Driver of SUV that plowed into Crystal Lake home, paralyzed man faces charges
The SUV ended up wedged inside the house on the second floor.
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Driver, resident seriously injured when SUV slams into house in Crystal Lake
Police said the driver was headed east on Ballard Road and for some reason went off the roadway just past Briarwood Road, hitting the house.
Two people seriously injured after SUV slams into Crystal Lake home
Police said the driver was headed east on Ballard Road and for some reason went off the roadway just past Briarwood Road, hitting the house.
Man found dead on Crystal Lake Central High School campus
Police and fire personnel responded to the rear of the school, located for a report of a male subject experiencing a mental health crisis
Gas thieves damage delivery truck frustrating victims while stealing fuel
"It's unfortunate that they had to do it that way, because not only were we out the gas, but we were out the repair and the timeframe to get the truck back."
Little ducks trapped in a sewer rescued by Crystal Lake police
Community Service Officer Abraham was there along with public works to save the day after getting a call from a concerned citizen.
Second Bridge serves as a path for foster kids and the community that wants to help them
"Anything we can give them to give them some sense of comfort, new sheets, a new pair of pajamas, a little stuffed animal to cuddle with."
Classes at Prairie Grove School District 46 canceled due to threat
Classes at Prairie Grove School District 46 were canceled Friday following a threat made against the school. The threat was received Thursday night.
After Going Virtual In 2020, McHenry County Santa Run For Kids Returns In Person; 'It's A Sea Of Red Out Here'
"Ho, ho, ho," turned into, "No, no, no," for a charity Santa race in the northwest suburbs thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. But a year later, Sanats by the hundred are set to hit the streets once again.
Woodstock Man Gets 30 Years After Hitting 2 Women With Hammer On Crystal Lake Path
A Woodstock man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after he allegedly hit two women with a hammer in 2019 on a Crystal Lake bike path, officials said.
'America Is Back': President Biden Visits Crystal Lake, Touts Build Back Better Agenda
President Biden was briefed on the most recent violence in Chicago, and offered those families his condolences.
President Biden Visiting Crystal Lake Wednesday, Addressing American Families Plan
President Joe Biden will be in Crystal Lake, Illinois Wednesday.
Man Living In Crystal Lake For More Than 20 Years Fighting Deportation Order
"Cesar should be seen for the loving adult he is today. versus the teenager he once was 20-plus years ago."
'It Would Be Great To Say Thank You': Schaumburg Man Looking For 'Guardian Angels' Who Pulled Him Out Of Burning Car
"Not only did the (Good) Samaritan and God save my life, she saved my pup."
Crystal Lake Pizza Shop Worker Says She Was Drugged, Assaulted By Owner; Police Search For More Victims
Police in northwest suburban Crystal Lake were searching Wednesday night for more possible victims - after a worker at a Rosati's pizza shop claimed she was drugged and sexually assaulted by the owner.
'We Won't Be A Dumping Ground': Englewood Residents When Convicted Murderer, Sex Offender Moves In With No Alert
Outraged Englewood residents cannot understand how a paroled child murderer ended up in their community, and when they found his address it revealed there are more than 20 registered sex offenders in the same building.
Theo, Dog With Terminal Cancer And A Bucket List Who Captured Our Hearts, Has Died
Theo, who was living out the rest of his life in doggie hospice with a loving couple in Crystal Lake, died on Friday. His owners said Theo suffered a seizure and had to be euthanized.
2 Women Reach Out Social Media To Help Others, Brighten Lives During Holiday Amid Pandemic
There has been an outpouring of holiday cheer on social media during the pandemic.
The Story Of Theo: A Dog With Terminal Cancer And A Bucket List Who Captured Our Hearts -- And Got To See An Old Friend One More Time
CBS 2 was first to introduce you to Theo, a dog who is terminally ill with cancer and who is now living out the rest of his life doggie hospice with a loving couple in Crystal Lake.
Woman Charged With Falsely Reporting Daughter Missing In Crystal Lake
Police said 38-year-old Lisa Shader reported her 3-year-old daughter missing around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday. Officers later determined the girl was not missing, and found her safe at the home of an acquaintance of Shader's.
3-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing In Crystal Lake Found Safe
Around 2:45 p.m., police reported Ivy had been found safe an unharmed. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance remain under investigation.
A.J. Freund Case: Andrew Freund Sr. Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter In Killing Of 5-Year-Old Son, Gets 30 Years In Prison
Freund, 61, pleaded guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter, aggravated battery to a child, and concealment of a homicide.
