New details on suspect responsible for CTA Pink Line explosion, injuring several riders
He then looked at several passengers, telling them they had until the Cicero Avenue station to leave or he was going to blow up the train car.
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Diego Vargas sentenced to 5 years for bombing Egg Harbor Cafe in Naperville during 2020 looting
Federal prosecutors said Vargas threw a "lit explosive device" through the window of the Egg Harbor Cafe in Naperville on June 1, 2020, resulting in two explosions.
Extra-Alarm Fire In Albany Park Destroys Twisted Hippo Brewery, Ultimate Ninjas Gym, Apartment Building
A massive fire early Monday morning in the Albany Park neighborhood destroyed two businesses and an apartment building, injuring one person and leaving several others homeless.
One Person Is Dead, Another Critically Injured After An Explosion At W.R. Meadows In Hampshire
It happened at R.W. Meadows, a factory that manufactures asphalt and concrete products.
Explosion At Cleveland Cliffs Steel Plant In Burns Harbor
An explosion at the Cleveland Cliffs steel plant in Burns Harbor send multiple fire departments from Northwest Indiana to the scene, according to Portage police.
Massive Chemical Plant Fire In Rockton, Illinois, Could Burn For Days
Authorities have issued a mandatory evacuation order for people who live near the scene of an explosion and large industrial fire in Rockton, Illinois, near the Wisconsin border.
Hainesville Explosion, Garage Fire Displaces At Least 12
An explosion in a garage sent flames towering into the sky in Hainesville in Lake County, Illinois, Sunday night.
3 Hurt In Explosion At Empty Office Building In Berwyn
A spokesperson for Loyola Medicine confirmed the building where the explosion occurred is an empty office building leased by MacNeal Hospital, which is across the street.
Attorney: Explosion Killing 3 Near Starved Rock May Be Linked To Demo Work
Attorney Tara Devine says the family wants the demolition work and clean-up to be investigated.
3 Killed In Starved Rock Explosion Last Week Identified
Authorities said the men were killed Thursday when they ignited a black powder substance that exploded along a bank of the Illinois River 75 miles southwest of Chicago.
Investigation Continues With Explosion Near Starved Rock Killing 3 Men
3 Killed In Black Powder Explosion At Starved Rock State Park
Three people were killed Thursday evening when a black powder device exploded in Starved Rock State Park, along a bank of the Illinois River.
Investigators Find Remains At Explosion Scene In Nashville
Terrorism experts in Chicago say in the early stages this case has signs of a demonstrative terrorism attack, meaning the person behind it wants attention.
Explosion In Downtown Nashville Believed To Be 'An Intentional Act,' Police Say
Law enforcement sources tell CBS News they have found what appear to be human remains near the site of the explosion.
Lake Bluff Police Seeking Surveillance Video After Explosion Heard In Area
The Lake Bluff Police Department is trying to determine the cause of a loud explosion heard in the area early Sunday morning.
Two Dead After Car Crashes On Lake Shore Drive, Erupts In Flames
A driver lost control on Lakeshore Drive, hitting a gas line and causing the car to burst into flames early Sunday morning.
Explosion At ArcelorMittal Plant In Northwest Indiana; No Injuries Reported
Surveillance Video Shows Explosion At Fifth Third Bank In Lakeview
Hundreds of residents in the Lakeview neighborhood were jolted out of bed, by an explosion at a bank.
General Iron Scrap Yard Shut Down After Explosion; Spokesperson Says Investigating Causes Including 'Potential Sabotage'
Tuesday a General Iron spokesperson would not elaborate after saying they are "investigating all possible causes, including potential sabotage."
General Iron Scrap Yard Ordered To Close After Two Explosions
No injuries were reported in the explosion and fire, and General Iron officials said they are investigating the cause of the blast, "including potential sabotage."
'Major Explosion And Fire' Reported At General Iron Industries Scrap Yard In Lincoln Park
Chicago Fire Department officials said they responded to a call of an explosion at the General Iron Industries scrap metal recycling plant at 1909 N. Kingsbury around 9:10 a.m., but could not immediately confirm what had happened.
Neighbor Smelled Gas Before 'Explosion,' House Fire In Kenosha
A person living near the house said there was an explosion, and right before that happened he smelled a gas leak outside the house near 79th and 30th.
