Burglar Helps Self To Cake, Watches TV, Turns On Tree Lights
A would be burglar with a bit of the holiday spirit is now behind bars
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A would be burglar with a bit of the holiday spirit is now behind bars
A Mokena family has fallen afoul of its homeowners association over a fence. CBS 2's Pamela Jones reports.
The village of Tinley Park has reconsidered a possible full outdoor watering ban, after getting some rain overnight.
Two Metra trains are stopped Wednesday night for an incident involving a train and an automobile.
The ex-wife of former Bull Eddy Curry has been charged with aggravated battery of a child.
An Aurora man has been charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child after Mokena police discovered them in a car parked at Buske Park, police said.
A Will County company that specializes in environmental cleanup is accused of endangering its employees.
A southwest suburban man is being held on $350,000 bond, charged with aggravated DUI for his role in a crash that left two elderly northwest suburban women dead Sunday night.
Officials for two Chicago area hospital systems say they've signed an agreement to merge, paving the way to create Illinois' largest Catholic-owned health care system.
A man found slain in unincorporated Mokena earlier this week was beaten to death, an autopsy showed.
Police are trying to find out who killed a 59-year-old southwest suburban man whose body was found in his home after a burglary.
The southwest suburban Mokena School District 159 board elected new officers at a special meeting last week, but the district's old problems cropped up, too.
A teenager from Mokena who admitted to slitting the throat of his 4-year-old half sister was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Thursday.
A southwest suburban man, who was driving drunk at over 100 mph when he caused a crash that killed two passengers in his car, was sentenced Thursday to 13 years in prison.
A couple has sued the maker of the metal bat, after their son suffered a brain injury from being struck by a baseball hit off one of the bats.
A southwest suburban Mokena teen pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Thursday in the killing of his 4-year-old half sister.
A Mokena police officer was shocked with his own Taser stun gun during a confrontation early Sunday morning.
Nearly three weeks after a powerful storm tore through Northwest Indiana, recovery efforts are far from over.
The work to keep people safe intensifies, especially over the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend.
The Chicago Park District over the weekend opened what it calls a "bucket-list experience" for BMX and mountain bike riders across the Midwest.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce whether he's running for re-election in 2027, his political organization is inviting supporters to a "special announcement" next month.
A youth softball coach accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl has been arrested after turning himself in to police in north suburban Vernon Hills.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce whether he's running for re-election in 2027, his political organization is inviting supporters to a "special announcement" next month.
The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in allowing construction of the new White House ballroom to continue.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed deleted posts invoking 9/11 and the U.S. response.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said in the aftermath of the extended outage that just because the power is back on does not mean everything is back to normal.
Google announced that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario's name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to "Lake America."
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.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
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.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
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.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Crews are inspecting damaged buildings and homes completely covered in mud. Heavy monsoon rains are causing rivers to surge, making rescue work more difficult.
Crews are inspecting damaged buildings and homes completely covered in mud. Heavy monsoon rains are causing rivers to surge, making rescue work more difficult.
Nearly three weeks after a powerful storm tore through Northwest Indiana, recovery efforts are far from over.
Over 200 people with BUILD Chicago brush up on their skills in violence intervention, street outreach and crisis response — getting ready for Labor Day weekend and the school year.
Over 200 people with BUILD Chicago brush up on their skills in violence intervention, street outreach and crisis response — getting ready for Labor Day weekend and the school year.
A mass shooting in Washington Park over the weekend left a man dead and 14 other people wounded.
A Heat Advisory has been issued for Chicago and a number of surrounding Illinois counties from Monday afternoon through Wednesday night.
Joliet police said a 16-year-old boy has died after falling from a structure in an abandoned rock quarry very early Sunday morning.
Nearly three weeks after a powerful storm tore through Northwest Indiana, recovery efforts are far from over.
The work to keep people safe intensifies, especially over the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend.
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?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.
Former pitcher Jon Lester, catcher Jody Davis, and broadcaster Vince Lloyd were all inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame over the weekend.
Hall of Famer Greg Maddux threw wild on the ceremonial first pitch with more than 20 members of the Cubs' 150th anniversary team in attendance.
The White Sox will move to begin a four-game series in Houston on Monday.
The Chicago Bears are trading defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for cornerback Clark Phillips and a draft pick, reports said Sunday morning.
A man was stabbed in a fight with another man he knew in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood early Monday morning.
An overnight burglary left a huge mess in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood early Monday.
A man was shot and wounded in a residence in Chicago's East Lakeview neighborhood on Sunday evening, police said.
A mass shooting in Washington Park over the weekend left a man dead and 14 other people wounded.
Chicago police this weekend were looking for a man accused of stealing e-scooters in several North Side neighborhoods.
