Studies Find African Americans Twice As Likely To Have Alzheimer's
February marks Black History Month and the Alzheimer's Association is hoping to raise awareness.
February marks Black History Month and the Alzheimer's Association is hoping to raise awareness.
It's been years in the making and more than half finished. But the Lake County Forest Preserve District's new Bess Bower Dunn Museum isn't quite ready for prime time.
It's called "The Wall That Heals".
Like the organism that clings to the hull of a ship, parking scofflaws in Evanston will find the new "Barnacle" attached their windshields.
The classic book turns 200 next year, and the group Indiana Humanities has a $300,000 grant to hold a series of events to celebrate it.
Longtime WBBM Newsradio 780 & 105.9 FM morning drive co-anchor Felicia Middlebrooks, and WBBM Coordinating Producer Lola Vanderpuye have been honored with prestigious Gracie Awards, it was announced today.
Thousands of Cuban Americans are still very angry with the Castro government.
There is both hope and uncertainty in Cuba as diplomatic relations with the U.S. heal after a 53 year standoff.
With the recent obsession over Caitlyn Jenner's transformation, American transgenders will be shocked to discover surgery is free in a land, not far away.
As the United States breaks down Cold War-era barriers with Cuba, the nation lives in a parallel universe, where old and modern co-exist.
A plan to renovate a historic downtown building will benefit the prominent Chicago family that owns it, but it may not be such good news for those who pay the rent.
The second week in October is Fire Prevention Week – a great time to make sure your home is ready in case of emergency.
Scores of horses purchased by a government official who's accused of absconding with millions of dollars can now be yours, if you have the cash.
Sweltering heat and unhealthy ozone levels are on tap for the rest of the day Saturday – a brew that usually is not good news for people with asthma.
Illinois now has a new law to keep you safe when you date online.
Tolls went up in Illinois nearly a year ago, but if you think most drivers took alternate routes to avoid paying more, you'd be wrong.
The very name "Chicago" is believed to be derived from a Potawatomie word for wild onions, and now perhaps the wildest of those onions – the one of the satirical newspaper variety, that is – calls Chicago home.
An Elgin teen is accused of using a stranger's apartment as a cooling center during the sweltering heat wave Tuesday.
A West Garfield Park neighborhood man apparently believed he looked enough like an alderman – or that enough people had no clue what the alderman in question looked like – to go around impersonating the city lawmaker.
A firefighter from the Will County town of Wilmington is charged with doing the opposite of his job and setting something on fire in a scheme to collect insurance money.
Chicago has been chosen as the city where the Zipcar auto sharing service will begin offering Chevrolet Volts.
A problem with nasty-tasting rusty water may finally be fixed for residents near the far west suburban community of Montgomery.
A published report Monday said the Chicago Reader was up for sale and the Chicago Sun-Times had been approached as a potential buyer, but a popular Reader columnist cast doubt on the report soon afterward.
WBBM Newsradio won awards in all five categories in the Metro Radio division of the Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association 2011 Journalism Excellence Contest.
Officers responded to a person shot and found the unidentified victim, between 18-25 years of age, with multiple gunshot wounds to the body in the rear stairway of a residential complex.
They said an unknown number of offenders crashed a light-colored SUV into a business, made entry, and removed two cash registers and other property from within.
The victims were unable to provide further details of the incident.
The shooting happened around 4:30 a.m. in the 7400 block of South State Street in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.
Winds may gust 20-30 mph today, ushering in the dry air mass.
Illinois Senate Bill 1807 looks to make "fleeing or attempting to elude" an officer by car a felony.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say the request is pretty much a non-starter.
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina), who chairs the House Education and Workforce Committee, said she has "grave concerns regarding Northwestern's persistent failure in addressing antisemitism."
The highly anticipated State Department report doesn't formally conclude Israel is in violation of U.S. or international law.
The university has said protesters sleeping in tents were given fair warning before the encampment was removed, but protesters said there was no such warning.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Researchers hope their findings will inspire action to make hearing aid devices more affordable since they can cost over $1,000 per ear.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Biden campaigned in the spot where Trump, to much fanfare, lauded a plan by Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn plan to build a $10 billion manufacturing facility that was supposed to eventually employ 10,000 people. Except it was never completed.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
This will be the first baby for Hailey and Justin Beiber, who announced their pregnancy after more than five years of marriage.
Brian Fox, a fellow producer and engineer at Albini's Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, confirmed Albini passed away Tuesday night from a heart attack.
For the past three months, a cast of 10 Asian American/Pacific Islander comedians has been working on the new program, "Youth in Asia (Are You Proud of Me Yet?)"
The stars came out for the the 2024 Met Gala in New York City. See some of the most eye-catching outfits of the night.
'Bob Hearts Abishola', the acclaimed comedy, is signing off after its fifth season on CBS.
In Washington, a state department report is scrutinizing Israel’s actions in the war. Finding that Israel potentially violated international humanitarian law in Gaza using weapons provided by the U.S., but there is no definitive conclusion.
The group fled in the SUV and two other waiting vehicles, all in unknown directions.
The PAWS behavioral, medical, foster, and adoption teams have worked with Jedi for weeks, getting him adoption-ready.
Jaime Torres Jr., 20, was arrested in the 200 block of East Huron Street around 3:17 a.m. on Thursday.
Chicago police say they were shot while outside in the 9600 block of South Loomis Street just before 10 p.m.
A rare severe geomagnetic storm watch from space has meant some Chicago area residents got a chance to see the Northern Lights Friday night, and they may be back a night later.
Illinois Senate Bill 1807 looks to make "fleeing or attempting to elude" an officer by car a felony.
The sightseeing trips can take off and land every five minutes or so from Vertiport Chicago on the Near West Side. Mike Palmer of the Gold Coast has heard enough.
Officers responded to a person shot and found the unidentified victim, between 18-25 years of age, with multiple gunshot wounds to the body in the rear stairway of a residential complex.
They said an unknown number of offenders crashed a light-colored SUV into a business, made entry, and removed two cash registers and other property from within.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
Taking advantage of a costly error on second baseman Gabriel Arias, the Sox improved to 8-6 since their ugly 3-22 start.
The Cubs took the lead in the sixth on Miguel Amaya's RBI single and then pulled away.
Rookie receiver Rome Odunze hopes Williams will help bring out the best in him as they prepare to come in together as highly-touted top-10 draft picks.
The Sox won their second straight and for the fourth time in six games to improve to 10-28.
The Cats will now play the waiting game to find out where they're headed for next week's NCAA Tournament on Sunday at 6 p.m. for the NCAA Selection Show.
It was unclear late Friday if the two burglaries are related. But restaurant owner Billy Alvarez said there have been one too many.
Illinois Senate Bill 1807 looks to make "fleeing or attempting to elude" an officer by car a felony.
The victim was walking around 7 a.m. when an unknown offender shot him in the chest, Chicago police said. He was taken to Loyola Hospital, where he died.
The employees on the scene were not injured, UIC police said.
A Kansas judge on Friday determined there was sufficient probable cause for the case against Shannon to go to trial. His trial date was tentatively set for June 10.