fees and give some drivers an alternative to having their license suspended.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced a new ordinance Monday morning he said will increase protections for the city's renters.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday about a possible measles exposure at O'Hare International Airport.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
Chicago rapper Twista has pleaded guilty to willfully failing to pay income taxes.
Lionel Richie's Chicago concert at the United Center has been postponed after the singer became sick at his tour opener in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Legendary musician Lionel Richie had to cut his performance short Wednesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota, leaving fans with many questions.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
A 9-year-old boy from Arizona wo a nice chunk of change, thanks in part to the signature of Chicago White Sox infielder and slugger Munetaka Murakami.
Check out the newly opened Naia along the Chicago Riverwalk.
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in a 5-4 decision Tuesday, striking down President Trump's executive order and reaffirming the more than 100-year-old understanding that nearly all of those born in the United States are citizens.
Northwestern University professor Heidi Kitrosser weighs in on Supreme Court ruling.
One man was killed, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Monday night.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
One of the men then smashed our photographer's camera while the other smashed the windshield of our news truck.
One man was killed, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Monday night.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed more than 60 bills since Friday, including new laws to increase transparency around rental fees and give some drivers an alternative to having their license suspended.
A lot of the work to make the new stadium iconic has already been completed or is well in progress, from the giant video board to the loads of food and drink options.
An Uber driver who was assaulted during a ride said he begged Chicago police officers not once but twice for help, but was left to fend for himself.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office has been a part of Illinois' enhanced CTA security plan and state-led task force dedicated to making it safe since the end of March. Their officers have worked more than 4,000 hours a month.
A rideshare driver was shot in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
A 9-year-old boy from Arizona won a nice chunk of change recently, thanks in part to the signature of Chicago White Sox infielder and slugger Munetaka Murakami.
It was Suzuki's second career game-ending hit and Chicago's major league-leading 10th walk-off win this season.
Colson Montgomery hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning, Jacob Gonzalez drove in three runs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 on Monday night in the opener of their series.
A memorial service was held Monday morning for Chicago Bulls broadcaster and three-time NBA champion Stacey King.
NASCAR is back in town next weekend, but not for a downtown street race — this time, for the first time in seven years, races will be held at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet.
A man was sentenced to eight years in prison earlier this month for robbing a mail carrier on Chicago's Near West Side back in 2022.
A new trial was denied Monday for Marni Yang, who is serving life in prison for a 2007 shooting that left a romantic rival dead.
A Chicago Transit Authority switch worker was shot and killed in Chicago's Roseland community early Monday morning.
A man was stabbed in the Printers Row district in downtown Chicago early Monday morning.
An Amazon Fulfillment Center in Matteson, Illinois, became a crime scene overnight Sunday into Monday, after an employee was shot and killed.
