Evanston woman charged with lying to police about kidnapping attempt
Police said the woman admitted the report about the kidnapping was false.
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Police said the woman admitted the report about the kidnapping was false.
School officials recovered the loaded handgun without incident, and police seized the gun and took the student to the Evanston police station for further investigation.
The city is updating its tree inventory, so it can keep tabs on the health of the urban forest.
Trees in Evanston are getting some extra attention. The city is updating its tree inventory, so it can keep tabs on the health of the urban forest.
As the resurgent Wildcats look to make a push for their second-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, some special guests will turn back the clock on Thursday.
The fire was out in 20 minutes, but the residents were displaced by extensive smoke and water damage.
Six people were displaced, but no one was seriously injured.
Evanston police say their investigation does not indicate a continued threat to the public.
The young woman was not injured.
The fire broke out in the white frame apartment house at 2002 Emerson St. on Evanston's west side.
The fire broke out in a frame apartment house on Evanston's west side.
Pre-registration is required, and steering wheel lock supply is limited.
The $1.348 billion jackpot was won in Maine, but seven Illinois lottery players are also celebrating after winning big.
The free financial preparedness training session is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Crown Community Center in Evanston.
Residents will learn how to protect themselves and their families from everyday emergencies that could cause financial stress.
The FBI said the men displayed a gun and verbally demanded money.
Busloads of gun violence survivors, gun safety advocates, and elected officials are headed to Springfield Thursday morning for a rally.
Today is your last day to submit an application to join Evanston's clergy team.
Evanston's Public Works Agency mixes fresh water with the salt to create brine, which is used to pretreat the roads in Evanston.
Another community preparing for at least 4 inches of snow is Evanston where crews are using something environmentally friendly to treat the roads. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot went to the Evanston Public Works Agency's salt dome where there's about 3,500 tons of salt.
Another community preparing for at least 4 inches of snow is Evanston where crews are using something environmentally friendly to treat the roads.
From the bakery counter to the hardware store, consumers dropped some early green to ensure this white Christmas is a smooth one.
Christmas week at the grocery store is typically congested, but a menacing snowstorm set to strike before Christmas is adding to wait times. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports from Evanston.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office reported the cause and manner of death for Nyasia Jennings is pending toxicology, police said.
Owner Nina Barrett said she will do her best to recreate the coziness of the current building – but it will cost her.
It's been 100 days since the Obama Presidential Center opened in Chicago to the public. So how has that gone?
The plant is expected to create 1,750 permanent jobs in Iowa, a White House official said.
A police officer has been placed on administrative leave in the south Chicago suburb of Dolton after an incident at a home over the weekend.
The investigation into an alleged rape at Cornell University in 2024 will be reopened, authorities said Monday.
Chicagoans will soon elect the Chicago Board of Education president for the first time ever, and among the four candidates running is incumbent board member and former Chicago Public Schools principal Jessica Biggs.
The plant is expected to create 1,750 permanent jobs in Iowa, a White House official said.
Sheri Mecklenburg resigned from the Department of Justice this week, penning a scathing letter in which she said U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros "personally directed" the Broadview 6 prosecution that she says ended her career.
The Chicago City Council deferred a full vote on the sale of the city's parking meters from one private company to another to their next full council meeting as they face an end-of-month deadline.
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in its push to use a controversial database to review state voter rolls for potential noncitizens.
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is demanding the Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration reject President Trump's call to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex."
Scammers are now impersonating the patient portal MyChart, using realistic-looking emails, texts, and websites to try to steal personal information and, in some cases, get malware on your computer.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Sixteen of the state's cases this year trace to an outbreak among people who were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination history. Health officials say the overall risk is very low but want residents to confirm they're protected.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Wednesday launched its first "street psychiatry" teams, in an effort to provide mental health services to some of the city's most vulnerable people.
A new Illinois law lets terminally ill patients request a lethal prescription to end their lives, making the state the 13th in the U.S. — and the first in the Midwest — to permit it.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
McDonald's said Wednesday it will spend $8.5 billion over the next decade to modernize its restaurants globally.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Survivor, Koko Taylor, The Plain White T's and REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin were among those honored Sunday night at the Harris Theater. The ceremony is the hall's largest fundraiser.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
The investigation into an alleged rape at Cornell University in 2024 will be reopened, authorities said Monday after a lawsuit was filed by a woman who claimed she was drugged and raped by multiple people at a fraternity house over the course of hours.
British counterterrorism police said Monday that five men who were arrested over the weekend on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act in an English village near a Royal Air Force base used by U.S. forces had been released on bail.
The Lawson House, a former YMCA on Chicago’s Near North Side, is a place for people to find community, support, and hopefully a fresh start. Jackie Kostek visited Monday morning.
As President Trump attended an international golf tournament in the Chicago suburbs this past weekend, military planes needed to race into action as aircraft violated airspace restrictions. Lauren Victory reports.
A wrong-way driver caused a three-car crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Chicago’s South Side late Sunday night, leaving a woman dead.
There was a scramble in the skies Sunday tied to President Trump's visit to the Chicago area.
A woman is dead after a wrong-way driver caused a three-car crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Chicago's South Side late Sunday night.
Benjamin Satterley, an English-born wrestler known for high-flying moves that delighted fans worldwide, was known as "Pac."
It's been 100 days since the Obama Presidential Center opened in Chicago to the public. So how has that gone?
The plant is expected to create 1,750 permanent jobs in Iowa, a White House official said.
In 2024, an off-duty Chicago police officer shot and killed a dog that was being held by its owner. COPA and CPD Supt. Larry Snelling agreed the officer should be fired. But more than two years later, that hasn't happened.
Surging gas and diesel prices are putting the pinch on farmers with harvest season underway, and could drive grocery prices even further up.
Another business owned by a couple under investigation for mishandling bodies at funeral homes and crematories on the South Side and in the south suburbs was raided by law enforcement Thursday.
Crown Point native Chris Payne was arrested for the 2018 sexual assault of a woman, which he has adamantly claimed from the beginning that he had nothing to do with.
A Chicago nonprofit is suing its former president, accusing him of illegally diverting millions of dollars in charitable funds and jeopardizing the charity's future in fighting homelessness.
Benjamin Satterley, an English-born wrestler known for high-flying moves that delighted fans worldwide, was known as "Pac."
The Chicago Cubs beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Sunday in a regular-season finale that was relocated to Tropicana Field.
President Trump's presence in the Chicagoland area brought crowds of supporters and protesters.
The White Sox open their best-of-three AL Wild Card series at either Houston or Texas on Tuesday.
Williams suffered the injury during the fourth quarter of the Bears' home opener against the Minnesota Vikings.
The investigation into an alleged rape at Cornell University in 2024 will be reopened, authorities said Monday.
The man charged in the shooting of a 1-year-old girl inside an apartment on Chicago's Southwest Side was due in court on Monday.
A Chicago violence interrupter is remembered for the difference he tried to make in his South Shore neighborhood. Courtney Harris worked to keep young people away from violence, but died in a shooting over the weekend.
Three men were wounded in a shooting on Thursday night outside a liquor store in the South Chicago neighborhood.
A sixth-grade teacher and basketball coach at a school in Island Lake, Illinois, was arrested Thursday on child pornography charges.
