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Just before 4 a.m., the driver of a 1998 Chevrolet Astro passenger van disobeyed a red traffic light on Mannheim Road and drove into the intersection with Lake Street, according to Melrose Park police. The van struck a 2007 Honda Civic and then a 2006 Chevrolet Impala.
Authorities have arrested three men while investigating a fatal shooting last Sunday afternoon in west suburban Melrose Park.
A man and his parents have been charged in connection with a ruse burglary in November in west suburban Leyden Township.
The Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo have been enjoying a quiet holiday season since the mayor of neighboring Stone Park last month revoked the liquor license of Club Allure, a move that apparently prompted the owners to shut down and stopped the late night sounds of music, motorcycles and fighting the nuns say the club attracts.
Police believe Samantha Perez got out of her car, but accidentally left the vehicle in gear.
A man has been charged with murder for a shooting that left a man dead and a 14-year-old boy critically injured early Tuesday in west suburban Melrose Park, police said.
A suspect was in custody Tuesday morning, after a shooting in the western suburbs left one man dead and a 14-year-old boy in critical condition.
Someone in the home at 601 Rose Dr. called 911 at 6 a.m. to report a medical emergency. When firefighters and paramedics arrived, they found nine people – children and adults – suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Prosecutors accused Michael "Mickey" Davis of ordering a "break-both-legs beating" for R.J. Serpico in 2013 to collect on his $300,000 loan to Serpico and his father. Eventually, prosecutors said, Davis paid a mob associate for Serpico's "thorough" beating. The assault, though, never happened, thanks to the feds.
The Archdiocese of Chicago is suing several members of a west suburban parish who, a new lawsuit alleges, took jewelry and other adornments from the church valued at more than $100,000.
As CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports, the feds say he stole drugs from police evidence and then sold them.
An Oak Park school board member who was found dead at a west suburban forest preserve on Saturday morning committed suicide, authorities said.
An elderly woman was found dead after a fire Tuesday afternoon in the Portage Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side, according to a fire official.
The nuns, several local residents and the village of Melrose Park filed suit Friday seeking to shut Club Allure, which is on the Stone Park-Melrose Park border.
Their lawyer, Tom Brejcha of the Thomas More Society, said state law is clear that adult clubs cannot operate within 1,000 feet of a school or house of worship. The nuns have both, and the club is just over their back fence.
Witnesses heard gunshots coming from at least one vehicle in the 800 block of 11th Avenue at 11:35 a.m., according to Melrose Park police. No one was injured and no shell casings have been found.
A South Side man suspected of robbing a west suburban Melrose Park bank last year has been charged with murder in connection with a 2013 fatal stabbing in the Roseland neighborhood on the Far South Side that happened the same day.
Sixty people rallied in Melrose Park for an end to deportations that split families, and said they want the President to make the policy change by executive order.
Six students at a west suburban school were sent to the hospital on Wednesday after another student gave them a prescription antidepressant medication,
A judge denied bond for a Melrose Park used car dealer whom prosecutors say wanted a hit-man to keep his uncle from testifying against him.
Kathleen Barth also was ordered to pay $1.5 million in restitution to Kraft Chemical Corporation after she pleaded guilty to theft.
A suspect was nabbed just minutes after the robbery of a west suburban bank branch Tuesday morning by a police officer who was having coffee at a Starbucks a few doors down.
65 year old Sharon Balleu is suing the Village of Melrose Park because of her missing dog.
Two west suburban men have been charged with the murder of a 41-year-old Melrose Park woman outside of her home.
The commercial building's parapet wall collapsed at about 4 p.m., sending bricks and an awning crashing to the ground at 136 and 138 Broadway.
At Federal Plaza, demonstrators expressed concern following the military operation in Iran that killed the country's supreme leader and the impact it may have going forward.
While some people are protesting the attack on Iran, other Chicagoans are celebrating it.
The win extended Chicago's unbeaten streak against Canadian opponents to six matches dating to 2024.
Chicago police said two men were arguing when one of them pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the victim in the arm and side.
Connor Bedard scored for Chicago, which has lost eight of nine and continues to struggle to score.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
Americans weighed in on how long a conflict with Iran might last and what Congress should do.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
President Trump says his objective in attacking Iran "is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats" from the regime in Tehran. Read his full statement and watch the video here.
President Trump said that "heavy and pinpoint bombing" of Iran would "continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary."
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Trader Joe's is opening a new location in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Scouts from the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana gathered here at the DePaul College of Law. The girls spent the day exploring the legal profession while being mentored by accomplished women lawyers and judges.
Police say the 36-year-old man was missing for six days before he was found in quicksand-like muck at a sand plant.
The shipment arrived from the United Arab Emirates and was headed to Florida. An X-ray revealed the sword-like objects, and an archaeologist later confirmed that the artifacts are antiquities.
The actor said Jackson Sr. inspired him as a young man.
Staying breezy for these next 36 hours across Chicagoland so lake-effect snow and flurries remain in the forecast tonight and Sunday.
President Trump said that "heavy and pinpoint bombing" of Iran would "continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary."
At Federal Plaza, demonstrators expressed concern following the military operation in Iran that killed the country's supreme leader and the impact it may have going forward.
Chicago police said two men were arguing when one of them pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the victim in the arm and side.
While some people are protesting the attack on Iran, other Chicagoans are celebrating it.
Police said three men were shot, one killed, in the basement of a Northwest Side home Saturday afternoon.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
A jury on Wednesday awarded $5.74 million in damages to a Chicago family who accused police of violating their civil rights in a botched raid of their home in 2018.
The win extended Chicago's unbeaten streak against Canadian opponents to six matches dating to 2024.
Connor Bedard scored for Chicago, which has lost eight of nine and continues to struggle to score.
Morez Johnson Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds against his former team as No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 and clinched Big Ten regular-season title.
It's already been a historic season for the University of Chicago men's basketball team, and they still have one big goal out in front of them.
Ryan O'Reilly scored with 3:16 remaining and the Nashville Predators scored three times in the third period in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in the teams' first game following the Olympic break.
A judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man who forged threats against President Donald Trump as part of a deportation scheme to 16½ years in prison.
A man has been charged with shooting and killing a father and son following a jewelry store robbery last November in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago.
Two men are charged with filing a false police report, claiming they were robbed of millions of dollars worth of jewelry.
Chicago police issued an alert Thursday about a rash of criminal sexual assaults that have happened on one block on Chicago's West Side, committed by a man who lures his victims by setting up dates through an escort app.
Chicago police issued a community alert Thursday about a string of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses on the city's North and Northwest sides.
