Convicted massage therapist's photo appears on Illinois Sex Offender Registry, months late
Earlier Thursday, a photo of James "Rob" Garrett appeared on the sex offender registry after the photo had been absent for months.
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Earlier Thursday, a photo of James "Rob" Garrett appeared on the sex offender registry after the photo had been absent for months.
Earlier Thursday, a photo of James "Rob" Garrett appeared on the sex offender registry after the photo had been absent for months. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
A suspect and another driver are injured following a high-speed crash on the city's Near West Side early Sunday morning.
An Illinois State Police vehicle was hit Thursday morning while investigating a traffic crash on I-55 northbound near 1st Avenue.
The police squad car was damaged in the crash and one trooper was injured.
A person is in custody following a pursuit after Illinois State Police located a vehicle wanted in connection to a kidnapping Sunday morning.
The person jumped from the overpass onto Cicero Avenue below and was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Sgt. Timothy Mayerbock was recognized for his ongoing battle to keep Chicago-area expressways safe.
Sgt. Timothy Mayerbock was recognized Thursday for his ongoing battle to keep Chicago-area expressways safe. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
No injuries were reported as a result of the crash, but so far this year, eight ISP troopers have been hurt in similar incidents.
Illinois State Police responded to a fiery crash on the Stevenson Expressway Thursday morning.
The Illinois state police department is awarding $1 million in grants to 32 local law enforcement agencies.
A man is charged with driving under the influence after striking an Illinois State Police vehicle Saturday morning.
ISP conducted checks in all 102 counties in Illinois, the agency said.
An ISP trooper was inside their squad car on a traffic stop when they were hit.
Juanita Blalock's Kia Sportage was found by Illinois State Police earlier this week. But they never told her until we got involved. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Juanita Blalock of West Englewood was one of hundreds of Kia and Hyundai drivers victimized by a spike in car thefts in Cook County and beyond this summer. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
A Chicago man is charged after striking an Illinois State Police vehicle on I-94 Thursday morning.
Illinois State Police are investigating after a person was shot on I-94 Saturday afternoon.
Armed with bulletproof vests and some camera equipment, CBS 2's Sabrina Franza suited up and got in the passenger side of a state police squad car with ISP District Chicago Capt. Dave Keltner.
Armed with bulletproof vests and some camera equipment, CBS 2's Sabrina Franza suited up and got in the passenger side of a state police squad car with ISP District Chicago Capt. Dave Keltner.
New numbers show you're safer driving Chicago area expressways these days.
Illinois State Police have reportedly told their family the suspected shooter has a concealed carry license and told troopers he feared for his life. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing the Illinois State Police to change their policy regarding who can get a Firearm Owners Identification Card.
The proposal comes after the Highland Park parade shooter was deemed a Clear and Present Danger by local police, but Illinois State Police said there was not enough evidence for the designation and the shooter went on to get FOID anyway. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
A Buffalo Grove man with a medical condition that impairs his mobility says he hasn't left his condo in more than four months because his building's elevator is broken and hasn't been fixed.
K-pop fans have been lining up at Soldier Field as they await the start of the first BTS concert in Chicago in seven years.
A man was arrested and charged this week with exposing himself to a woman in the parking lot of a school in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
Jim Ruddle, a longtime Chicago broadcast journalist who later left the business to take to the water, died Thursday.
An Evanston woman was reunited with her dog, who had been missing for nearly 12 years.
The executive order directs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System, changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
President Trump has accused oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil of "making too much money." He owns shares of both.
New rules governing who can use electronic bikes and scooters, including where and how fast they go, will go into effect next year following Gov. JB Pritzker's signature on Wednesday.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday he has joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging new rules that purport to give it authority to regulate mail-in voting in federal elections.
The group of 24 states and the District of Columbia argues the Postal Service's new rule violates the Constitution and federal law.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Dolly Parton was a native and lifelong resident of Tennessee, but she made numerous visits and forged numerous ties to Chicago over the years.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America," making good on a threat he made on social media earlier this week.
Rescue teams were searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border Thursday after a catastrophic, deadly torrent of floods and mud swept through several communities a day earlier following a glacial collapse. The Nepal Police reported at least 360 people dead and more than 1,400 are missing in Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region of China.
Deliberations are underway in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children. Defense attorneys do not deny she killed her children, but argue she was suffering postpartum psychosis and a voice compelled her to act.
K-pop fans have been lining up at Soldier Field as they await the start of the first BTS concert in Chicago in seven years.
Adopt today from Hinsdale Humane Society and give a new pet a forever home!
A partial lunar eclipse will be visible in the Chicago area Thursday night into Friday, which scientists say will be the most impressive lunar eclipse visible in the U.S. before a total lunar eclipse on New Year's Eve in 2028.
K-pop fans have been lining up at Soldier Field as they await the start of the first BTS concert in Chicago in seven years.
An off-duty Wauconda firefighter is facing felony drug charges after she was found to have cocaine and fentanyl during a traffic stop.
A Buffalo Grove man with a medical condition that impairs his mobility says he hasn't left his condo in more than four months because his building's elevator is broken and hasn't been fixed.
After dozens of dogs and cats were rescued from a hoarding situation in a home in Merrillville, Indiana, in the aftermath of severe storm damage, some of them are now available for adoption.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
Who you gonna call if someone locks you out of your own charity? That's the question members of a Ghostbusters-themed nonprofit say they're asking.
Residents of Ogleby Towers on Wednesday morning spoke out about the system that constantly changes their rent, which they say makes it hard to budget.
Peters hit a two-run shot that made it 6-2 in the fifth. He and Munetaka Murakami are the first rookies in franchise history to homer in five straight games in the same season.
Eduardo Rodriguez struck out nine in seven innings, Jordan Lawlar homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0.
Pinch-hitter Ryan Waldschmidt hit a game-winning, two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to stun the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Tuesday night.
The 6-foot-10, 250-pound former NBA player was removed from Sunday's game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud.
Peters also went deep in the sixth, extending his career-high homer streak to four games.
A man was arrested and charged this week with exposing himself to a woman in the parking lot of a school in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
The man charged with setting a woman on fire on the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line was due in court Thursday for a competency hearing.
Chicago police early Thursday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a gas station in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing 10-year-old Lily Peters in Wisconsin four years ago. He was then given a life sentence with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years.
A man was arrested and charged with taking part in a shooting that killed a mail carrier in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood in 2024.
