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A Chicago man has been sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison for his role in trying to carjack an off-duty Cook County Sheriff's deputy and his family in 2023 in south suburban Dolton.
Dolton interim Fire Chief Quention "Q" Curtis is taking voluntary leave under pressure mounted from his own firefighters and the community.
Gonzalez, who spent years serving the public in the south suburbs, passed away on Tuesday from a heart attack.
Village officials said the protest is all about a recent reduction in overtime pay for firefighters.
Outside the Dolton Village Hall, firefighters sounded the alarm on safety concerns and what they call ongoing leadership failures. Meanwhile, the village said this is all about a recent reduction in overtime pay for firefighters.
Hyde Park Academy High School students are mourning the second classmate killed by a hit-and-run driver in little more than a week.
Hyde Park Academy High School students are mourning the second classmate killed by a hit-and-run driver in little more than a week.
Two students were arrested and are being questioned after a gun was found in the Thornridge High School gym in Dolton, Illinois.
Two students were arrested and are being questioned after a gun was found in the Thornridge High School gym in Dolton, Illinois.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
While street cameras have tracked pooled water for hours, video inside some of the residents' homes gives a better idea of what they are now dealing with.
Firefighters rescued a puppy early Monday from a fire in the south Chicago suburb of Dolton.
Crews are working to repair two water main breaks in Dolton, Illinois, on Saturday.
Months after purchasing the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV, the village of Dolton has designated it as an official historic landmark.
The winning ticket was sold for the Nov. 30, 2024, drawing at the Citgo gas station at 44 E. Sibley Blvd. in Dolton, Illinois.
Illinois Lottery officials said the winning ticket was sold for the Nov. 30, 2024, drawing at the Citgo gas station at 44 E. Sibley Blvd.
Khalil's barber business, in the 8500 block of South Cicero Avenue, is one of two that were hit in the strip mall. Honey's Video Gaming Cafe had its own footage of the same thieves.
Masked thieves used sledgehammers to break into and steal cash from gaming machines at a bar and lounge in Dolton.
A former Dolton village employee filed the civil lawsuit claiming Holmes sexually assaulted her while attending a conference for the village in Las Vegas in May 2023.
Father Gary Graf is walking from Dolton to the statue of liberty in New York City in hopes to raise awareness for immigration reform.
The building houses the campaign office of Dolton Trustee Kiana Belcher, who is running for the Cook County Board.
The building houses the campaign office of Dolton Trustee Kiana Belcher, who is running for the Cook County Board.
A spokesperson for Dolton said a person hiding in the bushes stepped out and shot three people moments before a balloon release was about to take place.
Three people were shot while attending a balloon release in Dolton, Illinois, on Tuesday night.
Witnesses reported that a balloon release was about to take place when someone, who was hiding in the bushes nearby, stepped out and opened fire.
The breach happened sometime between August and September last year.
Ben Williamson doubled twice and drove in three runs as Tampa Bay spoiled the major league debut of White Sox starter Nick Schultz.
Police said the pair from Melrose Park made reservations at the hotel, but they checked out wearing handcuffs.
Carson Kelly hit a three-run homer, Colin Rea pitched six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4 on Tuesday night.
Aroma Park resident Mike Satterfield says he's still waiting for the county to pick up leftover debris, as well as his insurance claim, more than a month after the storm.
The City Council is expected to soon raise cab fares in Chicago for the first time in a decade, and while you might expect taxi drivers are happy about it, opinions are mixed.
Former ComEd chief executive officer Anne Pramaggiore and lobbyist Michael McClain have both been ordered released from prison on appeal bonds, as a federal appeals court announced it will be granting them a new trial just hours after hearing arguments in their case.
The back and forth between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV continues to make waves, as the president has lashed out at the pope's criticism of his administration.
After a one-month delay, the City Council is moving forward with plans to increase taxi fares in Chicago for the first time since 2016.
The image was deleted from President Trump's Truth Social account, but the president said it depicted him as a "doctor, making people better."
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
Meet Pancake. Her elite zoomies and her lop-sided smile earned her the title of "mid-tier influencer" in the latest Pet Lover's Choice Awards. The annual contest invites followers to vote for their favorite pet accounts on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.
If a package, for example, is put on the wrong truck, radio sensors will automatically detect it and issue an alert. Packages will also be able to be tracked in real time.
The study in the Journal of Cancer Research Communications found that women who aren't married have an 83% higher risk of the disease. Single men have a 68% higher risk of getting cancer.
Foods including salty snacks, sugary drinks, and fast food can have negative effects on heart health and diabetes, according to the research published in the Journal of Radiology.
Anyone who was a patient at Insight, there are a few things the hospital is already advising people to do, including get a copy of their credit report, place a fraud alert on it, and freeze their credit file.
Severe storms move across the Chicago area with reports of hail and strong winds.
The breach happened sometime between August and September last year.
Police said the pair from Melrose Park made reservations at the hotel, but they checked out wearing handcuffs.
After surveillance video showed a delivery robot smashing into a CTA bus stop, the little guy and the company he works for have issued an apology.
Carson Kelly hit a three-run homer, Colin Rea pitched six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4 on Tuesday night.
Some parents in southwest suburban Oswego are fired up, saying the school district invited all non-white students to participate in summer remedial programming, regardless of how they're doing in school.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
Ben Williamson doubled twice and drove in three runs as Tampa Bay spoiled the major league debut of White Sox starter Nick Schultz.
Carson Kelly hit a three-run homer, Colin Rea pitched six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4 on Tuesday night.
Former Oswego East High School standout Noah Schultz is getting ready to step on the mound for the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night for his Major League debut with his hometown team.
Angel Reese will not be playing for the Chicago Sky next season, but the team selected a college championship player in Gabriela Jaquez in the WNBA Draft Monday night.
The game was tied at 1 before Thompson scored from the low slot 13 minutes into the second after stealing the puck from Blackhawks defenseman Louis Crevier.
A Chicago man has been sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison for his role in trying to carjack an off-duty Cook County Sheriff's deputy and his family in 2023 in south suburban Dolton.
Two Chicago men have been charged with murder in the shooting death of an Alsip man in southwest suburban Oak Forest over the weekend.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged this week with robbing two men at gunpoint in Chicago's River North district.
Crash-and-grab burglars stole an ATM from a River North gas station early Tuesday morning, Chicago police say.
Two police officers were injured over the weekend while arresting a man in a domestic disturbance in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park.
