Governor Declares 38 Counties Disaster Areas Due To Floods
The designation will help speed and expand access to state emergency resources and allow the governor to pursue federal relief and support, a statement from the governor's office said.
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The designation will help speed and expand access to state emergency resources and allow the governor to pursue federal relief and support, a statement from the governor's office said.
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A diner at a Gage Park neighborhood McDonald's is suing the fast food giant, claiming her young child ate a used condom he found in the restaurant's play area.
The Chicagoland area is ripe with opportunity for professionals with business degrees.
Do you have what it takes to be senior management? If so, now is the time to act.
The stars and the Moon understand the draw of the McRib! The savory BBQ sauce, the plastic-like meat, the clenching stomach pains that come after eating it, the hour you spend on the toilet the next day – WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE?
In a bid to boost holiday sales, McDonald's is pressuring restaurants to open on Christmas Day, according to a published report.
If the clerk at McDonald's on Thursday asks, "Do you want fries with that?', you'd best say yes.
Ever wanted to own a 20-year-old bottle of barbecue sauce?
Unless they bring Mayor McCheese and the Hamburgler back (you can keep Grimace in hiding), Burger King's mascot just has more character than everything McDonald's has goin' on right now...
A woman tried to throw some clout at bewildered McDonald's employees, when she attempted to order some food at the drive through window--without actually driving.
Mason Johnson knows nothing about horoscopes or astrology. Seriously. When he was six, his mom thought it was funny to make him stick his head out the car window and scream, "What's your sign?" at women walking by. That is the extent of his experience. Also, Mason is an Aquarius… ladies.
Why does McDonald's food look different in commercials compared with what you get in a restaurant? A fair question, and McDonald's is happy to show you.
McDonald's may be the biggest, but it certainly isn't the best in the eyes of consumers.
The chief executive officer of Oak Brook-based McDonald's Corp. has decided to retire later this year.
The popular McDonald's Express adjacent to the Loyola Red Line 'L' stop has closed, as plans move ahead to upgrade the CTA station and redevelop the land around it.
In her continuing series, CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports on how members of the Wright family are finding ways to still eat out but save money.
A police drug sting in the northwestern suburbs has riled up some parents of children who attend a school located near where the sting took place.
Walter Dixon, 31, was allegedly drunk when he drove a vehicle to the Rock 'N Roll McDonald's in the 600 block of North Clark Street early Sunday and fell asleep at the wheel.
The owners of the Cubs have purchased the lot directly across from Wrigley Field, where a prominent McDonald's now stands.
The animal rights group that prodded McDonald's into dropping a major egg supplier now wants the fast-food giant to take a stand on the conditions in which the chickens are kept.
Authorities in Oak Brook have arrested and charged a boy in the robbery of the upscale flagship McDonald's restaurant at company headquarters.
Armed robbers hit the upscale flagship McDonald's restaurant at company headquarters in Oak Brook over the weekend.
Yes, there is actually pork in McDonald's popular McRib sandwich, but it's not exactly prime cut pork. And one of the other dozens of ingredients is something you might also find in your shoe.
The McRib is back, which must surely mean our lives are once more complete... Right?
The single Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth $1.04 billion was sold at a gas station in Quincy, Illinois.
A man was due in court Thursday on charges of stabbing a woman to death in Chicago's Avondale community this week.
A man was set for a detention hearing Thursday in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
More severe weather is hitting the Chicago area on Thursday, following destructive storms that left communities with significant damage this past week.
When Indiana Gov. Mike Braun visited the northwestern part of the state to tour storm damage, he chuckled when reporters snuck in a question about the Chicago Bears' possible move to Hammond.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
The executive order tightens air and noise pollution rules for data centers and creates a task force to develop a long-term strategy.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
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.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
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.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
The communities in Northwest Indiana facing outages are now bracing for more storms expected on Thursday.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking more storms on Thursday afternoon.
Nearly 250,000 NIPSCO customers are still without power after storms hit Northwest Indiana.
Three people were shot, one fatally, while driving in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood early Thursday morning.
This year's cattle has two companions. A woman and her dog who are traveling along Route 66. As in years past, 13 hearts are hidden throughout the buttery display.
More severe weather is hitting the Chicago area on Thursday, following destructive storms that left communities with significant damage this past week.
The single Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth $1.04 billion was sold at a gas station in Quincy, Illinois.
Nearly 250,000 NIPSCO customers are still without power after storms hit Northwest Indiana.
There was one winning ticket for the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot and it was sold in Quincy, Illinois.
A man was due in court Thursday on charges of stabbing a woman to death in Chicago's Avondale community this week.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
When Indiana Gov. Mike Braun visited the northwestern part of the state to tour storm damage, he chuckled when reporters snuck in a question about the Chicago Bears' possible move to Hammond.
Kamilla Cardoso scored 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting as Chicago lost for the fourth time in five games.
White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami extended his on-base streak to 27 games with a two-out walk in the fifth.
The Cubs have won eight of nine and are a season-high 21 games over .500 at 71-50.
It was announced in June that Williams would be on the cover of the popular sports video game.
A man was due in court Thursday on charges of stabbing a woman to death in Chicago's Avondale community this week.
A man was set for a detention hearing Thursday in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
A man was shot and killed Tuesday night along busy McCormick Boulevard in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie.
Two Twin Cities police departments say an apparent double murder-suicide Wednesday morning at a home daycare and a separate deadly stabbing are linked.
An Aurora man has been charged in the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist last month in west suburban Hampshire.
