Teacher Dies Of Heart Disease While At West Side School
James Dasher, 58, collapsed while at work at Spencer Technology Academy, 214 N. Lavergne, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
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James Dasher, 58, collapsed while at work at Spencer Technology Academy, 214 N. Lavergne, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
At least 19 people across the Chicago area have died from causes related to shoveling snow this season since Super Bowl weekend's massive blizzard.
The lawsuit filed in Manhattan State Supreme Court paints a picture of a careless, cocky staff of doctors who ran roughshod over Rivers while she was unconscious, and it suggests that she died because of their incompetence.
The fire started about 7:30 a.m. Sunday at a home in the 0-100 block of South Third Avenues, the St. Charles Fire Department said in a statement. A man who lived on the first floor of the rental building called 911 after smelling, and later seeing, heavy smoke.
An autopsy Thursday found he died of coronary artery atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, and hypothermia was listed as a contributing factor.
The television pitchman, known for his waving hand gestures and high energy level on the small screen, died on Christmas Eve.
With all of the coverage surrounding the potential spread of Ebola in the United States, it might be time to step back and consider your odds of actually dying from the virus.
Famed fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has died.
The downtown Chicago executive who was critically wounded in a workplace shooting over the summer has died, his wife said in an online message.
The woman and two men apparently were squatting in a vacant two-story building in the 3400 block of West Armitage Avenue, when a fire started in the second-floor apartments around 11:40 p.m. Thursday.
Firefighters were called to the home at 1555 W. Devon Av. around 2 p.m., and found smoke and fire coming from two sides of the house. A family member told firefighters a child was trapped inside the house, and crews rushed in to try to find him, but they could not reach him in time.
Elaine Stritch, the brash theater performer whose gravelly, gin-laced voice and impeccable comic timing made her a theatrical icon, has died at age 89.
Mohammed Alyamani fell from the top floor of a three-flat apartment building in the 3700 block of North Kostner Avenue around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. He died Wednesday evening at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.
The teen fell into the water near the 4000 block of Recreation Drive about 6:10 p.m. He was pulled from the lake and taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 7:06 p.m.
This week, Ashley Walls was working in the slums of Florianopolis and suddenly became ill and died from an undisclosed illness. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
Dariel White, 38, was on furlough from Pontiac Correctional Center, where he was serving a six-year-sentence for delivery of heroin. Illinois Department of Corrections spokesman Tom Shaer said White had been ill and that his death "was not unexpected."
An officer found the 34-year-old arrestee unresponsive in a cell at the police station at 3151 W. Harrison St. about 8:10 a.m., police said.
Eugene Gruber, who was 51, died from a spinal cord injury suffered during a take down in a shower area after he was sprayed with pepper spray for allegedly fighting correctional officers trying to process him into the jail.
Daniel J. Paredes, 49, had been in custody at the jail since April 6 for a drug possession charge. His family had recently posted a $2,000 bond, and on Wednesday, he was in the process of being discharged.
You never expect your pet to die after getting spayed. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez talks with one grieving owner.
Police say a despondent man tried to commit suicide by filling his southwest suburban home with natural gas the day after his brother died of a brain tumor.
Relatives of a dead southwest suburban teenager don't believe they're getting all the facts about her death, and they want police to say more.
CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker has some advice on sharing your usernames and passwords with family members, in case the worst happens.
Derrick Steele had been serving a 70-year sentence at Stateville after being convicted of murder and attempted armed robbery in 1998.
Naperville firefighters responded to a fire in a second-floor unit of a three-story apartment building at 108 Douglas Av. around 11:30 p.m. Thursday.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation requiring public schools in Illinois to prohibit students from using cellphones or other mobile devices in classrooms.
Anyone riding the Chicago Transit Authority system will see a new warning starting Tuesday.
The search has resumed for a second contractor worker swept into a storm sewer Monday in Downers Grove during severe weather.
In-person absentee voting began Tuesday in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, the same day a judge was set to hear arguments on whether voters who already returned mail ballots should be allowed to cancel and recast them.
A Wisconsin tornado that struck near Appleton and Menasha has caused extensive damage and knocked out power to more than 30,000 people.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation requiring public schools in Illinois to prohibit students from using cellphones or other mobile devices in classrooms.
In-person absentee voting began Tuesday in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, the same day a judge was set to hear arguments on whether voters who already returned mail ballots should be allowed to cancel and recast them.
Candidates for Chicago mayor may start circulating petitions on Tuesday for the election in February 2027.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
President Trump cracked jokes at the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
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.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
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."
Anyone riding the Chicago Transit Authority system will see a new warning starting Tuesday.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation that would require public schools in Illinois to prohibit students from using cellphones or other mobile devices in classrooms.
Mourners, lawmakers, and heads of state gathered at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to bid farewell to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, who died suddenly earlier this month.
Meet a young entrepreneur chasing her dreams live on CBS News Chicago.
A Wisconsin tornado that struck near Appleton and Menasha has caused extensive damage and knocked out power to more than 30,000 people.
Thousands of people are still in the dark after two rounds of storms swept through the area on Monday afternoon.
The search has resumed for a second contractor worker swept into a storm sewer Monday in Downer Grove during severe weather.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation requiring public schools in Illinois to prohibit students from using cellphones or other mobile devices in classrooms.
Anyone riding the Chicago Transit Authority system will see a new warning starting Tuesday.
In-person absentee voting began Tuesday in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, the same day a judge was set to hear arguments on whether voters who already returned mail ballots should be allowed to cancel and recast them.
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.
Alex Bregman had a homer, two doubles and drove in two runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
The New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between playoff contenders.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Murakami hit a 385-foot, two-run homer in the bottom of the first that gave Chicago its first lead of the game. It was his first homer since May 27th.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Chicago police issued an alert this past weekend about a string of ATM-related thefts on the city's South and Southwest sides.
Crash-and-grab burglars hit a Shell gas station on the cusp of Chicago's Lakeview and Lincoln Park communities early Monday morning.
A robber jumped through a drive-thru window at a McDonald's in Chicago's Belmont Cragin community early Monday morning.
Police believe a suspect in the deadly shooting at a food festival in Seattle was among those who were killed, as another suspect remains on the loose and a teenager is in custody.
