Evanston Township High School hit by ransomware attack
The FBI is investigating a cybersecurity at Evanston Township High School that has closed down the whole campus Monday morning.
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The FBI is investigating a cybersecurity at Evanston Township High School that has closed down the whole campus Monday morning.
The FBI on Monday morning was investigating a cybersecurity incident at Evanston Township High School that has closed down the whole campus. Lauren Victory reports.
A lockdown was lifted at Evanston Township High School on Thursday afternoon, after shots were fired at a park near the school.
Evanston Township High School officials said the entire Loyola Academy student section was removed during a girls' basketball championship game this week, after a spectator shouted a racist remark at a student athlete.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent was caught on video Friday repeatedly striking a man in the head after having pinned the man down during an arrest in Evanston, Illinois.
Students starting this summer will be required to place their phones in a storage unit during class time.
Starting this summer, students at Evanston Township High School will be required to place their phones in a storage unit during class time. Headphones and earbuds are also subject to the policy.
The gun turned out to be a prop gun.
The student met with safety staff and the school resource officer, who learned the handgun was not real.
The teen was charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
According to police, the "non-high school aged woman" was found "deceased on the north side of the campus."
Some students soon will have the chance to go on a shopping spree to pick up hundreds of prom dresses for free in Evanston.
Two students are charged with felony aggravated use of a weapon on school grounds. Another is charged with cannabis possession.
Evanston Township High School was locked down for most of the day on Thursday, after police found two guns inside the school, but students have since been sent home.
Evanston Township High School announced reopening plans for the 2020-21 school year.
On Friday, the Evanston Township High School boys' basketball team painted a massive message of Black Lives Matter in yellow on the street outside their school. On Saturday, the team found streaks of white paint splattered across two of the letters.
"It's such a rough way to end high school for them. This is an emotional time, and anything I can do to connect with students means the world to me."
Public elementary and middle schools in Evanston, and Evanston Township High School, will be closing and switching to e-learning effective Monday due to the coronavirus epidemic.
The City of Evanston and the Evanston Township High School District were facing a lawsuit Tuesday night, after two security guards allegedly had sex with students.
Evanston police said Wednesday afternoon they have two persons of interest in custody after they were searching for occupants of a silver Jeep that was seen fleeing an area where shots were fired.
Michael B. Haywood, 33, of Evanston, was charged with one felony count after surrendering to Evanston police Tuesday.
Earlier this month, Evanston Township High School told us it was looking into accusations of inappropriate contact between a school employee and more than one student.
Officials at Evanston Township High School didn't return calls for comment on Friday but said in a statement that "an employee is under investigation for inappropriate contact with students" adding that it does not involve "a teacher, coach or counselor."
Evanston Township High School says an employee is under investigation for inappropriate contact with students.
Evanston Township High School freshman Blake Peters became a national sensation overnight after draining an 80-foot buzzer beater against Maine South on Friday.
South Shore Line train commuters are getting an extension on their monthly tickets because of a freight train derailment in Northwest Indiana that has disrupted service.
Special Agent-in-Charge Douglas DePodesta, who has led FBI Chicago for the past three years, is leaving his post on July 6.
The Cubs (49-38) have won five straight after sweeping the Padres (43-42), who have lost five in a row.
Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling announced Wednesday that he is retiring later this month.
Residents of a troubled apartment complex in Chicago's south suburbs said they have been suffering with no air conditioning in the midst of a dangerous heat wave.
Special Agent-in-Charge Douglas DePodesta, who has led FBI Chicago for the past three years, is leaving his post on July 6.
Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling announced Wednesday that he is retiring later this month.
More than 1,000 grand jury presentations are under review after charges were dismissed in the "Broadview Six" case due to grand jury abuses and prosecutorial misconduct, Chicago's top federal prosecutor said.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker vowed the state will continue to protest transgender Illinoisans and athletes in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Tuesday.
President Trump earned more than a billion dollars from crypto-related ventures alone last year, according to a financial disclosure, including from his meme coin business and his family's cryptocurrency firm.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People, whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died at the age of 74, his wife and the band said.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans include a rehearsal dinner and a late-night celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City, according to sources familiar with the security planning.
Chicago rapper Twista has pleaded guilty to willfully failing to pay income taxes.
Lionel Richie's Chicago concert at the United Center has been postponed after the singer became sick at his tour opener in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Legendary musician Lionel Richie had to cut his performance short Wednesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota, leaving fans with many questions.
Five people in Chicago and Athens, Georgia, have been arrested for allegedly running gun trafficking ring, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
One man is dead, and another was wounded, in a shooting in at the busy intersection of Grand Avenue and State Street in Chicago's River North district early Wednesday morning. Asal Rezaei reports.
U.S. Attorney for Northern Illinois Andrew Boutros said Wednesday that more than 1,000 grand jury cases in his jurisdiction dating back to 2007 are now under review in the wake of prosecutorial misconduct in the "Broadview Six" case.
Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling announced Tuesday that he is retiring on July 15. Sabrina Franza reports.
Special Agent-in-Charge Douglas DePodesta, who has led FBI Chicago for the past three years, is leaving his post on July 6.
Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling announced he will retire on July 15.
A man was arrested and charged this week with shooting and killing his estranged wife in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood this past January.
ComEd has issued an urgent warning to people on the West Side of Chicago and in some west and southwest suburbs that the power grid is under "critical strain."
South Shore Line train commuters are getting an extension on their monthly tickets because of a freight train derailment in Northwest Indiana that has disrupted service.
Special Agent-in-Charge Douglas DePodesta, who has led FBI Chicago for the past three years, is leaving his post on July 6.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
An Uber driver who was assaulted during a ride said he begged Chicago police officers not once but twice for help, but was left to fend for himself.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office has been a part of Illinois' enhanced CTA security plan and state-led task force dedicated to making it safe since the end of March. Their officers have worked more than 4,000 hours a month.
A rideshare driver was shot in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.
The Cubs (49-38) have won five straight after sweeping the Padres (43-42), who have lost five in a row.
Dean Kremer pitched six impressive innings in his return from a quad injury, and the Baltimore Orioles avoided a sweep Wednesday with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Alex Bregman, Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong added homers to help the Cubs win for the 10th time in 12 games.
Colson Montgomery and Junior Perez homered during Chicago's seven-run third inning and the White Sox pounded the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 on Tuesday night.
A 9-year-old boy from Arizona won a nice chunk of change recently, thanks in part to the signature of Chicago White Sox infielder and slugger Munetaka Murakami.
An alleged member of a criminal cyber hacking group had been extradited to Chicago face federal charges after being arrested in Finland.
More than 1,000 grand jury presentations are under review after charges were dismissed in the "Broadview Six" case due to grand jury abuses and prosecutorial misconduct, Chicago's top federal prosecutor said.
A man was arrested and charged this week with shooting and killing his estranged wife in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood this past January.
A man was found shot to death inside a home in Chicago's Pullman community early Wednesday morning.
A Lake County, Illinois, man was due in court Wednesday on charges of making direct threats to Latino immigrants.