2-time Pro Bowl cornerback Vontae Davis dies at age 35
Former Miami Dolphins cornerback Vontae Davis was found dead Monday morning in a Southwest Ranches home.
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Former Miami Dolphins cornerback Vontae Davis was found dead Monday morning in a Southwest Ranches home.
The mother of a 5-year-old boy whose body was found in a suitcase two years ago was arrested in Los Angeles this week. The body of Cairo Ammar Jordan was found on April 16, 2022, in Washington County, Indiana, near Louisville, Kentucky.
Richard Lewis, the actor and comedian known for his long-running stand-up career and recurring role in the hit HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm," is dead at 76.
CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports Hammond police said officers received an alert of the stolen U-Haul within city limits around 4:10 a.m. near 136th and Sheffield Avenue.
Chicago police are looking to identify a truck that struck and killed a 68-year-old woman in Archer Heights on Thursday.
Carl Weathers was a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star.
The sheriff's office says they were called to a home in Richmond for an unresponsive child. The boy was taken to the hospital where he later died.
David Soul played Detective Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson in the 1970s TV show "Starsky and Hutch."
The Cook County Sheriff said correctional staff found Michael O'Connor unresponsive in his cell. O'Connor was ordered to be held for threatening a Chicago police officer.
From the outside, the shelter space at 2241 S. Halsted St. appears to be large. But residents said the people inside are on cots in close proximity – a concern as many adults and kids are sick.
Norman Lear created groundbreaking shows like "All in the Family," "Maude" and "The Jeffersons" that took on serious social issues with humor.
A man was found dead, and his 75-year-old mother is in critical condition after escaping a house fire in North Lawndale early Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded to the fire in the 1200 block of South Kedvale Avenue around 1 a.m.
Maryanne Trump Barry retired from her role as a federal appeals court judge in 2019.
A death investigation is underway. CFD initially responded to a hazardous materials situation, but carbon monoxide levels were normal.
A body pulled from Lake Michigan near Promontory Point on Sunday has been identified as a boater who disappeared off McCormick Place last week.
The singer's death was announced in a statement posted on his website and social media channels.
Three U.S. Marines were killed and eight others were hurt when an aircraft they were riding in Australia crashed in a jungle.
The body of a missing teenage swimmer who went into the water earlier this week near a Winnetka beach was pulled out of Lake Michigan Tuesday afternoon.
Illinois State Police are investigating how the girl died.
Oak Forest police took a suspect into custody in connection with a fatal stabbing of a woman. Chad Oster was arrested after a "lengthy standoff" in Tinley Park on Saturday related to the death.
An investigation is underway after a teenage boy was found shot in the head in the East Garfield Park neighborhood Saturday morning.
Mark Margolis was nominated for an Emmy for his performance on the acclaimed TV series "Breaking Bad."
Paul Reubens was best known for playing the character Pee-wee Herman.
Only on 2, we're learning a security guard died just blocks away the day before the reported teen takeover. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza spoke to his wife, who just wants to know what happened. Read more
Multiple dogs being taken from Chicago to a K9 training facility in Michigan City died on Thursday after the air conditioning unit in a cargo area they were being held in failed.
Chicago police released for of a person who is wanted in a battery on a CTA Red Line train on Chicago's Near North Side.
Crash-and-grab burglars stole an ATM from a liquor store in Lincoln Park.
A man was shot and killed in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.
Two people are in custody after a 1-year-old girl was shot and critically injured inside an apartment on Chicago's South Side, a police source said.
The mayor of Athens said the explosion was likely caused by a gas leak.
Sheri Mecklenburg resigned from the Department of Justice this week, penning a scathing letter in which she said U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros "personally directed" the Broadview 6 prosecution that she says ended her career.
The Chicago City Council deferred a full vote on the sale of the city's parking meters from one private company to another to their next full council meeting as they face an end-of-month deadline.
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in its push to use a controversial database to review state voter rolls for potential noncitizens.
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is demanding the Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration reject President Trump's call to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex."
With an unprecedented budget, ICE spent billions in a rush to expand its detention network, wasting millions in the process, the Government Accountability Office found.
Scammers are now impersonating the patient portal MyChart, using realistic-looking emails, texts, and websites to try to steal personal information and, in some cases, get malware on your computer.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Sixteen of the state's cases this year trace to an outbreak among people who were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination history. Health officials say the overall risk is very low but want residents to confirm they're protected.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Wednesday launched its first "street psychiatry" teams, in an effort to provide mental health services to some of the city's most vulnerable people.
A new Illinois law lets terminally ill patients request a lethal prescription to end their lives, making the state the 13th in the U.S. — and the first in the Midwest — to permit it.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
McDonald's said Wednesday it will spend $8.5 billion over the next decade to modernize its restaurants globally.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Two people are in custody after a 1-year-old girl was shot and critically injured inside an apartment on Chicago's South Side, a police source said.
The Shatterproof walk to end addiction is underway in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Pullman chef Dominique Leach, owner of Lexington Betty Smokehouse, is taking her talents to the Whisky Springs Fest.
How could a little boy live through unthinkable suffering all alone with nothing?
Crash-and-grab burglars stole an ATM from a liquor store in Lincoln Park.
Two people are in custody after a 1-year-old girl was shot and critically injured inside an apartment on Chicago's South Side, a police source said.
Crash-and-grab burglars stole an ATM from a liquor store in Lincoln Park.
A man was shot and killed in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.
Chicago police released for of a person who is wanted in a battery on a CTA Red Line train on Chicago's Near North Side.
The mayor of Athens said the explosion was likely caused by a gas leak.
In 2024, an off-duty Chicago police officer shot and killed a dog that was being held by its owner. COPA and CPD Supt. Larry Snelling agreed the officer should be fired. But more than two years later, that hasn't happened.
Surging gas and diesel prices are putting the pinch on farmers with harvest season underway, and could drive grocery prices even further up.
Another business owned by a couple under investigation for mishandling bodies at funeral homes and crematories on the South Side and in the south suburbs was raided by law enforcement Thursday.
Crown Point native Chris Payne was arrested for the 2018 sexual assault of a woman, which he has adamantly claimed from the beginning that he had nothing to do with.
A Chicago nonprofit is suing its former president, accusing him of illegally diverting millions of dollars in charitable funds and jeopardizing the charity's future in fighting homelessness.
Munetaka Murakami homered twice to increase his season total to 35, and the playoff-bound Chicago White Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 6-1 as they tried to gain ground in the AL Central.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 Friday night to sweep a doubleheader.
Major League Baseball announced Saturday's game has been moved to the home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
The MLB Postseason begins on Tuesday, and anticipation is high across Chicago, with both the Cubs and White Sox making the playoffs in the same year for only the fourth time ever.
The Boston Red Sox rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a doubleheader opener on Friday.
A Chicago violence interrupter is remembered for the difference he tried to make in his South Shore neighborhood. Courtney Harris worked to keep young people away from violence, but died in a shooting over the weekend.
Three men were wounded in a shooting on Thursday night outside a liquor store in the South Chicago neighborhood.
A sixth-grade teacher and basketball coach at a school in Island Lake, Illinois, was arrested Thursday on child pornography charges.
Boise police have identified a man known as the "Unknown Wanderer" who was found dead in a church in 1982, and revealed a possible link to the Chicago Tylenol murders.
A Mundelein, Illinois, high school teacher and volleyball coach appeared in court Wednesday morning on charges of making an unauthorized video recording of a minor.
