$750,000 Bond For Wheaton College Prof On Child Porn Charges
Bond was set at $750,000 Friday morning for a Wheaton College professor who stands charged with possessing child pornography after police seized several computers from his home.
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Bond was set at $750,000 Friday morning for a Wheaton College professor who stands charged with possessing child pornography after police seized several computers from his home.
It's not the first time Louis Capuzi, 54, has been accused of breaking into homes. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports.
A former pastor and community college instructor was sentenced Friday to six months in DuPage County Jail for sexually molesting a girl from Naperville on numerous occasions in 2010.
A man facing prison for heroin possession fatally shot his girlfriend, her two sons and niece as they slept in the home they shared in unincorporated Villa Park early Tuesday.
A DuPage County judge has found a 27-year-old refugee unfit to parent the child she abandoned at birth but now wants back.
An Illinois Department of Transportation official pleaded guilty Wednesday in DuPage County to driving drunk and was ordered to pay fines and court costs totaling $2,405.
A judge in DuPage County has giving a well-known suburban squatter a choice; get a job or face jail time.
Illinois Department of Public Health officials are seeing the worst whooping cough outbreak in years.
Residential property assessments are down as much as almost 10 percent in DuPage County.
An Elmhurst man has been sentenced to nine-years in prison after pleading guilty to his sixth drunk driving violation.
A Pennsylvania man accused of drugging a dog at a west suburban dog show in hopes of helping his girlfriend's dog's chances of winning was found not guilty Wednesday.
As many as 2,000 people will experience homelessness for one night in the western suburbs, in an effort to draw attention and raise funds for homeless families.
The Mayor of Willowbrook is adding his voice to a growing number of suburban leaders who are less than happy with Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal for a dramatic increase in suburban water rates.
A 47-year-old Glendale Heights man on trial for allegedly suffocating his father with a pillow said he did it because the ailing, elderly man asked him to do so.
Residents of DuPage County could be paying $5 to $6 more a month for water as early as Jan. 1, if Chicago goes forward with the mayor's plan to hike water rates.
Officials have confirmed that a woman from west suburban DuPage County has died of the West Nile virus.
Robert Lyons won't be attending an Avril Lavigne show for decades after a DuPage County jury convicted him of murdering his mother because she wouldn't arrange tickets for him to one of the pop star's concerts.
The trial has begun for a Carol Stream man accused of brutally killing his mother three years ago when she refused his demands to ask a friend to arrange for skybox tickets to an Avril Lavigne concert.
The DuPage County Board is picking up the pay for its regional school superintendent just as Gov. Pat Quinn has asked, but there's a question whether the practice will become permanent.
DuPage County prosecutors dropped two cases Wednesday against convicted serial killer Paul Runge, because he cannot be sentenced to any greater penalty.
Massive thefts of church funds by the Rev. John Regan were so "brazen" they left lifelong Catholic Bryan Mraz questioning his trust in the clergy.
The body of a missing canoeist has been found, two days after he vanished when his boat flipped over in a retention pond near Lemont.
A convicted killer who would have been paroled in about 14 months has been charged in a rape and murder in DuPage County from 1976.
It's an alarming spike; the number of people being arrested for heroin in DuPage County were up 700 percent last year. At the same time, researchers might have uncovered a link – something almost all heroin addicts share.
A Canadian man who methodically stalked and then murdered a former girlfriend after first researching whether Illinois had the death penalty will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty Friday.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
One house burned to the ground, another was also destroyed, and a third was damaged in a fire in the South Chicago community on Chicago's South Side early Wednesday.
Three teens were wounded during two separate shootings in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
The Supreme Court's term is set to end around the end of June, with decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans and gun rights still to come.
The Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement deal between the Justice Department and Mr. Trump.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Two people are dead, and four others are critically injured after a house fire in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Wednesday morning, Ald. Raymond Lopez said.
Two people are dead, and four others are critically injured after a house fire in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Wednesday morning, Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th) said.
One house burned to the ground, another was also destroyed, and a third was damaged in a fire in the South Chicago community on Chicago’s South Side early Wednesday. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport. Owner Michelle Durpetti joins Dana Kozlov and Audrina Sinclair to explain the claims of breach of contract against SSP America.
Six people were seriously injured in a house fire in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
Two people are dead, and four others are critically injured after a house fire in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
A Glen Ellyn family is demanding criminal charges after they said their mail carrier attacked a hospice nurse as she was leaving their home.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in the ninth inning, four Chicago pitchers held Seattle to one hit, and the White Sox beat the Mariners 2-1.
Jacob Misiorowski pitched six scoreless innings, Brice Turang was 3 for 4 with a two-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 to move into first place in the NL Central.
Rickea Jackson's promising first season with the Chicago Sky is over after it barely began after suffering a torn ACL in Sunday's win against the Minnesota Lynx.
The Chicago Bears met with NFL owners on Tuesday in Orlando to brief them on their push for a new stadium in either Arlington Heights or Hammond.
Touted prospect Colt Emerson launched a three-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Seattle Mariners stopped a three-game slide with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
Three teens were wounded during two separate shootings in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
A man was shot and killed in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie early Tuesday.
A man is being held in custody on charges that he tricked two young women into believing he was an art student working on a photography project in Chicago's Northalsted district, and went on to sexually abuse one of them.
A suspect was due in court Tuesday on charges that he shot and killed his ex-husband's new husband in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