Man Injured In Streamwood House Explosion
Windows were blown out and the side of a house was left charred following an explosion in Streamwood Monday afternoon.
Lives Of 4 Employees Killed In Chemical Plant Explosion Remembered At Waukegan Memorial
The lives of four men killed a week ago in a deadly chemical plant explosion were honored Friday morning.
Fourth Victim In Waukegan Explosion Identified As Daniel Nicklas
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Two women in critical condition after boating accident at Chicago's 'Playpen'
A rental boat operated by a licensed captain suffered an equipment malfunction and as the captain was trying to reverse, he backed over a raft with the two women inside.
Woman, 19, shot in back while sitting inside vehicle in River North
This shooting is an part of a larger trend -- an uptick in crime in River North.
Bud Billiken Parade encourages children to return to school as fall approaches
Organizers described the parade as the largest African American parade in the country.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Evening showers, storms to be followed by quiet conditions
The severe threat is low, but not zero. Expect stormed between 7 p.m. and 12 a.m.
$15,000 reward offered in CTA Red Line murder case
Cook County Crime Stoppers passed out a flyer showing the two men who shot and killed Diunte Moon.
Vaughn hits tiebreaking single, White Sox beat Tigers 6-4
Andrew Vaughn hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning for the second consecutive night, AJ Pollock homered in the eighth and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Saturday night.
Happ leads homer barrage, Cubs power past struggling Reds
Ian Happ, Willson Contreras and Franmil Reyes homered, and the Chicago Cubs beat the stumbling Cincinnati Reds 7-2 on Saturday night.
NFL players union president blasts Soldier Field conditions
The president of the NFL Players Association blasted the conditions at Soldier Field on Saturday, and he didn't exactly get an argument from the Chicago Bears or Kansas City Chiefs after their preseason game.
Mahomes has TD, safety Reid kicks PAT, Chiefs lose to Bears
Patrick Mahomes sure looked like he was ready to go. The one-time MVP, Super Bowl champion and four-time Pro Bowler made it look easy in his short time on the field.
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Two women in critical condition after boating accident at Chicago's 'Playpen'
A rental boat operated by a licensed captain suffered an equipment malfunction and as the captain was trying to reverse, he backed over a raft with the two women inside.
Woman, 19, shot in back while sitting inside vehicle in River North
This shooting is an part of a larger trend -- an uptick in crime in River North.
Bud Billiken Parade encourages children to return to school as fall approaches
Organizers described the parade as the largest African American parade in the country.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Evening showers, storms to be followed by quiet conditions
The severe threat is low, but not zero. Expect stormed between 7 p.m. and 12 a.m.
$15,000 reward offered in CTA Red Line murder case
Cook County Crime Stoppers passed out a flyer showing the two men who shot and killed Diunte Moon.
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Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
$33.5 million verdict ordered against Village of Dolton in deadly 2016 crash involving police
Attorneys say it all started with a driver rolling through a stop sign.
New motion in R. Kelly case claims deceptive practices by former lead prosecutor
With the Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two of his associates set to begin in less than two weeks, attorneys for one of the defendants – Derrell McDavid – filed a bizarre motion in court Wednesday.
Englewood building residents go for 12 days without water service
That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
How did a driver end up going the wrong way on I-90, causing crash that killed six?
The Illinois Secretary of State's office said the women, Jennifer Fernandez of Carpentersville, had a valid driver's license and no offenses on her record.
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CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller on Mar-a-Lago search: an arrest warrant doesn't necessarily follow a search warrant
"Getting a search warrant is the first step toward gathering evidence," Miller said. "There might not be any crime committed and the document just sits in a file and that's the end of the story."
Mar-a-Lago search warrant released, reveals FBI seized top-secret classified documents
The Justice Department is investigating the former president for potential Espionage Act violations.
Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant
The Justice Department asked a federal court to unseal the warrant, citing public interest in the case, and Trump said he encouraged its release.
DOJ moves to unseal search warrant used to seize docs from Trump's home
Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed he "personally approved" the extraordinary decision to seek the warrant.
Trump team mulls releasing Mar-a-Lago warrant, inventory, video, photos
The Justice Department asked a judge to unseal the search warrant and inventory, but Trump lawyers are considering releasing material prior to a ruling.
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Thefts of Kias and Hyundais are skyrocketing, up 767% this summer in Cook County
In light of the crime trend, law enforcement wants everyone to know what's going on and how best to protect themselves and their cars.
