Illinois wants to ban food chemicals, one found in Skittles
The next time you grab a candy bar or drink pop, you may want to take a closer look at the ingredients. Illinois lawmakers are pushing to ban potentially harmful food chemicals.
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The next time you grab a candy bar or drink pop, you may want to take a closer look at the ingredients. Illinois lawmakers are pushing to ban potentially harmful food chemicals.
A father has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his three daughters and wife inside a home in Tinley Park on Sunday.
Most of the shooting victims at three different locations in southwest suburban Joliet were related to each other and the suspected shooter, police said. Authorities shared new information about some of the eight people who were killed in the shooting spree. A ninth victim was also shot but survived.
A mother and her three adult daughters were fatally shot in what police called an act of domestic violence inside a home in Tinley Park on Sunday. The victims were identified as Majeda Kassem, 53; Halema Kassem, 25; Hanan Kassem, 24; and Zahia Kassem, 25.
A mother and her three adult daughters were fatally shot inside a home in Tinley Park on Sunday, the village manager said. They have been identified as Majeda Kassem, 53; Halema Kassem, 25; Hanan Kassem, 24; and Zahia Kassem, 25.
Tesla advises owners to keep the charge level above 20 percent during bitter cold weather.
A Morton Grove police officer who suffered smoke inhalation after putting out a fire Wednesday night was released from the hospital. Police said he saw flames inside a condo building near Lincoln and Callie Avenue just after 10 p.m. The officer grabbed a fire extinguisher and put out the fire.
An early morning shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's Near West Side left a 25-year-old man dead and shut down the Paulina Street ramp for several hours on Thursday. Over the last three years, expressway shootings in Illinois have been on the decline, according to a state police database.
Dozens of electric vehicle charging stations in Illinois and Indiana will be getting upgrades, thanks to new federal funding.
North Central College has been a national powerhouse in Division III football, track and field, and cross country, but there's another team on campus looking to win back-to-back championships this season.
Residents along the Kankakee River in Will County are still dealing with the ice jam that poses a flooding risk to nearby properties. Local emergency officials shared their plans to thaw out the river that's been jammed up with frozen ice chunks as far as the eye could see with the frigid temperatures this week. A flash flood watch was in effect until temperatures get above freezing and all the ice on the river fully melts.
The legislation would create an independent Prescription Drug Affordability Board.
"Seeing how upset everybody was made me want to help."
A suburban zoo closed on Tuesday because of the extreme temperatures and safety concerns for staff and animals. CBS 2's Sara Machi got a look at how they were adapting at the Philips Park Zoo in Aurora where staff pulled icy water buckets through the snowy paths.
An ice jam on the Kankakee River caused some major flooding for some residents nearly 50 miles southwest of Chicago. A flood warning was issued this week for residents who live near the river's edge in unincorporated Wilmington. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray had the story in Wilmington where locals are keeping a close eye on the ice jams.
An ice jam on the Kankakee River caused some major flooding for some residents nearly 50 miles southwest of Chicago. A flood warning was issued this week for residents who live near the river's edge in unincorporated Wilmington. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray had the story of their tense wait.
A man charged with breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a 92-year-old woman was found guilty by a jury following a three-day trial on Wednesday.
Recreational marijuana sales have gone up every year since it became legal in Illinois in 2020.
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, who oversees the state's driver services centers, is trying to cut down on wait times by offering more services online.
Recreational marijuana sales have gone up every year since it became legal in Illinois in 2020.
Giannoulias will unveil new enhancements to the state's website which could eliminate the need for a DMV visit for some driver and vehicle services.
The Illinois Tollway announced I-PASS sticker tags will be available in late January. The stickers are smaller than the current plastic transponders being used.
Illinois drivers will have a more compact way to pay their tolls at the end of the month. The Illinois Tollway announced I-PASS sticker tags will be available in late January. The stickers are smaller than the current plastic transponders being used.
Feds have recovered more than $5 million in back wages
The $20 progressive Fast Play game starts at $50,000 and increases with each ticket sold statewide until the jackpot is won.
