Illinois Sec. of State aims to have digital IDs for residents this year
Residents will be able to access their driver's licenses and state IDs using their iPhone or Apple Watch.
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Residents will be able to access their driver's licenses and state IDs using their iPhone or Apple Watch.
Secretary Alexi Giannoulias says they are working with Apple Wallet to launch the feature by the end of the year. He also expects to bring the feature to other digital wallets, including Google Wallet for Android users, in the future.
Witnesses told police that three unknown males were abusing the coyote.
The family is suing the automaker because they told police the free GPS trial had expired and that $150 was needed to help locate the car.
Macy's announced the impending closures Thursday, calling it part of the retailer's plan to "return the company to sustainable, profitable sales growth."
As we say ADIEU to 2024, a new study has revealed last year's hardest Wordle puzzles in each U.S. state, including Illinois.
Those with endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, and female orgasmic disorder are now eligible to be prescribed medical cannabis in Illinois.
Ricardo Lemos, 42, was convicted on Oct. 24, 2024, of criminal sexual assault.
The legislation is named in honor of Karina Gonzalez, who was shot and killed – allegedly by her husband – in July 2023.
Madigan is accused of using his power and influence to arrange for no-show jobs for his allies, and business for his own law firm.
The FAA said a Cessna 182 veered off the taxiway at Dacy Airport around 2 p.m., and hit a hangar building.
The Illinois Department of Public Health said cases of flu, RSV, and COVID-19 are on the rise across the state.
Have you ever looked up in the sky and noticed colored spots on either one or both sides of the sun? If so, you probably saw a sun dog, also known as parhelia or mock sun.
According to lottery officials, the game had three $10 million top prizes, two of which were purchased last year.
A warning from the country's top doctor about alcohol's cancer risk comes at a time of year when many are already taking a step back from drinking.
The Illinois Flag Commission has unveiled 10 finalists, and soon, you'll get to choose which design you like the best. To help you decide how to vote, Michael Green, vexillologist and author of "Branding the Nations," is taking a look at a few of the finalists.
It's the brainchild of celebrated pizza chef Giovanni Labbate, who recently qualified to compete in the World Pizza Championship in Italy.
There are close to 300 new Illinois or Chicago-area laws going into effect with the arrival of the new year. Here are the 2025 laws that you should keep on your radar.
Police said Montel Hayes nearly hit several cars and gas pumps while fleeing police, at times reaching speeds of more than 130 mph.
Cases of norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug, are surging in the Chicago area and nationwide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Around 1:07 a.m. Sunday, Naperville police officers responded to a burglary alarm at Drippy's Smoke Shop, 1552 N. Aurora Road.
Around 8:30 a.m. the Evanston Fire Department responded to reports of a fire in the lower level of a three-story, multi-unit apartment in the 600 block of Barton Avenue.
Officials believe speed and inexperience operating a snowmobile were contributing factors in the crash.
Police said the man broke into a home in Berwyn and killed two dogs, then later fired at officers in a nearby yard.
Jared Childs, 18, of Evanston, and Rashaun Watkins, 20, of Skokie, were both charged with two felony counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
A three-vehicle crash involving a Chicago fire truck shut down lanes on the Eisenhower Expressway early Saturday morning.
A mass shooting left at least 12 people injured in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood on Friday night.
Four Black-owned construction firms joined forces with a fifth company to create a model never seen before in the industry and oversee the construction of the newly opened Obama Presidential Center.
Illinois drivers might soon have to pay more to drive on the state's tollways.
A Chicago area couple who recently moved to Mexico and has been missing for nearly a month has been found dead, family friends said.
The Altoids were a callback to a viral moment between former first lady Michelle Obama and former President George W. Bush.
A senior Justice Department official called a judge's demand for a declaration on the status of the "anti-weaponization" fund "unnecessary."
Trump has appeared during the Iran war to lose patience with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who may now find himself "stuck."
President Trump lashed out at Meloni on Saturday after Italy cancelled its envoy's visit to the United States.
Cuban lawmakers Thursday adopted nearly 200 historic free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the communist island from a severe crisis aggravated by a U.S. oil blockade.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Illinois is among the top 13 states seeing a rise in alpha-gal syndrome cases, with residents living in southern Illinois at the highest risk, according to a 2025 study.
After Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia, his wife Emma Heming Willis found a new purpose as a health advocate.
The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
In a full circle moment, actor Gary Cole returns to the very same local stage where he began his professional acting career.
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Meteorologist Carl Lam has the extended forecast.
A mass shooting left at least 12 people injured in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood on Friday night. Street Pastor Donovan Price told CBS News seeing a mass shooting like this on Juneteenth is a tragedy.
Vida is looking for a forever home. Come meet her at PAWS Chicago adoption center.
A mass shooting on Chicago's South Side left at least 12 people injured on Friday night.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
A mass shooting left at least 12 people injured in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood on Friday night.
Illinois drivers might soon have to pay more to drive on the state's tollways.
A Chicago area couple who recently moved to Mexico and has been missing for nearly a month has been found dead, family friends said.
A three-vehicle crash involving a Chicago fire truck shut down lanes on the Eisenhower Expressway early Saturday morning.
Four Black-owned construction firms joined forces with a fifth company to create a model never seen before in the industry and oversee the construction of the newly opened Obama Presidential Center.
Newly released cell phone video of a police shooting in south suburban Country Club Hills appears to contradict what a federal agent claims happened during an undercover gun trafficking sting operation last week.
"A house of horrors." That's how one former Chicago foster child described Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center, a facility that's been at the center of a years-long CBS News Chicago investigation.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
A Chicago woman says a life insurance policy she paid into for 25 years was cancelled over a $112 shortfall that she never knew existed, and now, at 82 years old, she's uninsurable.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
Matt Vierling and Kerry Carpenter hit home runs to lift the Detroit Tigers past the Chicago White Sox 4-3.
The Chicago Hounds will try to cap off their magical season with a Major League Rugby championship Sunday.
Carson Kelly hit his second career grand slam in Chicago's seven-run first inning and finished with a career-high six RBIs as the Cubs routed the Toronto Blue Jays 16-2.
Jonathan Toews, who helped lead the Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup titles in six years, announced on Friday that he is retiring from the NHL after 16 seasons.
The Chicago White Sox ended a nine-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium with a 5-1 victory over New York on Thursday.
A shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway forced several lanes to close in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood early Friday morning.
A federal judge ruled ICE failed to show enough evidence to justify holding Salah Sarsour, a legal permanent resident detained for 80 days after speaking out in support of Palestinian rights.
A sport-utility vehicle rammed into a Shell gas station mini mart in what was believed to be an attempted crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's East Pilsen neighborhood.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
