Hillside residents fed up with menace of speeders in their neighborhood, demand action from mayor
Roger Romanelli says he and his neighbors have repeatedly asked the mayor's office for help over the past six years, but have been ignored
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Family Files Lawsuit, Mother Speaks After Security Guard Was Seen On Video Throwing Student Around Classroom At Proviso West High School
A teen was attacked in his classroom by a security guard at Proviso West High School in Hillside last month – and a federal lawsuit has now been filed.
Security Officer Arrested, Accused Of Assaulting Student At Proviso West High School
A school security officer at Proviso West High School has been arrested on allegations of physically assaulting a student Friday afternoon.
Family Of Girl Who Died At Age 11 Finds Her Headstone Overturned And Damaged At Cemetery In Hillside
For 23 years, the gravesite of an 11-year-old girl sat undisturbed - a peaceful place for her family. But something disturbed her final resting place in Hillside.
Cook County Group Gets $6M Grant To Fight Youth Homelessness
The group will use the funds to develop a plan to prevent and to end homelessness for people under the age of 25 through partnerships, new housing and services.
7 Proviso West High School Students Hospitalized After Eating Laced Brownies
Fire and police department officials confirmed seven Proviso West High School students were hospitalized Friday afternoon.
Police: Crooks Stealing Rental Cars To Go On Crime Sprees
Hillside Police Det. Carlo Viscioni said rental cars are a popular target for criminals, because they aren't reported stolen right away.
Shooting Suspects Nabbed During Rowdy Funeral Procession: Police
Forest Park police alerted authorities in Hillside about the chaotic procession as the group headed toward Oakridge Cemetery in the western suburb.
Woman Killed In I-294 Crash Early Sunday
A west suburban Hillside woman died in a crash early Sunday on I-294, authorities said.
WATCH: Man Pumping Gas As His Car Is Stolen
The people who pulled off this carjacking are part of a much larger ring targeting suburban dealerships, police say.
Hillside CarMax Hit Twice In Two Days By Car Thieves
Targeted car dealerships is becoming a trend among Chicago street gangs, according to Hillside police.
State Will Continue To Detain Convicted Sex Offender Deemed 'Sexually Violent'
Lawrence Schauer, 63, has been ruled sexually violent and must remain in the custody of IDHS for treatment following a one-day DuPage County trial, according to a statement from the Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office.
Hillside Cop: Best Way To Honor Dallas Officers Is 'Do Your Job Best You Can'
For hundreds of thousands of police officers across the country, the ambush in Dallas was fresh on their minds as they put on their uniforms today.
Man Charged With DUI In Hillside Crash That Injured Five
A driver man was intoxicated when he caused a crash that injured five people — one of them critically — on Christmas night in west suburban Hillside, police allege.
Five Hurt In Two-Car Crash In Hillside
A two-car crash in west suburban Hillside sent five people to the hospital Friday night.
Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Police Chase Through Western Suburbs
A man is facing several felony charges after authorities say he led them on a chase through the western suburbs last week and tried striking officers with his vehicle.
Police: Man Tried To Run Over Officers During High-Speed Chase In Western Suburbs
A man who just got out of jail yesterday is now accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in the western suburbs today, reports WBBM's Terry Keshner.
Woman Fatally Shoots Herself In Hillside Hotel
A woman was killed in what was likely an accidental shooting at a hotel Sunday morning in west suburban Hillside, police said.
Police: Proviso West Cafeteria Monitor Had Sex With Student
Joi Taylor, 32, an employee of Proviso West High School in Hillside, is charged with criminal sexual assault in a position of authority, and indecent solicitation of a child, according to Hillside police.
Woman Charged With Offering Sex To Hillside Police Chief For $20
Delora Johnson, 24, walked up to Hillside Police Chief Joseph Lukaszek and asked for a cigarette about 7 p.m. outside the station in the 4700 block of West Roosevelt Road, Cook County prosecutors said at a bond hearing. When Lukaszek said he didn't have one, she offered to perform sex acts on him for $20, prosecutors said.
One Dead In Crash On I-88
The crash happened about 11:20 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-88 near Mannheim Road, Illinois State Police said. The vehicle crashed and rolled over, police said.
Proviso West H.S. Lockdown Lifted After Bullet Found In Cafeteria, Two In Custody
Proviso West High School in suburban Hillside was on a precautionary lockdown and two teens are in police custody, according to Hillside Police.
Former CeaseFire Director's Wife Drops Domestic Violence Charges
Former CeaseFire director Tio Hardiman's wife has dropped the domestic violence charges that led to his ouster from the nationally-renowned violence prevention group.
Head Of Chicago Anti-Violence Group Arrested For Allegedly Hitting Wife
The head of a publicly funded anti-violence group is now facing charges after allegedly attacking his wife inside their suburban home.
Red Cross Providing Shelter For 200 Affected By Floods
The American Red Cross has opened seven shelters to provide relief for nearly 200 people who were forced from their homes this week by flooding in Cook, DuPage, Lake, and DeKalb counties.
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July 4th weekend is expected to be the busiest travel weekend since the start of the pandemic.
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Investigators believe the victims were all shot dead sometime overnight.
Chicago First Alert Weather: 90 degree temps return Thursday
Clear skies tonight with temperatures in the 70s and 80s this evening.
