Blackhawks agree to a 6-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic
The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, a native of north suburban Wilmette.
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The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, a native of north suburban Wilmette.
An Illinois man was arrested in Georgia for his alleged involvement in a gunfight in southwest suburban Will County earlier this month.
Shaky cellphone video showed four plainclothes FBI agents Friday in the lobby of the Dolton Village Hall.
A 37-year-old man who had been missing for nearly a week in southwest suburban Joliet was found dead Friday morning in the Des Plaines River. The Will County Coroner's Office identified the body found by the Joliet Fire Department in the river as 37-year-old Robert Long, Joliet police said.
On one side, Gov. JB Pritzker is trying to more than double taxes on winning bets. On the other, the betting companies are now asking their customers to get involved to stop it. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The company SleepOnLatex makes eco-friendly mattresses and just launched a new brand called "Earthfoam."
Police were looking for a gunman in a shooting that left one person injured in west suburban Naperville Tuesday afternoon.
He said Loyola Medicine had already announced it will forgive $112 million in medical debt, helping more than 60,000 people in Illinois.
Employees have been cross-trained between driver services, and the secretary of state says he wants to implement this at other DMVs in the state.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias touted how it will now serve several communities including Chinatown, Pilsen, Bronzeville, Bridgeport, and the South Loop.
On Monday, he talked about proposed legislation to give more than $340,000 people in the state relief from medical debt. He said Loyola Medicine already announced it's forgiving $112 million in medical debt.
Local reports say the pedestrian was visiting Hawaii from Illinois.
While off the bus, the driver was alerted that it was moving forward. He hopped in the driver seat to stop it but hit the gas pedal instead of the brake, pinning several people against two concrete barriers.
A retired Orland Park police sergeant is facing charges after a monthslong investigation. Ken Kovac faces disorderly conduct and impersonation charges after allegedly creating fake Facebook accounts to impersonate and defame a current deputy chief.
"We're going to miss all that he brought, the safety he brought for Lake County."
Northwestern University will build a temporary athletic field on its Evanston campus to be used while Ryan Field is rebuilt over the next two years. The university will build the temporary field for football, soccer, and lacrosse games at the Lanny Sharon Martin athletics facility near Lake Michigan, according to a news release.
A committee is now accepting applications until noon on Friday to replace Ozinga. His position must be filled within 30 days. Ozinga did not say why he resigned.
Ozinga represented the 37th district in the southwest suburbs for three years. A committee is now accepting applications until noon on Friday to replace Ozinga. His position must be filled within 30 days.
CBS 2's Marie Saavedra and Albert Ramon report from Carbondale as crowds get ready for the rare event and how they hope to capture the moment.
The American Gaming Association estimates $2.72 billion will be wagered during March Madness. That's nearly twice the amount of this year's Super Bowl.
The city welcomed them with a block party featuring bands, food and drink on Sunday evening once the rain moved out.
Millions of people will be looking up to the sky to witness the event on Monday.
"Our librarians and libraries have faced an onslaught of threats of violence and ideological intimidation for simply serving their communities."
The proposed law change comes after a CBS 2 story on one suburban woman's pills being taken by a stranger from her local CVS pharmacy.
The DeKalb County Sheriff's deputy killed in the line of duty last week was laid to rest on Thursday. Deputy Christina Musil was killed in a crash when a large commercial truck struck her squad car on the side of Illinois Route 23, about 60 miles west of Chicago. She was just 35 years old.
Dallas chipped away and trailed 43-38 at halftime, but the Sky dominated the third quarter and led 71-57 before losing for the 10th time in 11 games.
The main building of a once mid-century Chicago retail icon will close forever on Monday—something shoppers say they are not looking forward to.
Chicago police said that an argument between the victim and another male turned into a fight when the male pulled out a gun and shot the victim.
The crash involved the motorcycle and a Nissan Rogue sports-utility vehicle, the village said.
John Rahimi, Raymond Grieshaber, and Conrad Espino were ordained on Saturday morning during a ceremony at Holy Name Cathedral on the city's Near North Side.
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 and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni traded criticism on Saturday after Italy canceled its envoy's visit to the U.S.
The Justice Department says it's released "every document required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act," but CBS News has identified numerous gaps.
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.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
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.
The Sesame Street character posted the video firmly picking a side ahead of Friday's USA versus Australia match in the World Cup. This comes after New York Knicks fans were furious at Elmo for wanting both teams to have fun since Sesame Street is canonically set in Manhattan, calling the red monster a "fence-sitter."
Brave Space Alliance hosted its first yearly "Embodied" variety show, a celebration of trans Black artistry.
Rain showers will be steady at times, but the potential for severe weather remains low. Meteorologist Carl Lam is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
Police said the incidents took place between June 5 and June 19 in the following locations within The Loop, Lakeview East and Uptown neighborhoods:
Organizers say they are fighting to protect the Voting Rights Act and fighting against police violence.
A mass shooting left at least 13 people injured in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood on Friday night.
The crash involved the motorcycle and a Nissan Rogue sports-utility vehicle, the village said.
The main building of a once mid-century Chicago retail icon will close forever on Monday—something shoppers say they are not looking forward to.
John Rahimi, Raymond Grieshaber, and Conrad Espino were ordained on Saturday morning during a ceremony at Holy Name Cathedral on the city's Near North Side.
Chicago police said that an argument between the victim and another male turned into a fight when the male pulled out a gun and shot the victim.
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.
Dallas chipped away and trailed 43-38 at halftime, but the Sky dominated the third quarter and led 71-57 before losing for the 10th time in 11 games.
Chicago's Jacob Webb (1-2) came on with two on in the eighth and gave up consecutive RBI singles to Alejandro Kirk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to tie the game at 5-all.
Troy Melton allowed one hit in six innings and the Detroit Tigers' offense came alive late in a 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
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.
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.
