Chicago Man Critically Injured In I-65 Crash In Northwest Indiana
A man was critically injured Monday evening in a single-vehicle rollover crash near Crown Point, Indiana.
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A man was critically injured Monday evening in a single-vehicle rollover crash near Crown Point, Indiana.
Four people suspected in the theft of a laptop computer on Sept. 14 were each arrested on a charge of felony theft in Crown Point, Ind.
A girl found an abandoned infant on Monday morning in her family's back yard in Crown Point.
Police said, around 9:40 p.m., a 2000 Ford Windstar was heading north on I-65 when the driver tried to pass a 2002 Chevy Cavalier on the right. As the Windstar accelerated, the driver lost control, and the minivan fishtailed into the left lane, sideswiping the Cavalier.
James A. Wagner was driving the Ford Explorer southbound on I-65 at mile marker 244.5 in Crown Point about 1 p.m. when the vehicle veered between lanes three times, went onto the inner shoulder and then started rolling, according to Indiana State Police.
Mario Arroyo Jr., 18, was killed in a crash on County Line Road near State Route 231 in Crown Point, according to the Lake County coroner's office.
Michael Hernandez, 24, disappeared May 1 after watching a hockey game at a bar. On Thursday, a car matching his vehicle's description was found in a Crown Point retention pond, with a body inside.
More rain was expected in the Chicago area on Monday, on the heels of a storm that caused flash flooding in some areas of northwest Indiana, caused hail damage in the south suburbs, and sparked and a possible tornado near DeMotte, Indiana.
The family of a missing father from Crown Point is asking for the feds to get involved to help find him.
Family and friends desperate for answers about a missing father from Crown Point, Indiana, have continued their search, nearly a week after he vanished.
The search continues for Michael Hernandez, 24, a father of two young girls. CBS 2's Brad Edwards spoke with his family.
The most recent robbery happened Wednesday at the BMO Harris Bank branch at 10705 Broadway in Crown Point, according to the FBI.
A suspect in last week's brazen robbery on an Orange Line train was in custody Friday in northwest Indiana.
A man has been charged with the murder of a woman who was found stabbed to death inside the trunk of her car in Gary.
A three-county police chase ended Friday afternoon on an Interstate 65 exit ramp near Crown Point after the driver lost control of his vehicle and then shot himself.
A Crown Point kennel has been shut down by officials in Lake County while the Sheriff's Department conducts an investigation into the death of a dog that had been boarded there.
A 52-year-old woman was killed early Monday when her car flipped over in a crash in Crown Point, Ind.
A beloved teacher is being honored on Monday after a tragic accident killed her and the Good Samaritan that stopped to help her.
A Crown Point man has been killed - acting as a good Samaritan - just hours after his own wedding.
Authorities in Lake County, Ind., on Tuesday showed off about three quarters of a million dollars worth of drugs seized in undercover operations in the past week, and six handguns and two rifles that allegedly were purchased by a Gary mother for her gang-member sons.
A Crown Point teen was killed when he went airborne on his dirt bike and landed on a fence post on Saturday night in Leroy.
The suspect may have gotten away with the cash, but surveillance cameras captured his every move. CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports.
A 61-year-old interior designer in Northwest Indiana is facing extradition back to Arizona - where she is accused of killing her husband a decade ago.
An Indiana family was asking for help Tuesday in locating a missing woman, who was last seen at the airport in Dallas last month.
Of the 162 employees, 82 were from central office positions and the remaining 80 were from those citywide positions, CPS said.
It comes after the office said that its Marine Unit was assisting fire personnel in the search for a missing swimmer in Myers Bay, who went under earlier in the evening.
As the heads of the FBI, Douglas DePodesta, and the Chicago Police Department, Larry Snelling, are leaving their post, there is now a new concern about how that could make the city less safe.
A pass through the Illinois toll system already costs anywhere from 30 cents to $1.50 per trip with an iPass and more without it.
Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke on Monday swore in a special new member of her office.
The City Council Finance Committee on Monday backed a plan to spend $425 million in taxpayer funds for new roads, utilities, and other infrastructure supporting Chicago Fire FC's new South Loop stadium in the megaproject known as The 78.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced his pick to fill the vacancy left by Sen. Lindsey Graham's death.
Sen. Mitch McConnell released a statement on his health on Sunday along with a photo of himself and his wife, Elaine Chao, after questions swirled about his condition.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) issued a statement honoring the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), who died this weekend.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.
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.
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.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
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.
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.
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.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's summer home in Highland Park reopened after a $70 million gut renovation that redesigned the stage to reduce sound levels harmful to musicians.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
AI chatbots trained on a dead person's social media posts, emails, audio and video recordings, photos and other data to create a digital simulation that family and friends can interact with after the individual's death.
District leaders say the layoffs come after exhausting other cost-saving measures. CPS says the reductions will save about $18 million.
The increase would be about 45 cents for regular cars and a 30% toll increase for commercial trucks.
Maine's independent Senator Angus King said he spoke with U.S. homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin about the shooting who says the Columbian man who was shot and killed was not the target of the investigation.
This comes as Chicago is expecting its hottest day in two years on Wednesday. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
Chicago is bracing for another heat wave, less than two weeks after the last one. This time, the heat comes with air quality concerns.
A drug known to be 10 times more potent than fentanyl has been linked to seven deaths this year in Cook County.
Of the 162 employees, 82 were from central office positions and the remaining 80 were from those citywide positions, CPS said.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced his pick to fill the vacancy left by Sen. Lindsey Graham's death.
It comes after the office said that its Marine Unit was assisting fire personnel in the search for a missing swimmer in Myers Bay, who went under earlier in the evening.
Chicago is bracing for another heat wave, less than two weeks after the last one. This time, the heat comes with air quality concerns.
The university released what it's called a strategy statement about the impact it's already seeing artificial intelligence make on higher education and the legal profession.
New Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke is fighting innocence claims more often than her predecessor, Kim Foxx, and hiring outside counsel to help.
On Tuesday evening, CBS News Chicago reported on wild weeds taking over a property in the South Side's Washington Heights neighborhood, and neighbors who said they spent months trying to get help.
Kevin Jackson was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent 22 years in prison before he was freed. Now he has realized his dream by starting a landscaping business. But his quest to be declared innocent continues.
The Cliburns are one of 10 sets of twins in MLB history to reach the major leagues.
Paige Bueckers had 22 points and 11 assists, Jessica Shepard added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Dallas Wings beat the Chicago Sky 96-91.
Chicago (50-45) swept the three-game series by outscoring the A's 24-2 after getting swept in three games against Boston.
Chicago took two of three from the Reds and entered the All-Star break at 54-42, in position for an NL wild card and five games back of NL Central-leading Milwaukee.
Michael Busch had three hits and Carson Kelly also went deep for the Cubs, who improved to 3-2 on their six-game trip before the All-Star break.
Burglars smashed into a gas station minimart in the south Chicago suburb of Calumet City, Illinois, early Monday.
Armed robbers held up a restaurant in Chicago's Roseland community early Monday morning, police said.
Burglars tried unsuccessfully to take an ATM from a store in Chicago's West Town community early Monday, police said.
A person was shot early Monday morning on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs in what a source said was a road rage incident.
A woman has been charged after a burglary and standoff in Aurora, Illinois, this weekend.
