Work Started On Lakefront Trail, Separating Bikers, Joggers
Ground was broken Saturday for another section of the Lakefront Trail, separating the increasing numbers of cyclists and joggers.
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Ground was broken Saturday for another section of the Lakefront Trail, separating the increasing numbers of cyclists and joggers.
The family of a missing college student from Schaumburg has confirmed her body was found inside her car, which had plunged into a pond.
The city has been fielding more complaints about rats, as its had to refrain from using dry ice, a method that suffocates and kills rodents.
The city of Chicago upgraded it's fleet of graffiti trucks with eight new vehicles and now uses citric acid to remove the drawings.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart blasted Wisconsin child welfare authorities for refusing to pick up a runaway foster child arrested in Chicago.
As a funeral was held for 16-month-old Semaj Crosby, the family's pastor said her mother "might be responsible" for the toddler's death.
CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports on an incident Chicago Public Schools calls "unacceptable."
The Earle STEM Academy chess team is getting free airfare to the U.S. Chess Federation's Supernationals in Nashville.
George Sheldon, director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, addressed the Illinois Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday.
The Mt. Baldy beach in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is reopening after 6-year-old Nathan Woessner survived being buried in the sand.
A South Chicago neighborhood community center cut the ribbon Wednesday morning on a new playground, built with the help of the Chicago Bears
Breaking into a locked car to rescue a trapped pet wouldn't get you sent to jail in Indiana, but you would have to help pay for repairs.
A dive team simulated rescues in the cold water at North Ave. Beach Tuesday, locating 175 lb. mannequins in the lake with zero visibility.
Thousands of people marked Trump's 100th day in office with a protest rally in the Loop and a moment of silence in front of Trump Tower.
Indiana has begun work on a project to add widen Interstate 65, a day after the governor signed into law a 10-cent-per-gallon gas tax hike.
Five-thousand workers are planning to strike next week at 57 Chicago-area nursing homes over wages and staffing if there is not an agreement with the owners by May 4th.
United has outlined 10 policy changes in the wake of the incident on flight 3411 on April 9, when Dr. David Dao was dragged off the plane.
Police said drugs might have been manufactured in an apartment near 53rd and Woodlawn.
Organizers say they were motivated by President Donald Trump's policies toward climate change and suspicions on vaccine safety.
A 50-year-old man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of 24-year-old Nicole Gland outside the bar where she worked.
The History Makers, the Nation's largest African American video oral history archive, is making its collection available on-line through the Chicago Public Library starting this summer.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has approved a plan to continue providing emergency aid to East Chicago as it seeks to clean up lead contamination
The city of Chicago and other governments could save millions in medical billing errors, according to an Indiana company that has developed software that finds mistakes made by humans.
Pet owners and their furry friends were lined up Wednesday morning at the city's animal shelter, taking advantage of a program offering discounted veterinary services.
A neon piece of Americana outside a suburban restaurant along Route 66 has been taken down for the first time in 71 years.
This past weekend, a minority owner of the Chicago White Sox released a proposal to build a new stadium in the South Loop. On Tuesday, some people from both the Bridgeport and South Loop communities spoke out against the plan.
One person was injured when a minivan crashed into a medical facility on Tuesday morning in north suburban Glenview.
Chicago police have opened a homicide investigation after determining a man was pushed onto the tracks on the CTA Red Line before he was hit by a train on Monday afternoon in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.
President Trump does not have the power to pardon Lindsay Clancy, because she isn't charged with any federal crimes.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Brooks is seeking to stand out with a platform centering on revitalizing city neighborhoods and new means of promoting public safety.
Turning Point Action is expanding its Iowa presence county by county, with leaders saying high voter participation in the caucuses is the organization's key measure of success.
In less than two weeks, the high-energy laser weapon system has taken down 11 drones, coinciding with a 75% drop in drones probing the border, military officials told CBS News.
The Chicago City Council is set to consider an ordinance that could establish bird-friendly requirements for new construction and major renovations.
Johnson says he is addressing his future and the future of Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 13.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
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.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
This past weekend, a minority owner of the Chicago White Sox released a proposal to build a new stadium in the South Loop. On Tuesday, some people from both the Bridgeport and South Loop communities spoke out against the plan.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
The faith leaders prayed for the 3,000 victims and shared what they remember from that day.
This past weekend, a minority owner of the Chicago White Sox released a proposal to build a new stadium in the South Loop. On Tuesday, some people from both the Bridgeport and South Loop communities spoke out against the plan.
Corie Walsh, 40, was set to appear in Will County Court in Joliet on charges of three counts of first-degree murder. Darius Johnson reports.
Investigators say the five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway in Miami were in a van used by plane cleaning crews.
Lindsay Clancy’s attorney is asking President Trump to pardon his client, after her murder trial ended in a mistrial. A jury could not reach a unanimous decision about whether Clancy was criminally responsible for killing her three children in January 2023.
Corie Walsh faces three charges of first-degree murder in the death of her son Barrett. She hired one of the attorneys who defended Casey Anthony in her own murder trial.
Police are searching for a woman after a car that lost control and ended up in the Little Calumet River.
This past weekend, a minority owner of the Chicago White Sox released a proposal to build a new stadium in the South Loop. On Tuesday, some people from both the Bridgeport and South Loop communities spoke out against the plan.
One person was injured when a minivan crashed into a medical facility on Tuesday morning in north suburban Glenview.
Kenneth Williams Sr., 67, was working when he was shot and killed by nine officers in downtown Gary on Friday, Aug. 28.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
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?
This past weekend, a minority owner of the Chicago White Sox released a proposal to build a new stadium in the South Loop. On Tuesday, some people from both the Bridgeport and South Loop communities spoke out against the plan.
The Cubs fell eight games back of the MLB-leading Brewers in the NL Central after losing the opener of this three-game series.
And to think, Kyle Whittingham said he wanted to put an end to all the drama around Michigan.
Suhey scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl XX against the Patriots in 1986.
Sam Antonacci added three doubles and two RBIs for the White Sox, who maintained their 2 1/2-game lead in the AL Central over Cleveland.
A Frankfort, Illinois, mother accused of killing her 2-year-old son last week was ordered detained in custody at her first court appearance Tuesday morning.
A woman was set to appear in court Monday in a shooting that left a man dead in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood last week.
A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized early Monday after being shot in Chicago's Chatham community.
A man was killed in a shooting Sunday night on the western edge of Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
Three people were shot and wounded in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood Sunday morning.
