Made In Chicago: Roller Derby
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"Roller derby is Chicago's very own sport; it was invented in Chicago."
Englewood residents celebrated back-to-school with a parade and a party Saturday.
Roller Derby athletes, in full uniform and skates, were in Coliseum Park on Wednesday passing out invitations to a free birthday party for the sport, which was invented in Chicago.
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the "Drive for Life" bill into law Tuesday, which allows 16 and 17-year-olds to sign up to become organ donors.
A $70 million project to divert the Chicago River, and protect homes from flooding in the Albany park neighborhood, reached a milestone.
Wyndham Lathem, 42, and 56-year-old Andrew Warren are wanted on first-degree murder warrants for the stabbing death of 26-year-old Trenton James Cornell-Duranleau.
One Chain O'Lakes business owner estimated July's flooding caused $30 million to $40 million in lost business for the local economy.
Chicago's crackdown on party busses is likely to result in a lawsuit, according to one operator.
A Melrose Park letter carrier is about to retire after 60 years on the job - one of the longest-serving postal workers in history.
Hundreds of people will descend on a property in the rolling countryside of northwest Indiana this weekend for the annual Leprechaun Hunt.
REACH Rescue, a Mundelein dog rescue non-profit, is scrambling to find a new home after the landlord opted for a higher-paying tenant.
A man died after being pulled from the water near Oak Street Beach; making him the second victim to die in rough waters in the past 24-hours.
Five young people have been rescued from southern Lake Michigan after being unable to get back to shore while swimming in rough water along Indiana.
The fire started around 4 a.m. at Horizon Metals Inc., on Pulaski Road, just north of the Kennedy Expressway.
Two 19-year-old women took an inflatable raft into the fast-moving Fox River near Lippold Park around sunset.
President Donald Trump has announced the U.S. military will ban transgender individuals from serving "in any capacity."
A 1917 building on Chicago's North side will be packed onto pallets this week and then shipped off to become part of another building.
Nearly 875,000 people ride CTA buses every day, but they usually ride on the inside.
Metra announced Wednesday its plan to develop and install suicide prevention signs at station platforms in an effort to deal with what the rail agency calls "a crisis."
Volunteers donned waders and went to work, rescuing some animals in a boat. They used a sling to carry out the pony.
Cell phone video shows the off-duty officer on top of 15-year-old Jordan Brunson in the officer's yard.
The Coast Guard Commander said there were 160 hoax calls on marine band radios by the end of June, compared to 55 for all of last season.
Gov. Bruce Rauner made a state disaster declaration for Lake, McHenry, and Kane counties, as a result of major flooding.
The food and beverage industry says the Cook County Board President's threat of massive layoffs should the Sweetened Beverage Tax be tossed out by a judge is just politics.
A Plainfield non-profit that offers horseback riding to special needs children is in court fighting for its life on Thursday morning.
Two officers were injured after a crash on Chicago's South Side early Wednesday morning.
Six teens were shot, one fatally, after multiple shootings reported hours apart in Chicago overnight.
Crow-Armstrong is the first player in MLB history with two leadoff home runs and a walk-off in a two-game span, and the 13th since 1900 to follow a walk-off homer with a leadoff shot.
The new quantum facility is said to create 1,000 permanent jobs, with an apprentice program supplying a pipeline of community-college grads in Chicago.
The FAA says all three incidents happened on different runways, everyone was evacuated, and no one was hurt.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign confirmed on Tuesday that it recieved a letter from the Department of Defense, which has announced "research security audits" at 30 universities nationwide.
The Justice Department is planning to deploy a record 1,000 federal monitors to polling places throughout the U.S. for the midterm elections.
Former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin announced Tuesday that he is filing a complaint against Treasurer Maria Pappas over some profanity-related texts.
Former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin is demanding an apology from Treasurer Maria Pappas for some profanity-laden text messages he says are offensive.
Zach Lahn won the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary over Trump's endorsed candidate, but three months before Election Day, many in his own party say they still don't know who he is.
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.
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.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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.
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.
Madonna leads all artists with 11 nominations at this year's MTV VMAs, and a full sweep would tie her with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for the most VMA wins in history.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
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.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Six teens were shot, one fatally, after multiple shootings hours apart in Chicago overnight.
The Jesse White Foundation hosted two official viewing parties, with one in Springfield and the other in Chicago.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest in First Alert Weather.
Getting it built was a priority for Gov. JB Pritzker, who pushed for big state funding for the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park campus in South Chicago, where the 128-acre U.S. Steel South Works Plant once sat.
Six teens were shot, one fatally, after multiple shootings reported hours apart in Chicago overnight.
The new quantum facility is said to create 1,000 permanent jobs, with an apprentice program supplying a pipeline of community-college grads in Chicago.
Some people living in northwest Indiana might be waiting another week to have their power restored from last week's storm.
Two officers were injured after a crash on Chicago's South Side early Wednesday morning.
The FAA says all three incidents happened on different runways, everyone was evacuated, and no one was hurt.
CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Harley Johnson, gave CBS News Chicago an exclusive look inside the new park in South Chicago.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation last inspected South Chicago Chapel funeral home in October, 10 months before 56 decomposing bodies were found there.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
Crow-Armstrong is the first player in MLB history with two leadoff home runs and a walk-off in a two-game span, and the 13th since 1900 to follow a walk-off homer with a leadoff shot.
NASCAR is calling off plans to bring its street race back to downtown Chicago in 2027, but is holding out hope for the event to return in the future.
A fight broke out in the stands at Wrigley Field during a Crosstown Classic game on Monday evening.
The Cubs snapped a two-game skid and ended the White Sox's three-game winning streak.
Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Natasha Cloud scored 20 points.
A man has been arrested and charged after authorities said he decided to make himself at home at the Macy's flagship store on State Street in downtown Chicago.
Chicago police on Tuesday asked for help from the public in solving a pair of burglaries that happened in the early-morning hours on the city's West and Northwest sides.
A man convicted of gun charges in the case involving the shooting death of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera has now been indicted separately on drug charges.
A man was left in critical condition early Tuesday after being shot on Chicago's Near West Side.
A 14-year-old girl suffered a graze wound from gunfire Monday morning in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.
