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The effort to reduce the number of heroin overdose deaths has a new weapon: a traveling exhibit urging parents to search children's bedrooms
A multi-state manhunt was underway Monday, after a man shot and killed an elderly man in Cleveland and posted video of the murder on Facebook Live.
Roman Shelton's family is hoping someone out there can help find her killer.
Thanks to the power of television and social media, the suburban family found the man who saved their son from choking.
A south suburban family is looking for a man they call an angel, after saving their son from choking.
Disturbing new details emerged in court Tuesday of a teen girl's sexual assault that was viewed on Facebook Live last month.
Two northwest suburban men are behind bars accused of sexually abusing teenage boys.
A federal immigration agent shot a 53-year-old man in the arm Monday morning, when the man allegedly pointed a gun at agents trying to make an arrest in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood.
Drug overdoses on Chicago's West Side helped police get dozens of alleged gang members and drug traffickers off the streets.
A missing 15-year-old girl who had been seen in a "disgusting" Facebook Live video showing her being sexually assaulted has been found, and has been reunited with her mother.
The video that she says shows her daughter in various stages of undress with several young men. CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports.
A 3-year-old and three other children were left home alone around 5 p.m. Thursday and playing "cops and robbers" when a gun went off.
Two people were injured. One was shot, one was hit by a car in Bedford Park. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
It was business as usual on Tuesday at Paco Collective, but on Wednesday the cross-cultural marketing agency with big name clients like ComEd and Blue Cross Blue Shield, will be closing in solidarity with the "Day Without A Woman" movement.
Chicago firefighters are speaking out Monday hoping to prevent more fires after Saturday nights fatal fire in Woodlawn.
It's moving day for Sheila Jackson, but she doesn't have to do any of the heavy lifting.
The vehicles were stolen Sunday night around 11:20 p.m. and about 15 minutes later, the thieves were across state lines leading police in Wisconsin on a high-speed chase.
A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of 11-year-old Takiya Holmes over the weekend.
It is Democratic businessman's first run at an elected office, but as CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports, Chris Kennedy says he's ready for the job.
Targeted car dealerships is becoming a trend among Chicago street gangs, according to Hillside police.
Convicted drug offender Miguel Perez, 38, never became a U.S. citizen but was in the Army and served in Afghanistan.
The White House provided no evidence to support the allegation that millions voted illegally in the election.
CBS 2's Mai Martinez asks an expert why lines are crossed on social media.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is suing some of the largest names in the student loan industry.
Garry McCarthy is offering additional criticism about the federal report released last week that slams CPD for civil-rights violations.
Colson Montgomery hit his 28th homer and Andrew Benintendi drove in two runs to help the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Friday night.
It began as an experiment to pass the time during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it wound up blossoming into some of the best bagels in town.
A busy weekend throughout Chicagoland is in full swing.
An Elgin boy and his mother were in a burn unit at a hospital in Minnesota after they were struck by lightning during a camping trip in a remote area of Wisconsin near Lake Superior.
A Chicago man has been arrested on felony vandalism charges, after police said he defaced a West Lawn neighborhood mural honoring three fallen officers.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome."
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections.
The executive order directs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System, changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
President Trump has accused oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil of "making too much money." He owns shares of both.
New rules governing who can use electronic bikes and scooters, including where and how fast they go, will go into effect next year following Gov. JB Pritzker's signature on Wednesday.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Dolly Parton was a native and lifelong resident of Tennessee, but she made numerous visits and forged numerous ties to Chicago over the years.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
It began as an experiment to pass the time during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it wound up blossoming into some of the best bagels in town.
A busy weekend throughout Chicagoland is in full swing. It is the last weekend of August, just about three weeks away from the official start of fall. This weekend, there's plenty of ways for Chicagoans to soak in the last bit of summer, celebrating culture and history.
An Elgin boy and his mother were in a burn unit at a hospital in Minnesota after they were struck by lightning during a camping trip in a remote area of Wisconsin near Lake Superior.
Nine of the 56 decomposing bodies found piled inside a South Side funeral home remain unidentified as of Friday, and as grieving families continue to search for answers, another question remains. Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
An Elgin boy and his mother were in a burn unit at a hospital in Minnesota after they were struck by lightning during a camping trip in a remote area of Wisconsin near Lake Superior.
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Colson Montgomery hit his 28th homer and Andrew Benintendi drove in two runs to help the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Friday night.
It began as an experiment to pass the time during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it wound up blossoming into some of the best bagels in town.
A busy weekend throughout Chicagoland is in full swing.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
Colson Montgomery hit his 28th homer and Andrew Benintendi drove in two runs to help the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Friday night.
Tyler Stephenson hit a three-run homer to highlight a five-run sixth inning, Jose Trevino, TJ Friedl and Sal Stewart also went deep and the Cincinnati Reds scored nine unanswered runs in a 10-8 win over the Chicago Cubs.
Romo was cited with passing on the right, possessing open intoxicants and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, court records show.
Peters hit a two-run shot that made it 6-2 in the fifth. He and Munetaka Murakami are the first rookies in franchise history to homer in five straight games in the same season.
Eduardo Rodriguez struck out nine in seven innings, Jordan Lawlar homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0.
A man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend's 11-month-old son in west suburban Aurora in 2010.
A man was arrested and charged this week with exposing himself to a woman in the parking lot of a school in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
The man charged with setting a woman on fire on the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line was due in court Thursday for a competency hearing.
Chicago police early Thursday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a gas station in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing 10-year-old Lily Peters in Wisconsin four years ago. He was then given a life sentence with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years.
