Head Of Anti-Tax Group Calls Lake County Pensions Excessive
The head of an anti-tax group says the latest government pension survey of Lake County shows some outrageous payouts to retirees, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
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The head of an anti-tax group says the latest government pension survey of Lake County shows some outrageous payouts to retirees, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Two males and a female were taken to area hospitals for their injuries, which were not thought to be life-threatening, according to the sheriff's office.
Authorities have increased the reward amount to $8,000 for information leading to the arrest of the driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run crash last month in northwest suburban Prairie View.
An exclusive: CBS 2's Brad Edwards talks with Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd about the death of Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles "G.I. Joe" Gliniewicz, a bad cop who committed suicide.
Sources tell CBS 2's Brad Edwards that the death of Fox Lake Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz was a suicide.
A Northwest Indiana 911 dispatcher has been fired after a fatal mistake.
A man wanted for a murder in Kenosha County has been taken into custody in northern Illinois, according to the Kenosha County Sheriff's office.
Even the thought of a shooting at their child's school is terrifying for parents, but officials in Lake County said they want to make sure they're prepared should it ever happen, so they were staging an emergency drill in Wadsworth on Friday.
The organization LEAD started its text-a-tip program a year and a half ago in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff, after a series of teenage suicides. Now it is expanding to all of Lake County.
The Evzio devices provide voice instructions for how to administer a dose of naloxone to someone who has overdosed on heroin.
Lake County investigators have received reports on tests for gunshot residue and ballistics in the case of slain Fox Lake officer Charles Joseph Gliniewicz and the results "do not support or exclude any specific theory in this investigation," the Sun-Times is reporting.
Severe weather left its mark on the Chicago area Friday night, from flooding to a tornado that touched down in southwest suburban Frankfort, and efforts to clean up and recuperate from the damage continued Saturday morning.
Melissa Calusinki was found guilty of the murder of a preschooler and sentenced to 31 years in prison. CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
For eight years, the burned remains of a teenaged girl found in a garage in Gary were identified only as the "Lake County Jane Doe." Now, a sibling has solved the case for police, reports Mike Krauser.
A retired Chicago police officer and Oak Lawn resident has been charged with making threatening phone calls to officials investigating the death of Fox Lake Lieutenant Joseph Gliniewicz, according to the Lake County Sheriff.
Thomas Rudd told WBBM earlier this week Gliniewicz, 52, died of a single gunshot wound and died "fairly quickly." His office has not ruled out the possibility of suicide or accident, pending further forensic test results.
If you want to spend the afternoon watching for birds, then you're in luck. Grab your binoculars and check out these locations for birding in and around Chicago.
Police have suspended their active search for three suspects in the killing a Fox Lake police lieutenant known to many in the community as "G.I. Joe.," but the investigation continues.
Lake County health officials are reaching out to thousands of households in the northern suburbs in order to piece together a profile of the community's health, reports WBBM's Regine Schlesinger.
Lake County's top cop, Sheriff Mark Curran will run against the county's top lawyer, State's Attorney Mike Nerheim in a legal showdown that has heads spinning.
Originally, pathologists said "fatal acute" bleeding had caused the death of Benjamin Kingan, who died in January 2009. Melissa Calusinski is serving a 31-year prison sentence in the boy's death.
Roger L. Lambrecht, 43, was arrested in unincorporated Lake County after a specialized gang task force unit executed a search warrant at his home in the 31000 block of Pineview Boulevard, according to a statement from the Lake County sheriff's office.
Lake County Sheriff John Buncich said there are numerous examples of young women being taken across state lines for prostitution.
Chicago police are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted on CTA property in the Loop early Thursday morning.
A wrongful death lawsuit reveals new allegations about what possibly led up to the death of Chicago police officer Krystal Rivera.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. They plan to seek the death penalty.
The Senate is voting Thursday on competing measures to lower health care costs. Follow live updates here.
The Senate is voting Thursday on competing measures to lower health care costs. Follow live updates here.
Chicago aldermen have scheduled a series of five City Council meetings before Christmas as they race the clock to pass a budget by the end of the year and avoid a city government shutdown.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania introduced a discharge petition to try to bring a bill to the floor that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies by two years.
President Trump said the U.S. has seized an oil tanker, which Attorney General Pam Bondi said has been "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran."
The Federal Reserve is grappling with economic issues including higher inflation and a slowing labor market.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
Thirty-five years after throngs headed to a theater near them to see "Home Alone," you can have a lovely cheese pizza, just for you, like Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister character did.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Lorena Grundy, a chemical engineering professor and sustainability expert, joins Dana Kozlov and Audrina Sinclair with some insight into the real versus fake Christmas tree debate.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.
Reaction is pouring in after President Trump announced the seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country's coast, in the latest step in a campaign to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Natalie Brand reports.
Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador. He was returned to the U.S. in June, but was detained again by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and has been held in a detention facility in Pennsylvania.
A wrongful death lawsuit reveals new allegations about what led up to the death of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera this past June, and excoriates the officer who fired the shot that killed her as "reckless" and as someone who should never have been on the force.
A wrongful death lawsuit reveals new allegations about what was possibly led up to the death of Chicago police officer Krystal Rivera.
"I thought he was going to kill him." Those are the words of a woman as she watched her 73-year-old husband get attacked by a man during a road rage incident last month in Oak Lawn.
The man who is charged with terrorism for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a CTA Blue Line train has now been indicted for two other random attacks earlier this year.
The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.
Chicago police are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted on CTA property in the Loop early Thursday morning.
The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Some Chicagoans found out the hard way on Monday that the overnight winter parking ban is in effect.
The Blackhawks have scored first in 12 of 15 home games, which leads the NHL. Chicago has also allowed just four first-period goals, the fewest in the league.
The University of Michigan appointed Biff Poggi as interim head coach after Sherrone Moore was terminated.
ISU knocked off No. 1-ranked and defending champion North Dakota State in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
Daniel Hardy, Cole Kmet, and Kyle Monangai volunteered with the Salvation Army to serve a BBQ holiday meal to shelter residents and others in need.
The Chicago White Sox will have the first overall pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.
Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. They plan to seek the death penalty.
A man was shot and killed early Thursday morning in a house in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood.
A woman was hospitalized after being shot and wounded in Chicago's Calumet Heights neighborhood early Thursday morning.
"I thought he was going to kill him." Those are the words of a woman as she watched her 73-year-old husband get attacked by a man during a road rage incident last month in Oak Lawn.
A man stood charged with attempted murder Tuesday in a shooting involving a Chicago police officer in the Morgan Park neighborhood this past weekend.
