Chase Ends In Crash In Oak Forest
It started around 3 a.m. in nearby Markham, when police tried to pull over a GMC Envoy believed to have been stolen. The driver sped off, with the SUV's headlights turned off, and police gave chase.
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It started around 3 a.m. in nearby Markham, when police tried to pull over a GMC Envoy believed to have been stolen. The driver sped off, with the SUV's headlights turned off, and police gave chase.
It's a type of food that's so popular it could almost be considered a staple in the diet of the typical American young person. But as CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports, eating pizza comes with a cost.
Jeffrey Keller, a businessman from Hinsdale, allegedly believed Nate Fox, 37, was having an affair with a woman in whom Keller had a romantic interest. The woman once worked with Fox, but denied having any relationship with him.
As skies cleared and plows worked to clear streets and highways of the latest round of snow, a fresh round of frigid weather was settling in on the Chicago area Tuesday morning.
Crews responded to the blaze on the 26th floor of a building in the 5300 block of North Sheridan about 8:30 a.m. Friday.
Police say two gunmen walked inside the 7-Eleven in the 2900 block of West Montrose in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood.
It's not the usual Christmas movie, but it's all the buzz today as some Chicago area theaters are showing "The Interview."
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White was spreading some good cheer to thousands of senior citizens and other needy people around the city on Friday.
The program offers vacant lots to homeowners and community groups for $1 per lot. Applicants can use the lots to expand existing yards, or even build a new home or addition.
City officials have unveiled a Chinese developer's plans for an 88-story hotel and condo skyscraper, designed by Chicago architect Jeanne Gang,
The people who knew the late Judy Baar Topinka best were gathering Wednesday to share stories and celebrate her life, a week after the longtime Illinois politician died of complications from a stroke.
Several people rushed out of their apartments Monday morning, after a fire in a high-rise in the Edgewater neighborhood.
Chaos erupted at a Northwest Side hospital overnight, when dozens of firefighters rushed to extinguish an extra-alarm fire at Presence Resurrection Medical Center.
Illinois State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, a brash pioneer for women in Illinois politics, died early Wednesday, less than a day after suffering a stroke
Family and friends were remembering a slain Loyola University student Tuesday morning, four days after he was shot and killed during a robbery near campus.
Former Illinois State Rep. Keith Farnham pleaded guilty to child pornography charges on Friday, after reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.
City tow trucks were out in force overnight, for the first night of the city's winter parking ban. On 107 miles of arterial streets in Chicago, parking is banned from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m., regardless of the weather, between Dec. 1 and April 1.
Police said it wasn't clear if the robbery was connected to a series of other smash-and-grab burglaries in the Chicago area over the last two months.
Storms out east have been snarling flights for many travelers ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, but for the most part, it's been smooth sailing for people using O'Hare International Airport on Wednesday.
Dozens of residents in the Edison Park neighborhood spent the night without heat, after city water crews knocked out a gas line.
There have been at least 10 holdups in a little more than two months on or near the school's Hyde Park campus.
Chicago was paying a last tribute Monday to its first and only female mayor, as funeral services were held for Jane Byrne at the church where her mother attended grammar school, and her grandparents were early members.
A police chase in the far northern suburbs involved two separate crashes overnight, and at some point during the pursuit, police shot the suspect.
Business was back to normal at Illinois driver's license facilities on Thursday, a day after a computer glitch shut down offices statewide.
Around 10 p.m., the officer's 21-year-old daughter and her daughter's boyfriend were involved in a domestic dispute in the 2200 block of East 68th Street. The boyfriend then shot the 49-year-old officer and her daughter, and fled with his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter
Both were taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in unknown condition, but were stabilized.
Chicago police are searching for the two gunmen who shot and killed a 26-year-old man on Friday, Sept. 25 on the city's South Side.
The White Sox made a remarkable turnaround this year to become the only team in Major League Baseball history to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth.
Chicago police said the suspect allegedly stabbed a 28-year-old man during an argument that turned into a fight on May 1.
The new federal eligibility changes mean immigrants seeking asylum and those who entered the country through humanitarian parole will also lose health coverage.
Chicago aldermen on Tuesday voted to require at least 30 members of the City Council to approve any future plans to borrow money, seeking to make it tougher to add to the city's mountain of debt, but Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled he might veto the measure.
The City Council on Tuesday approved a deal allowing Chicago's privatized parking meters to be sold to a new company, with the city receiving a share of the profits going forward.
A group of 26 members of the Chicago City Council, the same group that torpedoed Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2026 budget, sent the mayor a letter with their demands for the next fiscal year.
