
Downers Grove South High School teacher charged with sexually assaulting 15-year-old student
A teacher and soccer coach at Downers Gove South High School has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage student.
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A teacher and soccer coach at Downers Gove South High School has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage student.
The identify of the person killed was not immediately learned.
Inbound and outbound trains were stopped near the Downers Grove/Main Street station.
Inbound and outbound trains were stopped near the Downers Grove/Main Street station.
Travelers are advised to take their time even just getting down the stairs to the sidewalk.
A federal jury convicted Tarandle Lee, 45, of Bolingbrook, for his involvement in robberies of three banks and a credit union between September 2021 and April 2022.
So far in 2024, there have been 25 Scott's Law-related crashes with 12 of those troopers hurt.
Around 12:45 a.m., a state police trooper's squad car was parked in the right lane of I-55 southbound at Route 83 with its emergency lights activated.
Alexandra Szustakiewicz, 64, of Darien, Illinois, was charged with two felony hate crime counts and one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
The 64-year-old woman from Chicago's western suburbs is facing hate crime charges, accused of assaulting a Palestinian American couple in a Panera in Downers Grove. Tara Molina reports.
Police said the teens blocked the road in front of a woman, and surrounded her car when she came to a stop.
A fire damaged a church and knocked out power to about 130,000 ComEd customers Monday morning in west suburban Downers Grove.
A fire damaged a church and knocked out power to about 130,000 ComEd customers Monday morning in west suburban Downers Grove.
No one was injured but the extensive damage to the church's school sparked concerns about the first day of classes just weeks away.
Franklin competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and will be suiting up for Team USA a second time this summer in Paris. But earning a bronze medal at the U.S. trials to get there didn't come easy.
Professional triple jumper Tori Franklin is getting ready to compete in her second Olympic games for Team U.S.A., but the Downers Grove South graduate had to overcome obstacles to get to Paris.
Robin Robinson, 65 -- not to be confused with the former CBS 2 and Fox 32 news anchor -- was struck and killed while crossing the street on Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove.
Preliminary investigation into the crash indicated that the victim was crossing the street when she was hit by a dark-colored, small to midsized Honda or Acura SUV heading westbound on Ogden.
Police say the woman was found in the roadway just after 9 p.m. in the 600 block of Ogden Avenue.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
Typewriters can be found in antique shops, collectors' homes, and maybe on a street corner with a poet. They may sound ancient to some, but they've been making a comeback. Taylor Swift even brought them back in her most recent music video. CBS 2 found a typewriter repair business that's keeping at least one young man busy in west suburban Downers Grove.
Bennett Haried loves to build things, like many kids his age; but unlike most kids, he is translating his hobby into lessons everyone can learn.
DuPage County prosecutors said Martavious Robinson carjacked a woman and her daughter at gunpoint after they pulled their car into their garage in 2019.
Arriving officers located several witnesses who reported an armed man inside a home and hearing a gunshot, police said.
Upon entry, officers found a man and woman both with apparent gunshot wounds.
Karen Schepers was seen for the last time on April 16, 1983, at a work party at a bar in Carpentersville.
The Cubs are hoping the addition of All-Star right fielder Kyle Tucker helps get them back to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.
Currently, a teen basketball player can't be on two courts at once — but an actor can be in the high school musical and community theatre with no problem.
The average price of a new car in U.S. was about $49,000 as of Thursday, but the new tariffs are expected to drive that price up.
The condemned houses in the area of 113th Street and Princeton Avenue in Roseland were used for search and rescue drills and rapid intervention exercises.
Currently, a teen basketball player can't be on two courts at once — but an actor can be in the high school musical and community theatre with no problem.
The average price of a new car in U.S. was about $49,000 as of Thursday, but the new tariffs are expected to drive that price up.
The Mayor's office said the new acting administrator, LaKenya White, is a Chicago native who has worked in various police accountability roles for 25 years.
If new funds do not come in, the agencies are predicting not only a drastic reduction in service, but also the cutting of thousands of jobs.
Five community groups joined together in Federal Plaza Wednesday to speak out against the anticipated reintroduction of a travel ban by the Trump administration.
A Mega Millions lottery ticket that contained all the winning numbers — bought along the western edge of the Chicago metro area, in DeKalb County — has made someone in Illinois $344 million richer this week.
CBS News Chicago spent months trying to get a simple answer from Lynwood Mayor Jada Curry about her salary.
