12 displaced by blaze on Chicago's Near Northwest Side
Officials have not released the cause of the fire, but neighbors told CBS News Chicago they woke up to a loud blast.
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Officials have not released the cause of the fire, but neighbors told CBS News Chicago they woke up to a loud blast.
Eric Neuman, 52, appeared in court Sunday morning, charged with two counts of aggravated arson, one count of arson, and one count of criminal damage to property.
Eric Neuman, 52, appeared in court Sunday morning, charged with two counts of aggravated arson, one count of arson, and one count of criminal damage to property.
On Friday, Alderwoman Emma Mitts (37th) and other local leaders appealed to the public for donations to help with funeral costs.
Four people died in this apartment building fire in June—including a pregnant woman, her sister, and her son, as well as a local newspaper editor.
Most of the flames were shooting from the house's attached garage around 1 a.m. near Kelly Drive and Leonard Lane.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A lightning strike sparked a house fire Monday evening in Lockport, Illinois, as torrential storms caused flooding across the Chicago area.
The fire happened just before 7 a.m. Saturday morning on I-90 near Golf Road.
The Illinois State Police said they closed down three left lanes as smoke poured from the SUV in the median. Lanes have since reopened.
The Medical Examiner identified the third victim as 63-year-old Jacolyn Wians.
Streamwood fire officials said Dale Wians, 74, and his son, Brandon Wians, 29, were pulled from their house after the fire.
Streamwood fire officials said Dale Wians, 74, and his son, Brandon Wians, 29, were pulled from their house after it caught fire early Tuesday morning.
A father and son died and a third person is still in critical condition after being rescued from a house fire in Streamwood early Tuesday morning.
Neighbors are devastated by the loss, saying the family has been in Streamwood for nearly 27 years. Shardaa Gray reports.
Two people died and one was critically injured after a fire broke out at a home in northwest suburban Streamwood early Tuesday morning.
Three people were rescued after a fire broke out in northwest suburban Streamwood early Tuesday morning.
Brown Line trains were standing with major delays at the scene as of just before 6 p.m.
Investigators are trying to determine if a fire that destroyed a warehouse in Gary, Indiana Sunday may have been started using a gas can.
Rebuilding is far from over, and displaced residents will lose housing assistance from FEMA come February.
According to the Chicago Fire Department, crews responded to a residential building fire at 1108 North Waller Avenue around 10:30 p.m.
Large flames were seen coming from a home on Arthur Avenue close to the Little India Corridor.
A fire ripped through a building in West Ridge on Chicago's North Side.
Wildfires are raging on the United States' West Coast. The Gifford Fire has already burned more than 4,000 acres in California.
The fire broke out at the Beggars Pizza location at 12700 S. Kedzie Ave.
A 13-year-old boy from Hebron, Indiana died from injuries he got after crashing on a BMX track in Hobart over the weekend, officials said.
Woodstock Willie did not see his shadow this Groundhog Day, predicting the arrival of an early spring.
A suspected electrical fire left a house severely damaged early Monday in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
A semi-trailer truck rolled on its side in a multi-vehicle crash on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway in Hoffman Estates, Illinois early Monday morning.
The most recent Dixmoor water main break has been repaired as of Monday morning, though a boil water order could be issued in its wake
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said in a social media post.
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from ICE custody on Sunday, a day after a federal court ordered their release.
Funding for many federal agencies expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown.
The Justice Department released more new documents Friday from the Jeffrey Epstein files, more than a month after the DOJ's original deadline to do so.
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.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year, with big wins for Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said in a social media post.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
Catherine O'Hara was best known for her comic performances in projects including "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek."
Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” closing out a surprising and history-making night.
Hilary Crow of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and Aisha Chavda, a seventh grader from Timber Ridge Middle School in Plainfield, join Dana Kozlov to talk about the Civics Bee and why civics education is so important.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he expects it to be a few days before a bill to fund the government fully comes up for a vote.
The most recent Dixmoor water main break has been repaired as of Monday morning, though a boil water order could be issued in its wake
Tim Matheson, a star of Harold Ramis’ first feature film “Animal House” and the master of ceremonies for the event at Navy Pier, joins Audrina Sinclair with a look back at the movie and Ramis’ legacy.
Woodstock Willie did not see his shadow this Groundhog Day, predicting the arrival of an early spring.
A semi-trailer truck rolled on its side in a multi-vehicle crash on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway in Hoffman Estates.
A 13-year-old boy from Hebron, Indiana died from injuries he got after crashing on a BMX track in Hobart over the weekend, officials said.
The finalists for the Chicago snow plow naming contest have been announced!
A suspected electrical fire left a house severely damaged early Monday in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
A Lake County woman has a warning for other homeowners, after she said a contractor took thousands of dollars, destroyed part of her home, and then vanished, even leaving his tools behind.
The crash on June 7, 2024, killed 76-year-old Bernice Pawilan. The driver had a history of traffic offenses, and, in fact, wasn't supposed to be on the road at all.
A town hall meeting on Monday night addressed the concerns of residents paying higher water bills after being forced to use a private utility company.
Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson each score 20 points as the Miami Heat dominate the Chicago Bulls 134-91.
The Fighting Illini, who haven't lost since falling 83-80 at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13, held the Huskers to four field goals in the first 13 minutes of the second half.
The former UIC Flames coach is back leading young men at the high school level, this time at Lincoln-Way East in the south Chicago suburb of Frankfort.
Ayo Dosunmu scored a season-high 29 points and the short-handed Chicago Bulls topped the Miami Heat 125-118 on Saturday night.
The Sacramento Kings are acquiring De'Andre Hunter from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a deal that sends forward Dario Saric and two future second-round picks to the Chicago Bulls, according to a league source.
Chicago police issued an alert on Sunday about a pattern of ATM thefts and an armed robbery that transpired on the city's Northwest Side in December and January.
Chicago police last week issued an alert about two instances of thieves swiping people's cellphones from tables at restaurants in fashionable areas.
One person has been arrested, and another remained on the loose Sunday, after a burglary on a train had police in Chicago's south suburbs asking residents to stay in their homes.
Chicago police were in a standoff Sunday morning in the South Shore neighborhood.
It was Thanksgiving Eve 2020, and Melissa Lamesch was excited about the upcoming birth of her first child. Investigators would learn there was someone who was not as enthused — the expectant father, firefighter Matthew Plote.