In the race for the seat currently held by retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, Democratic Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is facing off against former Illinois Republican Party chairman Don Tracy and independent candidate Whitfield Harrington.
Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking to become the first Democrat ever elected to a third term in Illinois, and is facing a rematch with Republican Darren Bailey. There's also an independent candidate on the ballot, Collin Corbett.
Scammers are now impersonating the patient portal MyChart, using realistic-looking emails, texts, and websites to try to steal personal information and, in some cases, get malware on your computer.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
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.
Sixteen of the state's cases this year trace to an outbreak among people who were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination history. Health officials say the overall risk is very low but want residents to confirm they're protected.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Wednesday launched its first "street psychiatry" teams, in an effort to provide mental health services to some of the city's most vulnerable people.
A new Illinois law lets terminally ill patients request a lethal prescription to end their lives, making the state the 13th in the U.S. — and the first in the Midwest — to permit it.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Nearly 40 brides say they are seeking answers from Sip of Eden after reporting canceled services, difficulty obtaining refunds and concerns that the company would not show up for their weddings.
Chuck E. Cheese announced Tuesday that it is bringing a new indoor playground concept, called Adventure World, to Chicago's south suburbs.
McDonald's said Wednesday it will spend $8.5 billion over the next decade to modernize its restaurants globally.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Richard Belding in "Saved By The Bell," has died. He was 75.
Survivor, Koko Taylor, The Plain White T's and REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin were among those honored Sunday night at the Harris Theater. The ceremony is the hall's largest fundraiser.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
Both occupants were taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in unknown condition, but were stabilized, according to fire officials.
The new federal eligibility changes mean immigrants seeking asylum and those who entered the country through humanitarian parole will also lose health coverage — including those fleeing the war in Ukraine, according to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
It happened on the circuit breaker, a tilt-and-drop-style coaster at COTALAND Theme Park in Austin. The riders were stuck about 100 feet in the air, pointed straight down.
The festival, which runs through Oct. 11, features 14 productions across 11 venues in the city that aim to lift Latino stories and artists.
A Chicago woman who hid her mother's body in her freezer for two years is now facing additional federal charges of Social Security and SNAP fraud.
The City Council on Tuesday approved a deal allowing Chicago's privatized parking meters to be sold to a new company, with the city receiving a share of the profits going forward.
Both were taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in unknown condition, but were stabilized.
Chicago police are searching for the two gunmen who shot and killed a 26-year-old man on Friday, Sept. 25 on the city's South Side.
The woman killed in a wrong-way crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive late Sunday night has been identified as a 35-year-old mother and nursing assistant.
The new federal eligibility changes mean immigrants seeking asylum and those who entered the country through humanitarian parole will also lose health coverage.
Chicago elected officials and other representatives from Illinois are pushing back on Peoples Gas' proposed $144 million rate hike.
A woman is dead after a wrong-way driver caused a three-car crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Chicago's South Side late Sunday night.
In 2024, an off-duty Chicago police officer shot and killed a dog that was being held by its owner. COPA and CPD Supt. Larry Snelling agreed the officer should be fired. But more than two years later, that hasn't happened.
Surging gas and diesel prices are putting the pinch on farmers with harvest season underway, and could drive grocery prices even further up.
The White Sox made a remarkable turnaround this year to become the only team in Major League Baseball history to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth.
Gordon Johncock, a two-time Indianapolis 500 champion and winner of 25 career IndyCar races, has died. He was 90. Johncock died from natural causes Monday at his home in South Branch, Michigan.
The Chicago Bears won big Monday night, as third-string quarterback Case Keenum filled in for Caleb Williams and led the Bears past Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles for a 27-7 win.
Stepping in for Caleb Williams, Keenum was 24 for 34 for 247 yards.
The Bears will look to rally from last week's ugly loss to the Vikings when they host the Eagles on Monday night at Soldier Field.
Flynn was found guilty of killing his wife, Ashley, in February and attempting to blame the murder on a break-in at their home.
Chicago police need help to find a group of thieves who have broken into at least 40 cars in the last few weeks on the Near South Side.
CBS News New York has exclusively obtained screenshots from a source presented as text messages between Jane Doe and one of the defendants in a lawsuit alleging rape at a fraternity house at Cornell University in 2024.
Chicago police put out an alert about dozens of car burglaries, including some in which the suspects pulled guns when confronted by the owners, on the Near South Side and South Commons neighborhoods in September.
A woman, identified only as Jane Doel, alleges she was gang-raped by seven fraternity members in 2024 and accuses Cornell University of failing to protect her.
