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A 60-year-old man with Alzheimer's has been found safe, after he was reported missing on Monday.
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A 60-year-old man with Alzheimer's has been found safe, after he was reported missing on Monday.
Elmwood Park's police chief says this is the first time an officer in his department has discharged his or her weapon in about 20 years.
One person was in custody Thursday morning, after trying to run over an Elmwood Park police officer, and leading them on a chase that ended on the Northwest Side of Chicago.
A woman found dead in west suburban Elmwood Park is Cook County's 14th cold-related death this season.
Walgreens manager has been charged with shooting at a shoplifter outside the store early Saturday in west suburban Elmwood Park.
No charges will be filed after one customer fatally shot another Saturday afternoon at a gas station in west suburban Elmwood Park.
Police are searching for the suspect involved in a gunfire exchange at a Elmwood Park gas station that left one dead on Saturday.
Police chase down and capture two carjackers who crashed their vehicle on a densely populated street. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The shooting range that stored the Uzi machine gun and GLOCK hand gun was once controlled by a troubled Elmwood Park cop. CBS 2's Dave Savini reports.
About 4:45 p.m., a man robbed the U.S. Bank branch at 7312 W. Grand Ave., according to a statement from the FBI.
Johnny Ingram, 32, faces a felony count of armed robbery for the Nov. 24 hold-up at the Mobil station at 2144 N. Harlem Ave, according to Elmwood Park police.
Chicago police say the latest attack happened Tuesday at a Dunkin Donuts in the North Austin neighborhood.
A father says instead of his son being treated as a hero for preventing a bully from attacking another student, he was suspended.
Two Elmwood Park men have been arrested on gun trafficking charges after allegedly stealing at least 30 firearms from a collector and selling the guns all over Cook County.
Kamil Starzec, 20, was arrested and charged with manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance, manufacture and delivery of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Sgt. John Wasilenko faces three felony charges, including financial exploitation of an elderly person and official misconduct. He's accused of ripping off 85-year-old Angelo Ditore.
A Cook County official says Elmwood Park Police Sgt. John Wasilenko stole tens of thousands of dollars from an elderly man suffering from dementia. CBS 2's Dave Savini reports.
Rose Martorana-Lollino, of Elmwood Park, claims Twitter accounts @dreadfulFATchic and @dreadfullyLARGE published "hurtful and slanderous" statements about her minor daughter.
State child welfare officials are investigating allegations of neglect in connection with the death of a 4-month-old Elmwood Park girl
The Better Government Association has found that local police are allowed to work when they're close to what's considered drunk.
An Elmwood Park police sergeant has been accused of using his police powers to target women he could seduce, when he was supposed to be working. He also has been accused of targeting the men who are in those ladies' lives.
The parents of a 25-year-old Marine from Elmwood Park who didn't make it back from Afghanistan have honored a request made by their son.
Police in west suburban Elmwood Park are investigating the deaths of two men whose bodies were found in a home.
It's hard to achieve perfection, especially in sports, but the 8th grade girls' basketball team at St. Celestine's in Elmwood Park is almost there.
Though the Christmas holiday is getting nearer, vandals and pranksters haven't displayed a holiday spirit. Communities around Chicago have reported acts of theft and vandalism to Christmas displays recently.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Monday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
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.
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.
A firefighter was injured fighting an extra-alarm fire Monday afternoon in an apartment building in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Monday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
The winter weather that slammed the Chicago area early Monday was not doing any favors for people trying to fly out.
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.
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 suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Monday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
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.
