No injuries reported after house fire in Winnetka
Fire officials said smoke and flames were visible upon arrival, and crews got water on the initial fire inside the home.
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Fire officials said smoke and flames were visible upon arrival, and crews got water on the initial fire inside the home.
The Fighting Illini – both men's and women's teams – are getting ready for their 2025 NCAA Tournament debuts.
The crash happened just before 9:30 a.m. along Route 176, about half a mile east of the intersection of North Union Road and Route 176.
The National Weather Service confirmed three EF-0 tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana, and an EF-1 tornado in Indiana.
Barn owner Scott Thorp said he was still awake when the storm hit and was not expecting to come out to what he saw.
The far west suburbs followed tornado warnings in Dupage, Kendall, Kane, and Dekalb counties.
Many communities will have a lot of clean-up ahead in the coming hours, especially as the sun comes up and the damage becomes more visible.
An Illinois representative has introduced legislation to tax road mileage as the state sees less revenue from the gas tax.
Police said Justin Gallo sat on the woman's chest and covered her mouth and nose until she passed out.
The Trump administration has made it clear their goal is to dismantle the Department of Education entirely, and that is causing a lot of concern and fear among educators in Illinois.
Dan Montgomery, president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, along with more than 1,000 teachers and Gov. JB Pritzker will be on hand to address the federal cuts.
Organizers with Chicago Pride have unveiled the dates and theme for the 2025 edition of the popular LGBTQ+ community celebration. This year's parade theme will be "United in Pride."
Need a REAL ID? A new supercenter in downtown Chicago will be taking walk-ins starting Wednesday.
Officers showed images of her, one of many captured in the secret recording at both the middle and high schools
Zulma Pacheco's boyfriend of five years said he was with her at the nightclub the night she was shot, and he carried her out after he saw she was bleeding.
Lansing police responded to the Walmart at 17625 Torrence Avenue for a report of shots fired. There, they found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds.
Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole new states.
Zulma Pacheco's boyfriend of five years said he was with her at the nightclub the night she was shot, and he carried her out after he saw she was bleeding.
Illinois (20-11, 12-8 Big Ten) trailed 63-53 with 11:34 to go, but outscored the Boilermakers 13-1 in the final two minutes to win its third in a row after losing three straight.
In February, CBS News Chicago learned the hospital was being stripped of its credentials to operate residency programs.
Walgreens, founded in 1901, has been a public company since 1927.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said voters "overwhelmingly" opted for the winning flag.
The crash was captured on a neighbor's Ring camera. The video shows a big flash and then a large cloud of smoke.
CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how Willette Benford, who spent 24 years in prison, is working with Illinois first lady MK Pritzker to help those exiting the criminal justice system.
CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how Willette Benford, who spent 24 years in prison, is working with Illinois first lady M.K. Pritzker to help those exiting the criminal justice system.
The northbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway were closed for a time overnight for a shooting investigation.
The pedestrian killed after being struck by a freight train Friday afternoon near Lake Forest has been identified.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with a carjacking from late last year on the city's Northwest Side.
The stabbing happened about 10 minutes after a woman was shot and killed at the Red Line stop at 69th Street on the South Side.
Mariah Ivy, of Steger, Illinois, died one day after jumping out of a third-floor window in the 8000 block of South Manistee Avenue in Chicago.
The mayor had a few eyebrow-raising comments Tuesday.
One professor said this JFK assassination files release is "certainly the most useful" of any so far "because of the redactions being removed."
Wisconsin voters are casting the first ballots in a pivotal state Supreme Court race that will determine whether liberal or conservative justices control the highest court in the crucial presidential battleground.
Preckwinkle cited her concerns with the Trump administration as a reason to run.
A new federal lawsuit has revealed new details of 22 people taken into custody by the Chicago office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Mark Aiello's winning bets banked $389,000 — enough for his daughter's future college education. But a moment was about all it lasted, as all his bets were suddenly canceled as if he'd never made them.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
We're looking for Chicago's Top Dog, and we need your help. Nominate your favorite Chicago institution serving up Chicago-style hot dogs, and it might show up in our brackets.
A couple in DuPage County are opening a co-op grocery store they hope can address the strain of ever-rising food costs.
Rosemont, Illinois, is putting the brakes on installing electric vehicle chargers inside parking structures, more than a year after an EV caught fire.
