12 units damaged after apartment fire in Northwest Indiana
Firefighters were called to the scene in the area of Polo Club Drive and West 85th Drive around 2:30 p.m., where they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the complex.
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Firefighters were called to the scene in the area of Polo Club Drive and West 85th Drive around 2:30 p.m., where they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the complex.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is expected to provide an update on “Operation Midway Blitz” in Gary, Indiana on Thursday.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton says his office was not involved in organizing the event and will not be participating.
Jordan played his first two games as a Bull on the road in small venues in Peoria and St. Louis, but his first home game took place in a high school gym in northwest Indiana.
A Freeze Warning is in effect Friday morning for much of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, following a recent trend of happening a little later than normal.
The driver was wearing a GoPro camera that was also activated during the pursuit, state police said.
Indiana State Police said a driver wearing a GoPro camera led troopers on a high-speed chase reaching speeds of 150 miles per hour.
A juvenile was in custody after two adults were found dead inside a home early Sunday in Michigan City, Indiana.
The chance of rain is one of the most misunderstood elements of a weather forecast.
A portion of an ancient human skull was discovered earlier this year along a riverbank in rural Indiana, local officials announced this week.
The impact of the crash caused the gravel truck to catch fire, trapping the driver inside, Indiana State Police said.
The wrong-way crash happened on Route 30 and Austin in Schererville, Indiana, on Saturday morning.
It happened on Route 30 and Austin in Schererville, Indiana. That's where the officer was in his car and was hit by another vehicle.
A man has been charged with multiple felonies in the shooting death of a 9-year-old boy over the weekend in Gary, Indiana.
Ed Lighthall's dog, Pete, disappeared from his Chicago backyard 10 years ago. Recently, Pete was found running on a busy street in northwest Indiana.
Gary police said officers responded to a 911 hang-up call that originated from a residence in the 400 block of Madison Street. Police said before officers reached the location, the department received a separate call from Methodist Northlake Hospital in Gary about a 9-year-old gunshot victim.
The Gary Police Department did not say what happened before the shooting or if it was accidental.
The Fighting Illini (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) used their first conference road win to retain the Cannon Trophy for the first time since last beating its border rival in back-to-back seasons in 2001 and 2002.
Visitors at Indiana Dunes National Park are on their own for the foreseeable future amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
The City of Gary, Indiana, is looking to revitalize its downtown after receiving $15 million through an Indiana grant program.
According to Gary police, around 8:40 p.m., police responded to a domestic battery call involving a 24-year-old man and a 57-year-old man at 2544 Connecticut Street.
All eastbound lanes are blocked east of Calumet Avenue as crews work to clear the roadway.
A man was shot and killed by police on Saturday in New Chicago, Indiana.
The Lake County, Indiana Coroner's office said at 1:56 a.m., its investigators were called to Interstate 80/94 near Cline Avenue in Gary to identify a woman who was killed in the crash.
It marked the first time since 1950 that the Hoosiers and Fighting Illini squared off with each other ranked.
The summer camp serves about 75 kids every year, with the mission to help them heal from a violent loss.
A post from the airline on X apologized for the outage and said its IT team is working "as quickly as possible to get the system restored."
Corner Bakery confirmed that its location is closed until further notice.
A Chicago homeowner is suing the U.S. government and several Customs and Border Protection agents for a raid on his Lakeview neighborhood property last fall during "Operation Midway Blitz," claiming the raid was unconstitutional.
With trees atop cars and branches hanging from power lines, residents are cleaning up and working to get back to normalcy.
Chicago's next mayoral election is set for Feb. 23, 2027, and eight candidates already have announced plans to run, with more expected to join the race in the coming months.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation requiring public schools in Illinois to prohibit students from using cellphones or other mobile devices in classrooms.
In-person absentee voting began Tuesday in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, the same day a judge was set to hear arguments on whether voters who already returned mail ballots should be allowed to cancel and recast them.
Candidates for Chicago mayor may start circulating petitions on Tuesday for the election in February 2027.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The changing developments at 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. represent a microcosm of 40 years of changing development priorities on the Clybourn Corridor as a whole, and in Chicago and beyond.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought Stage 4 cancer side by side.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
It certainly sounds like any other summer camp filled with activities and friendship, but every child shares a story no child should have to tell.
The National Weather Service does have teams assessing the damage across the south suburbs to determine whether the damage was the result of a tornado or straight-line winds.
A new survey found that nearly half of teens aged 13 to 17 use food delivery apps and a quarter use them during school.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest in First Alert Weather.
A license-suspension sticker was spotted on the door at the location at Randolph and Clark. The business has confirmed that its location is closed until further notice.
The National Weather Service confirmed two tornado touchdowns in the Chicago area during Monday's severe storms.
The search has resumed for a second contractor worker swept into a storm sewer Monday in Downer Grove during severe weather.
The summer camp serves about 75 kids every year, with the mission to help them heal from a violent loss.
Authorities have identified the woman who was killed in a high-speed boat crash over the weekend on the Fox River in unincorporated McHenry County, Illinois
A post from the airline on X apologized for the outage and said its IT team is working "as quickly as possible to get the system restored."
The summer camp serves about 75 kids every year, with the mission to help them heal from a violent loss.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't announced if he will run for re-election next year, he's boasting about lower vacancy rates for Mag Mile buildings and taking credit for the positive changes.
A Lockport foster parent said he lost his kids, job and home for months after a mix-up that landed his name on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
The Chicago Bears hit the field at training camp for the first time on Tuesday, and head coach Ben Johnson is clearly fired up for his second season at the helm after a successful first year.
Alex Bregman had a homer, two doubles and drove in two runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
The New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between playoff contenders.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Chicago police on Tuesday warned of a pattern of car thefts from parking garages at O'Hare International Airport.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted what was described as a "cornucopia" of unapproved medications in a shipment at O'Hare International Airport recently.
Police have finally identified the remains of a woman murdered nearly a century ago and buried beneath a building in Toronto.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Chicago police issued an alert this past weekend about a string of ATM-related thefts on the city's South and Southwest sides.