A.J. Freund Murder: Boy's Father, Andrew Freund Sr., Expected To Take Plea Deal On Friday
McHenry County Judge Robert Wilbrandt scheduled a hearing on the negotiated plea for Friday afternoon.
Plea Deal Expected Next Month For Andrew Freund, Charged With The Murder Of His 5-Year-Old Son A.J.
During a status hearing on Friday, McHenry County Judge Robert Wilbrandt set a tentative Dec. 9 trial date for Freund, 61.
JoAnn Cunningham Moved To Downstate Prison To Serve 35-Year Sentence In Murder Of Her Son, A.J. Freund
Cunningham was moved from the McHenry County Jail to the Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln on Tuesday, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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Boy, 6, critically wounded in West Woodlawn shooting
Police said the boy was inside an apartment in the 6100 block of South Vernon Avenue around 2:20 p.m., when someone shot him in the back.
In opening statements, prosecutors tell jury R. Kelly had "a hidden side, a dark side"
Prosecutors said Kelly had sex with multiple children – detailing four video tapes including a girl by the name of "Jane" featured in each video.
17-year-old charged in connection with Evanston shooting that left girl, 13, critically wounded
The suspected shooter was not targeting the girl who remains hospitalized with a serious spinal cord injury.
Child in Lurie Children's NICU for more than 500 days comes home
"They've seen me cry, laugh, they listened to me scream and yell. They've been my family since I've been here and they've been my family because they love my baby."
Teacher shortage has Noble Charter Schools lowering standards for full-time substitutes
Noble Charter Schools' job posting for full-time substitutes says a bachelor's degree and professional education license are both preferred, but not required.
Fun food with a side of politics highlighted Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair
"I think we are going to win because people understand Democrats are delivering."
9-year-old girl escapes attempted kidnapping in West Rogers Park
Police said the girl was able to get away, in the 6600 block of North Ridge Boulevard.
1 of 2 missing boaters found dead at Whihala Beach in Whiting, Indiana
Dexter Trendell Sain, 36, had been missing since he and another man went boating on July 27 from East Chicago, Indiana.
Oak Forest police say missing man found unharmed
Police had issued a missing person alert in an attempt to fine him.
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Boy, 6, critically wounded in West Woodlawn shooting
Police said the boy was inside an apartment in the 6100 block of South Vernon Avenue around 2:20 p.m., when someone shot him in the back.
In opening statements, prosecutors tell jury R. Kelly had "a hidden side, a dark side"
Prosecutors said Kelly had sex with multiple children – detailing four video tapes including a girl by the name of "Jane" featured in each video.
17-year-old charged in connection with Evanston shooting that left girl, 13, critically wounded
The suspected shooter was not targeting the girl who remains hospitalized with a serious spinal cord injury.
Child in Lurie Children's NICU for more than 500 days comes home
"They've seen me cry, laugh, they listened to me scream and yell. They've been my family since I've been here and they've been my family because they love my baby."
Teacher shortage has Noble Charter Schools lowering standards for full-time substitutes
Noble Charter Schools' job posting for full-time substitutes says a bachelor's degree and professional education license are both preferred, but not required.
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Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
$33.5 million verdict ordered against Village of Dolton in deadly 2016 crash involving police
Attorneys say it all started with a driver rolling through a stop sign.
New motion in R. Kelly case claims deceptive practices by former lead prosecutor
With the Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two of his associates set to begin in less than two weeks, attorneys for one of the defendants – Derrell McDavid – filed a bizarre motion in court Wednesday.
Englewood building residents go for 12 days without water service
That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
How did a driver end up going the wrong way on I-90, causing crash that killed six?
The Illinois Secretary of State's office said the women, Jennifer Fernandez of Carpentersville, had a valid driver's license and no offenses on her record.
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First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
The first lady has been vacationing in South Carolina with her family, including President Biden.
Highland Park City Council passes resolution calling for state and federal bans on assault weapons
The proposal also calls for bans on body armor and high-capacity ammunition cartridges and magazines.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller on Mar-a-Lago search: an arrest warrant doesn't necessarily follow a search warrant
"Getting a search warrant is the first step toward gathering evidence," Miller said. "There might not be any crime committed and the document just sits in a file and that's the end of the story."
Mar-a-Lago search warrant released, reveals FBI seized top-secret classified documents
The Justice Department is investigating the former president for potential Espionage Act violations.
Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant
The Justice Department asked a federal court to unseal the warrant, citing public interest in the case, and Trump said he encouraged its release.
