Boy, 17, Hit And Killed By Car On I-90
A teenage boy has died after being hit by a vehicle on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway early Monday.
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A teenage boy has died after being hit by a vehicle on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway early Monday.
he death of one of two suburban women who collapsed while shoveling snow and died Friday have been attributed to cold exposure.
The newest Illinois casino helped to raise the state's take from gambling for the first time since 2007.
A longtime suburban lawmaker is being forced to run for re-election as a write-in candidate.
Seven people were injured early Thursday in a crash on busy Elmhurst Road in Des Plaines.
Three people — including a baby — were rescued from a basement fire in a northwest suburban Des Plaines townhouse Friday evening.
A 19-year-old Niles man has been charged with leaving two stolen cars on the Metra North Central tracks in Des Plaines, leaving both cars to be destroyed by trains.
Two people were killed in separate crashes Tuesday in northwest suburban Des Plaines, police said.
Thousands of the faithful gathered in Des Plaines Monday for the conclusion of a two-day festival marking the day it is believed the Virgin Guadalupe appeared to a peasant in Mexico.
Investigators believe two recent collisions between Metra trains and cars left on the tracks at the same Des Plaines crossing are related.
When it comes to safety and security, the city of Des Plaines does not want to gamble on the communications equipment at the new Rivers Casino.
For the second time in a week, a Metra train hit an abandoned car Monday morning at a minor road crossing in Des Plaines.
The man accused of slapping the back of Devin Hester's head at a Des Plaines casino in October pleaded guilty Thursday and avoided jail time.
Rescue crews in Des Plaines had to extricate a driver early Wednesday, after a car crashed into a semi-trailer truck and ended up pinned underneath.
A Des Plaines attorney got a different view of the justice system as he spent the night in the Cook County Jail last week.
As the CME Group and Sears warn that corporate income taxes might drive them out of Illinois, maintenance and repair supply distributor Lawson Products is staying – and moving into Chicago.
A judge has granted Disney star Selena Gomez a restraining order against a Des Plaines man accused of stalking her and threatening to kill her.
More than 1,000 people were on hand Saturday as a memorial was unveiled near Chicago for the victims of the American Airlines Flight 191 crash, the deadliest airplane disaster not connected to terrorism in U.S. aviation history.
It remains one of the worst air disasters in U.S. history. Thirty-two years ago, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed after take-off from O'Hare International Airport, killing 271 people on board and two people on the ground. Now, for the first time, a memorial will stand in their honor.
The Des Plaines municipal building had to be evacuated late Thursday morning for a freon leak.
Bring what you don't want, and take home what you need – for free. That's the spirit behind an event Saturday called "Collection Day" at a church in Des Plaines.
Bring what you don't want, and take home what you need – for free. That's the spirit behind an event this Saturday called "Collection Day" at a church in Des Plaines.
New figures seem to support the argument that new casinos cannibalize the profits of existing ones.
Memorials will be unveiled crafted from World Trade Center girders in several suburbs, including Des Plaines.
The crash of American Airlines Flight 191 in 1979 was the deadliest non-terror related airplane disaster in U.S. aviation history.
Earlier this month, charges were dropped in one case against Weinstein, but he still faces charges in New York and California.
People across the community step in to make sure they're okay until their power comes back on.
His arrest comes as a small but visible vigilante movement has vandalized similar cameras across the country.
Happ punctuated an 11-pitch at-bat with a two-run double to get the Cubs' scoring started.
The White Sox have lost four of five, including two consecutive games to New York.
Chicago's next mayoral election is set for Feb. 23, 2027, and eight candidates already have announced plans to run, with more expected to join the race in the coming months.
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.
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 changing developments at 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. represent a microcosm of 40 years of changing development priorities on the Clybourn Corridor as a whole, and in Chicago and beyond.
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.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought Stage 4 cancer side by side.
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.
According to a study published in Innovation in Aging, people who experienced persistent struggles with money or low income had *worse brain health later in life.
The goal is to create a more inclusive environment for neurodivergent customers. Look for lower-volume music, dimmer lighting and more mobile checkout options.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest, including the next chance for storms, in First Alert Weather.
Defense attorney Donna Rotunno is speaking about her role in the trial of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
Anthony Pareigis (above) and his two friends, Jacob Steichmann and Thomas Yano, are charged with vandalizing and stealing five Flock automated license plate reader cameras on Sunday.
Earlier this month, charges were dropped in one case against Weinstein, but he still faces charges in New York and California.
The search has resumed for a second contractor worker swept into a storm sewer Monday in Downers Grove during severe weather, though it has now become a recovery mission.
People across the community step in to make sure they're okay until their power comes back on.
His arrest comes as a small but visible vigilante movement has vandalized similar cameras across the country.
The National Weather Service confirmed two tornado touchdowns in the Chicago area during Monday's severe storms.
Earlier this month, charges were dropped in one case against Weinstein, but he still faces charges in New York and California.
The summer camp serves about 75 kids every year, with the mission to help them heal from a violent loss.
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.
Happ punctuated an 11-pitch at-bat with a two-run double to get the Cubs' scoring started.
The White Sox have lost four of five, including two consecutive games to New York.
The Chicago Bears hit the field at training camp for the first time on Tuesday, and head coach Ben Johnson is clearly fired up for his second season at the helm after a successful first year.
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.
Chicago police on Tuesday warned of a pattern of car thefts from parking garages at O'Hare International Airport.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted what was described as a "cornucopia" of unapproved medications in a shipment at O'Hare International Airport recently.
Police have finally identified the remains of a woman murdered nearly a century ago and buried beneath a building in Toronto.
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.
