Fundraiser for family of fallen CPD officer John Bartholomew happening in Niles
Officer Bartholomew was killed in the line of duty by a gunman at Swedish Hospital in April.
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Officer Bartholomew was killed in the line of duty by a gunman at Swedish Hospital in April.
A 15-year-old boy is in a coma after being seriously injured in an e-bike crash in Crystal Lake, his family said.
Orlando Rivas, 52, was killed outside Buffalo Grove High School in April while he was shielding students when a pole fell on him after a car hit it while trying to pull out of the parking lot.
Iceboy! has extended its run at the Goodman Theatre. It stars Emmy Award winners Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally, the real-life married couple whose creative partnership has entertained audiences across television, film, and the stage.
CBS News Chicago is the proud media sponsor of the Chicago Race Against Gun Violence in Grant Park on June 4.
The nonprofit The Brotherhood for the Fallen held the 10-1 benefit on Saturday in memory of officer John Bartholomew and in honor of officer Nelson Crespo. All proceeds benefit their families.
Proceeds from the event benefit Altman's widow and two kids, one of which was born just weeks after he died in that fire up in Rogers Park.
All of the proceeds from Saturday's event went to supporting Altman's family.
The Todos Ponen Project launched in 2020 when immigrant families were navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, it's become a long-term initiative, helping the community.
The "Todos Ponen" fundraiser event in Chicago later in January is aiming to raise more than $100,000 to help immigrant families facing food insecurity.
This year's event raised upwards of $730,000, which will support WINGS' two safe houses for those fleeing domestic violence.
Pooches and pet owners decked out in their holiday finest filled Rizzo's Bar and Inn on Saturday afternoon for photos with Santa and plenty of fun.
The Thunderbolts in Calumet City are looking for a miracle to raise $18,000 by Sunday.
Lilliana, the daughter of CBS News Chicago morning show writer and producer Beth Godvik, got to pie the face of her principal after she was the top fundraiser for a run-a-thon at her school.
Well known traffic anchor Roz Varon is hosting a fundraiser at the Des Plaines Theatre Tuesday for a scholarship established in the memory of her late daughter.
The day after federal agents detained a tamale vendor in Back of the Yards, supporters and neighbors held a fundraiser to help support her family.
The Community Animal Rescue Effort, or C.A.R.E., in Skokie is hosting their annual Strut for Strays in September to raise money to help homeless pets.
The annual Chicago Ducky Derby will splash down in the Chicago River Thursday afternoon.
CBS News Chicago is the proud media sponsor of the Chicago Race Against Gun Violence in Grant Park on June 5.
If you want to spend some time getting to know Chicago with, perhaps, a big prize at the end, a three-day scavenger hunt is on across the city this weekend.
Anderson Humane is hosting an event Sunday to raise money for baby animals, and brought adoptable puppy Piglet to visit CBS News Chicago.
Brookfield Zoo released its full lineup of spring events Tuesday, including its first ever Spring Fest and several after-hours events for visitors over 21.
Crown Point High School in is hosting an event to raise money for childhood cancer research Wednesday.
Nine chefs joined forces for the unique fundraiser in River North Thursday evening. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Lynn Sage Foundation has become synonymous with research on the disease.