In most of Lisle, residents get their water from the village. But in one section, the Oak View subdivision, a private company supplies the water, and residents are furious about the bills.
Mark Aiello's winning bets banked $389,000 — enough for his daughter's future college education. But a moment was about all it lasted, as all his bets were suddenly canceled as if he'd never made them.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
Abortion has been top of mind for many voters casting early ballots in the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
In research published last month, UChicago scientists created a hydrogel out of husks from the malva nut.
Five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, people who are still vulnerable to the virus have found safe ways to be in community.
The U.S. has seen the most measles cases in a single year since 2019, with the vast majority of cases confirmed from an outbreak in Texas and neighboring New Mexico.
About one in five newborns in the U.S. start out on infant formula, making it a crucial source of nutrition.
Singleton will be the first to tell you her success is not a solo act.
The owners are waiting to see if the federal grants they lost are reinstated.
A total of 30 employees agreed to resign after accepting a buyout from ownership.
The building is at the corner of 79th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue — an area with a history of violence. The church that has purchased it hopes to bring new life to the area.
CBS News Chicago checked in with Momentum Coffee owner Nikki Bravo on Wednesday to see how she was doing with the uncertainty in the market.
Lollapalooza announced the daily lineup for the 2025 festival in Grant Park July 31 through Aug. 3. Tickets are going fast.
Want to catch the 2025 NCAA March Madness tournament? Here's how to stream the college basketball games for free.
The Lollapalooza 2025 lineup is here, featuring Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter, and Olivia Rodrigo among the headliners.
Lollapalooza is an essential part of summer in Chicago, and a new book has created a record of the oral history of one of the city's most defining festivals.
You can't celebrate St. Patrick's Day without a bit of Irish dancing, and Monday you could get some lessons right from the pros.
Students at McCullough Academy will have classes at the Gary Area Career Center next week while officials continue to assess damage and make plans for repairs at their damaged school.
The average price of a new car in U.S. was about $49,000 as of Thursday, but the new tariffs are expected to drive that price up. Noel Brennan reports.
Without more money, the Chicago Transit Authority said its service would be left unrecognizable. Sabrina Franza reports.
The congressman is demanding that Hegseth resign for sharing sensitive military information on an unsecured message app.
The Mayor's office said White has 25 years experience in police accountability roles.
Schepers was seen for the last time on April 16, 1983, at a work party at a bar in Carpentersville.
The average price of a new car in U.S. was about $49,000 as of Thursday, but the new tariffs are expected to drive that price up.
A family is suing a daycare in Calumet City, Illinois after their 2-year-old son died following a medical event under the care.
The office of the Chicago City Clerk is calling next month Amnesty April.
The Opening Day White Sox game at Rate Field against the Los Angeles Angels is Wednesday afternoon. Here's what you should know before you go.
In most of Lisle, residents get their water from the village. But in one section, the Oak View subdivision, a private company supplies the water, and residents are furious about the bills.
From inside command centers, first responders would be able to deploy a drone as soon as a 911 call is made to provide an eye in the sky before police can get there.
A new report revealed scammers stealing Illinois SNAP funds from EBT cards have made off with nearly $21 million since October 2022.
The new documentation shows how bodies were being handled at the Heights Crematory in south suburban Chicago Heights dating back years.
Mendoza's office has suspended Heights Crematory and has also filed a complaint to revoke the license permanently.
The Cubs are hoping the addition of All-Star right fielder Kyle Tucker helps get them back to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.
The Chicago White Sox are facing off against the visiting Los Angeles Angels for MLB Opening Day 2025 on Thursday.
Former Chicago Bulls MVP Derrick Rose threw the first pitch at the game.
The Redbirds closed the season with a 22-14 record, the program's first time reaching the 20-win plateau since the 2016-17 season.
Tyler Bertuzzi, Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar scored for the 'Hawks, who have lost eight of the last 10 games.
There was a large police presence outside a Citibank branch in the heart of Chicago's Loop Thursday afternoon.
The thief drops off empty packages and steals what was already on people's stoops.
Irvin Ivan Saucedo-Guardado, 20, of Racine, Wisconsin, is also charged with grooming and criminal sexual abuse.
Jamari Dunbar, 18, and two juveniles – a 14-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy – each have been charged with one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking.
Police said she robbed victims at the Lake, Monroe, and Garfield stops on the Red Line.