Hurricane Francine makes way towards Louisiana
The storm is expected to get even stronger before it makes landfall in Louisiana sometime Wednesday afternoon.
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The storm is expected to get even stronger before it makes landfall in Louisiana sometime Wednesday afternoon.
Police in Minden, Louisiana, said the boy told them he pulled the trigger, killing an 82-year-old man, a former city councilman, and his adult daughter. It's not clear whether the child had a connection to the victims.
Louisana and Missouri sued the White House and accused it and social media companies of censoring republican voices under the guise of "combating misinformation." It was a 6-3 decision.
The GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a display of the Ten Commandments in "large, easily readable font" be required in all public classrooms.
Republican governor Jeff Landy allowed the bill to become law letting the window to veto it lapse. It requires a poster-sized display of the religious directives in a large, easily readable font.
Congress passed over $1 trillion for infrastructure in 2021, but many aging schools are still waiting for funding.
The abortion pill legislation could be a template for other states to take aim at the medication commonly used in early-stage pregnancies.
At one point, more than a million power outages were being reported between Texas and Louisiana, alone.
The reward is offered for information on who shot and killed a dolphin on a Louisiana beach. The dead bottlenose dolphin was found on the beach in the southwestern part of the state last month. It had been shot several times.
Curtis "50 cent" Jackson celebrated a milestone for his company "g-unit. he and Shreveport, Louisiana officials celebrated the symbolic signing of the studio's lease.
Sheila and Clay Fletcher walked out of a packed East Feliciana courtroom in handcuffs and chains. Their daughter, Lacey, was found dead on the family's couch, covered in her own waste and weighing less than 100 pounds.
Cairo Ammar Jordan's mother also is wanted in connection with his murder, but she remains at large.
Seven people were killed, and several others were hurt in a chain reaction crash caused by ‘super fog’ in Louisiana. It’s caused by a mixture of smoke and fog, limiting visibility to lower than 10 feet.
The court maintained access to mifepristone for the time being but is only letting it be dispensed after a doctor's office visit, not by mail, and up to seven weeks into a pregnancy, not 10.
The Ohio train derailment is a "wake-up call" for the reality of vinyl chloride's role in human and environmental health, experts say.
A Louisiana man is charged in the shooting death of a man in the Englewood neighborhood back in March. On Wednesday, police arrested Marnell Briggs, 20, in the 10000 block of West O'Hare Street.
ComEd announced Wednesday that it is sending 100 employees and contractors to Louisiana ahead of time to support power restoration efforts, in anticipation of outages caused by damage to the electric grid from Hurricane Laura.
All five rescinded their approvals of the ERA amendment before a congressionally mandated ratification deadline more than 40 years ago, Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery said Thursday.
U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Illinois) was under fire Thursday night for teaming up with Republicans who are trying to get Roe v. Wade overturned.
Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's four liberals in putting a hold on the law, pending a full review of the case.
Any lawmaker who tests positive for illegal drugs would be reported to the House or Senate Committee on Ethics for further review.
Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn said he did so on the advice of the city attorney and because the order had divided the city.
Her brother calls the school's policy on hair a "barrier to entry for black people" and accused the school of "sneakily" adding the rule to its handbook this year.
A potentially deadly brain-eating amoeba has been found again in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
On top of the Canadian wildfire smoke that has returned to the Chicago area Sunday, there are also serious dangers on Lake Michigan.
The Glenwood Sunday Market is now celebrating its 17th season offering sustainable and local food along a cobblestoned stretch of Glenwood Avenue in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the White Sox 1-0 on Saturday to snap Chicago's four-game winning streak.
Minneapolis police are investigating after a mass shooting seriously injured two people and wounded seven others outside a nightclub in the Uptown neighborhood early Sunday morning.
A boil order in the west Chicago suburb of Cicero ended Saturday evening after two days.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez ended her Democratic primary campaign for Wisconsin governor Friday, citing financial problems she said would distract from an election Democrats need to win.
President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
State Rep. Carol Ammons is charged with multiple counts of wire fraud, making false statements and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Her husband, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons, is also accused of aiding in attempts to cover up the alleged crimes.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce if he'll seek re-election next year, but a new poll reveals he faces a tough road ahead if he does run for another term.
Chicago Public Schools officials on Wednesday announced plans to lay off hundreds of teachers and other staff and impose five furlough days to help close a $732 million deficit for next school year.
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.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
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 north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
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.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
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.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect accused of injuring a CTA rider with a knife in Bronzeville early Saturday morning.
Rogers Park Business alliance executive director Sandi Price joins us from the Glenwood Sunday Market to explain what makes the market special for the Rogers Park community, and how it helps those in need.
While running errands downtown Monday, Suzanne Le Mignot ran into Darren and Melody Mitchell, a Chicago couple with a lovely story, while Mary Kay Kleist took note of the renowned Barry Butler’s photo of the Chicago skyline in smoke on Thursday.
A boil order in the west Chicago suburb of Cicero ended Saturday evening after two days.
The suspension was due to construction the Canadian National Railway is undertaking at a crossing in Des Plaines.
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires was back to choking Chicago air on Sunday after a break for the first part of the weekend.
On top of the Canadian wildfire smoke that has returned to the Chicago area Sunday, there are also serious dangers on Lake Michigan.
A man was left in critical condition after being stabbed during a fight in Chicago's Gold Coast Saturday night.
The Glenwood Sunday Market is now celebrating its 17th season offering sustainable and local food along a cobblestoned stretch of Glenwood Avenue in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.
Minneapolis police are investigating after a mass shooting seriously injured two people and wounded seven others outside a nightclub in the Uptown neighborhood early Sunday morning.
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.
Chicago has been feeling the heat this week, with highs in the 90s the past five days, but officials are making moves to cool off some of the hottest parts of the city, specifically Chicago Park District fieldhouses where many turn to keep cool.
Gene Rush survived throat cancer, but he didn't survive a trip to the Porter County Jail over 4th of July weekend. His family said jail staff failed to provide lifesaving medical care.
Haze from Canadian wildfire smoke that has settled in Chicago on Thursday is directly connected to climate change, according to experts, who said days like this could be more problematic moving forward.
A pair of jewelry importers have been charged in federal court in Chicago with smuggling millions of dollars in gold jewelry into the U.S. to avoid taxes, schemes uncovered by a federal task force that has surpassed $1 billion in recoveries and penalties over the past year.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the White Sox 1-0 on Saturday to snap Chicago's four-game winning streak.
Bedard, 21, had been a restricted free agent.
Michael Busch homered, and Miguel Amaya and Pedro Ramirez had two RBIs each to help Chicago win for the third time in four games.
Chicago Sky beat Los Angeles 96-82 on Friday night.
Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead three-run homer, Bailey Ober struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings and the surging Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Friday night.
Minneapolis police are investigating after a mass shooting seriously injured two people and wounded seven others outside a nightclub in the Uptown neighborhood early Sunday morning.
A man was left in critical condition after being stabbed during a fight in Chicago's Gold Coast Saturday night.
Chicago police said the suspect entered the business, demanded money from the register and then shot the victim.
A Chicago teen said she was punched in the face and robbed of her phone charger while heading to a CTA Red Line stop downtown earlier this week.
Ronald L. Fischer, who was featured on "America's Most Wanted," fled Rhode Island during his criminal trial for first-degree sexual assault in 2005.
