Clemency is denied for Downers Grove teen's convicted killer
Bridget Drobney's convicted killer, Robert G. Turner, had been asking the Illinois Prisoner Review Board to let him out of prison.
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Bridget Drobney's convicted killer, Robert G. Turner, had been asking the Illinois Prisoner Review Board to let him out of prison.
The family of Cheyann Klus announced on Facebook Monday that police have located her remains.
Cheyann Klus was 22 when she was last seen on Nov. 27, 2017.
Robert G. Turner was convicted of killing Bridget Drobney in 1985, and is asking the Illinois Prisoner Review Board to let him out of prison.
One of two robbery suspects was also reportedly shot. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The Parole Board is set to hold a clemency hearing for convict Robert G. Turner in Chicago in January.
Residents showed up to a library board meeting by the dozens, saying they feel unsafe coming to the library due to crime committed at and near the facility.
Residents showed up to a library board meeting by the dozens, saying they feel unsafe coming to the library due to crime committed at and near the facility. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
A Chicago man who carjacked a pregnant woman in Downers Grove in 2019 has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin announced Saturday.
In honor of National Fire Safety Week, there will be demonstrations of fire rescues and fire safety practices.
The consolidation of corporate offices is intended to allow for closer collaboration and no layoffs will accompany the shift, the company said.
As emotions ran high, some people did not adhere to time limits to speak their mind – leading to the pounding of a gavel.
There was a packed house as angry parents and residents sounded off about the event at a packed Downers Grove Public Library Board meeting Wednesday night. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Just before 7 p.m., a track was reopened so trains could move. But extensive delays persisted.
A Downers Grove couple talked to CBS 2 Monday after a pickup plowed right through their house last week.
A Downers Grove couple talked to CBS 2 Monday after a pickup plowed right through their house last week. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
A Downers Grove couple talked to CBS 2 Monday after a pickup plowed right through their house last week. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
The vehicle slammed right through the house at 66th Street and Briargate Drive in the western suburb and went on to hit a tree.
The vehicle slammed right through the house at 66th Street and Briargate Drive in the western suburb and went on to hit a tree. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
The vehicle blasted right through the house and hit a tree. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A couple of Chicago area connections anchored the Los Angeles' Rams offensive line in their Super Bowl LVI win on Sunday.
A man is dead following a house fire in Downers Grove Friday night.
A DuPage County group is fighting homelessness with a hotel.
Authorities said around 7:30 p.m. Downers Grove police responded to a report of a traffic crash involving a pickup truck and a sedan near the intersections of Butterfield Road and Gray Avenue.
Police in west suburban Downers Grove were searching Thursday for two men who tried to carjack someone at gunpoint at a gas station in broad daylight, but gave up on taking the car when they couldn't start it.
John Hultman, a radio newsman who helped launch the all-news format at WBBM Newsradio and anchored at the station for decades, has died.
Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino was pulled away from a high-profile role leading immigration raids in major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, earlier this year.
A firefighter was injured fighting an extra-alarm fire Monday afternoon in an apartment building in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.
Do you know where your polling place is? Here's how to find where to vote in Tuesday's Illinois primary election.
A Ring camera video that showed a 78-year-old DoorDash driver making a delivery led to strangers donating nearly $1 million to him and his wife.
Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino was pulled away from a high-profile role leading immigration raids in major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, earlier this year.
Do you know where your polling place is? Here's how to find where to vote in Tuesday's Illinois primary election.
In remarks ahead of a meeting with the Kennedy Center board of trustees, Mr. Trump provided an update on the ongoing conflict with Iran.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
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.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, March 16, 2026.
Blizzard conditions ruined visibility and caused spinouts in parts of the area Monday morning. Darius Johnson reports.
President Trump says he’s communicating with other nations about lending help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, so oil shipping can continue amid the ongoing war with Iran.
It has been a weekend of major backups at O’Hare International Airport, due in part to a growing number of sick calls for TSA workers amid the partial government shutdown, and Monday morning's snow only made things worse.
It’s time for some March Madness fun. We want you to submit your favorite Chicago area spot for chicken wings. Meanwhile, Jackie Kostek, Audrina Sinclair, and Laura Bannon are joined by Mariano’s vice president Amanda Puck, Chef Lamar Moore, and Maciek Zurawski of Grilling with Dad.
The winter weather that slammed the Chicago area early Monday was not doing any favors for people trying to fly out.
An extra-alarm fire was raging Monday afternoon in an apartment building in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.
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.
Winter weather slammed the Chicago area early Monday morning, with blizzard warnings in effect for some outlying areas.
John Hultman, a radio newsman who helped launch the all-news format at WBBM Newsradio and anchored at the station for decades, has died.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team women's NCAA field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Saturday into Sunday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
