Preparations under way for Pope Francis' funeral at the Vatican
The Vatican said Pope Francis’ funeral mass will take place Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. Tony Aiello reports.
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The Vatican said Pope Francis’ funeral mass will take place Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. Tony Aiello reports.
Latrecia Marshall-Parris, 48, of Harvey, Illinois, was charged with two counts of continuing a financial crime enterprise and two counts of theft.
A south suburban man under investigation for mishandling remains at his crematory has previously been fined for taking bodies from a hospital without a funeral director license.
A mother and two young sons were laid to rest in Israel, more than a year after video of their abduction made them a symbol of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack.
Funeral services were held Friday morning for Illinois State Police trooper Clay Carns, who was hit and killed by a truck just two days before Christmas.
Trooper Carns was clearing debris from the roadway on I-55 near Channahon when he was hit and killed by a pickup truck. The driver was charged with a Scott's Law violation for failing to move over and causing Carns' death.
Loved ones and officers who worked alongside Officer Martinez will gather to remember him as he will be laid to rest this week.
Three police officers ended up in the hospital after they were punched and kicked at the funeral on the city's West Side. Megan Hickey reports.
Around 12:30 p.m., police were called to the scene for an apparent fight that broke out inside the church. Emergency dispatchers reported that some of the responding officers got attacked by funeralgoers.
Exactly 37 years after a drunken driver hit his squad car and left him paralyzed, former Chicago Police Officer Jim Crowley will be laid to rest on Wednesday.
Hundreds of loved ones and colleagues paid their final respects on Monday to fallen Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca at a funeral service at St. Rita Cascia Shrine Chapel.
Hundreds of loved ones and colleagues paid their final respects on Monday to fallen Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca at a funeral service at St. Rita Cascia Shrine Chapel. Among those who paid their respects were students from Queen of Martyrs School in Mount Greenwood.
Hundreds of loved ones and colleagues paid their final respects on Monday to fallen Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca at a funeral service at St. Rita Cascia Shrine Chapel.
Family, friends, and fellow officers were gathering on Monday to pay their last respects at the funeral for Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca, who was shot and killed outside his home last week in Gage Park.
It's a painful and emotional process that happens in the shadow of what has become an intense manhunt for his killer.
The DeKalb County Sheriff's deputy killed in the line of duty last week was laid to rest on Thursday. Deputy Christina Musil was killed in a crash when a large commercial truck struck her squad car on the side of Illinois Route 23, about 60 miles west of Chicago. She was just 35 years old.
The DeKalb County Sheriff's deputy killed in the line of duty last week was laid to rest on Thursday. Deputy Christina Musil was killed in a crash when a large commercial truck struck her squad car on the side of Illinois Route 23, about 60 miles west of Chicago. She was just 35 years old.
They chanted his name as his coffin arrived. He was later buried outside Moscow.
The former first lady had a private funeral in Plains, Georgia where she was born and where she lived for decades with former president Jimmy Carter.
In Israel, a funeral for a 19-year-old soldier took place. Her body was recovered in Gaza along with another hostage, a 65-year-old woman. Her family blamed Israel's prime minister and the UN for not doing more.
The funeral service for 3-year-old Jismary Alejandra Barboza González was held Thursday at a church in Warsaw, Indiana.
Two men were critically wounded in a shooting late Wednesday morning outside a funeral home in the Grand Crossing neighborhood.
The shooting stemmed from a family quarrel over whether someone should be allowed in the funeral, police say.
A family quarrel occurred during the funeral, police said.
"My heart goes out to his family, his young firefighters family. May God be with them."
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
The parents of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago freshman who was fatally shot last month, are speaking publicly for the first time.
Keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois is a major priority for some lawmakers, and overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, steps were taken in Springfield.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami homered for the fourth straight game, Sean Burke won for the first time in 17 appearances, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Tuesday night.
A man was charged after police said he fired shots while on board a parked CTA bus Monday afternoon.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois is a major priority for some lawmakers, and overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, steps were taken in Springfield.
A federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on wire and bank fraud-related charges on Tuesday, the Justice Department says, accusing it of paying members of extremist groups as part of its efforts to investigate them.
Voters in Indiana are now banned from using university IDs to cast their ballots.
A new push has been launched to get a Chicago Bears stadium deal approved in Springfield, in an effort to keep the Bears in Illinois.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
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 has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Attorney General Kawme Raoul joined Dana Kozlov on CBS News Chicago.
Keeping the bears in Illinois is a major priority for some lawmakers, and overnight, steps were taken in Springfield to do just that.
Bridge lifts begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Each lift takes between 8 and 12 minutes.
Researchers at Mass General Brigham found that while occasional naps are helpful, older adults who took long, frequent naps, especially in the morning, had a higher risk of death.
Keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois is a major priority for some lawmakers, and overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, steps were taken in Springfield.
The parents of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago freshman who was fatally shot last month, are speaking publicly for the first time.
Former Mayor Richard M. Daley was hospitalized earlier this month after suffering a stroke, but has since returned home and is doing fine, according to his former press secretary.
Residents could be eligible for a huge paycheck for their troubles.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Residents in one part of Chicago's Noble Square neighborhood say they've been dealing with cars careening off the Kennedy Expressway and crashing into their front yard for decades, and the state won't help.
Madeline Morgan said she was repeatedly stalked and abused, even though the man responsible was forced to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, which was cut off.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami homered for the fourth straight game, Sean Burke won for the first time in 17 appearances, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Tuesday night.
Chicago has outscored opponents 51-18 during its winning streak, the team's longest since an eight-game run in July 2023.
With four picks in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft this weekend, the Chicago Bears are expected to try to shore up their defense, particularly their pass rush, in an effort to build a consistent playoff contender.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
Cook County Crime Stoppers will be canvassing Tuesday in search of answers in the hit-and-run that killed 15-year-old Violet Harris in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood last month.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with robbing a woman on a CTA Blue Line train on Chicago's Northwest Side, Chicago police said Tuesday.
The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member.
Mexico's security officials said a gunman opened fired at the popular tourist spot, killing a Canadian woman and injuring at least 13 people, including six Americans.
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