Judge finds Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said, for more than a decade, Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions without performing enough due diligence.
Illinois AG warns of scam using phony websites to target banking customers
The scammers make the websites look real as they trick customers to enter their information to create a bank account.
Are we in a recession? An expert says yes, but there's a sliver of good news about falling prices
The GDP a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Inflation is at 40-year high, and one expert says cost of living is even worse than numbers say
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
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After he and his partner had monkeypox, fitness trainer warns 'how much of a joke this isn't'
The pain was so excruciating that a prescribed opioid didn't even help – that was Carson Twitchell's experience after he contracted monkeypox last month.
Chicago expecting 20,000 more monkeypox doses in coming weeks.
Chicago's top health official says the rush is on to get more monkeypox vaccine doses to those who need them, as infections continue to rise.
Chicago launches public health plan for monkeypox
The United States now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world. Since May, cases have grown from zero to 6,617.
U.S. declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
The declaration could help the federal government respond as the number of cases grows and demand for the vaccine far exceeds supply around the country.
Are "Novids" special or just lucky at avoiding COVID-19?
It's estimated that more than 70% of Americans have had COVID, but we all know someone who says they've never had it.
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Hyde Park native to open Illinois' first Black-owned cannabis company
The artist is launching "93 Boyz" this weekend.
Neighbors push back against proposal for gun shop, shooting range in Long Grove
The Long Grove village manager said he has received hundreds of emails about the proposal for a Range USA shop
Groupon lays off 500 employees
The departments affected include technology and sales.
Camp Aramoni brings boutique camping experience to site less than two hours away from Chicago
In the town of Tonica – less than two hours away from Chicago and right next to Starved Rock State Park – a hidden treasure sits on 96 acres of preserved land.
New 'first class' theatre at Wheeling Town Center hopes to draw back in-person crowds
Operators of the new theatre hope enhancing the experience will draw back crowds not since since before the pandemic.
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Andrew Vaughn hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning for the second consecutive night, AJ Pollock homered in the eighth and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Saturday night.
Happ leads homer barrage, Cubs power past struggling Reds
Ian Happ, Willson Contreras and Franmil Reyes homered, and the Chicago Cubs beat the stumbling Cincinnati Reds 7-2 on Saturday night.
NFL players union president blasts Soldier Field conditions
The president of the NFL Players Association blasted the conditions at Soldier Field on Saturday, and he didn't exactly get an argument from the Chicago Bears or Kansas City Chiefs after their preseason game.
Mahomes has TD, safety Reid kicks PAT, Chiefs lose to Bears
Patrick Mahomes sure looked like he was ready to go. The one-time MVP, Super Bowl champion and four-time Pro Bowler made it look easy in his short time on the field.
Kopech Ks 11, Vaughn hits 2-run single as Sox beat Tigers
Kopech was lifted despite blanking the Tigers on 85 pitches throught six innings.
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crashing into Mar Vista home, rep says
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
Olivia Newton-John, beloved singer and actress, dies at 73
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Elton John stops to see preview of Broadway In Chicago's 'The Devil Wears Prada'
A preview performance of Broadway in Chicago's new show "The Devil Wears Prada" had a very special guest in attendance this week.
Ambulance transports, arrests at Lollapalooza down this year compared with last
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said 68 people were transported by ambulance from Lollapalooza this year, compared with 102 last year.
Lightfoot announces 10-year deal extension to host Lollapalooza in Chicago
Lightfoot's office said the deal comes with an "estimated future financial impact of nearly $4 billion for the Chicago economy."
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Bud Billiken Parade encourages children to return to school
Organizers described the parade as the largest African American parade in the country.
Man, 62, dies after being shot in head at stop sign in Englewood
A 62-year-old man is dead following a shooting in the Englewood neighborhood Friday night.
Two women in critical condition after boating accident at Chicago's 'Playpen'
A rental boat operated by a licensed captain suffered an equipment malfunction and as the captain was trying to reverse, he backed over a raft with the two women inside.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Evening showers, storms to be followed by quiet conditions
CBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the 5 p.m. forecast for Saturday, August 13, 2022.
$15,000 reward offered in CTA Red Line murder case
Cook County Crime Stoppers passed out a flyer showing the two men who shot and killed Diunte Moon.
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