Tamia Jackson, Displaced By Richton Park Fire, Gets A Special Sweet 16 Celebration
A fire destroyed Tamia Jackson's home last week, but her suburban community was not about to let that steal her sweet 16.
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A fire destroyed Tamia Jackson's home last week, but her suburban community was not about to let that steal her sweet 16.
Investigators late Sunday were trying to determine what started a fire at an Arlington Heights church.
After a massive extra alarm fire started by a man frying chicken, 26 Richton Park families are now homeless.
Several families were forced out of their homes Friday morning as firefighters battled an extra-alarm blaze in south suburban Richton Park.
A fire broke out in the 3800 block of Cleveland Avenue in Brookfield Thursday evening.
Firefighters responded to the fire late Tuesday morning on the first floor of a four-unit apartment building on the 6500 block of West 173rd Place.
Two seniors were found dead Thanksgiving Day night in a fire in the Old Irving Park neighborhood.
A woman and her service dog were found dead Tuesday after a fire in Edgewater.
Fire Department officials said one woman was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition, and a second victim was taken to Northwestern in critical condition, after a fire near North and Cleveland avenues.
A fire broke out overnight Saturday into Sunday off 47th Street and Indiana Avenue in Bronzeville.
Intense flames lit up the sky early Sunday morning in the South Chicago neighborhood.
There were dramatic rescues Sunday afternoon during a fire in Englewood.
Firefighters are battling a 2-alarm fire in the Chatham neighborhood.
Multiple cars were set on fire on the same block in Calumet Park early Thursday morning.
One person was checked out by paramedics but did not go to the hospital.
Firefighters are responding to a large scrapyard fire in Gary, Indiana Monday morning.
A man was charged with aggravated arson Sunday after police said he admitted to starting a fire in the Mallers Building on Jewelers Row downtown.
"We're not stopping now. We're just going to keep going."
Dozens of firefighters responded to a high rise fire on Jewelers Row in The Loop Thursday morning.
An extra-alarm fire was raging Wednesday night in an industrial building on the city's Southeast Side.
A fire on Wednesday afternoon sent thick smoke pouring out of a recycling center in Gary, Indiana.
A woman is in critical condition after she was rescued from a burning building in Englewood.
A large garbage fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at the General Iron shredding plant in the Clybourn Corridor.
Police issued a warning to Park Manor neighborhood residents Monday night after several vacant buildings were set on fire over the past couple of weeks.
A Barrington woman is charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy, police said.
Petey Halpin hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, Parker Messick struck out eight and the Cleveland Guardians moved into first place in the AL Central with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
The nonprofit group Chi-CARN is on a mission to make clean indoor air as accessible as possible as new reports show extreme wildfires are becoming more common and their health risks may be severely underestimated.
Reps. Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks reversed course on a House resolution to require congressional approval for continued military action against Iran, citing open-ended war concerns ahead of competitive midterm races.
The Fed increased its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points to battle resurgent inflation driven by soaring energy prices.
Reps. Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks reversed course on a House resolution to require congressional approval for continued military action against Iran, citing open-ended war concerns ahead of competitive midterm races.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has dropped a key provision of his proposal to increase protections for Chicago renters, but it remains unclear if his revised ordinance will clear a City Council committee on Wednesday, amid ongoing opposition from landlord groups.
Illinois' senior senator, the Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, opened Tuesday's oversight hearing by accusing the director of turning the bureau's powers against President Trump's political opponents.
Three Chicago City Council members announced they have negotiated a revised parking meter deal with New York-based Stonepeak Partners to the benefit of the city.
The Legislative Ethics Commission has appointed David Risley acting legislative inspector general effective the day following the Sept. 30 resignation of his predecessor.
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.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
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 future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
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.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
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.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
The state agency that owns the ballpark must consider what comes next for Rate Field as the White Sox explore a potential move and a major construction project threatens to reduce parking.
La Rabida Children’s Hospital along Lake Michigan in Chicago’s Jackson Park is asking for help from the public to earn a new title.
A new warning about the planet’s melting ice. Scientists say Antarctica and Greenland have lost about 12.5 trillion tons of ice since 1979 due to climate change.
Active servicemembers sent CBS News photos of damage to U.S. military sites from Iranian drone and missile strikes.
Durbin opened Tuesday's oversight hearing by accusing the director of turning the bureau's powers against President Trump's political opponents.
Three girls have been charged with threatening a school in the west Chicago suburb of Addison, with two of them making a video depicting a shooting at the school, authorities announced Wednesday.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
A Barrington woman is charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy, police said.
The nonprofit group Chi-CARN is on a mission to make clean indoor air as accessible as possible as new reports show extreme wildfires are becoming more common and their health risks may be severely underestimated.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
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.
Petey Halpin hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, Parker Messick struck out eight and the Cleveland Guardians moved into first place in the AL Central with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after his performance in the team's record-breaking 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers.
The Cubs (84-68) maintained a half-game lead over Philadelphia (83-68) for the top NL wild card.
The White Sox, who lost at least 100 games in each of the past three seasons, have held at least a share of first since July 4.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham outlined the traits she wants in the WNBA's next commissioner — someone who values players, communicates openly, and can unite a diverse league.
Three girls have been charged with threatening a school in the west Chicago suburb of Addison, with two of them making a video depicting a shooting at the school, authorities announced Wednesday.
A Zion man has been charged in the shooting death of another man in July in north suburban Ingleside.
Chicago police on Wednesday were looking for a man who attacked and beat another man and ordered his dog to bite the victim in the Edgewater neighborhood.
Shots were fired during a fight early Wednesday morning on busy Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Budlong Woods neighborhood.
A judge allowed a school bus aide charged in connection with a shooting on a bus in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood to be released with conditions.
