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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.
The Exxon Mobile refinery in southwest suburban Channahon, Illinois, said it trying to find what caused a major power outage on Sunday.
Oprah Winfrey exclusively revealed new details about "AHA," the first-ever immersive journey at the Las Vegas Sphere, coming in 2027.
A 15-year-old girl was expected back in court Monday to face murder charges, after authorities said she was one of a few people responsible for pushing a man out of a moving Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train.
An 85-year-old man from Crown Point, Indiana, was arrested this past weekend on accusations of shooting his wife.
Three people were taken to the hospital from the scene of a fire in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood early Monday.
This week on The Angle, CBS Chicago's Chris Tye sat down with Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias to dive deeper into his campaign to become Chicago's next mayor.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed his supporters at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Sunday afternoon, officially announcing his bid for a second term.
The congressman thanked the pilot and first responders for coming to their aid, and expressed his gratitude at only having sustained minor injuries.
A federal judge has granted a stipulated temporary restraining order exempting the Chicago Archdiocese and its health care providers from participating in Illinois' new medical aid in dying law or being penalized for their refusal.
Five months until the 2027 mayoral election in Chicago, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is leading in early polling, and has a commanding lead in fundraising.
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.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
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.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
You can sip some wine and stroll along Lincoln Avenue as local businesses turn into pop-up tasting rooms for Lincoln Park Uncorked. Jackie Kostek got a preview.
Inflammatory bowel disease includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, It can be painful and life-altering and it’s not just an adult disease. Joining Marissa Perlman are Jennifer Strople, a gastroenterologist at Lurie Children’s Hospital, and Teddy Brown, a 12-year-old patient.
Author Geoff Curtis joined CBS News Chicago Monday morning to discuss the pressures people face after getting laid off from their jobs and his new book "Embracing Your Own Purgatory" about the experience.
President Donald Trump visited Ireland over the weekend, but while he was welcomed at his golf course thousands protested his visit in Dublin.
As Sam Altman canceled Open AI's IPO, more industry leaders are calling for regulation on artificial intelligence, while President Donald Trump has declared "whoever wins AI wins."
Three people were taken to the hospital from the scene of a fire in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood early Monday.
A 15-year-old girl was expected back in court Monday to face murder charges, after authorities said she was one of a few people responsible for pushing a man out of a moving Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train.
Three of the victims were taken to the hospital in critical condition. The other two were taken in fair condition.
The Exxon Mobile refinery in southwest suburban Channahon, Illinois, said it trying to find what caused a major power outage on Sunday.
An 85-year-old man from Crown Point, Indiana, was arrested this past weekend on accusations of shooting his wife.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
The White Sox, who have lost 10 of their last 14 games, begin a three-game series Monday in Cleveland.
The Pirates (75-75) closed out a 4-2 stay in Chicago. They swept the White Sox before dropping two of three against the Cubs.
The team's previous season opener record was a 45-7 win over the Packers in 1948.
Chicago White Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.
The Cubs won their second straight as the Pirates dropped a second straight after winning nine of 11.
A 15-year-old girl was expected back in court Monday to face murder charges, after authorities said she was one of a few people responsible for pushing a man out of a moving Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train.
An 85-year-old man from Crown Point, Indiana, was arrested this past weekend on accusations of shooting his wife.
Chicago police this past weekend issued a warning about a man who grabbed a woman at a CTA Blue Line station in Wicker Park.
Three of the victims were taken to the hospital in critical condition. The other two were taken in fair condition.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
