Neighbors Honor The Victims Of Gary Fire
Investigators in Gary, Indiana are still trying to figure out what caused a fire that killed three young children.
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Investigators in Gary, Indiana are still trying to figure out what caused a fire that killed three young children.
A Chicago firefighter was taken to the hospital for treatment after a Sunday blaze on the Far South Side.
Crews responded about 10 p.m. to the blaze in the 2000 block of South 9th Avenue, where flames had spread from two bedrooms and into the kitchen, according to the Maywood Fire Department.
The Christmas weekend had a tragic start in Gary, Indiana, as three children died, and a woman was injured in a fire in an apartment building late Friday night.
The fire started around 1 a.m. at a home in the 600 block of Mohave Street.
Firefighters rescued two teenage sisters from a house fire early Tuesday in west suburban Elgin, after the sisters sent their brothers running out of the home.
Firefighters were called at 4:11 a.m. to the blaze in the 3700 block of West Division, according to the Chicago Fire Department. It was extinguished by 4:56 a.m.
Crews were called shortly before midnight about the house fire in the 7100 block of South Kedzie, according to Chicago Fire Department spokesman Jeff Lyle.
A Bronzeville neighborhood community organization has asked for donations to help 10 children whose homes were destroyed by fire earlier this week in the Kenwood neighborhood.
The fire started around 3 a.m. in a two-story brick apartment building at 56th and Peoria streets. Everyone got out safely before firefighters arrived.
Neighbors rushed to help a family escape their home after the apartment caught fire early Tuesday in Kenwood.
No one was injured after a dryer caught fire Wednesday in the garage of a Palatine home.
The fire started around 9 a.m. at a home in the 5700 block of West 63rd Place, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
Eighteen people were displaced from their homes Monday after an apartment fire in Evanston.
A fire Friday night caused $150,000 in damage to a northwest suburban Elgin dollar store.
Authorities are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of four teenagers who set a fire inside a Wal-Mart store in west suburban Naperville.
About 8:30 p.m., a newsstand that caught fire in the 500 W. Madison St. building was put out by sprinklers, according to Fire Media Affairs.
Crews responded about 10:45 a.m. Saturday to the blaze at Rachelle Martin's home in the 300 block of Council Trail, according to Lake in the Hills police and the Cook County medical examiner's office. First responders found the home on fire and attempted to get inside, but discovered the doors were blocked from inside the home.
Chicago firefighters were responding to an extra-alarm fire Tuesday morning at the Old Post Office in downtown Chicago.
The fire was reported about 3:30 p.m. on the roof of "an old steel mill building" in the 10700 block of South Burley Avenue.
The fire started around 10:45 a.m. in the 200 block of West 25th Street, in a two-story townhome building.
Six firefighters were taken to hospitals Monday morning, when they started feeling ill a few hours after putting out a small fire in the West Town neighborhood.
A fire started early Wednesday in a Naperville college dormitory.
Two detainees were hospitalized after a fight broke out in a cell and one of them started a fire early Wednesday at the Cook County Jail.
The White Sox's current lease for Rate Field expires after the 2029 season.
Fresh off his win in the Tuesday's primary election, Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey visited the Chicago suburbs on Wednesday, and said he'll be focusing on building support in the Chicago area during his rematch with Gov. JB Pritzker.
They're using everything from scrap metal to paint to make critical connections.
Altman died on Tuesday, one day after battling an apartment fire in Rogers Park.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Fresh off his win in the Tuesday's primary election, Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey visited the Chicago suburbs on Wednesday, and said he'll be focusing on building support in the Chicago area during his rematch with Gov. JB Pritzker.
Illinois' heavily Democratic tilt means statewide candidates and those in the Chicago area and its suburbs are favored to win in November.
Some Illinois primary election candidates raked in huge amounts of campaign cash. Not all of them won their primaries, despite massive spending.
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a $27 million settlement with the family of an innocent woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
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.
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
Wednesday marked the last day to help celebrate Lou Malnati's pizzeria's 55th birthday with a special deal.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
The late Sister Jean has been honored with T-shirts, socks, and bobbleheads — and now her spirit lives on with a new documentary.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Shore Capital, a private equity firm of the Sox's owner-in-waiting, Justin Ishbia, is in the process of buying a 47-acre Amtrak rail yard in the South Loop, just across the river from the 78.
Union president Eric Schultz told CBS News Chicago that BP is demanding they cut 100 jobs and accept pay cuts to nearly all positions, something they won't accept.
Fresh off his win in the Tuesday's primary election, Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey visited the Chicago suburbs on Wednesday, and said he'll be focusing on building support in the Chicago area during his rematch with Gov. JB Pritzker.
Their works are now on display at McCord Gallery and Cultural Center in Palos Park through March 28.
Highs will be in the 60s Saturday and Sunday, and into the 50s Sunday. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest.
The family of a college student from Elmhurst who was reported missing during a trip to Spain said his disappearance is "completely out of character."
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday pledged to veto an ordinance approved by the City Council to halt the phase-out of Chicago's subminimum wage for tipped workers, calling the proposal "shameful."
Altman died on Tuesday, one day after battling an apartment fire in Rogers Park.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
The White Sox's current lease for Rate Field expires after the 2029 season.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
The White Sox's current lease for Rate Field expires after the 2029 season.
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at expanding sports betting in the state.
Minnesota forward Nick Foligno received a warm welcome in his first game against Chicago since he was acquired in a March 6 trade with the Blackhawks.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
Matas Buzelis led the Bulls with 29 points, including five 3-pointers.
A man from Chicago's northwest suburbs stood charged Tuesday with leaving the scene of a crash and driving drunk, after authorities said he hit a pedestrian overnight near Barrington, Illinois.
A man stood charged Tuesday in two separate shootings that wounded a Chicago police sergeant and a 63-year-old woman in the Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods this past weekend.
Jurors delivered their verdict Monday in the trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Sunday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
