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Anthony Avila-Puebla, 31, was found dead in the remains of a two-story home that exploded and erupted in a raging fire the day after the explosion in the 2200 block of Central Avenue, Cicero police said Saturday.
Police in Cicero, Illinois, have identified the man who was killed in a house explosion last month, and said he's the one responsible for the blast.
Cicero police said Anthony Avila-Puebla was seen carrying multiple jugs of a flammable liquid into the building before the blast.
Miles away in the north suburbs, the Village of Wauconda sent out a warning about the same scam late last year.
Scammers in Cicero are trying to get homeowners to spend thousands of dollars to fix their water systems. As Charlie De Mare reports, the water systems in question are not even broken.
Dominick, a former member of Cicero Police Department, has been on the job 20 years.
Town President Larry Dominick won a sixth term in the mayoral election in the near western suburb on Tuesday, while incumbent Richard Irvin and challenger John Laesch are advancing in Aurora. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Primary elections are also under way in Cicero and Aurora, among other municipalities. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
While the city of Chicago does not have any races this primary cycle, dozens of suburbs do. Political Reporter Chris Tye walks us through three big races.
Primary elections are also set for several other Chicago suburbs, notably including Cicero and Aurora. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Among the cities, villages and townships with primary elections on Tuesday, few races will be watched as closely as Dolton — as their embattled mayor is up for re-election.
Key fobs to the family cars melted in the blast. Shattered glass now covers the chairs where Rocios Beauty Salon clients once sat for services.
As of late Monday, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office on Monday was still trying to identify the person whose body was found at the scene. Sabrina Franza reports.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office on Monday was still trying to identify the person whose body was found at the scene.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office on Monday was still trying to identify the person whose body was found at the scene. Sabrina Franza reports.
Meanwhile, a wedding spared a family from the explosion that destroyed the building this weekend. Marissa Sulek reports.
The explosion happened while Eleni Vrettos, who lived in the building, was away and busy getting married.
The debris left behind by the explosion and fire was composed of 40 years' worth of memories from Eleni Vrettos' home — a place she left Saturday afternoon to make a key memory of her own. Marissa Sulek reports.
The explosion caused a large fire in the building where it started, with flames rising high over the roof of surrounding structures.
The entire front of the building was blown out, and some of the bricks from that building landed all the way across the street.
Cicero Fire Chief Jeff Penzkofer said investigators suspect a gas leak caused the explosion around 5 p.m. in a two-story home in the 2200 block of Central Avenue.
There have been no reports of injuries, and Metra said it's not expected to impact service on the BNSF commuter line, which runs through Cicero.
Crews were working to remove a freight train that derailed Wednesday afternoon in west suburban Cicero.
Flames erupted through the roof of the building, and the first floor was also burned.
Flames erupted through the roof of the building, and the first floor was also burned.
When it comes to St. Patrick's Day tradition, the city soaks it in.
The ages of the victims range from 22 to 61.
East Chicago police said around 11:16 a.m., officers responded to the 3700 block of Dahlia Street for a report of shots fired.
Trains are currently operating only between Howard and Garfield.
The report noted that the stomach of the dog that belonged to Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa was mostly empty except for small amounts of hair and bile.
The Senate on Friday passed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.
Office of Civil Rights employees said this means students with open cases will have their claims backlogged even further.
President Trump is planning to invoke a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants.
The suit from 20 states and the District of Columbia comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees.
The Trump administration has made it clear their goal is to dismantle the Department of Education entirely, and that is causing a lot of concern and fear among educators in Illinois.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
We're looking for Chicago's Top Dog, and we need your help. Nominate your favorite Chicago institution serving up Chicago-style hot dogs, and it might show up in our brackets.
A couple in DuPage County are opening a co-op grocery store they hope can address the strain of ever-rising food costs.
Rosemont, Illinois, is putting the brakes on installing electric vehicle chargers inside parking structures, more than a year after an EV caught fire.
Need a REAL ID? A new supercenter in downtown Chicago will be taking walk-ins starting Wednesday.
A musician from Chatham has written a song to help find a kidney donor, a musical plea to end his yearslong wait for a transplant.
