U.S. military plane forced to land at Midway International Airport
The plane is part of a fleet that flies out of Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to support government missions worldwide. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
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The plane is part of a fleet that flies out of Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to support government missions worldwide. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
One fatality was reported, and it was believed to have come from the car. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The fire broke out at a private truck lot just west of Pulaski Road at about 5300 South. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The woman was taken away from the scene in an ambulance. Her condition was not immediately learned. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The lines are halted between Howard and Belmont. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The 'catastrophic' crash happened late Thursday at Ogden and Gilbert avenues. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A vehicle caught fire in the accident, and there is evidence that someone may not have survived. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Crime scene tape is set up in a shopping center near 35th Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The crash occurred late Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of 86th and Carpenter streets – in the middle of a quiet residential neighborhood. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A squad car was wrecked, and lighting tower was also taken down in the accident. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The accident happened during the afternoon rush where railroad tracks cross Gary Avenue just south of Army Trail Road. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The accident happened during the afternoon rush where railroad tracks cross Gary Avenue just south of Army Trail Road. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The roof collapsed at the building at 79th Street and Hoyne Avenue. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The fire broke out in a commercial building near 79th Street and Hoyne Avenue. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A maintenance vehicle caught fire, and the blaze proved difficult to extinguish. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The fire shut down a couple of runways, but no planes were affected. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The pursuit began in Oak Brook, where police said the suspects' car rammed a squad car. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Break out your bell bottoms and tie-dye, because the Sacred Rose Festival has begun at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco are teaming up. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The Englewood Nature Trail is a project to convert an abandoned railway corridor into a multi-use path. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A semi-trailer truck was left wrecked and wedged underneath an overpass on the Edens Expressway Wednesday afternoon. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A semi-trailer truck was left wrecked and wedged underneath an overpass on the Edens Expressway Wednesday afternoon. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Illinois State Police, the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the Chicago Fire Department were at the scene. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The shooting happened in a house at the northwest corner of Kirk Street and East Prairie Road in Skokie. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
While flying over downtown Chicago this Lollapalooza Friday, Kris Habermehl gave us a comprehensive lesson in Chicago history. Learn about the evolution of Chicago's lake shore, Aaron Montgomery Ward's quest to preserve Grant Park, and all kinds of facts about Buckingham Fountain, Northerly Island, and more.
The shooting happened on Lake Street beneath the Green Line tracks. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
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.
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.
Anthony Richert was last seen by a family member leaving his residence around 8 p.m. on June 25.
Lollapalooza 2026 takes over Grant Park Thursday with headlining performances from Lorde, Charli XCX, the Smashing Pumpkins, Olivia Dean, Tate McRae and more.
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.
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.
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.
Generators echoed on some streets, while the sound of chainsaws bellowed on others.
Artifacts can bring history to life, and later this week, a group of items goes up for sale that illuminate part of Abraham Lincoln's life before becoming president, when he was working in Illinois.
Hundreds of Glen Ellyn residents are still waiting for power a day after powerful storms rocked the Chicago area on Monday.
The National Weather Service confirmed two tornado touchdowns in the Chicago area during Monday's severe storms.
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
The search has resumed for a second contractor worker swept into a storm sewer Monday in Downer Grove during severe weather.
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.
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.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
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.
