Chicago's Antioch Missionary Baptist Church breaks ground for new building after fire
The new facility in Englewood will house a gym, computer lab, a wellness center and much more. Shardaa Gray reports.
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The new facility in Englewood will house a gym, computer lab, a wellness center and much more. Shardaa Gray reports.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Chicago fire officials said the fire broke out around 2 a.m. inside a two-story multi-unit building in the 4300 block of West Thomas.
Video from Citizen app showed flames engulfing the top floor of the four-story brick apartment building at 1925 W. School St.
No one was injured in the fire in the building on School Street in Roscoe Village.
Firefighters battled the blaze on School Street in Roscoe Village Wednesday evening.
With the city having given the thumbs-up a week ago for nine floors' worth of residents to move back in, only one has been allowed to do so.
With the city having given the thumbs-up a week ago for nine floors’ worth of residents of the Kenwood high-rise to move back in, only one has been allowed to do so. As to why, answers from those managing the building are scarce. Tara Molina reports.
Numerous fire crews rushed to the scene and lined State Street alongside the high-rise.
Numerous fire crews rushed to the scene and lined State Street alongside the high-rise.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is grappling with a case affecting whether the swing state's nonpartisan top elections official can remain in her post despite not being reappointed and confirmed by the state Senate.
Joshua Mims, 37, is charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated arson.
Residents' finances are stretched to the max, and they are reaching out to say enough has not been done to finalize repairs and get them back into their homes.
Damage to the building has been estimated at $1.5 million.
Officials said the quick-spreading fire caused significant damage to 12 units in the building. Shardaa Gray reports.
The fire started on the 15th floor of the Harper Square Cooperative south tower in Kenwood in January 2023, and climbed up 10 stories. As Tara Molina reports, the people who lived in the building remain displaced two years later.
The body was taken by the Lake County, Illinois Coroner's office.
The Lake Zurich Fire Department said it was back at the scene Sunday night and found a body in the debris.
The fire exploded in size northwest of Los Angeles, growing 1,000 acres in just an hour.
Officials said the mother and son were found dead on the second floor of the home.
A mother and her son died in a house fire in suburban Cicero on Wednesday morning. The fire broke out around 5 a.m. at a home in the 5000 block of West 29th Street.
A mother and her son died in a house fire in suburban Cicero on Wednesday morning. The fire broke out around 5 a.m. at a home in the 5000 block of West 29th Street.
A Chicago firefighter and two other people were injured Sunday night during a response to a large fire in a multi-family unit in Humboldt Park.
Workers were on the scene during the fire, but there were no injuries reported.
The fire raged at the BL Duke Joliet Industrial Scrap Metal Recycling Yard, located on Genstar Lane off Broadway Street.
A woman was found dead near a shopping center in Schaumburg, Illinois early Tuesday, and a man was taken into police custody.
Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino returned to Chicago Tuesday and wasted no time escalating immigration enforcement actions. He was seen with agents in Little Village, near Midway and in Cicero.
A sentencing hearing was to be held Tuesday for the man who shot and killed Chicago police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso in 2023.
A firefighter and EMT from Morris, Illinois, was killed in a car crash while off duty this past weekend, officials said Tuesday.
Closing arguments were set to begin Tuesday morning in the trial for a federal civil rights lawsuit against two Chicago police officers who shot a man at the Grand Avenue CTA Red Line station in 2020.
Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino returned to Chicago Tuesday and wasted no time escalating immigration enforcement actions. He was seen with agents in Little Village, near Midway and in Cicero.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to sign a new transit funding bill on Tuesday.
A City Council hearing to address the budget for next year is scheduled for Tuesday morning, a day after a similar hearing ended up being called off due to the lack of a quorum.
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Two members of the Iowa National Guard and a U.S. civilian interpreter were killed in Palmyra, Syria on Saturday after an ISIS gunman ambushed them, according to the Pentagon.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
Rob Reiner was the son of a comedy giant who became one himself with movies such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…" and "This is Spinal Tap."
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
Quintanilla is survived by his son, his daughter Suzette and his wife Marcella, who he wed in 1963.
Investigators are combing through neighborhoods near the Ivy League school in Rhode Island to find any evidence.
Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino returned to Chicago Tuesday and wasted no time escalating immigration enforcement actions. He was seen with agents in Little Village, near Midway and in Cicero.
Steven Montano was found guilty of murder and other charges that can carry a life sentence.
Go inside Revolution Brewing in Avondale with Jackie Kostek.
An officer shot Ariel Roman twice at the Chicago Transit Authority station on Feb. 28, 2020.
CBP Cmdr. Gregory Bovino returned to Chicago Tuesday. He and his agents were seen in Little Village, near Midway and in Cicero taking people into custody.
An extra-alarm fire broke out at an apartment building in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to sign a new transit funding bill on Tuesday.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
DePaul University President Rob Manuel said in a letter to faculty and staff that 114 of the school's 1,493 full-time and part-time staff were laid off on Friday.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
Homeowner and Army veteran Kaliff Chilembwe's property tax bill has seen an increase of 118%.
Why are Chicago police officers arresting and charging Black gun owners with valid FOID cards and CCLs? An inside source spoke exclusively to CBS News Chicago to offer insights into their possible motivation.
With Chicago facing a projected deficit of more than $1 billion in 2026, why does the city's salary database show at least a dozen aldermanic aides with salaries close to $200,000? The database is wrong, but staffers are getting hefty bonuses.
The new charges for a man facing federal charges after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on the CTA Blue Line has exposed a range of gaps in the criminal justice system, experts say.
The Blackhawks' Connor Bedard has been placed on the injured reserve.
The last-place Pelicans won their second straight and have beaten the Bulls twice this season.
The Bears (10-4) heated up early on a day when the gametime temperature was 8 degrees, scoring two first-quarter touchdowns and breaking the game open with two more in the third.
After every home win this season, students who were at the game can get a free lunch.
Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and Emmitt Finnie also scored for the Red Wings, who have won four of five. Chicago dropped its fourth game in five.
A woman was found dead near a shopping center in Schaumburg, Illinois early Tuesday, and a man was taken into police custody.
A second man has been charged in a string of armed robberies, including one in which the victim was kidnapped, last month in the Humboldt Park and Little Village neighborhoods.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
A south suburban Chicago man stood charged Monday with shooting a man and beating a woman in the city's Englewood neighborhood this past weekend.
Crash-and-grab burglars hit a shoe store in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood early Monday morning.
