Woman Charged With DUI For Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Valparaiso
Rachel Dover, 24, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was charged with operating while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury, a Level 6 felony, police said.
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Rachel Dover, 24, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was charged with operating while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury, a Level 6 felony, police said.
A 21-year-old woman died Tuesday afternoon after being pulled from a burning garage in Highland, Indiana.
Six people have died in the past week in Lake County from heroin overdoses.
A man was critically injured Monday evening in a single-vehicle rollover crash near Crown Point, Indiana.
CBS 2's Dana Kozlov stopped at a near-halfway point, at a truck stop in Indiana, and met up with some of the Cubs enthusiasts.
After initially warning of potential widespread voting fraud, Indiana's secretary of state has acknowledged that many of the thousands of altered registration records she flagged might just be residents rushing to correct their names or birth dates ahead of the election.
Thousands of voter registrations were altered, raising concerns about possible fraud, says Indiana's chief elections official, whose office warned voters to check whether their information is correct online and encouraged voting early to avoid problems on Election Day.
The unidentified 37-year-old woman suffered blunt force trauma in a crash in the 2000 block of Broadway in Gary, according to the Lake County coroner's office.
The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said.
Officers were called about 8 p.m. to a shooting in the 700 block of East 49th Avenue and found an 18-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman dead with multiple gunshot wounds in the vehicle, according to Gary police.
A man claims two "creepy clowns" tried to jump him in LaPorte, Ind. and that he pummeled one of the attackers.
The two males exchanged gunfire in the 1000 block of East 21st Avenue about 4 a.m., according to Gary Police Lt. Dawn Westerfield.
A construction worker was killed when he was struck by an SUV that drove into a construction area Wednesday morning on I-65 in northwest Indiana.
Nika Trippi, 30, pulled over in the southbound lanes near Fair Oaks to check on a noise from her Chevy Suburban when she was hit by a passing semi.
Aimee Giro, 26, was shot in the 2700 block of New Hampshire Street, according to the Lake County Indiana coroner's office. She lived on the same block.
A Hammond High School student was identified as using a clown persona to issue threats of bodily harm against other students in Hammond and in Utah, according to Hammond Police Lt. Richard Hoyda.
Sinister social media posts involving clowns and threats by people dressed as clowns were made in Chicago area and Northwestern Indiana schools.
During the chase, several Hammond, Ind. police officers tried shooting out the tires of the truck.
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court's order blocking Indiana Gov. Mike Pence from barring state agencies from helping Syrian refugees resettle in the state.
Yolanda Walker, 20, and her 2-month-old son, Raphael Bevineau, were found safe in Calumet City, Illinois.
United Steelworkers Local 1014 posted a statement on Facebook saying working conditions have declined.
A mother has been arrested on two counts of murder after her son and daughter were found dead in a vehicle in northern Indiana, and early Tuesday police found the body of a man who they believe was an acquaintance of the woman.
Four people suspected in the theft of a laptop computer on Sept. 14 were each arrested on a charge of felony theft in Crown Point, Ind.
Republican Nominee Donald Trump gambled and won a coveted casino license in Gary. But as CBS 2 Investigator Brad Edwards asks, did he make Gary great again?
A youth football coach was charged with battery and banned from coaching Saturday after allegedly beating a referee in Beech Grove.
Scientists at the University of Chicago are working on AI trained to model weather which could help create better, more accurate forecasts.
The White Sox are 22-4 in their last 26 home games.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram and forward Jordan Greenway are heading to the Blackhawks in a trade deal for defenseman Louis Crevier, as well as their No. 4 and second-round No. 45 overall picks.
A well-known Chicago businessman who goes by Mr. Finance is being sued by more than two dozen people who say he is running a Ponzi scheme.
The Illinois Secretary of State's office announced Tuesday that it is awarding $27 million in grants to more than 600 libraries statewide.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighed in Tuesday on a proposal to create a Department of Gun Violence Prevention for the city.
Tuesday marked the first Chicago Public Schools budget hearing of the summer, as the district faces a $ $733 million shortfall.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has said agents will take a less public-facing approach, and the chair of the Illinois Accountability Commission says he is already hearing signs of a new arrest uptick.
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.
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday about a possible measles exposure at O'Hare International Airport.
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.
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.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
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.
This comes before President Trump plans to meet with republican senators on Capitol Hill later this week, as the Pentagon requests $80 billion to replenish weapons stockpiles used in the Iran war.
The governor says he'll call a special session if team lobbyists can hammer out a compromise between the House and Senate versions in Springfield.
Members of the Fulton Market Association held a rally at Western and Lake, a location they say would be perfect for a new stop.
The family of Malik Jones says he was a brother, son, and played soccer at Morton College in Cicero. Eliel Argudo Tenorio, 18, from Oak Park, appeared in court after he was charged with Jones’ murder.
The driver says he's been driving for six years and has never had a situation like this happen, but he is concerned about getting back on the app.
Some people living in Chicago's Lakeview community have launched a very public push to keep two men off the street, after they have repeatedly attacked victims on the street.
Forty years ago this week, the battered body of Tony "The Ant" Spilotro — the Chicago mob's man in Las Vegas — was found buried in a shallow grave in an Indiana cornfield, along with that of his brother, Michael.
A man who was shot and killed while riding a bicycle in Grant Park in downtown Chicago last week was targeted by a shooter he'd never met, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Scientists at the University of Chicago are working on AI trained to model weather which could help create better, more accurate forecasts.
A well-known Chicago businessman who goes by Mr. Finance is being sued by more than two dozen people who say he is running a Ponzi scheme.
A rideshare driver was shot in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
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.
The White Sox are 22-4 in their last 26 home games.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram and forward Jordan Greenway are heading to the Blackhawks in a trade deal for defenseman Louis Crevier, as well as their No. 4 and second-round No. 45 overall picks.
Wilson was selected as the No. 4 overall pick, followed by Swain at No. 15. Other Chicago-area players were also selected in the draft Tuesday night.
Athletic director Jamie Pollard said rising costs and financial uncertainty facing athletic departments nationwide drove the decision to add alcohol sales at Iowa State venues.
Chicago (40-37) snapped a three-game losing streak and pulled into a first-place tie with Cleveland (41-38) in the AL Central.
A woman was shot and wounded early Tuesday morning in Chicago's West Ridge community.
A man who was shot and killed while riding a bicycle in Grant Park in downtown Chicago last week was targeted by a shooter he'd never met, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Some people living in Chicago's Lakeview community have launched a very public push to keep two men off the street, after they have repeatedly attacked victims on the street.
Forty years ago this week, the battered body of Tony "The Ant" Spilotro — the Chicago mob's man in Las Vegas — was found buried in a shallow grave in an Indiana cornfield, along with that of his brother, Michael.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighed in Tuesday on a proposal to create a Department of Gun Violence Prevention for the city.
