More than 200 Saint Edward Central High School students, staff partake in Wave of Service
A total of 215 students and staff took part in the Wave of Service at nine different organizations in Elgin on Wednesday.
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A total of 215 students and staff took part in the Wave of Service at nine different organizations in Elgin on Wednesday.
A group of students and staff interacted with residents at the Marklund Wasmond Center. One of nine organizations the school volunteered at during its Way of Service Day.
A fire left a building in ruins in unincorporated Elgin northwest of Chicago this past weekend.
All railroad crossings in Elgin are back open and working again after an earlier freight train breakdown, police said.
A gas main ruptured when a piece of ice fell off a roof in the northwest Chicago suburb of Elgin Wednesday afternoon.
An Elgin woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for severely starving, torturing and medically neglecting a 7-year-old child.
A doctor is charged with sexual assault and exploitation of a minor in Elgin, Illinois.
A driver was rescued after a rollover crash that left their vehicle upside down in a creek in Elgin Thursday morning.
There are more questions than answers after ICE agents deployed pepper spray and other chemical agents following a crash and confrontation with Elgin residents.
There are more questions than answers after federal immigration agents deployed pepper spray and other chemical agents after a crash and confrontation with Elgin, Illinois, residents over the weekend.
Elgin police said the chain of events Saturday all stemmed from a car crash involving federal agents and escalated quickly. Darius Johnson reports.
Elgin police officers were told by the agent that the crash occurred while they were conducting an enforcement activity.
According to Elgin police, about 30 calls were received related to the incidents.
The confrontation led to agents tackling a person to detain them and using chemical irritants to try to disperse the crowd.
Earlier, a federal agent told Elgin police they were involved in a crash Saturday morning.
A landscaping worker killed in a crash last month had virtually no warning that a freight train was coming before it hit their pickup truck as it was crossing the tracks in Elgin, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board.
A jury has convicted a Lake in the Hills man of a 2020 road rage murder in Elgin.
An Elgin police officer has been placed on administrative leave following a social media post about immigration enforcement.
State police said the driver and only occupant of an SUV died after crashing into a park semi Saturday afternoon in Kane County.
It happened just before 3:30 p.m. on Interstate 90 eastbound near IL Route 31 at Milepost 54 in Almora.
The college said it was not involved in the arrest and does not share students' immigration status.
Several people were detained in an early morning ICE raid in Elgin, Illinois, Tuesday, which was shared on social media by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
An interfaith service was held on Wednesday night at the First Presbyterian Church in Elgin, where immigration advocates and lawmakers showed their support for the immigrant community.
A moment of solace, reflection, and comfort, with candles being lit for every family separated, as the community copes with a wave of fear that has filled its streets this week.
Lundeen's family said she had contacted them from her cellphone and may have been in distress.
Chicagoans and visitors from California and Tennessee came to be part of this famous Chicago tradition.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 39, according to Chicago police.
Another round of storms are expected to hit the Chicago area on Sunday.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
A man was shot and critically injured in a robbery and shooting in the Loop on Friday night.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine briefed on Operation Epic Fury in Iran 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.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
A 34-year-old man was in an alleyway when he was shot multiple times in the body, according to Chicago.
This comes as the president says the Navy will "soon" escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil flows, adding that many countries would help secure the waterway in coordination with the U.S.
The severe threat increases late afternoon into the evening. Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist is tracking the latest.
The annual event left the river as green as far as the eye could see.
The event featured music, dancing, and art for all ages.
Chicagoans and visitors from California and Tennessee came to be part of this famous Chicago tradition.
Another round of storms are expected to hit the Chicago area on Sunday.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 39, according to Chicago police.
Chicago has a weekend full of St. Patrick's Day parades and citywide celebrations. Here's what you need to know.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
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.
Connor Bedard scored off a rebound off a post at 3:57 of overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night.
Bears general manager Ryan Poles said there was a common theme to the free agents they are bringing in this offseason, saying the team "wanted to get faster, more explosive" with guys that are "passionate about football."
Northwestern now has a seven-game winning streak against the Hoosiers.
Chicago's Jalen Smith converted two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game into OT, and Tre Jones contributed 22 points for the Bulls
The Detroit Lions are losing another player, this time it's wide receiver Kalif Raymond, who is reportedly heading to the Chicago Bears.
The attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and opened fire, but he was the only one killed, law enforcement officials said.
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.
A man was shot and killed on the street in the midday hours Wednesday in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Park rangers cited the four visitors, all from Illinois, for collecting and defacing park resources.
A woman has been charged in a road rage shooting that left someone injured this past weekend on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
