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Chicago's yellow lights are indeed set for three seconds, just at the absolute federal minimum for safety. But in the most of the area's suburbs, yellows last 4 seconds to 4.5 seconds. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
The latest stick-up occurred as Loyola campus police officials are exploring the idea of issuing electronic stun guns to its officers. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
Gov. Pat Quinn has called for all of the state's schools to hold annual drills to help students prepare for the possibility of a school shooting.
Little Alex Sheridan of New Lenox averted disaster recently when her mom suffered a health complication that caused her to drive erratically. CBS 2's Mike Parker talks with the family.
Don't get scammed or slammed into signing up for alternative electric service you might not want.
The South Shore Drill Team will march in the inaugural parade and pass the presidential reviewing stand, where they'll be cheered on by the Commander-in-Chief.
CBS 2 earlier this week reported on the joyous reunion between Elaine Harman of Virginia and her birth mother, Jenny Hadley of Hobart, Ind. On Thursday, the two said farewell – for now. Mike Parker reports.
He was shot at a gas station, tried to drive to the hospital, and died. As a murder victim's family was demanding stronger gun laws in Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel was pushing for stricter gun control nationwide.
Two women, who battled an emptiness in their hearts for so long, were reunited Monday. Those two hearts are full again. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
Michael Holton claimed, after he was told he'd need $800 to get his car out of the impound after he was ticketed for driving on a suspended license, he could get his car back right away by helping police find a gun on the streets.
CBS 2's Mike Parker sat down with Iron Mike to get his take on the Chicago Bears' firing of one of his successors, Lovie Smith.
Newtown, Conn. has revived the perennial debate over violence on TV and in video games. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
Things seemed to be normal Thursday night as the Oswego High School girls' basketball team took the floor at home against Naperville Central. Administrators hope it stays that way, CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
A vintage World War II fighter plane crashed in DeKalb County Tuesday afternoon. Police said the pilot was alert and talking to emergency workers.
Sometimes it's cheaper to leave the scaffolding up, one professional says. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
A spokesman for a security firm that reputedly employs state Sen. Donne Trotter couldn't confirm Friday whether the lawmaker holds a position that allows him to carry a concealed weapon. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
Remember the winter of 2010-11, and the Groundhog Day blizzard that dumped more than 21 inches of snow on Chicago? Rochelle McIntosh remembers it all too well.
Will Illinois be the next state to allow medical marijuana prescriptions? CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
A crowded field could line up to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress, once a special election is set up to fill his seat following his resignation on Wednesday.
Obama supporters and Romney backers at Manny's Deli are united about one thing: They're out of patience with all the politicking. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
Municipal non-emergency vehicles from various city agencies, parked illegally in tow zones all over the central business district. But how do they get away with it? CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
The presidential election is just one week away, but with so much damage and destruction, and so many Americans without power in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, can the election go on as planned?
Dramatic police dash camera video reveals a young wife's mortal fear of her violent husband, shortly before would lose her life in the salon shooting spree in southern Wisconsin last weekend.
ow would you like to have somebody else make your mortgage payments for a year? Almost 400 Chicago area homeowners have signed up for a chance to make it happen, CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
An overflow crowd filled Faith Lutheran Church in Aurora Wednesday evening in memory of a teen thrown from a car during a joyride with friends.
The airline said the plane returned safely to O'Hare after the reported lightning strike on Sunday.
Gusty winds will create blowing snow and reduced visibility to possible whiteout conditions during the Monday morning rush.
The next round of storms comes as residents are still cleaning up from Tuesday's severe storms.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
Examiners later determined that she suffered multiple injuries due to assault, and her death was ruled a homicide.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
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.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made the announcement on Sunday. He also said the number of agent call-outs has doubled from where they were before the shutdown.
The three larger-than-life bronze bison statues are making a stop in Chicago as part of their cross-country stampede to the Smithsonian Institution.
The main concern on Monday morning will be the low visibility with blowing and drifting snow. Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest.
During a prayer at the Vatican on Sunday, the pontiff said people in the region have been suffering the horrific consequences of war.
Despite two weeks of relentless airstrikes...Iran has withstood the might of US and Israeli firepower.
Gusty winds will create blowing snow and reduced visibility to possible whiteout conditions during the Monday morning rush.
The next round of storms comes as residents are still cleaning up from Tuesday's severe storms.
The airline said the plane returned safely to O'Hare after the reported lightning strike on Sunday.
The 48th annual South Side Irish Parade stepped off Sunday in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood.
Examiners later determined that she suffered multiple injuries due to assault, and her death was ruled a homicide.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
Neither team scored until the 81st minute when Cuypers sent a PK into the net after a foul on DC United midfielder Jackson Hopkins.
No. 3 Michigan beat Nick Boyd and No. 23 Wisconsin 68-65 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Saturday into Sunday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
The attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and opened fire, but he was the only one killed, law enforcement officials said.
