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Jonathan Gonzalez and Emmanuel Diaz used to be pals. But their friendship soured when Gonzalez became convinced that Diaz had romantic feelings for his wife. The men confronted each other one last time last month in a roadside encounter that turned deadly, Cook County prosecutors said Wednesday.
A man has been charged with striking two men with his van, killing one, then taking off Tuesday morning in northwest suburban Des Plaines.
Police are searching for the driver of a van that struck two men, killing one, as they were crossing the street Tuesday morning in northwest suburban Des Plaines.
A woman has been charged with driving away after a hitting three pedestrians with her vehicle, including a 2-year-old child, on Wednesday morning in north suburban Morton Grove.
A woman has been charged with driving away after a hitting three pedestrians with her vehicle, including a 2-year-old child, on Wednesday morning in north suburban Morton Grove.
A white Toyota Corolla was driving north on Central Park Avenue about 2:30 p.m. when a silver Oldsmobile Silhouette minivan speeding east on Garfield Square Drive disregarded a stop sign and struck the driver side of the Toyota, according to Chicago Police.
Police said a 16-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were crossing the street near Lorel and Chicago avenues around 7:30 p.m., when a silver van headed south on Lorel struck them and kept going.
Around 10 p.m., a man was trying to cross the street at Roosevelt Road and Desplaines Avenue when he was struck by a vehicle, according to police.
Chicago Police are searching for the driver of an SUV that hit a 38-year-old man early Saturday in the South Side Chatham neighborhood and then left the scene.
Police have found the SUV that hit and killed a woman Monday night in the South Side Englewood neighborhood.
Police are asking for the public's help finding the driver of an SUV that hit and killed a woman Monday night in the South Side Englewood neighborhood.
Police are looking for the driver that killed a woman in a hit-and-run in the Austin neighborhood.
Two people were injured in a crash Sunday afternoon after the driver of a vehicle sped away from a traffic stop in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side.
Aurora police are hoping someone saw something or has information about a Thanksgiving night hit-and-run crash that critically injured a 97-year-old woman in the western suburb.
Charges have been filed against the driver of a Jeep that fatally struck a 23-year-old man early Sunday as he was crossing the street on the Near North Side.
Authorities are looking for a driver whose Jeep fatally struck a man early Sunday as he was crossing the street on the Near North Side, police said.
Cody J. Sanders, 25, faces felony counts of failure to report an accident and leaving the scene of an accident involving injury, according to Chicago Police.
A 2005 Chrysler 300 was traveling north in the 2500 block of North Western when the driver blew through a red light and struck a 1994 Mazda, according to Chicago Police.
A 3-year-old boy was struck by a car and seriously injured Monday evening in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
A man jumped Tuesday on the hood of a car, in the efforts to stop the driver from leaving the scene of a crash in west suburban Riverside.
Nika Trippi, 30, pulled over in the southbound lanes near Fair Oaks to check on a noise from her Chevy Suburban when she was hit by a passing semi.
The incident occurred in the 1800 block of North Clybourn around 8 p.m. Two women were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.
A woman was hit Friday night coming off a party bus, on the way into a Blink 182 concert at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park.
It happened about 10 p.m. on Golf Road between Washington Street and Shermer Road, with one vehicle "literally broken apart by the other," according to a statement from Morton Grove police.
A cyclist died during a hit and run Wednesday in West Garfield Park.
As America turns 250 years old, CBS News Chicago is exploring Chicago's influence on the nation, including during the Great Migration.
Communities across Chicago and beyond marked Good Friday, from crucifixion reenactments to Pope Leo XIV's prayer at the Vatican, amid Holy Week celebrations leading up to Easter.
Two people were killed, and three others were injured in a crash on Friday afternoon in Chicago Heights.
Police in north suburban Vernon Hills have launched a death investigation, after an 81-year-old woman was found dead following an hours-long SWAT team standoff with her son.
The New York Knicks routed the Chicago Bulls 136-96 on Friday night in a game they led by 47 points.
The Illinois Accountability Commission is asking the federal officials who ran Operation Midway Blitz to testify at two hearings on federal agents' tactics during last year's immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by the Justice Department to revive two subpoenas it served to the Federal Reserve.
The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
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.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
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.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
When Jean-Luc Godard's "Hail Mary" opened in Chicago on April 4, 1986, it drew a throng of angry protesters who considered the film an affront to their faith.
Applications are open for residents and bands who want to participate in PorchFest in Chicago's Lakeview and Roscoe Village communities this year.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Starting in 1916, more than 7 million Black Americans left the South, and Chicago became one of the primary destinations of the Great Migration, with hundreds of thousands settling in the city; educators, architects, farmers and more in search of a better life.
"Spend In The Black" is back. After drawing thousands of people last year, and generating $1 million for Black-owned businesses, the event returns on Saturday.
Communities across Chicago and beyond marked Good Friday, from crucifixion reenactments to Pope Leo XIV's prayer at the Vatican, amid Holy Week celebrations leading up to Easter.
The Fighting Illini have a chance at making history as they prepare for the Final Four, and fans said they aren’t going to miss it, as the orange and blue take over Indianapolis.
Fighting Illini fans are pumped for the Final Four, and Indianapolis feels more like Urbana because of how many Illini fans have traveled there for the big game.
Fourteen people were injured in a crash in Oak Park on Friday morning. The driver who caused the crash died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and has been identified.
Lucas Oil Stadium was pumping with a whole lot of orange and blue Friday morning when Illinois took the court for their open practice ahead of their Final Four showdown with Connecticut.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
As America turns 250 years old, CBS News Chicago is exploring Chicago's influence on the nation, including during the Great Migration.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
The New York Knicks routed the Chicago Bulls 136-96 on Friday night in a game they led by 47 points.
Lucas Oil Stadium was pumping with a whole lot of orange and blue Friday morning when Illinois took the court for their open practice ahead of their Final Four showdown with Connecticut.
Rookie Chase DeLauter had three hits, including a two-run homer in the seventh inning, and drove in three runs as the Cleveland Guardians won their home opener 4-1 against the Chicago Cubs.
Tristan Peters capped a two-run 10th inning with an RBI single and the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in a wild home opener.
In a special surprise during their home opener on Friday, the White Sox announced they will be retiring former shortstop and manager Ozzie Guillen's No. 13 jersey in August.
The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.
Some Joliet, Illinois, residents were asked to shelter in place Thursday morning as police executed a search warrant.
A man stood charged Thursday with holding up five men at gunpoint after luring them by offering to buy anime cards on online marketplaces.
A man was apprehended late Wednesday night after a standoff in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
