Photographer captures views of nature at Starved Rock State Park
Variety at the hidden gem is the constant that will always bring a photographer back.
Variety at the hidden gem is the constant that will always bring a photographer back.
Fall colors are starting to pop all over the city, but it's worth a trip outside Chicago to get a really spectacular view. Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, about 90 miles southwest of Chicago, has been called a hidden gem for fall colors.
College student Tammy Zywicki vanished on Aug. 23, 1992, as she drove back to Grinnell College in Iowa from Evanston. Her body was found nine days later. And more than three decades later, her murder remains unsolved.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for LaSalle County. The warning is in effect until 9:30 p.m.
On Thursday, officials couldn't say how or where the fire started, or how much damage was done.
The Environmental Protection Agency has been testing the air and water near the plant.
Carus was issued a construction permit by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to build a new production plant.
People described the potassium permanganate particles as black, purple, green, or brown – and indeed they were everywhere.
Illinois State Police said the crash happened around 11:14 p.m. on I-39 northbound at milepost 76 in Mendota.
McGrath, who died Sunday at the age of 90, grew up on a farm in LaSalle County and performed in singing competitions in Chicago as a boy.
Those infected have mostly had cold-like symptoms and no one has had to be hospitalized.
The names of the people who died were not being released Saturday.
Eleven surrounding fire departments responded to the massive fire.
Eleven surrounding fire departments responded to the massive fire.
The men fell about 25 feet, firefighters from neighboring Grand Ridge told CBS 2.
At least one of those people suffered serious injuries.
A series of lawsuits filed against the State of Illinois claim the LaSalle Veterans' Home was negligent in how it handled a COVID-19 outbreak that killed more than 30 veterans.
A series of lawsuits filed against the State of Illinois claim the LaSalle Veterans' Home was negligent in how it handled a COVID-19 outbreak that killed more than 30 veterans. CBS 2's Tim McNicholas reports.
According to the LaSalle County Coroner's office, Day drowned. But it's not clear how he ended up in the water.
Police and the FBI were asking for help from the public Monday night in finding a teenage girl they say was kidnapped in the LaSalle County city of Peru.
Police said the neighbor looked through a window and saw the victim's mother on the floor bleeding. Officers arrived at the house in Sheridan, Illinois, just 3 to 4 miles away from Johnson's house, and found that both parents had been fatally shot.
A neighbor found the bodies of the woman's parents.
A man suspected in a double homicide, in Sheridan, Illinois, has been taken into custody.
The mother of a LaSalle County teenager who committed suicide is among five parents suing Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association over COVID-19 restrictions.
"We will do everything possible to safeguard the lives of our heroes. Let us make no mistake: these tragic losses serve as a stark and painful example of what happens when community spread is rampant." Gov. JB Pritzker said.
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Clara Woolley was honored for years of dedication to music and her time teaching young students.
Aaron Collins, 34, was charged with one felony count of aggravated battery with discharge of a firearm and one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.
Chicago police said that Stanislav Zhuravel was identified as the person who, on Jan. 15, stabbed a 69-year-old man multiple times while on a bus in the 1700 block of South State Street.
At about 1,000 feet above the Magnificent Mile, she's installed her new work, "Locals Only," highlighting some of Chicago's various neighborhoods
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
An attorney who represented two women seeking payments in 2016 for their silence about alleged sexual encounters with Donald Trump is continuing his testimony.
The suit, filed by three Jewish students, called the encampment "a dystopic cesspool of hate in the 2 school's lush green center," and accused Northwestern of coddling the protest.
A meeting on the subject Wednesday was not in person, but virtual—and notably absent was Gov. Pritzker himself.
"The intensity of these protests will probably slow down if Israel and the United States accept the terms of the Palestinians," protest organizer Hatem Abudayyeh said.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Still, Ravinia is capitalizing on the situation with a limited-edition shirt—reading, "Ravinia Interrupta," and calling the cicada buzz the loudest song of summer.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Police said Aaron Collins was identified as the person who, on April 4, shot a 20-year-old woman who was working the window in the 8700 block of South Lafayette Avenue.
Imagine doing something you love for more than 50 years. The longest-standing member of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra has done just that.
President Biden on Thursday said "order must prevail" on college campuses, as some of the pro-Palestinian protests have turned violent, insisting it's his responsibility to protect the "rule of law" as much as freedom of expression, but he said the National Guard should not intervene in college campus protests. Illinois Congresswoman Delia Ramirez said students peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights regarding the war in Gaza should be protected “at all costs.”
Wednesday marked the start of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and CBS 2 wants to tell the stories of people contributing to the social fabric of Chicago. One artist is elevating her work at 875 North Michigan, formerly the John Hancock Center. Muralist Katie Chung's newest installation, all hand-painted, takes her to new heights, literally.
Police have started to clear out protesters at a pro-Palestinian encampment UCLA, after hundreds of students ignored orders to leave the area.
Xavier Tate Jr., 22, was charged with first-degree murder in an arrest warrant filed Friday.
On Wednesday, student activists at the U of C were joined by Chicago Public Schools students—who marched and held a protest of their own.
The suit, filed by three Jewish students, called the encampment "a dystopic cesspool of hate in the 2 school's lush green center," and accused Northwestern of coddling the protest.
A meeting on the subject Wednesday was not in person, but virtual—and notably absent was Gov. Pritzker himself.
Clara Woolley was honored for years of dedication to music and her time teaching young students.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
Shota Imanaga (5-0), making his sixth start, allowed three hits and walked one with seven strikeouts to lower his ERA to 0.78.
Max Kepler and José Miranda hit run-scoring singles to put Minnesota ahead in the seventh, and the Twins rallied late for their 10th straight win, 10-5 over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.
He is taking over the wheel for his wife, Leah Pruett, a veteran drag racer who coached his husband in a very different circuit for Stewart.
The Sox' Andrew Benintendi homered leading off the eighth to tie it at 5 after Minnesota scored twice in the top half. But the Twins pulled it out in the ninth.
The teams were hitless in six plate appearances with runners in scoring position against the starters.
Xavier Tate Jr., 22, was charged with first-degree murder in an arrest warrant filed Friday.
A 29-year-old man was shot in the stomach and leg and later died at the University of Chicago Hospital.
Officials say that a school shooting threat was "neutralized" at a middle school west of Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday morning, with no reported injuries to those inside the school.
Police said officers were flagged down at the school around 11:45 a.m., after a female entered the school, approached a group of eight teen females, all between 15 and 19 years old, and sprayed a chemical irritant.
LaPorte County Sheriff's deputies found multiple vacuum-sealed packages of drugs in a pickup truck during a traffic stop.