Army Corps of Engineers drops plan to expand Chicago lakefront landfill
The landfill opened in the early 1980s along the shore, and in 2020, the Army Corps called for extending it.
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The landfill opened in the early 1980s along the shore, and in 2020, the Army Corps called for extending it.
Police said a 26-year-old woman was headed south on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Balbo Drive around 7:40 p.m., when she veered off the road and her blue sedan plunged into Lake Michigan.
More than 40 dead ducks were found along the shore at Whihala Beach this week, some frozen into the ice shelf along Lake Michigan.
Monitors with an area bird tracking organization say that they've determined that a number of ducks have succumbed to bird flu along Lake Michigan. Marissa Sulek reports.
Chicago Bird Collision Monitors advised residents who happen upon them to avoid handling birds with avian influenza symptoms and to keep pets and children away from sick birds.
Photographer Brandon Clair spotted a family exploring the shelf ice along the shore of Michigan City Sunday afternoon. A police officer had to run out and corral them back onto solid land.
Chicago Fire Department paramedics found the 27-year-old man in the icy water behind the popular Anita Dee tourist yacht.
The intrepid reporter joined the 20 Fathom Clubs on New Year's Day dives in Lake Michigan in 1981, 1982, and 1984.
For Channel 2 News, Bob Wallace joined the 20 Fathom diving club for dives in a sometimes-icy Lake Michigan on several New Year's Days in the 1980s. Seen in order are his diving adventures on New Year's Day 1981, 1982, and 1984.
Plenty of people took the plunge—and they all paid for the privilege too.
The study found that the fish appear to change their behavior the closer they get to Chicago.
The study found that the fish appear to change their behavior the closer they get to Chicago.
Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Around 2:45 p.m., the Lake Forest Fire Department responded to the Lake Forest Boat Launch for a report of a missing boater, who had been sailing a 15-foot catamaran-style sailboat.
Information on what happened was not immediately available.
Information on what happened was not immediately available.
The Great Lakes mapping effort will pinpoint hundreds of shipwrecks, illuminate topographical features and identify fisheries, a marine scientist said.
About 14 miles off the coast of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and about 450 feet below the surface, scientists two years ago discovered dozens of massive sinkholes.
The candles represent a human light dimmed by an issue impacting thousands daily.
About 14 miles off the coast of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and about 450 feet below the surface, scientists two years ago discovered dozens of massive sinkholes.
Beachgoers notice a much wider beach, and 22 stone breakwater structures to protect against erosion.
Wind flow will create dangerous waves of 5 to 10 feet Sunday night and Monday.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the 10 p.m. forecast for Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.
At least four people were on the boat at the time; it was not clear if any of them fell into the water. Jermont Terry reports.
CBS News Chicago's cameras captured one person being loaded onto an ambulance.
The victims, all teenage boys or young men, were outside a residence in the 4200 block of West Crystal Street when they were shot.
The Big Shoulders Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides support for Catholic schools in Chicago, was the grand marshal this year.
Early Saturday, a microburst tore the copper roof off the First United Methodist Church in Elgin.
Tre Donaldson and Vladislav Goldin each scored 11 points and No. 22 Michigan closed the Big Ten Tournament championship game on an 11-2 run to beat No. 18 Wisconsin 59-53.
The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team makes its 27th straight NCAA Tournament appearance on Friday when it takes on the Bryant Bulldogs in a first-round matchup in the South region.
Presidents are given the extraordinary power by the 227-year-old law to order the arrest, detention and deportation of noncitizens who are 14 years or older and come from countries staging an "invasion or predatory incursion" of the U.S.
The Senate on Friday passed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.
Office of Civil Rights employees said this means students with open cases will have their claims backlogged even further.
President Trump is planning to invoke a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants.
The suit from 20 states and the District of Columbia comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
We're looking for Chicago's Top Dog, and we need your help. Nominate your favorite Chicago institution serving up Chicago-style hot dogs, and it might show up in our brackets.
A couple in DuPage County are opening a co-op grocery store they hope can address the strain of ever-rising food costs.
Rosemont, Illinois, is putting the brakes on installing electric vehicle chargers inside parking structures, more than a year after an EV caught fire.
Need a REAL ID? A new supercenter in downtown Chicago will be taking walk-ins starting Wednesday.
