Family Upset ComEd Hasn't Removed Broken Limb Over Power Lines
A west suburban family is running out of patience with ComEd. They say that, since July, the company has been putting off fixing a broken tree that threatens high voltage power lines.
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A west suburban family is running out of patience with ComEd. They say that, since July, the company has been putting off fixing a broken tree that threatens high voltage power lines.
The Chicago area housing crunch is not getting any better. It appears to be getting worse.
It's an everyday crime with an unusual suspect: a female bank robber who's hit the same Chase Bank branch twice. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
It is big, it's blue, and it sprang up out of nowhere and people living in the Lincoln Park neighborhood said Wednesday that they want to know why a giant statue has been erected in their neighborhood.
The star of the 1973 classic met fans at a screening in the southwest suburbs. CBS 2's Mike Parker talked with her about the iconic film.
Police were questioning a 39-year-old man Wednesday night, after a woman and a toddler were found stabbed to death inside an apartment in Skokie.
If your dog doesn't have a city license – a dog tag – and you live in Chicago, you might end up paying a fine after the first of the year.
Latasha Nevitt was last seen walking to a convenience store five blocks from her home. Her family desperately wants to find her, CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
Heroin used to be a blight confined to urban areas, but no longer. Heroin's deadly reach extends to the suburbs and beyond. And a new study shows that heroin users don't know the risks associated with the drug.
Chicago's top cop went into the Kenwood/Hyde Park neighborhood Monday night to try to calm residents' fears about the closing of their local police station. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
Get ready to pay more to park your car in the city's Central Business District. Mayor Rahm Emanuel is calling for a new "congestion premium" at downtown parking lots and garages.
A celebration in Chicago Wednesday night marked the 20th anniversary of one of the best programs for teens in the country – After School Matters.
An invasion in Lincoln Square is making local residents' skin crawl. Rats – some say up to 20 at a time – have been scampering through people's yards.
A 17-year-old boy high school student has been arrested and charged with beating his parents to death in their home in unincorporated Palos Park.
Two unemployed Chicagoans hope President Obama's job-creation plan will help restart the U.S. economy and help their prospects. CBS 2's Mike Parker was with them as the president laid out his proposal to Congress.
The 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks is now just days away. In Chicago, two men who are working to keep us from harm here and now are saying we're safer than we were a decade ago.
The recently-retired CEO of a truck trailer manufacturing business is being hailed as a hero for guiding his plane away from a subdivision as it crashed near Racine, claiming his life.
A new iPhone app may save your life someday. CBS2's Mike Parker reports how the new technology, which is already working in California, may be headed for Chicago.
The feisty fired traffic aide who stood up to Mayor Rahm Emanuel at his city budget town meeting Monday night, is now telling more of her story to CBS 2.
An Englewood neighborhood billboard for a new shoot-'em-up action movie is stirring an outcry. CBS2's Mike Parker explains why community leaders are upset and want the billboard removed.
Residents in the Chatham neighborhood were sleeping in the park Friday in an effort to stop violence. CBS 2's Mike Parker was there.
The sign outside a child day care center on Chicago's West Side says: "Where all children are loved." But a Chicago mother says her son was abused and seriously injured while he was left there.
The dramatic events in Libya are giving hope to Libyans living in Chicago and around the United States, in hopes that they can one day return to a free and Democratic nation.
The CTA has ordered the company that runs the "Kiss n' Ride" parking garage at the Cumberland Blue Line stop to clean the place up. The place is overrun by pigeons and some fear it may become a health hazard.
It took two weeks and lots of phone calls from restaurant owner Riyaz Muhammad, but ComEd crews have fixed a broken power pole that blocked a café parking lot, costing Muhammad thousands of dollars a day.
A year after his passing, the late Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael is being honored for advancing CTE research.
A man was shot and wounded Thursday morning near Union Station in Chicago's West Loop.
A new report says fewer young children in Illinois are being placed in preschool.
All eastbound lanes are closed on I-80 at I-55 after a crash near Joliet on Thursday morning.
A man was sentenced to 45 years in prison this week for shooting an innocent woman in the head at a Roselle, Illinois, restaurant in 2022.
The order places FDA-approved products containing marijuana and state-regulated medical marijuana products at a lower drug classification.
The Senate adopted a budget resolution after a six-hour "vote-a-rama," with the GOP moving forward to fund ICE without Democrats.
Will Chicago see another surge in immigration raids like last year's Operation Midway Blitz? That was a topic on Capitol Hill as Chicagoans testified at a congressional hearing about their encounters with Border Patrol and ICE agents.
About half of Iran's stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, officials said.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
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.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Head to Spring Grove with Jackie Kostek for The Richardson Farm Tulip Festival.
Praize Productions is hosting the “Begin Again” Gala and Legacy Awards this Saturday during National Dance Week.
While Illinois ranked fourth for 3-year-old enrollment, the state was 20th for 4-year-old enrollment.
All eastbound lanes are closed on I-80 at I-55 after a crash involving five vehicles near Joliet on Thursday morning. Video from the scene shows a semi truck jackknifed into a barrier on the expressway.
The new law passed by Parliament seeks to create a smoke-free generation.
A person was injured in a Chicago shooting near Union Station downtown Thursday morning, according to fire officials.
All eastbound lanes are closed on I-80 at I-55 after a crash near Joliet on Thursday morning.
Customers and staff were robbed at gunpoint inside the Griddle 24 diner in River North early Thursday morning.
A year after his passing, the late Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael is being honored for advancing CTE research.
A new report says fewer young children in Illinois are being placed in preschool.
Michaels spent years as an advocate for sexual assault survivors, putting pressure on Congress and speaking out on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein survivors, like herself.
Residents in one part of Chicago's Noble Square neighborhood say they've been dealing with cars careening off the Kennedy Expressway and crashing into their front yard for decades, and the state won't help.
Madeline Morgan said she was repeatedly stalked and abused, even though the man responsible was forced to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, which was cut off.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A year after his passing, the late Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael is being honored for advancing CTE research.
Here is what to know about where and when to watch the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Cubs have outscored their opponents 58-20 during the franchise's longest win streak since it also won eight in a row from July 21-29, 2023.
A crew of drivers made a pit stop in Joliet, as the track prepares for its first competitive race since 2019.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami homered for the fourth straight game, Sean Burke won for the first time in 17 appearances, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Tuesday night.
A man was shot and wounded Thursday morning near Union Station in Chicago's West Loop.
A man was sentenced to 45 years in prison this week for shooting an innocent woman in the head at a Roselle, Illinois, restaurant in 2022.
Iowa City police are searching for a 17-year-old suspect charged in connection with a shooting that injured five near the University of Iowa over the weekend.
Cook County Crime Stoppers will be canvassing Tuesday in search of answers in the hit-and-run that killed 15-year-old Violet Harris in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood last month.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with robbing a woman on a CTA Blue Line train on Chicago's Northwest Side, Chicago police said Tuesday.