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Thefts of Kias and Hyundais are skyrocketing, up 767% this summer in Cook County
In light of the crime trend, law enforcement wants everyone to know what's going on and how best to protect themselves and their cars.
Judge finds Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said, for more than a decade, Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions without performing enough due diligence.
Illinois AG warns of scam using phony websites to target banking customers
The scammers make the websites look real as they trick customers to enter their information to create a bank account.
Are we in a recession? An expert says yes, but there's a sliver of good news about falling prices
The GDP a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Inflation is at 40-year high, and one expert says cost of living is even worse than numbers say
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
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2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after 10-month-old dies
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
Some Capri Sun juice pouches recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
After he and his partner had monkeypox, fitness trainer warns 'how much of a joke this isn't'
The pain was so excruciating that a prescribed opioid didn't even help – that was Carson Twitchell's experience after he contracted monkeypox last month.
Chicago expecting 20,000 more monkeypox doses in coming weeks.
Chicago's top health official says the rush is on to get more monkeypox vaccine doses to those who need them, as infections continue to rise.
Chicago launches public health plan for monkeypox
The United States now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world. Since May, cases have grown from zero to 6,617.
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Hyde Park native to open Illinois' first Black-owned cannabis company
The artist is launching "93 Boyz" this weekend.
Neighbors push back against proposal for gun shop, shooting range in Long Grove
The Long Grove village manager said he has received hundreds of emails about the proposal for a Range USA shop
Groupon lays off 500 employees
The departments affected include technology and sales.
Camp Aramoni brings boutique camping experience to site less than two hours away from Chicago
In the town of Tonica – less than two hours away from Chicago and right next to Starved Rock State Park – a hidden treasure sits on 96 acres of preserved land.
New 'first class' theatre at Wheeling Town Center hopes to draw back in-person crowds
Operators of the new theatre hope enhancing the experience will draw back crowds not since since before the pandemic.
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Gomes' RBI single in 7th lifts Cubs over Nationals 3-2
P.J. Higgins homered and Franmil Reyes had two doubles for the Cubs.
Moncada hits winning single in 8th again, White Sox beat Astros 4-3
While the showdown between AL Cy Young Award contenders Dylan Cease and Justin Verlander didn't live up to its billing, the White Sox came away with their fifth straight win.
Wisdom's double in 11th propels Cubs to 7-5 win over Nats
Wisdom led off the 11th inning with a double down the left-field line against Victor Arano (1-1), scoring automatic runner Willson Contreras
Bears' starters to play 6-10 snaps against Seahawks, amid short turnaround for second preseason game
Head coach Matt Eberflus has to guide the Bears players through a turnaround that no team should have to deal with this early in camp.
Chicago Sky seek to repeat as WNBA champions as playoffs tip off Wednesday
The Sky will host the seventh seed New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena.
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crashing into Mar Vista home, rep says
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
Olivia Newton-John, beloved singer and actress, dies at 73
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Elton John stops to see preview of Broadway In Chicago's 'The Devil Wears Prada'
A preview performance of Broadway in Chicago's new show "The Devil Wears Prada" had a very special guest in attendance this week.
Ambulance transports, arrests at Lollapalooza down this year compared with last
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said 68 people were transported by ambulance from Lollapalooza this year, compared with 102 last year.
Lightfoot announces 10-year deal extension to host Lollapalooza in Chicago
Lightfoot's office said the deal comes with an "estimated future financial impact of nearly $4 billion for the Chicago economy."
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Two Illinois sisters plead guilty to charges in Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol
Two sisters from Illinois have pleaded guilty to joining the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Noble charter schools hiring substitutes; degrees not mandatory
Illinois needs teachers. Now one Chicago charter school group is recruiting full-time substitutes with no classroom experience or college degree needed. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov found it may be a violation of state statutes.
Trial set against Sterigenics accused of releasing toxic chemicals
A big day in court is ahead for Sterigenics. The medical device sterilization company is accused of releasing toxic chemicals into the air at its Willowbrook plant. Hundreds of people living nearby said they got cancer from the fumes.
Prosecutors tell jury of R. Kelly's "hidden side" as federal trial begins
Federal prosecutors began presenting their first witnesses Wednesday in the child pornography and obstruction of justice case against R. Kelly, after telling the jury "another side, a hidden side, a dark side" that he didn't let the world see as he rose to music stardom.
Boy, 6, shot in back in West Woodlawn
A 6-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded Wednesday afternoon in West Woodlawn.
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