Gary, Indiana receives $500,000 from Hard Rock Casino for new animal shelter
The City of Gary, Indiana, announced Thursday that it has received a $500,000 contribution from Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana to build a new animal care facility.
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The City of Gary, Indiana, announced Thursday that it has received a $500,000 contribution from Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana to build a new animal care facility.
There was a big celebration in Gary, Indiana, on Friday for a remarkable program that allows high school students to get college degrees for free.
Gary, Indiana, has begun its third annual "demolition blitz," a coordinated campaign to tear down unsafe homes and revitalize local communities.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said they have close to 7,000 abandoned buildings and are slowly chipping away at the number.
The hatchlings were born at the Mammal-Reptile House this month.
An off-duty Gary police officer and his family were injured when a police car collided with a semi-trailer truck on Thursday in northwest Indiana.
Gary residents hoped the new partnership between U.S. Steel and Japanese company Nippon Steel would mean changes to how much coal is being used and how much emissions are being released, but that's not what's in the works.
While the team's season is over, the renewed push for a new stadium is in playoff mode, with more cities throwing their hats and money at the team to come to their community.
As officials in Arlington Heights on Friday renewed their pitch to lure the Chicago Bears to the northwest suburbs, leaders in Gary, Indiana offered three potential sites to move the Bears across state lines.
The officer was taken to an area hospital for multiple cuts and is expected to recover.
The Borman Expressway (I-80/94) in Northwest Indiana was jammed early Wednesday morning on account of two crashes involving semi-trailer trucks, one of which left at least one person dead.
A Gary spokesperson said the man had already stabbed himself a couple of times before officers arrived.
Some Gary, Indiana, schools will start two hours late due to inclement weather, causing dangerous conditions on roadways.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is expected to provide an update on "Operation Midway Blitz" during a visit to Gary, Indiana, on Thursday morning.
Four men were charged in the murder of a 19-year-old man and the attempted murder of another teen in Indiana.
Tuesday was Aviation Day in Gary, Indiana, and hundreds of students filled the Gary-Chicago International Airport to learn more about aerospace.
A man has been charged with multiple felonies in the shooting death of a 9-year-old boy over the weekend in Gary, Indiana.
Gary police said officers responded to a 911 hang-up call that originated from a residence in the 400 block of Madison Street. Police said before officers reached the location, the department received a separate call from Methodist Northlake Hospital in Gary about a 9-year-old gunshot victim.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said the money will be used for the City of Gary Blight Elimination and Reinvestment Project, which has three components.
Police said when officers arrived, the 24-year-old man exited the house with a gun and "engaged" with the officers.
Video from the scene showed a mangled and burned husk of a car off the road near a support column for a bridge.
The city of Gary, Indiana, honored hometown music legend Michael Jackson and his family on Friday, with a special block party near Jackson's childhood home on what would have been the 67th birthday of the King of Pop.
CBS News Chicago's investigative reporting was brought up at a Gary City Council committee meeting Tuesday night ahead of EPA hearings scheduled for next week.
All summer long, art students at Indiana University Northwest have been working to make Gary more beautiful. For one of the students, the project is deeply personal.
All summer long, art students at Indiana University Northwest have been working to make Gary more beautiful. For one of the students, the project is deeply personal. Noel Brennan reports.
A man was shot and critically injured in a robbery and shooting in the Loop on Friday night.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
Some musical artists are taking a step back into the past, preserving wartime letters soldiers wrote to loved ones for a recording project in celebration of the nation's 250th birthday.
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.
Indiana state officials on Friday continued to survey tornado damage in Lake Village, after two people were killed in Tuesday's storms, though strong winds made cleanup efforts that much more difficult.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine briefed on Operation Epic Fury in Iran Friday.
The Senate failed for a fourth time to advance a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, with no deal in sight.
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.
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.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
The Chicago St. Patrick's Day celebrations are underway! Check out some of the festivities.
Smoke was seen coming from the U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad Saturday morning after a missile hit.
It's almost time for the Chicago annual river dyeing! Jackie Kostek has a preview.
It's almost time for the Chicago annual river dyeing! Jackie Kostek has a preview.
Trusty is looking for a forever home.
Chicago has a weekend full of St. Patrick's Day parades and citywide celebrations. Here's what you need to know.
A man was shot and critically injured in a robbery and shooting in the Loop on Friday night.
Southwest Airlines announced Friday that it will stop operating flights out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport in June.
Strong wind gusts tore through the Chicago area on Friday, knocking out power to thousands, taking down trees, and even tearing the roof off of a north suburban school.
The man killed in Aroma Park after an EF-3 tornado touched down in Kankakee County on Tuesday has been identified.
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.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
Connor Bedard scored off a rebound off a post at 3:57 of overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night.
Bears general manager Ryan Poles said there was a common theme to the free agents they are bringing in this offseason, saying the team "wanted to get faster, more explosive" with guys that are "passionate about football."
Northwestern now has a seven-game winning streak against the Hoosiers.
Chicago's Jalen Smith converted two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game into OT, and Tre Jones contributed 22 points for the Bulls
The Detroit Lions are losing another player, this time it's wide receiver Kalif Raymond, who is reportedly heading to the Chicago Bears.
The attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and opened fire, but he was the only one killed, law enforcement officials said.
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.
A man was shot and killed on the street in the midday hours Wednesday in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Park rangers cited the four visitors, all from Illinois, for collecting and defacing park resources.
A woman has been charged in a road rage shooting that left someone injured this past weekend on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