A musician from Chatham has written a song to help find a kidney donor, a musical plea to end his yearslong wait for a transplant.
Have you ever wondered how your body is aging, or why some people seem more vibrant the older they get? Those are some of the questions a doctor at Northwestern is trying to answer.
Five years ago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Medical Intensive Care Unit was in the process of being transformed into a COVID ICU.
A second person has died in the measles outbreak that started in West Texas.
More than 97% of measles cases across North and South America have been in the U.S. or Canada.
The building is at the corner of 79th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue — an area with a history of violence. The church that has purchased it hopes to bring new life to the area.
CBS News Chicago checked in with Momentum Coffee owner Nikki Bravo on Wednesday to see how she was doing with the uncertainty in the market.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
Under the city ordinance, fur retailers in Chicago could no longer sell real fur coats. They could only sell those made with synthetic materials.
The price of a wide array of products will likely soon be going up as a result of the tariffs — affecting everything from food to electronics.
The Lollapalooza 2025 lineup is here, featuring Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter, and Olivia Rodrigo among the headliners.
Lollapalooza is an essential part of summer in Chicago, and a new book has created a record of the oral history of one of the city's most defining festivals.
You can't celebrate St. Patrick's Day without a bit of Irish dancing, and Monday you could get some lessons right from the pros.
Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe and Grace Jones, and Kygo are among this year's artists performing in Highland Park from June 6 to Aug. 31.
The season begins with Luigi Cherubini's "Medea," Oct. 11 to Oct. 26.
Head to Lincoln Square with Jackie Kostek and get some groceries at Piccadilly Market.
Chicago weather Wednesday includes the threat of severe thunderstorms with damaging winds starting around 1 p.m. The south and southwest suburbs also have a tornado risk.
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke on the phone Wednesday morning, a day after Mr. Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as the U.S. seeks to hammer out a ceasefire agreement three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Just before 10 p.m., Chicago police said the victim got into an argument with another woman who took out a gun at the 69th Street CTA platform. The victim was shot in the neck and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she later died.
A shooting investigation is underway in Aurora, Illinois, after a traffic stop early Wednesday morning. Police were investigating what they're calling a shots fired incident, although it's unclear exactly who fired and at what.
An intense line of thunderstorms moves into Chicago after 1 p.m. bringing a tornado risk, especially in the south and southwest suburbs.
Mariah Ivy, of Steger, Illinois, died one day after jumping out of a third-floor window in the 8000 block of South Manistee Avenue in Chicago.
The Aurora Police Department and Kane County Sheriff's Deputies are on the scene near Broadway and Evans avenues.
The northbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway were closed for a time overnight for a shooting investigation.
The pedestrian killed after being struck by a freight train Friday afternoon near Lake Forest has been identified.
The new documentation shows how bodies were being handled at the Heights Crematory in south suburban Chicago Heights dating back years.
Mendoza's office has suspended Heights Crematory and has also filed a complaint to revoke the license permanently.
A mother has filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois and others her son's death by suicide. Internal documents and emails show missteps that may have led to her son's death.
Cook County Crime Stoppers are now offering a new $1,000 reward for information leading to an indictment or arrest in the murder of Rosa Chacon.
CBS News Chicago obtained records showing Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights, Illinois had been repeatedly warned by the state for their handling of bodies waiting to be cremated.
The 'Hawks sit near the bottom of the standings in the West.
Whether they get drafted or sign as free agents, the pro 'Cat hopefuls are out to prove they can make the jump to the NFL.
The infamous baseball turned up in 2022 inside Tribune Tower.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five strong innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in Major League Baseball's season opener at the Tokyo Dome.
White, who shot 9 of 19 from the field and 2 for 10 from long distance, was helped by 6-for-7 shooting from the line.
The stabbing happened about 10 minutes after a woman was shot and killed at the Red Line stop at 69th Street on the South Side.
All lanes of South Broadway Street between Hazel and Ashland avenues will remain closed. Residents are asked to seek alternate routes.
Police learned the man had gotten into a fight with another man who stabbed him and ran off.
A man got into a quarrel with another man on Van Buren Street near Dearborn Street, and the second man stabbed the first in the chest and arm, police said.
Residents said had never seen anything like this before.
