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A Palestinian family in the southwest suburbs said they fear for their safety after receiving a threatening note in their mailbox. Hickory Hills police were investigating the note as a hate crime.
A casket with a body inside was thrown from a hearse in a hit-and-run crash Friday morning in south suburban Homewood.
A neighbor who wanted to remain anonymous said he heard the gunfire, and believes he saw the shooter.
A Palestinian family in the southwest suburbs said they fear for their safety after receiving a threatening note in their mailbox. Hickory Hills police were investigating the note as a hate crime. The family has a pro-Palestinian sign in their yard. The family told CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot that they have a right to express their beliefs.
An Antioch mom and dad wanted to be laid to rest next to their toddler who died from cancer, but a cemetery mix-up messed up plans they squared away years ago. CBS 2's Lauren Victory shared their heartbreak and confusion over why a stranger was buried in their spot.
Yet another Chicago suburb invited the Bears to build a new stadium. Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon wrote a letter to the team asking them to consider Country Club Hills.
A nonprofit recently formed a legislative action committee to advocate for people living with spina bifida in Illinois.
A small but mighty organization will celebrate a huge win on Wednesday. The nonprofit recently formed a legislative action committee to advocate for people living with spina bifida.
A man is facing hate crime charges for allegedly pepper spraying people during dueling rallies for Israel and Palestinians on Sunday in Skokie.
Former NFL player Sergio Brown was back in the Chicago area this week to face first-degree murder charges. Brown was formally charged in suburban Maywood on Tuesday in the murder of his mother.
"Our children are in crisis, and we need to act," Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said.
A small northwest suburban town has been struggling with toxic chemicals in the ground around homes and schools. For 50 years, the list of cancer cases there has been growing. An insider from one of the companies accused of causing the problem spoke to CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini, who's been tracking the problem for over a year.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon was at our final Friday Blitz where Maine South High School cheerleaders, dancers and other students were busy collecting non-perishable items for local food pantries.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon talks to the Maine South High School football team on this edition of Friday Blitz.
As protests and demonstrations continued for the Palestinian community, fear has also been building. Multiple threats in southwest suburban Bridgeview this week left residents on edge and forced the closure of an all-girls Islamic day school on Friday. Read more
Fall colors are starting to pop all over the city, but it's worth a trip outside Chicago to get a really spectacular view. Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, about 90 miles southwest of Chicago, has been called a hidden gem for fall colors.
A driver accidentally crashed into the entrance at the emergency room at Highland Park Hospital. The hospital remained open, but patients had to enter through a different door.
A teenage boy who was shot by a Des Plaines police officer in 2019 inside a Chicago music school has agreed to a $1.9 million settlement to end his lawsuit. It comes four years after a Des Plaines police officer shot the teen while pursuing a bank robbery suspect.
Some south suburban first responders are frustrated because they said their health insurance is going up by hundreds of dollars, taking a serious financial toll for less coverage. They're fighting to change it and confronted the Markham City Council about it on Wednesday night.
A Lake County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man who lunged at him with a meat cleaver Wednesday afternoon, police said.
This year, 17 Illinois state troopers have been involved in crashes because drivers didn't move over.
There was an outpouring of emotion inside a packed gym in southwest suburban Plainfield Tuesday night where hundreds of people honored the memory of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, who was killed in an apparent hate crime. CBS 2's Jermont Terry was in Plainfield where so many came out that organizers had to place a speaker outside because there was not enough room for everyone inside. The family said it showed people really cared.
During a "bootcamp" on Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker outlined the steps the state has taken to help drivers of electric cars.
Illinois is leading the charge for more zero-emission vehicles. During a "bootcamp" on Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker outlined the steps the state has taken to help drivers of electric cars.
Family and former coaches expressed pride knowing that players will be representing their communities on one of the biggest stages in sports.
A father says his 15-year-old son was injured during full-contact drills without padding at practice.
Illinois led 39-35 at halftime after six ties and nine lead changes and was ahead by nine points early in the second half.
The Bulls led 104-97 after closing the third period on a 16-2 run, but Denver started the final quarter on a 20-2 spurt to take the lead for good.
Waukegan police said more information will be released after the investigation is complete.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
As immigration sweeps expand nationwide, the work of justifying detentions is overwhelming federal prosecutors, who are being forced to sideline a range of other cases in order to keep pace.
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October, plans to attend President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress later this month, according to her attorney.
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.
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.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The Seattle Seahawks' Julian Love, Rylie Mills, and Eric Saubert, along with the New England Patriots' Robert Spillane, are just some who trace their football beginnings to Chicagoland high schools.
The family says the team was not supposed to be running full-contact drills, and no helmets were worn.
Early next week, highs become much warmer in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Get ready for this February thaw.
Video shows three people stepping inside, including a deliveryman with a big bag of gas-filled balloons. Suddenly, the balloons explode into a huge fireball.
The protestors threw firecrackers near the venue. The brief conflict came at the end of a peaceful march by thousands of people protesting the environmental impact of the games and the presence of U.S. agents in Italy.
Waukegan police said more information will be released after the investigation is complete.
Authorities said investigators found evidence that the child suffered long-term neglect, physical abuse, and mental abuse.
A father says his 15-year-old son was injured during full-contact drills without padding at practice.
Family and former coaches expressed pride knowing that players will be representing their communities on one of the biggest stages in sports.
According to the village president, about 50 homes are affected and have no water service as a result of the break.
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.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
Illinois led 39-35 at halftime after six ties and nine lead changes and was ahead by nine points early in the second half.
The Bulls led 104-97 after closing the third period on a 16-2 run, but Denver started the final quarter on a 20-2 spurt to take the lead for good.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Two west suburban high schools have something extra to celebrate Sunday, when alumni from their schools make their Super Bowl debuts.
The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are underway after the lighting of the Olympic cauldrons and the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony.
Local and federal authorities said "investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity" regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
A South Side community came together on Friday, hoping for justice after a woman was shot and killed while her baby was in the back seat of their car earlier this week.
A Chicago city employee was found shot to death Friday morning inside an apartment in the West Ridge neighborhood.
Actor Timothy Busfield has been indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, officials said Friday.
A burglary crew smashed into a restaurant in Chicago's southwest suburbs, leaving the owner cleaning up a big and frustrating mess.
