Hammond Police Investigate Casino Carjacking, Robbery Of Woman At ATM
The mayhem started when a 67-year-old man told investigators his gray Toyota Camry was stolen by four males armed with baseball bats.
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The mayhem started when a 67-year-old man told investigators his gray Toyota Camry was stolen by four males armed with baseball bats.
An Indiana woman didn't want her canceled $30,000 wedding to go to waste, so she threw a dinner party for the homeless.
Davion Henderson was visiting Fairhaven Baptist Church at 86 E. Oakhill Road in Chesterton to celebrate the holiday.
A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition after being struck by a falling bullet that was likely fired into the air like a firework.
An attempted abduction is sending chills though a northwest Indiana neighborhood.
The multiple-vehicle crash happened at 3:06 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-65 just south of the State Road 14 exit, police said.
Whoa Zone, just off shore at Whihala Beach, is an inflatable sports park featuring slides, climbing towers, trampolines, bridges, and more.
Four people, including two children, escaped injury when a car burst into flames on the shoulder of I-65 in northwest Indiana.
An 8-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy were wounded in separate shootings Monday evening in Gary, Indiana.
The tiny pig somehow ended up on the westbound side of 80-94 in Gary, Indiana,
An 18-year-old man charged with armed robbery was identified by a wallet left behind at the Gary, Indiana home he allegedly burglarized.
Geraldine Gunn was involved in a crash at the intersection of 4th Avenue and Grant Street in Gary, Indiana.
An investigation was underway Saturday evening, and charges were expected to be presented on Monday to the Lake County prosecutor's office.
Nearly 70 dogs and puppies were removed from an alleged puppy mill last month.
There was no evidence of a violent crime after two people were found dead in a van Wednesday afternoon in Chesterton, Indiana, police said.
Three people were killed in a crash between an SUV and a dump truck on Tuesday in northwest Indiana.
Police have released frightening video of an armed man robbing a store clerk in Porter, Ind.
A woman and a 3-year-old girl who were ejected from an SUV were among seven people injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash.
Around 6:06 a.m., the semi went off the road for unknown reasons and rolled over on I-94 eastbound, two miles east of the Michigan City exit
James Miller, 21, suffered a gunshot wound in the 5400 block of Hohman Avenue in Hammond, Indiana, according to the Lake County coroner.
At least they were Thursday in Porter County, Indiana, where CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley visited.
And yet the situation ended reasonably well, with no honey spilled in Northwest Indiana, authorities say.
The unidentified male and female suffered multiple gunshot wounds outside in the 3700 block of Monroe Street in Gary.
Police said the crash happened around 5:30 a.m. at 4th Avenue and Rutledge Street.
These older facilities would take a small fortune to repair, so Hammond residents will have fewer options. CBS 2's Jeremy Ross reports.
Orion Samuelson, a radio journalist known around the country for his reports on the agricultural industry, died this week.
A man stood charged Tuesday in two separate shootings that wounded a Chicago police sergeant and a 63-year-old woman in the Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods this past weekend.
The 2026 Lollapalooza lineup was announced on Tuesday morning.
President Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation Tuesday, citing the administration's decision to intervene in Iran.
Some residents immediately feared the sound was an explosion, according to CBS affiliate WOIO, but weather service officials say it appears to have been a meteor.
President Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation Tuesday, citing the administration's decision to intervene in Iran.
Voting was under way Tuesday for the Illinois primary, and a big increase in voter turnout was reported with regard to early voting.
If you're voting in the 2026 Illinois primary election on Tuesday, March 17, this is when polls are open and closed.
The 2026 Democratic primary campaign for retiring Sen. Dick Durbin's Senate seat is largely a three-person race. Voters go to the polls Tuesday in Illinois.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
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.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
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.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
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.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
Get a preview of the "La Femme" dance festival, which celebrates Black women in dance.
Northwestern University political science professor Tabitha Bonilla tells Dana Kozlov that Democratic turnout is likely to be high with so many dissatisfied voters.
A driver was found dead with a gunshot wound after a crash in Palatine, Illinois, on Monday night.
The polls are open until 7 p.m. for voters who are weighing in on several key races, including Illinois governor, U.S. Senate, and multiple congressional races. Darius Johnson reports.
This year’s primary is seeing a big increase in voter turnout compared with four years ago. E.J. Fagan, associate professor of political science at the University of Illinois Chicago, joins Dana Kozlov with analysis of the races.
The 2026 Lollapalooza lineup was announced on Tuesday morning.
If you're voting in the 2026 Illinois primary election on Tuesday, March 17, this is when polls are open and closed.
The lawsuit alleges the teacher engaged in grooming, sexual assault, and abuse against a 15-year-old student who was diagnosed with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities.
Voting was under way Tuesday for the Illinois primary, and a big increase in voter turnout was reported with regard to early voting.
Some residents immediately feared the sound was an explosion, according to CBS affiliate WOIO.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Matas Buzelis led the Bulls with 29 points, including five 3-pointers.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team women's NCAA field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
A man stood charged Tuesday in two separate shootings that wounded a Chicago police sergeant and a 63-year-old woman in the Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods this past weekend.
Jurors delivered their verdict Monday in the trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Sunday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
