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A deadly fire broke out in Cicero overnight.
Breaking news on the West Side tonight, a gunman shot a Chicago police car, as well as a passing car.
Police in Cicero were tracking leads and asking for help from the public after a 17-year-old girl went missing more than a week ago.
Police said Velia Flores went missing from her home on Jan. 6. Later that same day, two burglars used her keys to get in her home and steal several items.
A man was stabbed in a quarrel Thursday on the Blue Line at Cicero Avenue.
Morton East High School in Cicero is on Lockdown, school officials reported.
A man stood charged Wednesday in a horrific crash that killed an 81-year-old woman at Fullerton and Cicero avenues back in September.
A 29-year-old woman was in custody Saturday morning after a crash involving a Chicago Police sport-utility vehicle in Lawndale.
The man charged with throwing a bowling ball at another man's head and leaving him in a coma has a history of violent behavior, CBS 2 News has learned.
A man was charged with attempted murder Monday after authorities said he threw a bowling ball at a man's head and left him in a coma last month.
The CTA Pink Line was halted near the Cicero stop Thursday evening after a train collided with a vehicle.
Federal agents raided Illinois State Sen. Martin Sandoval's office at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on Tuesday.
Dramatic 9-1-1 calls following the incident reveal voices filled with panic and urgency.
A Cicero bowling alley has reopened after a brutal attack left 28-year-old Damante Williams hospitalized and in a medically induced coma. Now police are searching for his attacker.
The driver behind the wheel of an SUV that struck and killed an 81-year-old woman over the weekend has been released without charges, and the victim's family wants to know why.
"What in your thought process says, 'Bowling ball, hit him in the head while he's being held,'" Tamekio Williams said of the attack on her son, Damante.
A man was in a coma Thursday night after being brutally attacked with a bowling ball at a Cicero bowling alley.
Surveillance video was released Tuesday showing a car plowing into a West Side pizza parlor and killing an 81-year-old woman over the weekend.
CBS 2 was there as construction crews scrambled to get a brand new school ready for students in Cicero.
A troubling safety record has been uncovered for the trucking company involved in a fiery crash on the Stevenson expressway.
An early morning shooting on the expressway left one driver dead and two passengers wounded.
The husband of a woman facing federal charges in an alleged forced labor scheme, accused of keeping 33 people from Guatemala in her basement, is a federal employee, CBS 2 has learned.
A Cicero woman accused of keeping dozens of immigrants from Guatemala in her basement, as part of a forced labor scheme, will remain in federal custody until her trial.
A Cicero woman is accused of keeping dozens of Guatemalan people in her basement and forcing them to work, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
One house burned to the ground, another was also destroyed, and a third was damaged in a fire in the South Chicago community on Chicago's South Side early Wednesday.
Three teens were wounded during two separate shootings in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
The Supreme Court's term is set to end around the end of June, with decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans and gun rights still to come.
The Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement deal between the Justice Department and Mr. Trump.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
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.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
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.
Two people are dead, and four others are critically injured after a house fire in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Wednesday morning, Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th) said.
One house burned to the ground, another was also destroyed, and a third was damaged in a fire in the South Chicago community on Chicago’s South Side early Wednesday. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport. Owner Michelle Durpetti joins Dana Kozlov and Audrina Sinclair to explain the claims of breach of contract against SSP America.
Six people were seriously injured in a house fire in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
Three teens were shot during two separate shootings in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
Two people are dead, and four others are critically injured after a house fire in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
A Glen Ellyn family is demanding criminal charges after they said their mail carrier attacked a hospice nurse as she was leaving their home.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
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.
Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in the ninth inning, four Chicago pitchers held Seattle to one hit, and the White Sox beat the Mariners 2-1.
Jacob Misiorowski pitched six scoreless innings, Brice Turang was 3 for 4 with a two-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 to move into first place in the NL Central.
Rickea Jackson's promising first season with the Chicago Sky is over after it barely began after suffering a torn ACL in Sunday's win against the Minnesota Lynx.
The Chicago Bears met with NFL owners on Tuesday in Orlando to brief them on their push for a new stadium in either Arlington Heights or Hammond.
Touted prospect Colt Emerson launched a three-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Seattle Mariners stopped a three-game slide with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
Three teens were wounded during two separate shootings in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
A man was shot and killed in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie early Tuesday.
A man is being held in custody on charges that he tricked two young women into believing he was an art student working on a photography project in Chicago's Northalsted district, and went on to sexually abuse one of them.
A suspect was due in court Tuesday on charges that he shot and killed his ex-husband's new husband in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