Chicago Park District announces opening of 37 of 77 pools on Tuesday
The park district blamed a shortage of lifeguards and said it could only hire about 55% of its targeted number of qualified seasonal lifeguards.
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Chicago First Alert Weather: Temperatures in the 90s Thursday
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Dixmoor Treasurer Anthony McCaskill arrested after fireworks complaint in Harvey
A fireworks show in south suburban Harvey didn't go as planned – it ended with the Dixmoor village treasurer getting thrown in jail.
Woman without one document for foreign citizenship application, broken forklift blamed
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
Bid to raise threshold for speed camera tickets stalls; Lightfoot allies delay final vote
Ald. Anthony Beale has been trying for more than a year to raise the threshold for speed camera tickets from 6 mph over the limit back to the original to 10 mph.
Aldermen defy Lightfoot, advance plan to raise threshold for speed camera tickets back to 10 mph
"We've been trying to right the wrong on this corrupt red light camera/speed light camera system," said Ald. Anthony Beale (9th).
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Residents vote to recall Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, but legal action is keeping her in office now
"What you have here is absolutely a legal rollercoaster," said CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller.
Pritzker, Bailey discuss businesses, Trump's involvement, comments made about Chicago
Darren Bailey faces incumbent JB Pritzker in November.
Honoring two allies whose contributions were crucial in Chicago's LGBTQ+ rights movement
As Pride Month wraps up, we're giving a special tip of a hat to the allies – whether it's the mom who warmly embraces her newly-out child, or in this case, two notable Chicagoans.
Former aide on Jan. 6 warnings, pardon requests, and Trump trying to grab the wheel
Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified that Trump said about the crowd at the Ellipse "something to the effect of, 'I don't effing care that they have weapons.'"
Illinois primary election results: Darren Bailey wins bid to face Gov. Pritzker in November
As expected, Gov. JB Pritzker easily won the Democratic nomination in his bid for re-election and will face Darren Bailey in the general election. We'll have results from more state and federal races through the night.
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After losing rental income, Chicago man gets stuck with long wait from state assistance program
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.
Kroger, Walgreens recall pain medications over faulty child-proofing
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
Woman loses $17,000 in gift card scam perpetrated by Microsoft security impostor
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.
Getting Hosed: D.C. has an app to warn customers of high water usage; could Chicago use the same?
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
Getting Hosed: Chicago landlord receives water bill for $10,000, with no warning
How does a City of Chicago water bill for $70 turn into a $10,000 tab from one bill to the next?
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
Supreme Court overturns 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 doctors halt abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned
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.
COVID-19 vaccines to be available for younger children soon, but many parents still hesitant
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
CDC and FDA clear the way for COVID vaccines for kids under 5
Panels of outside vaccine advisers to the CDC and FDA both voted unanimously this week to back the shots from Moderna as well as Pfizer and BioNTech.
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Billionaire Ken Griffin moving Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel to Miami
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.
Chicago company using fungi from Yellowstone to grow vegan protein products
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
Black-owned and operated craft coffee shop works to expand, and to inspire entrepreneurs
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
Kellogg to split into three companies, with snack division headquarters in Chicago
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.
Chicago-based Mondelez buys Clif Bar & Co. for $3 billion
The company will get the Clif, LUNA and Clif Kids brands of bars.
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Contreras homers, Morel also goes deep as Cubs beat Reds
Willson Contreras homered, Christopher Morel also went deep and nailed a runner at the plate with a terrific throw from center field, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.
Navarro scores, Slonina earns shutout as Fire beat Philadelphia Union
Federico Navarro scored in the 68th minute and the Chicago Fire beat the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night.
Blackhawks introduce Luke Richardson as 40th head coach
The Blackhawks have found a new leader on the ice, and they hope he will lead them to their next Stanley Cup.
Parker's 25 points, 11 rebounds lead Sky past Connecticut Sun
Candace Parker had a season-high 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Kahleah Copper scored 15 points and Chicago beat the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday for the Sky's fourth straight victory.
Luis Robert leads 17-hit White Sox attack in 11-4 win over Angels
Robert's majestic 448-foot shot off Oliver Ortega (1-3) highlighted Chicago's dismantling of the Halos' perpetually poor pitching staff.
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Chicago July 4 Fireworks 2022: Where and when to watch shows around the area
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
Rhapsody Theater celebrates grand opening in historic Rogers Park space
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
Volunteer men's chorus The Jolly Boys celebrate 75 years performing
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Chicago's Jennifer Hudson is now part of exclusive EGOT club with Tony win for 'A Strange Loop'
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
Jury awards millions to Johnny Depp, less to Amber Heard in libel suits
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
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Meet Cindy Lou, a dog in Kankakee who has been waiting 6 years to be adopted
Cindy Lou is a 6-year-old mixed breed living at the Kankakee County Humane Foundation. She's been available for adoption for six years.
Nearly 1.6 million travelers expected at Chicago airports for busiest travel weekend since pandemic
July 4th weekend is expected to be the busiest travel weekend since the start of the pandemic.
Chicago police investigating 6-year-old pushed from 3-story window
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Chicago First Alert Weather: Temperatures in the 90s Thursday
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Chicago First Alert Weather: A hot Thursday coming
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