Firefighters Play Santa For Hospitalized Kids

More than a dozen Chicago firefighters and their families delivered gifts to the pediatric unit of Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center on Friday.

• Dec 22, 2017

Several Counties In Illinois Sue Drug Companies Over Opioids

Several counties in Illinois are suing drug companies and physicians over the consequences of excessive opioid use.

• Dec 21, 2017

Fires In Willowbrook, Westmont After Residents Reported Gasoline Smell

In Westmont, there were nearly a dozen small fires and over 100 reports of gasoline odors caused by a leak into the sewer system.

• Oct 20, 2017

Murphy Elementary School Reopens After Round Lake Flooding

Murphy Elementary was a mess after torrential rains in mid-July. Four feet of water flooded the computer lab, library, music room, and gym.

• Aug 21, 2017

Tri-State Widening Has Homeowners Worried About Noise, Property Values

The plan would add one lane in each direction along I-294 between Balmoral Avenue in Rosemont and 95th Street in Bridgeview.

• May 15, 2017

3 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Reagan Tollway

Three men were killed early Friday in a head-on crash, after a driver started going in the wrong direction on the Reagan Memorial Tollway in west suburban Warrenville.

• Dec 2, 2016

Chicago Police Announce New Use Of Force Policy

Amid an ongoing Justice Department probe of its policies and procedures regarding the use of force, the Chicago Police Department has unveiled new limits on how and when officers can use force in the line of duty.

• Oct 7, 2016

Meet Your New Neighbors, Chicago -- Skunks

If you've spotted skunks in Chicago, you might want to get used to them, even if you do want to keep your distance. It seems they're getting used to the urban lifestyle.

• Aug 26, 2016

Trump Calls Chicago Crime 'Out Of Control' Ahead Of Fundraiser

Hours before he was set to attending a private fundraising luncheon in Chicago, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump tweeted about the city's crime issues.

• Jul 12, 2016

On First Teacher Furlough Day, CPS Parents Seek Activities For Kids

Friday was the first of three teacher furlough days ordered by the Chicago Public Schools to save an estimated $30 million. With teachers out of the classroom, parents were forced to find alternative activities for their kids.

• Mar 25, 2016

Kristen Ziman Nominated As Aurora's First Female Police Chief

West suburban Aurora is poised to make history next week when the City Council votes whether to approve the first female police chief in the city's history.

• Jan 7, 2016

Winter Storm Leaves Thousands Without Power; Hundreds Of Flights Canceled

A combination of freezing rain, sleet, and high winds has knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses in the Chicago area, and prompted airlines to cancel more than 400 flights at O'Hare and Midway airports on Monday.

• Dec 28, 2015

Snow Plow Drivers Wishing Old Man Winter Would Return

So far this season, there hasn't been much snow, certainly not enough for people whose livelihood depends on it.

• Dec 18, 2015

Hurricane Patricia Could Bring Heavy Rain To Chicago Next Week

Not only has the Category 5 hurricane forced airlines and travel agencies to scramble to change plans for customers, it's likely to have an effect on weather in the Chicago area sometime next week.

• Oct 23, 2015

Officials In Kane County Conduct Emergency Training Drill

The role-playing involved people injured by a mock bomb explosion, and the sight and smell of pungent smoke amid the chaos of first responders rushing in to sharpen their skills.

• Oct 2, 2015

Dixon Family Excited To See Pope In Washington, D.C.

A Dixon, Illinois, family has won an "unbelievable" opportunity to see Pope Francis when the pontiff visits the nation's capitol later this month.

• Sep 11, 2015

Emmett Till's Family Leads Memorial Marking 60th Anniversary Of His Murder

It was 60 years ago today that 14-year-old Emmett Till was beaten and shot in the head for reportedly whistling at a white woman while visiting relatives in Mississippi, and his family led a memorial procession to his grave in Alsip.

• Aug 28, 2015

School Board Votes To Close Lincoln-Way North High School

Now thousands of families are scrambling to figure out what's next, CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.

• Aug 13, 2015

Partial Bans On Plastic Bags Begin In Chicago, Evanston

• Jul 31, 2015

New Ramps For Elgin O'Hare Western Access Project Opening By Monday

"This is a historic day for the western suburbs of Chicago," Illinois State Toll Highway Authority board chairman Bob Schillerstrom said from high atop a ramp stretching over Illinois Route 390 on Friday.

• Jul 24, 2015

Plaque Honors Man Who Died Saving Trapped Parachutist 85 Years Ago

A new commemoration along Illinois' historic Route 66 has been unveiled today and it tells quite a story, reports WBBM's Dave Berner.

• Jul 6, 2015

New 606 Trail Proves Popular; But Some Complain Of Crime, Rowdy Behavior

The new elevated 606 trail on the city's West Side has proved very popular with joggers and cyclists who have given it rave reviews, but it's also generated several complaints from residents about gang activity and drunken behavior.

• Jun 26, 2015

Maywood Threatens To Shut Off The Tap For Residents With Overdue Water Bills

For the second day in a row, more than a hundred people have lined up at the village offices in west suburban Maywood, after being notified their water service would be shut off if they didn't pay overdue bills.

• Jun 12, 2015

Rescue Group Hoping To Find Owner Of Wayward Lizard

No one has yet claimed the bearded dragon found earlier this week on a golf course in Skokie, and time is running out.

• May 22, 2015

Experts Urge Focus On Diversity When Replacing Trees Lost To Ash Borer

The emerald ash borer has done a lot of damage in the Chicago area. Approximately 13 million trees have been removed due to infestations of the notorious beetle.

• Apr 24, 2015