Names Of 4 Fallen CPD Officers Added To Illinois Police Officers Memorial
A moving ceremony in Springfield Thursday honored four Chicago police officers killed in the line of duty.
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A moving ceremony in Springfield Thursday honored four Chicago police officers killed in the line of duty.
Kane County is one of the most dangerous counties in the state when it comes to getting behind the wheel, and it's the site of a major crackdown as police are working to drive those numbers down.
Illinois State Police identified the woman who died in a fiery crash on I-55 at Damen Avenue early Sunday morning.
One person died and two others were injured after a fiery crash on I-55 at Damen Avenue early Sunday morning.
Illinois State Police were telling drivers to avoid the area of I-90 eastbound and westbound in Gilberts after a suspicious package was found inside a stopped vehicle.
A truck driver accused of reckless homicide in the death of Illinois State Police Trooper Brooke Jones-Story allegedly fell asleep multiple times before the crash.
Joyce Wunder, 81, has been reported missing from Lisle, police said. She has a condition that places her in danger.
Five vehicles were involved in what police are calling a "serious" crash on Edens Expressway in Northbrook Sunday afternoon.
A Joliet man has been arrested for child pornography, Illinois State Police said.
Jemel Roberson's family has sued Officer Ian Covey and the village of Midlothian, calling the shooting unreasonable, unprovoked and unjustified.
Sunday's winter weather has delayed over 1,000 flights at Chicago's airports and made roads slick, but the Illinois State Police have used it as an opportunity to prepare for a different winter.
Four people were taken into custody following a police chase that ended in the northwest suburbs.
The Illinois Department of Transportation is warning drivers of slick road conditions amid active snowfall.
An early morning shooting on the expressway left one driver dead and two passengers wounded.
A man has been arrested for a crash that killed an Illinois State Trooper three weeks ago.
A new video highlights the dangers of drivers not following Scott's Law in Illinois, after 16 state troopers have been struck by motorists who failed to slow down or move over for squad cars that had stopped on highways with their emergency lights flashing.
A fatal crash on I-80 west of I-57 closed all lanes and left 1 dead on Wednesday just before 9 a.m.
A Joliet man is facing child pornography charges after police allegedly found sexual images of children on his cell phone.
"I actually started tearing up. I always saw him as a role model. He taught me a couple of life lessons. I think he was just an amazing officer."
The visitation for an Illinois State Trooper killed by a wrong-way driver on the Tri-State Tollway over the weekend was Thursday.
Family, friends and police from around the Midwest will begin saying goodbye to Illinois State Police Trooper Gerald Ellis Thursday. Ellis died after a driver going the wrong way crashed head on into him.
State Trooper Brooke Jones-Story, who was killed last week during a traffic stop on a highway outside of Rockford, will be honored Tuesday by law enforcement officers at her visitation.
The wrong-way driver that killed an Illinois State Trooper in Green Oaks has not had a driver's license in more than 20 years, records show.
Three children and one female adult were transported to local hospitals after a traffic crash on the Dan Ryan near 35th Street
Illinois drivers who use their phones behind the wheel could run an increased risk of getting ticketed this month, as police departments across the state plan to increase enforcement of hands-free driving laws.
The 83-pound Prime Air drones will be taking off from the Markham and Matteson fulfillment centers.
After Iowa, Portage, and Gary joined the talks for the Bears' new stadium, leaders in Arlington Heights say this is now, more than ever, about keeping the team in Illinois.
A community college bus carrying the school's baseball team crashed and overturned in a ditch in rural Iowa.
Cade Horton, who won't have the innings restrictions like he did last year, when he still finished second in National League Rookie of the Year voting.
Payton Pritchard scored 26 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Chicago Bulls 124-105 on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.
Retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's seat is so attractive that three of Illinois' most well-known elected officials are giving up their current spots in the House of Representatives to run for it.
The City Council Finance Committee voted down a recommendation from city attorneys to pay a $8.25 million settlement in a high-speed police chase that led to the death of an innocent woman in a car crash in the Little Village neighborhood.
While three Democrats will be running for Congress in Illinois' 4th District in 2026, primary voters will see only one of those candidates on the ballot in March, as the other two will be running as independents.
Don Tracy, a former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, is among six Republicans running for U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's seat as he prepares to retire at the end of his term.
The Trump administration is trying to supercharge the race to dominate artificial intelligence by fast-tracking federal permits for data centers, but some local homeowners are raising concerns.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
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.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The drones will take off from the Markham and Matteson fulfillment centers, and deliver packages to customers who select the option and live in about an 8-mile radius.
The CDC said that there were more than 7,000 cases of the superbug, Candida auris, reported across the U.S. last year.
The company will be rolling out the limited-edition chocolate medals for the Milan games.
The Dutch brewer cited lower demand linked to changing attitudes around drinking alcohol as one of the causes behind the layoffs.
It's not clear if the two people in custody were students or visitors.
Among new evidence released in the shooting of a Chicago woman by a Border Patrol agent are joking texts and praise from Gregory Bovino.
The 83-pound Prime Air drones will be taking off from the Markham and Matteson fulfillment centers.
A community college bus carrying the school's baseball team crashed and overturned in a ditch in rural Iowa.
The derailment caused damage that could take days to repair, and could see Southwest Service line trains not running for a significant period.
After Iowa, Portage, and Gary joined the talks for the Bears' new stadium, leaders in Arlington Heights say this is now, more than ever, about keeping the team in Illinois.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
This is due in part to the new "Big Beautiful Bill" and job cuts at the Internal Revenue Service.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
After Iowa, Portage, and Gary joined the talks for the Bears' new stadium, leaders in Arlington Heights say this is now, more than ever, about keeping the team in Illinois.
Cade Horton, who won't have the innings restrictions like he did last year, when he still finished second in National League Rookie of the Year voting.
Payton Pritchard scored 26 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Chicago Bulls 124-105 on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.
The tournament has a rich history in Chicago, but this year's event has added significance for the athletes.
The trip to Arizona came quickly for the boys in blue following their October return to the postseason.
A man was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison Wednesday for the murders of two men in an attempted robbery Chicago's Chinatown six years ago.
A Chicago man has been charged with robbing and beating a CTA passenger on board a Red Line train last fall.
A man was shot and killed early Wednesday during a carjacking in Chicago's Northalsted district, and the car that was stolen might have been used in a deadly shooting a short time later in Bronzeville.
Police said the suspected shooter, an 18-year-old resident of the community where the school is located, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
