Cook County Issuing Same-Sex Marriage Licenses; First Couple Weds
Same-sex couples wasted no time getting marriage licenses on Friday, shortly after a federal judge ruled they don't have to wait until June to tie the knot in Cook County.
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Same-sex couples wasted no time getting marriage licenses on Friday, shortly after a federal judge ruled they don't have to wait until June to tie the knot in Cook County.
They say they were reprimanded for supporting Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's opponent and now 21 Cook County Sheriff's Police officers are preparing to collect a $2.4 million settlement.
The Cook County Board is expected to settle a federal lawsuit brought by 21 deputies who allege Sheriff Tom Dart retaliated against them because they backed his political opponent when he was running sheriff in 2006.
Could you be driving around with fake airbags and not know it? That's what Cook County investigators want to know after they found two dozen counterfeit airbags at a southwest suburban auto shop.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office says conditions are improving at the morgue thanks to more employees and a new $1.4 million cooler.
The prosecutor who declined to charge former Mayor Richard M. Daley's nephew in the killing of David Koschman — and apparently "threw away" the case file — has left the Cook County state's attorney's office.
Of the sheriff's objections, 77 are based on the applicants' gun crimes, 88 are based on applicants' domestic violence records, and 52 are based on applicants' battery and assault records.
Special prosecutor Dan K. Webb will release a 162-page report Tuesday morning that's expected to shed light on whether clout kept police and prosecutors from charging Richard J. "R.J." Vanecko, a nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, with killing David Koschman.
Police were hailing a 14-year-old boy as a hero, for saving his own life and the life of his 5-year-old nephew, after his stepfather had killed his mother and two siblings.
Cook County Transportation Supt. John Yonan says "heave" occurs when water freezes and expands underneath the pavement -- forcing it up into washboards, or bumps.
Lester Hill, 27, is accused of having sex with a 23-year-old detainee of the jail on Jan. 13 and 15.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is making Martin Luther King day an opportunity to have a look inside her own jail, reports WBBM's John Cody.
The former Streets and Sanitation commissioner had hoped to make his return to politics by taking advantage of a quirk in Illinois law that allows convicted felons to run for county and statewide office.
Almost one in four of the roughly 23,000 Illinois residents who have applied for concealed carry permits live in Cook County.
A north suburban man is at least the 11th reported cold-related death this winter in Cook County.
A hearing examiner heard two hours of arguments Wednesday from attorneys who argued whether former Chicago Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Al Sanchez should be allowed to run for Cook County Board commissioner.
The young man -- whose name has not yet been released -- hanged himself with a bedsheet in his cell, and that he was in the cell by himself.
Cuauhtemoc Estrada, 50, was gunned down Friday night in a VFW parking lot in Bellwood while trying to stop his daughter from being robbed.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is attempting to tackle a major problem, using jail inmates as laborers.
Karon Godbold, 35, is charged with sexual assault and weapons violations.
It has been nearly two years since the Cook County Sheriff's Department allowed the owner of some local barber colleges to start a barber college in the jail.
Part of the Cook County Jail has been without heat for days.
Reports that Cook County judges have been improperly sentencing violent criminals to a boot camp reserved for non-violent offenders have prompted a criminal justice expert to call for a fix.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart met with two trustees from the village of Robbins Wednesday, but deferred any decision on taking command of the suburb's police department.
Dart announced the plan after Robbins police and village officials failed to remove a police administrator whose policing credentials have been challenged by a state regulatory agency.
Till would have turned 85 years old on Saturday.
After the parade, the community resource fair provided an opportunity for job seekers.
Initial reports say the crash involved two boats and at least one of them may have flipped over.
The ages of the victims range from 5 to 46, according to Chicago police.
The unknown woman pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the victim in the arm before fleeing the scene, Chicago police said.
President Trump cracked jokes at the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased commercial spyware that can covertly take control of phones, collect messages, photos and location information.
A new lawsuit argues that Wisconsin's elections commission is wrongly blocking absentee voters from canceling their ballots and requesting new ones, with nearly 91,000 ballots already returned ahead of the Aug. 11 primary.
The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission voted on Thursday to publish a report outlining details of the investigation that led to state Rep. Harry Benton (D-Chicago) to resign his post earlier this month.
Voters in Chicago will have a chance to decide in November if the city should go after the federal government for money spent dealing with the Trump Administration's immigration crackdown and Operation Midway Blitz.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
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.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
Village officials are recommending residents boil all water for a minimum of five minutes before consuming. Officials said the water is safe to use to shower and wash hands.
The free event also featured skateboarding lessons, food trucks, and hula-hooping for all ages.
Chicago police said a 37-year-old man was sitting inside his vehicle when an unknown man approached, pulled out a gun and fired gunshots toward the victim.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
CPD said a black sports-utility vehicle pulled up into a parking lot and someone inside fired shots at a large group in the 1000 block of West 14th Street.
A 5-year-old boy and a man were injured during a drive-by shooting on Chicago's Near West Side overnight.
Initial reports say the crash involved two boats and at least one of them may have flipped over.
Till would have turned 85 years old on Saturday.
After the parade, the community resource fair provided an opportunity for job seekers.
Authorities are investigating the "suspicious deaths" of two adults and six children following a house fire Friday morning in Grand Haven Township, Michigan.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't announced if he will run for re-election next year, he's boasting about lower vacancy rates for Mag Mile buildings and taking credit for the positive changes.
A Lockport foster parent said he lost his kids, job and home for months after a mix-up that landed his name on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
Christian Walker hit a three-run double, Cam Smith added a two-run homer in Houston's eight-run sixth inning and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 8-5 on Friday night.
WNBA All-Star weekend festivities continue. Chicago is the center of the women's basketball universe and fan interest has grown for this event.
The Chicago Cubs held on for a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
Kane said he feels strong three years after undergoing a major hip resurfacing surgery and rehabbing his way back for three solid seasons with the Detroit Red Wings.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said Romo was pulled over around 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Madison, Wisconsin remains one of the only cities of its size without a police body camera program, leaving key moments of a fatal officer-involved shooting unrecorded.
A man was killed and a teenage boy was wounded in a shooting on Thursday evening in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago.
A man and a woman were found shot and killed inside a car on Thursday evening on the University of Chicago campus in the Hyde Park neighborhood.
Madison's chief of police says an officer in Wisconsin's capital city shot and killed a man who had injured him with a knife while resisting arrest.
Three men have been convicted of a string of violent robberies targeting liquor stores, convenience stores, and bars in Chicago in 2023 and 2024.
