Counting down to Pierogi Fest
Take a look at Pierogi Plaza, a good spot to watch the parade go by on Friday night.
Watch CBS News
Take a look at Pierogi Plaza, a good spot to watch the parade go by on Friday night.
Supporters, including the mayor, said it would help stop violent crime, but gas station owners CBS 2 spoke to said they get a lot of business during those hours.
A suspect shot and killed a police K-9 in Gary, Indiana, on Thursday afternoon during a confrontation with police.
Police attempted to arrest Eric James King, 41, of Paoli, Indiana on a warrant for escape from Martin County.
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott has said if this ordinance gets on his desk, he will sign it.
The shooting at Perry County Memorial Hospital killed Tell City Sgt. Heather Glenn and Sean Hubert, 34, state police said.
A state statute had already been in place to protect women's reproductive rights in the event Roe v. Wade were struck down.
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state's abortion ban doesn't violate the state constitution.
The Indiana Supreme Court has decided that the state's abortion ban doesn't violate Indiana's constitution.
Allen was arrested back in November and charged with the February 2017 murders.
Court documents detailed a stunning admission made by the man accused of murdering two Delphi, Indiana, teenagers.
"Should we expect this every single time there is a small summer storm from BP? Why did this happen? Why did they not have precautions?"
Investigators said the smell originated at the BP refinery in whiting after a weather-related incident. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports, residents still have their concerns.
CBS 2's Asal Rezaei reports The Porter County Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the smell was caused by an unplanned "flaring of gases" at the Whiting, Indiana BP facility.
Officials said this was triggered by severe weather conditions.
Around 3 a.m., a black Ford Mustang GT was heading westbound on I-80 near Indianapolis Boulevard when there was a shooting between the Mustang and a light colored four-door sedan.
The letters give a phone number to call if debtors want to avoid collection action, such as "garnishment of wages and bank accounts."
The rescue happened at Porter Beach in Porter, Indiana.
And 18-year-old man remained lost in the water for about 20 minutes before he too was found.
A crane pulled the helicopter out of the Northwest Indiana lake.
Witnesses said the chopper was flying low before crash-landing in the water.
Terrance Craig, of Gary, is now in custody, charged with two counts of arson and one count of intimidation.
The residents are frustrated - and are still paying June rent.
The residents of the Hickory Ridge Lake Apartments complex say they are being evacuated because of mold and other problems. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot spoke to tenants, who are frustrated - and are still paying June rent.
Chicago police are searching for three men and a woman in connection with the homicide that occurred on March 24, 2026.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about car break-ins targeting patrons of a gym in the city's Irving Park neighborhood.
Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that President Trump's warning that a "whole civilization will die" if Iran does not meet his deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz was "truly unacceptable."
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about a rash of car break-ins in Jackson Park on the city's South Side.
A shooting left a 16-year-old boy dead Tuesday morning in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
Illinois Democrats on Capitol Hill decried President Trump's threats against Iran as his deadline for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz draws closer, calling on their Republican colleagues to join them in stopping the escalation.
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
When Jean-Luc Godard's "Hail Mary" opened in Chicago on April 4, 1986, it drew a throng of angry protesters who considered the film an affront to their faith.
NASA released photos after the Artemis II crew did a flyby earlier Tuesday morning.
Meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking a warmup.
A man from the northwest Chicago suburb of McHenry was facing felony charges Tuesday after police said he secretly recorded people in men’s restrooms.
Palestinian students at DePaul University announced this week that they are filing complaints claiming discrimination.
Expectant moms on the South Side of Chicago will soon have a new facility to bring their babies into the world.
Illinois Democrats on Capitol Hill decried President Trump's threats against Iran, calling on their Republican colleagues to join them in stopping the escalation.
Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael said he was posthumously diagnosed with CTE, his family announced Tuesday.
Authorities announced Tuesday that a man stands charged in connection with a string of homicides that took place in Gary, Indiana, in 2002.
Iran's regime calls on youth to form human shields around power plants as Trump's deadline nears and he warns "a whole civilization will die tonight."
Chicago police are searching for three men and a woman in connection with the homicide that occurred on March 24, 2026.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
Some young Chicago White Sox ACE players got the trip of a lifetime recently.
Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael has been posthumously diagnosed with CTE, his family announced Tuesday.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
Chicago lost at home for the first time this season as its three-game winning streak was snapped.
Nico Hoerner's two-run single with two outs in the second inning gave the Cubs a 2-0 lead.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about car break-ins targeting patrons of a gym in the city's Irving Park neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about a rash of car break-ins in Jackson Park on the city's South Side.
A shooting left a 16-year-old boy dead Tuesday morning in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
A man from the northwest Chicago suburb of McHenry was facing felony charges Tuesday after police said he secretly recorded people in men's restrooms.
The woman accused of killing her on-and-off-again boyfriend and his parents in Chicago's south suburbs was due in court Monday.