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The train hit a dump truck Monday morning and one person was killed. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
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The train hit a dump truck Monday morning and one person was killed. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The weather forecasting community is morning the loss of three University of Oklahoma meteorology students, including a teenager from the Chicago suburbs.
Lake County Sheriff's deputies and detectives are searching for two men who robbed a gas station in Grayslake Saturday morning.
"Not as bad as I expected it to be for a tree that big."
A grandmother is left slumped over in her chair; another went without her medication. Both women had apparently gone days without a shower. These are just some of the accusations made against a suburban nursing home that were later confirmed by state officials.
A police officer in north suburban Grayslake shot and seriously wounded a man overnight, when the man pointed what turned out to be a replica gun at officers responding to a call of a person threatening suicide.
The Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake will be used as a site to administer COVID-19 vaccines, for first time later Tuesday morning.
COVID-19 has claimed the life of a beloved suburban soccer coach and referee.
Illinois State Rep. Sam Yingling is quarantined in his Grayslake home after testing positive for COVID-19.
Ten-year-old Max Hund and his dad, Chris, from Grayslake, won a trip to the U.K. to see Everton, their favorite team in the English Premier League. But because of the coronavirus, their once-in-a-lifetime trip was canceled.
The visitation for an Illinois State Trooper killed by a wrong-way driver on the Tri-State Tollway over the weekend was Thursday.
Thomas Turnbull, 84, has been reported missing from Grayslake and has mental and physical conditions that put him at risk, the Lake County Sheriff's office said.
Authorities say a vehicle driven by the teen crossed into the wrong lane on Route 45 in Warren Township and smashed into a car driven by Katherine Lewis of Grayslake.
More than seven inches of snow fell in Lake County, and lake-effect snow could bring more precipitation beginning Saturday night into Sunday morning.
HUD counseling money will go to Carlinville, Chicago, Grayslake, Joliet and Springfield.
The pilot of a single-engine plane walked away unhurt, after making a rough emergency landing Sunday night in Grayslake.
A Chicago department store is getting ready for the holiday season.
Darlene Dorfler thinks the Norway spruce on her Grayslake property was planted in the 1930s. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
A 62-foot Norway Spruce tree in Grayslake has been chosen as Chicago's official Christmas tree, to be lit in Millennium Park.
The shelter expressed their gratitude but said they don't know much about Dwyer, or why she left them so much money.
A 17-year-old boy who was shot in the head before he was pulled from a house fire last week in north suburban Grayslake has died.
Three police officers were among four people injured in a house fire early Tuesday in north suburban Grayslake.
A 19-year-old man from Colorado has died, one day after he was pulled out of a lake on Wednesday evening in north suburban Grayslake.
The Grayslake Fire Protection District responded Wednesday evening to a water rescue incident on Lake Leopold.
A man has been charged with beating his ex and keeping her and her young child captive in her home for several hours in Grayslake.
A couple business owners said the most recent shootings are unsettling, and residents are hoping to see a change in their community.
"This presence? Talk to me after the holiday. Talk to me next week. Let's really see after the 4th [on] Monday. Let's see what happens Thursday and Friday," said Amalgamated Transit Union Local 241 president Keith Hill.
At least eight people are dead, and 30 others are wounded following shootings across the city as of Sunday afternoon.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
One officer had to be treated for minor injuries, police said.
"You are seeing kids from the West Side and the South Side have great interactions, great playdates, becoming lifelong friends with kids from Gold Coast and Lincoln Park," said Marpray Monson.
The holiday weekend wraps up with wet weather including thunderstorms.
Police are asking anyone who recognizes the suspect to contact Area Three detectives at (312) 744-8261. Anonymous tips can be submitted to cpdtip.com.
Police said a 61-year-old man was driving a Honda south on Narragansett Avenue around 6 p.m., when he ran a red light at Irving Park Road.
A couple business owners said the most recent shootings are unsettling, and residents are hoping to see a change in their community.
"This presence? Talk to me after the holiday. Talk to me next week. Let's really see after the 4th [on] Monday. Let's see what happens Thursday and Friday," said Amalgamated Transit Union Local 241 president Keith Hill.
At least eight people are dead, and 30 others are wounded following shootings across the city as of Sunday afternoon.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
One officer had to be treated for minor injuries, police said.
Following a story we broke Thursday night on CBS 2, Chicago's Arab American community is demanding police end the use of suspicious activity reporting after a groundbreaking study found the reports were being used as tool for racial profiling.
The report confirms what many have suspected for decades: being suspicious has less to do with what a person is doing, and more to do with what they look like.
Chicago Police have low arrest rates, but higher rates for cleared or closed cases. We dig into what's behind those numbers.
A fireworks show in south suburban Harvey didn't go as planned – it ended with the Dixmoor village treasurer getting thrown in jail.
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
At least two more hearings are scheduled this month that aim to show how Trump illegally directed a violent mob toward the Capitol on Jan. 6, and then failed to take quick action to stop the attack once it began.
Transgender girls in Indiana are now banned from playing on girls' teams at schools in that state.
Following a story we broke Thursday night on CBS 2, Chicago's Arab American community is demanding police end the use of suspicious activity reporting after a groundbreaking study found the reports were being used as tool for racial profiling.
The ruling delivers a significant blow to the Biden administration's efforts to fight climate change.
In a 5-4 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the high court rejected arguments by Republican-led states seeking to force officials to keep the policy.
Buckle up for a weekend of travel chaos – starting Thursday, mass delays and cancellations are expected just to get worse heading into the holiday weekend.
Rental income was part of a Chicago man's retirement plan, but that hit a snag when his renters lost their jobs during the pandemic.
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg was the site of a post-Christmas shopping spree that Cynthia DeSimone still regrets months later – and it wasn't her idea at all.
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
The Indiana Hospital Association said the state will still need about 5,000 more nurses by 2031.
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a woman's right to abortion. The ruling sends the issue back to the states. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Wisconsin has an 1849 law that bans abortion, except to save the life of the mother, but whether that law is enforceable is expected to be challenged in court.
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
The employees said Starbucks has cut their hours and has forced the staff to do more with fewer people.
In a note to employees at Citadel, Griffin announced he already has moved his family to Miami, and will soon be bringing the company with him, though some Citadel employees will remain in Chicago.
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
The snack company – which accounts for 80% of Kellogg's current sales – will have dual campuses in Battle Creek and Chicago, with its headquarters in Chicago.
Giolito's best start in more than a month enabled manager Tony La Russa to rest his weary bullpen that has been without closer Liam Hendriks since June 14.
Boston stopped Chicago's four-game winning streak, which had tied the Cubs' season high.
Dragic, 36, is clearly in the twilight of his career, but he still has a little bit left in the tank, as he showed with the Nets last season.
Leury Garcia scores single RBI giving the White Sox the win over the Giants 1-0 in the series.
The Cubs took advantage of 10 walks by five pitchers and came back after falling behind 4-0.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
Finishing the long holiday weekend with wet weather including a thunderstorm threat.
Fireworks can be seen exploding near squad cars near Columbus and Wacker Drive.
The name of the game is diversity, not defense.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the latest 7-day forecast.
Congressman Adam Kinzinger says the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is getting more evidence by the day.
The best looks from the 62nd annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
Red carpet looks from the 61st annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
Check out some of the exceptional nominees for the 2018 GRAMMYs, only on CBS!