Illinois teens die on Colorado ski slope
Witnesses said the two were riding tandem on a sled when they launched off a large snowbank and landed hard on the ice.
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Witnesses said the two were riding tandem on a sled when they launched off a large snowbank and landed hard on the ice.
The actor's death was confirmed to CBS News by two of his representatives.
A public works employee in Westmont died after being trapped during a water main break incident on Thursday. Around 11:45 a.m., the Westmont Public Works staff contacted local fire and police to respond to a worker who was trapped in an underground water main vault which was under water as a result of a water main break.
Back in August, the 41-year-old was found shot and killed in Dolton named Tavares Davis.
Police are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a vehicle in Joliet Sunday morning. A 2-year-old girl was also discovered unharmed in the backseat. Around 12:21 a.m., officers responded to a parking complaint in an alley west of the 1200 block of Clement Street.
The German-born pontiff never wanted to lead the Catholic Church, and he may be best remembered for the way he departed the role.
A man was shot and killed on Monday in a parking garage outside of the Mariano's store in the West Town neighborhood. The 27-year-old victim was sitting in a car in the parking garage of the store in the 2000 block of West Chicago Avenue around 4:30 p.m. when an unknown car approached.
A father and daughter were found dead inside an apartment on Drexel near 82nd Street on Wednesday. They were shot and the woman's young son was also found inside the East Chatham home but unharmed.
Justice came Thursday for a family of an innocent bystander killed during a police chase involving Maywood police in 2019. The driver of a stolen car involved in the pursuit was arrested. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar had the story.
The latest exhibit is focusing on answering one of the biggest questions from humanity.
It appeared a dialysis port was removed from his body and he lost "a considerable amount of blood," according to the Lake County Major Crime Task Force.
Loretta Lynn's frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music.
Emergency room staff told the family of Dewayne Tucker he was severely dehydrated, which causes brain swelling.
"At what point is enough is enough? Obviously, whatever they are doing isn't working."
Three different downstate counties investigated this family over the years, but now there are questions over whether they all knew what was going on by neighboring agencies.
"We need building management and building owners to also take their responsibility in making sure they're protecting the health and of their residents."
Lilia Luciano shares more on the victims of the Texas school shooting, as well as stories from those who survived.
"And now they're sorry and all that. Of course, of course, they're sorry."
Dwayne Haskins was hit by a dump truck while trying to cross a Florida highway early Saturday morning, according to the state's highway patrol.
One of the wounded victims in a mass shooting this weekend was an off-duty firefighter who was shot in the face and seriously hurt. He was celebrating a family member's birthday when the bullets flew.
A 64-year-old woman died as a result of an Elgin house fire early Saturday morning, fire officials said.
The man was standing by himself when he stumbled and fell onto the tracks, authorities said. When he fell, he hit his head and was electrocuted. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The man's body was found after a winter storm dropped up to 18 inches of snow near Valparaiso.
"I really hope truly that it was an accident. That he tried to move out of the way. We don't have all of the details, just that he went into the closed lanes of traffic."
Police said the car went through a yellow light and couldn't stop in time because the pavement was wet after Wednesday morning's rain.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 54.
The Twins pulled within six games of the White Sox in the AL Central and 3 1/2 games of the third AL wild card.
Attorney Robert Held announced the lawsuit against federal agent Adam Saracco outside the Broadview ICE facility on Saturday.
The holiday marks the unofficial end of summer and comes at a time when the city of Chicago has recorded historic lows for summer violence, despite recent incidents.
Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya each doubled and singled for the Cubs, who finished with 13 hits.
A federal judge extended her block on the U.S. Postal Service's new requirements for mail voting, as states prepare to begin sending mail ballots to voters for the November midterm elections.
The Supreme Court left in place guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees access to cheaper rates for political ads.
The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act set aside $140 million to give controllers a 3.8% pay raise, but they have so far only received the 1% raise given to all government employees.
FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia says the bureau is turning to artificial intelligence as a tool to identify threats and act on them faster.
Thomas Ross allegedly tried to get his campaign manager to plant cocaine and Adderall on his opponent, federal prosecutors in Missouri said.
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.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
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.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
The 9 to 5K run and walk was held in Nashville, with part of the proceeds going toward Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Middle Tennessee.
Two Nepalese workers were rescued from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower plant on Friday.
The parade returned to the Eastside community this year after being held in Pullman for the past few years.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has more on the extended holiday weekend in First Alert Weather.
Although discussions are in early stages, the renderings have received some mixed reviews.
Plans for a newly designed Chicago White Sox stadium along the river in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood were released on Saturday.
The five students allegedly engaged in "racist harassment" during a football game against Homewood-Flossmoor on Friday night.
The holiday marks the unofficial end of summer and comes at a time when the city of Chicago has recorded historic lows for summer violence, despite recent incidents.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 54.
Attorney Robert Held announced the lawsuit against federal agent Adam Saracco outside the Broadview ICE facility on Saturday.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
The Twins pulled within six games of the White Sox in the AL Central and 3 1/2 games of the third AL wild card.
Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya each doubled and singled for the Cubs, who finished with 13 hits.
Plans for a newly designed Chicago White Sox stadium along the river in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood were released on Saturday.
Shota Imanaga allowed three hits and one run in six innings and Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled and stole his 33rd base as the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 6-1.
Colson Montgomery hit a two-run homer and Erick Fedde pitched five sparkling innings, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1.
A Frankfort mother charged with the murder of her 2-year-old son was very invested in the Lindsay Clancy trial, Will County prosecutors say.
The owner of a pet resort in northwest suburban Wheeling has been charged after the death of a dog that was left inside a hot van.
A man was killed in a shooting in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood Thursday night, police said.
FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia says the bureau is turning to artificial intelligence as a tool to identify threats and act on them faster.
Thomas Ross allegedly tried to get his campaign manager to plant cocaine and Adderall on his opponent, federal prosecutors in Missouri said.