Have you ever wondered how your body is aging, or why some people seem more vibrant the older they get? Those are some of the questions a doctor at Northwestern is trying to answer.
Five years ago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Medical Intensive Care Unit was in the process of being transformed into a COVID ICU.
A second person has died in the measles outbreak that started in West Texas.
More than 97% of measles cases across North and South America have been in the U.S. or Canada.
CBS News Chicago checked in with Momentum Coffee owner Nikki Bravo on Wednesday to see how she was doing with the uncertainty in the market.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
Under the city ordinance, fur retailers in Chicago could no longer sell real fur coats. They could only sell those made with synthetic materials.
The price of a wide array of products will likely soon be going up as a result of the tariffs — affecting everything from food to electronics.
The other six stores will remain open.
Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe and Grace Jones, and Kygo are among this year's artists performing in Highland Park from June 6 to Aug. 31.
The season begins with Luigi Cherubini's "Medea," Oct. 11 to Oct. 26.
According to the Lollapalooza social media accounts, the lineup will be released on March 18.
In announcing Korshak's death, Broadway In Chicago called her a "trailblazing force" in the public relations industry.
"Anora" won big at the 2025 Oscars. Here's the full list of who won and was nominated for this year's Academy Awards.
The Chicago River was running bright green on Saturday, as it does every St. Patrick's Day weekend. Thankfully, the high winds in the forecast died down as the dye went into the water ahead of the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Columbus Drive, both of which that drew huge crowds dressed in green.
A little rain and snow usher in the cold air tonight and early Sunday morning after Friday's high of 79.
Barn owner Scott Thorp said he was still awake when the storm hit and was not expecting to come out to what he saw.
China called the new plan for American investment firm Blackrock to buy two ports in the Panama Canal from a Hong Kong-based company "spineless groveling" and "a betrayal." The nearly $23 billion deal was considered a way to assuage concerns from president trump that China is quote "running" the canal.
The collapse plunged the island nation of more than 11 million people into total darkness. It's the latest in a series of failures in the country's creaking, soviet-era infrastructure.
Two groups got into a fight in a liquor store in the 1900 block of West 51st Street, when a 22-year-old woman pulled out a gun and started shooting.
The far west suburbs followed tornado warnings in Dupage, Kendall, Kane, and Dekalb counties.
The weekend before St. Patrick's Day means a pair of parades and the annual dyeing of the Chicago River to turn it bright green.
When it comes to St. Patrick's Day tradition, the city soaks it in.
The ages of the victims range from 22 to 61.
A mother has filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois and others her son's death by suicide. Internal documents and emails show missteps that may have led to her son's death.
Cook County Crime Stoppers are now offering a new $1,000 reward for information leading to an indictment or arrest in the murder of Rosa Chacon.
CBS News Chicago obtained records showing Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights, Illinois had been repeatedly warned by the state for their handling of bodies waiting to be cremated.
Rose Bronstein founded the group Buckets Over Bullying, and has been moving mountains with her local organization.
Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights is accused of mishandling the bodies of people who recently died.
The Chicago Bulls' six NBA championship banners have been removed from the United Center rafters after they were damaged during a concert.
Developers of a tract of land on Chicago's South Side launched a Hail Mary t keep the Bears in the city, revealing plans for an enclosed stadium and mixed-use development at the old Michael Reese Hospital site.
Williams has had quite the career in sports, but she is now working for the first time at a school — as the new Director of Athletics at the University of Illinois Chicago.
There has been a concerted effort from General Manager Ryan Poles and new Head Coach Ben Johnson to beef up the trenches.
Tre White had 22 points and Tomislav Ivisic added 19 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as Illinois (21-11) won its fourth straight.
Two groups got into a fight in a liquor store in the 1900 block of West 51st Street, when a 22-year-old woman pulled out a gun and started shooting.
It comes days after more than a dozen businesses in Highland Park and Morton Grove were burglarized in a similar pattern.
Police said Justin Gallo sat on the woman's chest and covered her mouth and nose until she passed out.
A 46-year-old woman and her son were walking near the AMC River East movie theater Sunday night when the woman was shot in the arm.
Officers encountered a suspect, which resulted in a foot chase and an exchange of gunfire at multiple nearby locations, police said.
