Downers Grove, Ill. teacher charged with sexually assaulting student
A teacher and soccer coach at Downers Gove South High School has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage student.
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A teacher and soccer coach at Downers Gove South High School has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage student.
Crown Point High School in is hosting an event to raise money for childhood cancer research Wednesday.
Some critics argue pushing the bell back later would create a logistical nightmare for buses and for parents' work schedules
Also in girls' high school basketball Thursday, Montini Catholic of Lombard, Illinois, beat Quincy Notre Dame.
Mendoza made it through IHSA wrestling regionals on Saturday.
A school-wide letter was sent to families as they continue monitoring the disease in Chicago schools and communities.
He was just a week away from kicking off his senior year at Juarez Community Academy.
Beginning Saturday night, the Secret Service will only allow people with tickets or credentials to enter the "hard" security perimeter for the DNC.
He serves breakfast and lunch at BEDS Plus, a non-profit helping people experiencing homelessness in southwest suburban Cook County.
Shohn Williams had been dean of students at Lindblom Math and Science Academy, but he was let go at the end of the school year. As Jermont Terry reports, Williams has the support of former students, who are rallying for him to return to the high school in the fall.
For more than a month, there has been outrage over the 2023-2024 yearbook published and distributed at Glenbrook South.
Plenty of high school seniors are 18 years old, and some are even older.
In Peoria, Illinois, Richwoods High School seniors hired a bagpiper to follow the principal, Billy Robison, around the school. The bagpiper went with him everywhere. It was an innocent prank, worth every penny, enjoyed by all.
"We had so much trust, and now all that trust is gone."
"That person I was before this happened to Marshawn, I will never be again. She's gone."
A big send-off on Thursday for a suburban boys' basketball team.
"It's very important to me. Especially as a young woman. I feel very proud to be here."
Principal Shaka Rawls is a graduate of Leo High School and he came back to help revive the school.
"We've never really emphasized the end result. We just focus on trusting the process on what it's going to take, our daily habits, to make us confident and successful."
A high school in suburban Oak Park made history by teaching Black history. Oak Park and River Forest High School was the first in the state to offer the new Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course.
CBS 2 is kicking off a new segment to show off the best of what Chicago area schools have to offer.
The student government president said the entire community encourages whatever they want to do in the future.
"It is completely life-changing for him."
"Something you put all of this effort into and then you don't get anything back out of it. It was sad not being able to do it."
"It's gonna taste real, real good. And that's why all the seniors keep coming back. Because it tastes good!"
Chicago police said several people were inside a liquor store around 10:20 p.m. when two groups got into an argument that turned into a fight.
Police had to shut down a town hall with U.S. Rep. Sean Casten in Downers Grove Wednesday evening after disruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters.
According to the agreement, the hotel will have about 100 rooms and two restaurant outlets.
The man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he is in critical condition.
The mayor says the talks were not a negotiation session but a conversation to keep kids at school and their parents at work.
Police had to shut down a town hall with U.S. Rep. Sean Casten in Downers Grove Wednesday evening after disruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters.
Madigan was convicted Feb. 12 of bribery conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud charges on Wednesday, but acquitted of seven others.
Completely eliminating the department would require approval from Congress, which isn't certain.
The mayor met Wednesday with CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, and Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), head of the City Council Budget Committee.
The mayor had a few eyebrow-raising comments Tuesday.
Mark Aiello's winning bets banked $389,000 — enough for his daughter's future college education. But a moment was about all it lasted, as all his bets were suddenly canceled as if he'd never made them.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
We're looking for Chicago's Top Dog, and we need your help. Nominate your favorite Chicago institution serving up Chicago-style hot dogs, and it might show up in our brackets.
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.
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.
Have you ever wondered how your body is aging, or why some people seem more vibrant the older they get? Those are some of the questions a doctor at Northwestern is trying to answer.
Five years ago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Medical Intensive Care Unit was in the process of being transformed into a COVID ICU.
A second person has died in the measles outbreak that started in West Texas.
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.
Under the city ordinance, fur retailers in Chicago could no longer sell real fur coats. They could only sell those made with synthetic materials.
The Lollapalooza 2025 lineup is here, featuring Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter, and Olivia Rodrigo among the headliners.
Lollapalooza is an essential part of summer in Chicago, and a new book has created a record of the oral history of one of the city's most defining festivals.
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.
Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe and Grace Jones, and Kygo are among this year's artists performing in Highland Park from June 6 to Aug. 31.
The season begins with Luigi Cherubini's "Medea," Oct. 11 to Oct. 26.
Israel launched more strikes overnight in Gaza, killing at least 85 Palestinians. Israeli officials said the strikes were intended for militant targets.
A man was seriously injured in a shooting in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood, according to a source from the Chicago Fire Department.
Police had to shut down a town hall with Rep. Sean Casten in Downers Grove Wednesday evening after persistent disruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters.
In 2021, President Biden lifted the ban on transgender people in the military. Four years later, the Naval Intelligence analyst could be kicked out.
At least 321 measles cases were confirmed in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Most of those infected were either unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status. Dr. Mark Dworkin weighs in on how this could impact spring break plans.
The man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he is in serious to critical condition.
Chicago police said several people were inside a liquor store around 10:20 p.m. when two groups got into an argument that turned into a fight.
A winter weather advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. as snow continues to fall.
A line of severe storms triggered multiple tornado warnings in the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon.
A tornado is suspected to have been to blame for some of the damage in Gary.
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.
Cook County Crime Stoppers are now offering a new $1,000 reward for information leading to an indictment or arrest in the murder of Rosa Chacon.
Duvernay has 1,053 yards on punt returns and 2,162 yards and two touchdowns on kickoff returns over four seasons with Baltimore and one with Jacksonville.
Leading the Blue Jays' barrage was sprinter Alyssa Busker, who was historically good en route to two individual event wins along with a relay title.
The 'Hawks sit near the bottom of the standings in the West.
Whether they get drafted or sign as free agents, the pro 'Cat hopefuls are out to prove they can make the jump to the NFL.
The infamous baseball turned up in 2022 inside Tribune Tower.
The suspect was taken into police custody, but no charges had been reported in the case late Wednesday.
Investigators found the vehicle using the city's automated license plate readers.
Richard Brendan Globensky admitted to selling stolen Masters merchandise for more than $5 million between 2007 and 2022.
The stabbing happened about 10 minutes after a woman was shot and killed at the Red Line stop at 69th Street on the South Side.
A Geneva police officer was investigating a driver who appeared to be intoxicated when the driver fled the scene, dragging the officer from his car.
