Salt Shortage Forces Homewood To Conserve
Road crews are working around the clock to make streets passable in Homewood, only this time, the village is "holding the salt" when it comes to Homewood's side streets.
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Road crews are working around the clock to make streets passable in Homewood, only this time, the village is "holding the salt" when it comes to Homewood's side streets.
Malcolm Carpenter, 32, of Chicago; and Justin Williams, 23, of Calumet Park, are each charged with one count of bank robbery, according to the FBI.
It was a tense afternoon for everyone living or working near a Bank of America branch in Homewood following a robbery and manhunt.
A 102-year-old woman died Saturday night after a Wednesday crash in south suburban Homewood.
Crews were excavating at an old Nike anti-aircraft missile site near Apollo Park, at 190th and Halsted streets, when they dug up containers that once held a chemical used in rocket fuel.
At a school in the south suburbs, police prepared for a terrifying possibility. CBS 2's Jim Williams reports, fortunately it was all just a drill.
As state lawmakers decide Tuesday whether to override Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of the concealed-carry law, two Southland towns are set to vote Tuesday night on ordinances that would prohibit assault weapons within their borders, the Southtown Star reports.
LaMar Wilson, of the 4900 block of Washington Street, was charged Thursday, two days after being arrested by U.S. marshals in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Nineteen-year-old Homewood resident Henry Kormoi died from at least one gunshot wound he suffered near home in the 1100 block of 187th Street.
Liese Ricketts was debuting a Peruvian artwork collection in Arequipa, Peru back in March when she hailed a cab with a friend and was attacked by 4 masked men.
A 22-year-old south suburban man who was arrested for severely beating and stabbing his mother Monday, then driving off after dumping her in a ditch, was ordered held without bond at a hearing on Saturday.
If you think the world is too big and could be a little smaller, why not try making doll houses? A good place start is the Blackberry Harvest Dollhouse Museum in Homewood, CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
Police are looking for a 22-year-old south suburban man suspected of severely beating and stabbing his mother Monday, then driving off after dumping her in a ditch.
Voter turnout is expected to be relatively low as voters in the 2nd Congressional District head to the polls in snowy conditions, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Police responding to a call of a disturbance at an apartment building in south suburban Homewood Sunday morning fatally shot someone who confronted them.
Tinley Park-based Mack Cos. said it has sold nearly 200 single-family homes in the south and southwest suburbs to an Arizona-based real estate investment trust for $28 million.
Ashley Looney of Homewood likes to think of herself as an expert at making the best of it. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield says she's someone you should know.
More than 35 years after Kenny Hellstrom took his last breath as his mother cradled his bleeding body, a man admitted fatally stabbing the Homewood teen.
Eleven bodies that had been stockpiled at a suburban cemetery were put to rest Saturday under the supervision of the Cook County Sheriff's Department. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
A 59-year old man has died after he fell into a small lake in Homewood.
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones are footing the bill for the private burial of Chicago bluesman Hubert Sumlin.
A woman from south suburban Homewood who reportedly injected her face with beef fat died from intestinal complications, medical examiners announced Friday.
Three people -- including a girl -- were injured Saturday afternoon in a three-car crash in south suburban Homewood.
A man wearing a suit and tie appeared to be smiling as he robbed a bank branch inside a south suburban grocery at gunpoint.
Could it have blown away? Maybe.
The market cites slower foot traffic and higher food prices for the closure.
The first-place winner will receive a Weiner Circle gift card and merch.
The annual fundraising event benefits Special Olympics Illinois and Special Children's Charities.
Chicago is exploring the possibility of selling sponsorships and naming rights for various facilities at O'Hare International and Midway International airports.
The DuPage County State's Attorney has charged a Bloomingdale man with animal cruelty after they said he killed his son's emotional support dog.
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago President Kari Steele met Wednesday to talk about securing federal funding owed to the district for the Thornton Composite Reservoir.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Illinois Rep. Michael Bost, a Republican.
It has been months since the Chicago City Council approved a plan to update the way a roughly two-mile stretch of Broadway in the Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods is zoned.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but a longtime Chicago fried chicken institution said imitation went too far after a new business opened with a very similar name.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Never a dull day in Florida: A deputy's bodycam captured his daring rescue of a runaway emu.
Less people have enrolled in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act after Congress allowed enhanced tax subsidies to expire, sending premiums skyrocketing.
Sharon Charitine Sackman, 52, was charged with distributing the counterfeit drugs to three people in Chicago in 2023, according to a criminal complaint filed Dec. 5 in U.S. District Court.
The youngest of four men charged in the 2023 murder of Chicago police officer Aréanah Preston will remain in juvenile detention as he awaits trial, a Cook County judge ruled on Wednesday.
First opened in 2019, the market weathered the pandemic, but they said they face continued challenges
The market cites slower foot traffic and higher food prices for the closure.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Northwest Indiana could see over six inches of lake-effect snow by Thursday morning, while a snow squall snarled Chicago's Wednesday morning commute.
The first-place winner will receive a Weiner Circle gift card and merch.
The annual fundraising event benefits Special Olympics Illinois and Special Children's Charities.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Steve Buzil with SitClose Tickets was outside Soldier Field doing another media interview about ticket sales on Sunday when he came across Ruth and Mikey.
Ramova Theater in Bridgeport is setting up for a Bears vs. Rams watch party for thousands of fans Sunday.
The Chicago Bears are on a hot streak, which means fans looking for tickets to Sunday's playoffs game are a target for scammers and fraudsters.
Sports experts said there may be some advantages they have on their side to keep the playoff winning streak going.
Johnson made it clear that he didn't like the Packers in a locker room video following their Wild Card win.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
Two teens stood charged Wednesday with carjacking a man at gunpoint in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood this week, and one of them was also charged in two different robberies at CTA Red Line stops last year.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
A man was left in critical condition Tuesday morning after he was shot while driving in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood and went on to crash his car.
Adam Beckerink, the man charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Caitlin Tracey, must return to court later this week for a detention hearing after being extradited to Chicago.