A musician from Chatham has written a song to help find a kidney donor, a musical plea to end his yearslong wait for a transplant.
Have you ever wondered how your body is aging, or why some people seem more vibrant the older they get? Those are some of the questions a doctor at Northwestern is trying to answer.
Five years ago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Medical Intensive Care Unit was in the process of being transformed into a COVID ICU.
A second person has died in the measles outbreak that started in West Texas.
More than 97% of measles cases across North and South America have been in the U.S. or Canada.
CBS News Chicago checked in with Momentum Coffee owner Nikki Bravo on Wednesday to see how she was doing with the uncertainty in the market.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
Under the city ordinance, fur retailers in Chicago could no longer sell real fur coats. They could only sell those made with synthetic materials.
The price of a wide array of products will likely soon be going up as a result of the tariffs — affecting everything from food to electronics.
The other six stores will remain open.
Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe and Grace Jones, and Kygo are among this year's artists performing in Highland Park from June 6 to Aug. 31.
The season begins with Luigi Cherubini's "Medea," Oct. 11 to Oct. 26.
According to the Lollapalooza social media accounts, the lineup will be released on March 18.
In announcing Korshak's death, Broadway In Chicago called her a "trailblazing force" in the public relations industry.
"Anora" won big at the 2025 Oscars. Here's the full list of who won and was nominated for this year's Academy Awards.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 5:30 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, March 16, 2025.
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport migrants, and it is unclear if the Trump administration violated that order after El Salvador released images of what they said were 261 gang members deported from U.S. Cristian Benavides reports.
A total of 59 people are dead, and 150 others were injured, when the fire broke out in the overcrowded nightclub.
A photo released Sunday afternoon shows the 88-year-old pontiff sitting in a wheelchair at the altar of his own personal hospital chapel.
Dozens of floats and hundreds of marchers took part in the parade—braving chilly and snowy weather.
The crash happened just before 9:30 a.m. along Route 176, about half a mile east of the intersection of North Union Road and Route 176.
Early Saturday, a microburst tore the copper roof off the First United Methodist Church in Elgin.
Crestwood police said just after 4 p.m. on March 5, officers and fire crews responded to a call of heavy smoke coming from the ATG Truckload company at 13835 S. Kostner Avenue.
The victims, all teenage boys or young men, were outside a residence in the 4200 block of West Crystal Street when they were shot.
The Big Shoulders Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides support for Catholic schools in Chicago, was the grand marshal this year.
A mother has filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois and others her son's death by suicide. Internal documents and emails show missteps that may have led to her son's death.
Cook County Crime Stoppers are now offering a new $1,000 reward for information leading to an indictment or arrest in the murder of Rosa Chacon.
CBS News Chicago obtained records showing Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights, Illinois had been repeatedly warned by the state for their handling of bodies waiting to be cremated.
Rose Bronstein founded the group Buckets Over Bullying, and has been moving mountains with her local organization.
Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights is accused of mishandling the bodies of people who recently died.
Tre Donaldson and Vladislav Goldin each scored 11 points and No. 22 Michigan closed the Big Ten Tournament championship game on an 11-2 run to beat No. 18 Wisconsin 59-53.
The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team makes its 27th straight NCAA Tournament appearance on Friday when it takes on the Bryant Bulldogs in a first-round matchup in the South region.
Coby White led the way for the Bulls with 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Tre Jones finished with 19 points and six assists for Chicago.
The Chicago Bulls' six NBA championship banners have been removed from the United Center rafters after they were damaged during a concert.
Developers of a tract of land on Chicago's South Side launched a Hail Mary t keep the Bears in the city, revealing plans for an enclosed stadium and mixed-use development at the old Michael Reese Hospital site.
The victims, all teenage boys or young men, were outside a residence in the 4200 block of West Crystal Street when they were shot.
The cars were taken to unknown locations by a fictitious tow company, and the victims tried to contact the tow truck driver and company with no success, police said.
Two groups got into a fight in a liquor store in the 1900 block of West 51st Street, when a 22-year-old woman pulled out a gun and started shooting.
It comes days after more than a dozen businesses in Highland Park and Morton Grove were burglarized in a similar pattern.
Police said Justin Gallo sat on the woman's chest and covered her mouth and nose until she passed out.
