Father Charged In 2008 Murder Of Girl, 9
Police have arrested the father of 9-year-old Mya Lyons, nearly 2 1/2 years after she was found stabbed to death in an alley.
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Police have arrested the father of 9-year-old Mya Lyons, nearly 2 1/2 years after she was found stabbed to death in an alley.
Mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun is blasting the Illinois General Assembly's approval of a massive income tax hike.
Footprints in the snow Tuesday afternoon led police to three suspected burglars -- two 18-year-olds and a 16-year-old boy -- in Evanston.
Steve Patterson with the Cook County Sheriff's Department says a construction crew working near the jail hit a fire hydrant line and 4 to 5 feet of water came gushing into the basement of intake.
Two pit bulls rescued from a Maywood dog fight are on the road to recovery.
Employees at the Mobil gas station at 63rd and Drexel Streets are celebrating after they sold one of four second place Mega Millions tickets that were bought in Illinois.
Police in Kendall County have nabbed one of the first motorists under the state's new excessive speeding law.
A Chicago based bank is making it easier for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community to get financial services.
A former Chicago Police officer pleaded not guilty to the murder of his estranged wife, whose body was found in the trunk of her car in the south suburbs.
Illinois lawmakers are expected to take up a major gambling expansion bill this week.
President Barack Obama is considering naming former Commerce Secretary William Daley to a top White House job, possibly chief of staff, a person familiar with the matter said.
The north suburb incident is only the latest in a string of Chicagoland attacks by maraurding coyotes, which can become aggressive toward pets and small children.
The search is set to resume for the 40-year-old Ransom, Ill., woman who disappeared in early December after a car crash killed her husband.
The year 2010 was a deadly year for police officers in the United States and here in Chicago.
For the second time in just one week, hundreds of firefighters in Chicago are saying goodbye to one of their own. A wake is being held Wednesday for fallen firefighter Corey Ankum.
Governor Quinn's reported plans to borrow money to make up the state's budget deficit is already receiving some criticism.
Don't wrap those gifts before your fly. That's because if they are in your carry-on, they may be at risk for inspection.
It has almost been two years since a fire destroyed the gaming venue once known as Joliet's Empress Casino but after a $90 million dollar renovation will now reopen as Hollywood Casino Joliet.
Jurors in Chicago have convicted a reputed mobster and four members of his alleged crew for orchestrating the bombing of a video gaming company's offices.
A Chicago area portfolio manager says the new federal tax cut package, overall, will be a boost to the economy.
Two firefighters are dead, and a total of 17 were injured, in an extra-alarm blaze this morning in the South Shore neighborhood.
Two people were charged with first-degree murder today in the shooting death of a Chicago Heights woman over the weekend in an incident that started as a dispute at a sports bar in Matteson.
Charter schools, union contracts, and a proposed income tax increase were just a few topics as four of the six major candidates for Mayor sounded off on their plans to better improve Chicago public schools.
State Sen. James Meeks on Wednesday called on the his two fellow African-American candidates for mayor to get together to decide which of them has the best chance to win and then have all three back that candidate.
The residency hearing for Chicago mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel lasted about 11 hours Tuesday.
Sandy Alcantara threw the first complete game of the MLB season in a 93-pitch shutout to lead the Miami Marlins over the Chicago White Sox 10-0.
Applications are open for residents and bands who want to participate in PorchFest in Chicago's Lakeview and Roscoe Village communities this year.
A man has been charged with attempted murder after officials said he rammed a stolen beer truck into a sheriff's deputy's patrol vehicle during a chase last week in southern Indiana.
On this day 120 years ago, a real newspaper that still exists today published a story about an attack on Chicago by "hordes of prehistoric monsters."
The White Sox have postponed Thursday's home opener against the Blue Jays until Friday, due to expected thunderstorms.
President Trump has told Britain's Telegraph newspaper he could try to terminate U.S. membership in NATO. He's railed against NATO allies for refusing to join the Iran war.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to invalidating President Trump's executive order that would end birthright citizenship.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom to replace the White House's East Wing,
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado counselor who challenged a law banning conversion therapy for minors, ruling that lower courts failed to apply "sufficiently rigorous First Amendment scrutiny."
Lawyers for the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk are citing a federal agency's report in questioning the link between a bullet from his autopsy and a rifle found near the scene.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Applications are open for residents and bands who want to participate in PorchFest in Chicago's Lakeview and Roscoe Village communities this year.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
This is of course Illinois' first trip to the Final Four since that magical run in 2005. That 2004-2005 team was loaded with talent including a couple of Chicago area basketball standouts, turned coaches, in Dee Brown and Roger Powell. Ryan Baker got the chance to talk with both.
The FAA is looking into a mix-up in the cockpit of a Delta regional jet that was about to land at LaGuardia Airport using the wrong radio frequency.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced the city is investing more than $300 million into 15 affordable housing developments across the city.
President Trump is the first sitting commander-in-chief to visit the Supreme Court while oral arguments are under way on his executive order restricting birthright citizenship. Lauren Victory reports.
President Trump will make a primetime address on Wednesday night, updating the nation on the war with Iran. In a phone interview with CBS News, the president said Iran could make a deal soon, but it's not necessary for the U.S. to end the war.
Following the abrupt closure of West Suburban Medical Cenrter last week, owners said they plan to reopen this summer.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Sandy Alcantara threw the first complete game of the MLB season in a 93-pitch shutout to lead the Miami Marlins over the Chicago White Sox 10-0.
Applications are open for residents and bands who want to participate in PorchFest in Chicago's Lakeview and Roscoe Village communities this year.
A man has been charged with attempted murder after officials said he rammed a stolen beer truck into a sheriff's deputy's patrol vehicle during a chase last week in southern Indiana.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
Sandy Alcantara threw the first complete game of the MLB season in a 93-pitch shutout to lead the Miami Marlins over the Chicago White Sox 10-0.
The White Sox have postponed Thursday's home opener against the Blue Jays until Friday, due to expected thunderstorms.
Chicago has now lost four in a row after losing to the Jets on Tuesday night.
Cubs starter Jameson Taillon gave up two hits over 4 2/3 innings in his season debut.
Munetaka Murakami singled to drive in Edgar Quero, and Andrew Benintendi hit a line drive to right field to bring Acuña home and give the White Sox a 2-0 lead in the second.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced Tuesday that it was offering a reward of $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of each of three accomplices in numerous mail thefts in Chicago.
A St. Charles, Illinois, man was being held on multiple felony counts Tuesday on allegations that he took upskirt videos of 33 women and two minor girls.
Charges were pending Tuesday morning against a man accused of shooting and killing a man and woman in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
A shooting investigation led to the brief overnight closure of the outbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's West Side early Tuesday.
