Officials believe same bear was spotted in Gurnee, Antioch
Once common, black bears don't have a resident population in the area, but the Department of Natural Resources said individual bears may travel to Illinois from Missouri and Wisconsin.
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Once common, black bears don't have a resident population in the area, but the Department of Natural Resources said individual bears may travel to Illinois from Missouri and Wisconsin.
A parent at the center shot a video that appears to show a black bear running near the center.
Gurnee police issued an unusual warning after a bear was seen near a daycare center on Wednesday morning. A parent at the Hunt Club Kindercare shot a video that appears to show a black bear running in the area of Hunt Club Road and Route 132 on Wednesday morning. The center is right across from the busy Gurnee Mills Mall.
A parent at the center shot a video that appears to show a black bear running near the center.
The incident ended with police using pepper spray to disperse the crowd.
Six teenagers were arrested in connection with a fight that broke out Monday night at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee which resulted in police using pepper spray to disperse the crowd at the park.
Two of the victims were hosptialized.
Two people were taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.
The suspect hit K-9 Dax – but we were told Dax was not fazed. He is trained to sustain hits during arrests.
Dax the K-9 followed suspect Joshua Simmons' scent until he was located in unincorporated Gurnee. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Deputies found the suspect's vehicle and they called in K-9 Dax, who then tracked the man down a mile away hiding in a home. When 34-year-old Joshua Simmons wouldn't give up, Dax bit him and took him in to custody.
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The accident happened on the Tri-State Tollway in Gurnee.
The left lane of the southbound Tri-State was closed at the scene for an investigation.
Kris Habermehl has more on that accident and other traffic incidents in the snowstorm.
Ryan Vanheirseele was driving students from St. Gilbert's School when he crashed the bus into a brick mailbox in front of a home Wednesday afternoon, police said.
A Gurnee man is facing charges after traveling to meet and engage in sexual acts with an underage girl.
Firefighters quickly put out the fire, and the building sustained minimal damage.
"This kind of a company does not fit into this neighborhood," Ed Jesse said.
Residents in different subdivisions along the same road in Gurnee normally keep to themselves, but a groundswell of opposition is growing against a proposed development across the street.
They can also score up to four discounted admission tickets for $20 each.
Police said 43-year-old Eric Gatlin help up the Portillo's in Gurnee during Monday's lunch rush.
Three people are dead after their car crashes into a tree line and catches fire in Gurnee early Sunday morning.
One person is dead and five others are hospitalized following a crash in unincorporated Gurnee last weekend.
Kevin Culps, 28, is charged with one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding and multiple misdemeanor and petty traffic offenses.
A 15-year-old boy is charged with murder in the death of a 16-year-old girl on Chicago's West Side, police sources confirmed.
Chicago police arrested Duel Thomas in March of 1996.
Divers are searching the Fox River in Elgin, Illinois, Monday as part of their investigation into the 1983 cold case disappearance of a suburban woman.
The union and Chicago Public Schools appear close to a new deal but have hit some bumps in the final stretch of negotiations.
The Regional Transportation Authority, the umbrella agency overseeing CTA, Metra, and Pace, is calling the situation potentially devastating.
A former Trump Tower Chicago board member is suing the Trump Organization, alleging racketeering, wire fraud and retaliation, including having him arrested in the tower's spa facilities.
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This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
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A couple in DuPage County are opening a co-op grocery store they hope can address the strain of ever-rising food costs.
Rosemont, Illinois, is putting the brakes on installing electric vehicle chargers inside parking structures, more than a year after an EV caught fire.
In research published last month, UChicago scientists created a hydrogel out of husks from the malva nut.
Five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, people who are still vulnerable to the virus have found safe ways to be in community.
The U.S. has seen the most measles cases in a single year since 2019, with the vast majority of cases confirmed from an outbreak in Texas and neighboring New Mexico.
About one in five newborns in the U.S. start out on infant formula, making it a crucial source of nutrition.
A musician from Chatham has written a song to help find a kidney donor, a musical plea to end his yearslong wait for a transplant.
The owners are waiting to see if the federal grants they lost are reinstated.
A total of 30 employees agreed to resign after accepting a buyout from ownership.
The building is at the corner of 79th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue — an area with a history of violence. The church that has purchased it hopes to bring new life to the area.
CBS News Chicago checked in with Momentum Coffee owner Nikki Bravo on Wednesday to see how she was doing with the uncertainty in the market.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
Lollapalooza announced the daily lineup for the 2025 festival in Grant Park July 31 through Aug. 3. Tickets are going fast.
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You can't celebrate St. Patrick's Day without a bit of Irish dancing, and Monday you could get some lessons right from the pros.
The gems won't be used in jewelry, but for high-tech applications such as heat conductors for electric vehicles and telecommunications.
Cloudy skies eventually clear to sunshine, and highs reach the upper 40s.
White’s career spanned more than 60 years. She was often referred to as the first lady of television.
Trump administration officials told CBS News nearly 200 migrants including alleged members of the Tren De Aragua gang were on board a Sunday deportation flight to Venezuela.
DoorDash is teaming up with Klarna to offer users a buy now, pay later option that would allow them to defer payments made on their orders.
A 15-year-old boy is charged with murder in the death of a teen girl whose body was found in a West Side park.
Chicago police said a man was taken into custody, but it is not clear if he is connected to both incidents.
Video from the scene shows a man on the tracks who was taken into custody following a brief struggle.
The crash happened on busy Pulaski Road near 71st Street.
Kevin Culps, 28, is charged with one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding and multiple misdemeanor and petty traffic offenses.
From inside command centers, first responders would be able to deploy a drone as soon as a 911 call is made to provide an eye in the sky before police can get there.
A new report revealed scammers stealing Illinois SNAP funds from EBT cards have made off with nearly $21 million since October 2022.
The new documentation shows how bodies were being handled at the Heights Crematory in south suburban Chicago Heights dating back years.
Mendoza's office has suspended Heights Crematory and has also filed a complaint to revoke the license permanently.
A mother has filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois and others her son's death by suicide. Internal documents and emails show missteps that may have led to her son's death.
Jaden Akins scored 16 points, including a 3-pointer that put Michigan State ahead to stay, and coach Tom Izzo took the Spartans to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time with a 71-63 victory over New Mexico.
Dawson shot 14 for 27 from the floor (4 for 11 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for Loyola Chicago.
Donato collected his 24th and 25th goals of the season, beating Flyers goaltender Ivan Fedotov on slot deflections in the second and third periods.
Kylan Boswell scored 23 points, Tomislav Ivisic 19 and Kasparas Jakucionis 13 for the sixth-seeded Illini (22-13).
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A 15-year-old boy is charged with murder in the death of a 16-year-old girl on Chicago's West Side, police sources confirmed.
The family is hoping to move the needle in her chilling case, and asking anyone who saw or knows something about her killing to come forward.
The crash happened on busy Pulaski Road near 71st Street.
Despite using drone flyovers and a coordinated effort in search of him, a fourth suspect escaped, police said.
A DuPage County judge granted prosecutors' motion to detain Max Bosco, 26, and Emily Frasca, 24, both of Naperville.
