Carpenter homers twice as Tigers beat White Sox 7-4 in home opener
Kerry Carpenter hit a pair of solo home runs and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 for their 14th win in their last 17 home openers.
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Kerry Carpenter hit a pair of solo home runs and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 for their 14th win in their last 17 home openers.
Police said the boy was inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber Friday morning at a medical center outside of Detroit, when it exploded. His mother, who was near the chamber at the time, also suffered injuries to her arms.
The plane left the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania, around 5:24 a.m. and was expected to arrive at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport at 8:44 a.m.
The scaly reptile was turned over to a local animal shelter after the raid at a Detroit home.
Held in front of a studio audience in the battleground state of Michigan, Vice President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey fielded questions from voters on gun violence, abortion rights, and more.
The presidential election is just over two months away. Allies of former President Donald Trump will be in Detroit. Trump will speak with automakers. Vice President Kamala Harris will also be in Detroit.
Authorities on Sunday identified the man who opened fire at a splash pad in the Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills on Saturday night before taking his own life. His motives, however, remain unknown as investigators worked to determine if he left behind any hint of his plans.
Alexander Morris, the lead singer of the Four Tops, filed a lawsuit against a Michigan hospital, a nurse and security guard after he was treated like he was mentally ill after he told them he was in the legendary Motown group.
The NFL draft has a new attendance record after more than 700,000 fans flooded downtown Detroit for the three-day event.
The NFL draft gives players a chance to show their style and many take advantage with custom-made suits.
A day ahead of the draft at a Play Football Prospect Clinic, Williams and a dozen others from the 2024 Draft class worked with Special Olympics athletes. CBS 2 Sports Director Marshall Harris reports from Detroit.
A young brother and sister died and more than a dozen people were injured, authorities said.
The players preparing for the NFL Draft aren't the only ones touting a hefty resume.
Michigan Rep. Matt Maddock posted on X, claiming that buses were loading with "illegal invaders" at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. But airport officials say it was college basketball players who arrived for the Sweet 16 games on Friday at Little Ceasars Arena.
The Detroit organization, Royalty Empowerment, aims to build relationships between first responders and young African Americans.
Royalty Empowerment aims to build relationships between first responders and young African Americans.
Bedard, meanwhile, was so frustrated by Chicago's power play in the pivotal second period that he broke his stick hitting it against the boards before going the bench.
A suspect in the murder of Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll has been taken into custody, the Detroit Police Department said Wednesday.
UAW President Shawn Fain hails "groundbreaking" agreement with GM and says union is suspending its strike with the Detroit automakers.
Police in Detroit are investigating the killing of the president of an area synagogue. Samantha Woll, 40, was found stabbed to death in front of her home on Saturday.
The Chicago White Sox hit three home runs off 13-game winner Kyle Gibson to rally from an early four-run deficit and beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-5 to avoid a three-game sweep.
"This was a big deal. This was the national championships. So you had teams coming from all across the country to compete, and it's the biggest stage in the whole United States," coach Joshua Posthuma said.
Martin Murff spent years working with kids to stop violence in Chicago, and was thought to be part of the solution. But federal prosecutors in Michigan now say he is a huge part of the problem – and is actually the leader of a violent street gang.
"This is my 72nd year to vote," Mildred said. "I wasn't gonna miss this at all. It was most important. No matter what I had to do."
The Bears will not be having any fans at Soldier Field to start the season, but one of their biggest fans will be traveling to Detroit to watch their opener.
Hackney's on Lake announced it's closing its 700-seat restaurant at the beginning of September after more than 70 years.
One person was killed in a crash between a car and a school bus carrying student softball players in central Illinois Saturday morning.
A man has been charged in the murder of a 31-year-old man in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.
Jewel-Osco has recalled two products with jalapeños due to possible salmonella contamination that is linked to an ongoing FDA investigation.
In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.
The White House has informed Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, that President Trump is considering firing her.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.
As Chicago's civilian police oversight body begins the process of searching for a new police superintendent, it has scheduled a series of meetings to gather public input.
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.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
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.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
The Old Town Pour House isn't in its namesake neighborhood anymore, but it's returning to the central area of Chicago — specifically in the Loop.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Join CBS News Chicago at the 2026 Bud Billiken Parade on Saturday morning.
"Saint Delilah" author Isabelle Spotts has your next "summer-ween" read.
A woman is accused of hitting a man with her car and pinning him to a fence in Evanston, Illinois. She is charged with attempted murder.
One man died and two others were injured after an argument led to a shooting on Chicago's South Side on Friday night.
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Jewel-Osco has recalled two products with jalapeños due to possible salmonella contamination.
What does it take to bowl a perfect game? Tenacity, skill, and experience. Nine-year-old Landen Henderson, of Maywood, has all three.
Join CBS News Chicago at the 2026 Bud Billiken Parade on Saturday morning.
A school district in Northwest Indiana said it will eliminate all school bus transportation and cut sports and clubs for grades K-8 to address a deficit caused by decreased funding from major property tax cuts.
Hackney's on Lake announced it's closing its 700-seat restaurant at the beginning of September after more than 70 years.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
Security video captured the moment a utility pole fell in a parking lot behind a La Grange Park, Illinois, animal hospital, igniting a fire that destroyed multiple cars.
An Illinois Tollway glitch that left thousands of drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls stemmed from an extra digit in codes within the system's computers, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.
Angel Martínez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Friday night to end a three-game losing streak.
Kevin Gausman provided exactly what the Cubs hoped for when they acquired him from the Blue Jays last weekend, pitching seven sharp innings in his Chicago debut in a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
The Chicago Bears added significant experience to their secondary by signing safety Xavier Woods.
The charge was dropped after Harden completed an alternative resolution program.
A teenager described as "troubled" and "bullied" by a classmate killed his grandparents before gunning down five staff members at a high school in Thailand, police said.
A man has been charged with breaking into a home in west suburban Darien before leading police on a high-speed chase to his own home in southwest suburban Homer Glen.
Police in the southwest Chicago suburb of Lockport were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a pizzeria early Thursday.
Chicago police on Thursday were investigating a break-in at a bar in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood.
A candy store in Chicago's West Ridge community was burglarized early Thursday morning.
