Elderly Woman Killed In Elgin Fire
Firefighters found a 75-year-old woman lying in the kitchen of her burning home early this morning.
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Firefighters found a 75-year-old woman lying in the kitchen of her burning home early this morning.
Two buildings went up in flames on the overnight in the North Lawndale neighborhood near Douglas Park.
Some of the brides have weddings scheduled for this weekend -- others in a few weeks -- and they are all wondering what they'll be wearing when they walk down the aisle on their special day.
A Lake Zurich bridal shop owner where a 1994 fire destroyed millions of dollars in dresses tells how his business survived and gives advice to panicked brides.
Nervous brides and bridesmaids are desperate for answers as they scramble for Plan B, after one of the oldest bridal shops in the country went up in flames in Oak Lawn.
An extra-alarm fire has devastated at least two businesses in an Oak Lawn strip mall, including one that claimed to be the oldest bridal shop in the country.
An elderly woman was killed in a fire Monday afternoon in the South Side's Englewood neighborhood.
Good Samaritans rescued two people from a burning building on the city's West Side Monday morning.
Fire crews swarmed Friday afternoon after a fire broke out in a sauna at the posh Four Seasons Hotel just off the Magnificent Mile.
In a devastating fire in Lockport, flames consumed an entire building in the historic business section of the city. Losses from the fire are substantial, and in some cases: irreplaceable. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
Two people were rescued early this morning from an extra-alarm fire, which shut down the entirety of downtown Lockport.
Firefighters extinguished an extra-alarm blaze early Monday in northwest suburban Lake Zurich that left an unoccupied, two-story house uninhabitable.
More than 55 people, almost half of them children, are still out of their homes Monday morning after a fire in Rogers Park.
Firefighters have extinguished an extra-alarm fire in a Rogers Park apartment building Sunday afternoon.
Donations have been pouring in to a Ford Heights congregation after their historic church was destroyed by a fire earlier this week.
Two people were critically injured Saturday during a fire in the Pilsen neighborhood.
A man who was inside a home that started burning was able to escape unharmed Saturday morning in Olympia Fields, police said.
A fire that started in a large home under renovation in north suburban Glencoe is under control with no injuries.
The lights were out Friday morning for dozens of workers on the northwest edge of the Loop.
Firefighters are battling an extra-alarm blaze in an abandoned factory.
Fire officials remain at a CTA station following a fire on an Orange Line train.
Flames gutted a historic Ford Heights church overnight, but church officials said they wouldn't let the fire put an end to the many services offered there.
More than $100,000 in damage was caused by a fire that left one unit of a west suburban townhome uninhabitable early Wednesday.
Police are working with several families to pay a west suburban park district for damages caused by kids setting leaves on fire in the park — a fire that spread to a skateboard ramp and platform.
While everyone was welcome to receive ashes, among the first were those whose loved ones had been detained or deported by federal immigration agents.
At each class inside Glenbrook South and Glenbrook North high schools, students must put their cell phones inside these numbered caddies, or be marked absent.
The city of Chicago is about to write some big checks to thousands of vehicle owners who had their cars, vans, or trucks towed by the city without the proper warning.
Standing outside Rainbow PUSH headquarters, Randle reflects on entering, knowing he won't see his role model anymore.
First responders said an 8-month-old girl in a stroller and a man were blown into the water and rescued by witnesses.
Lawmakers in Springfield are preparing for a pivotal hearing that could shape the future of the Chicago Bears.
The City Council on Wednesday failed to override Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of an ordinance that would have banned the sale of most intoxicating hemp-derived products in Chicago.
Gov. JB Pritzker is renewing his push to ban students from using cell phones in Illinois schools, aiming to improve student performance and protect children's mental health.
Gov. JB Pritzker is proposing a statewide fee on social media companies in an effort to raise $200 million a year for education, as the state grapples with a $2 billion budget shortfall.
Chicago taxpayers are now on the hook for $29.2 million in settlements over wrongful conviction lawsuits connected to a disgraced former police detective.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Lizard's Liquid Lounge announced recently that it will be closing for good in April after 18 years on Chicago's Northwest Side.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
Anderson Cooper will report multiple stories for "60 Minutes" before the end of the television season in May.
Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount Skydance is considering enhancing its buyout offer for the entertainment company.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
The new adult male red panda is currently adjusting to his new home at the Pepper Family Wildlife Center.
Illinois earned high marks for its green space and cost of living. Minnesota ranked No. 1.
The vaccine uses MRNA technology, which health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called "unsafe and ineffective."
Large hail and damaging winds will be the greatest hazard with the strongest cells. Some rotation is possible along the warm front, so there is the chance for an isolated tornado.
Chicago police said it happened around 3 p.m. on Wednesday in the 3200 block of North Lake Shore Drive.
The city of Chicago is about to write some big checks to thousands of vehicle owners who had their cars, vans, or trucks towed by the city without the proper warning.
At each class inside Glenbrook South and Glenbrook North high schools, students must put their cell phones inside these numbered caddies, or be marked absent.
The family of civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke publicly on Wednesday morning, just one day after he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
While everyone was welcome to receive ashes, among the first were those whose loved ones had been detained or deported by federal immigration agents.
Standing outside Rainbow PUSH headquarters, Randle reflects on entering, knowing he won't see his role model anymore.
The city of Chicago is about to write some big checks to thousands of vehicle owners who had their cars, vans, or trucks towed by the city without the proper warning.
Gary residents hoped the new partnership between U.S. Steel and Japanese company Nippon Steel would mean changes to how much coal is being used and how much emissions are being released, but that's not what's in the works.
Chef Art Smith said the carjacking and fatal shooting of his employee, Darwin Tirado, 22, was devastating not only to his family but also to the larger community.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
As far as his own game is heading into the upcoming season, Hayes said he feels strong and healthy.
With all of his success so far, the 35-year-old lefty said he's excited for what's to come in year two for both himself and the team.
Northern Iowa football player Parker Sutherland has died two days after collapsing during an offseason workout.
Clark's decision took place during an investigation by the U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn, New York, into OneTeam Partners, a licensing company founded by the union, the NFL Players Association and RedBird Capital Partners in 2019.
While the rebuilding White Sox remain committed to developing their young talent, Venable wants to win now and wants to start from zero, starting with this camp.
Dozens of drivers had their car's airbag stolen earlier this week in the Lakeview neighborhood, Chicago police said.
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for a shooting inside an amusement park in west suburban Villa Park in 2021.
A man has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of nearly 100 children, officials announced Wednesday.
Chicago police on Wednesday morning were investigating a shooting that left a man dead in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
The DNA profile was recovered from gloves found during the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona.
