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It's time for Christmas Around the World at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Northbound traffic on Lake Shore Drive near the Museum of Science and Industry and north through Hyde Park was closed late Thursday, after a car accident in which two police officer sand a third person were hurt.
On Friday, museums and all other businesses statewide will see capacity limits lifted entirely as the state fully reopens for the first time since restrictions first went into place in March 2020.
Starting next week, the museum will now be open Tuesdays through Sundays. It will remain closed on Mondays.
The "Take Flight" exhibit is ready for a new generation of passengers.
The Museum of Science and Industry has reopened to a superhero's fanfare – quite literally – but the opening weeks for the "Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes" exhibit have sold out.
Chicagoans can learn what it's like to be a superhero at the Museum of Science and Industry.
After closing again when the coronavirus pandemic worsened back in November, the Museum of Science and Industry announced Thursday that it will be reopening to the public next month.
In accordance new statewide restrictions issued Tuesday by Gov. JB Pritzker to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic, all of Chicago's major museums have announced that they have closed or soon will.
Visiting Christmas around the world at the Museum of Scene and Industry is a tradition for many Chicago families.
The Museum of Science and Industry announced Wednesday that Chevy Humphrey will be taking over as its president and chief executive officer.
A man and woman were hospitalized Sunday night when they lost control of their sport-utility vehicle and hit a tree on Lake Shore Drive near the Museum of Science and Industry.
It was a long wait, but the magnificent Museum of Science and Industry reopened Saturday after four months.
Face coverings will be required for all guests ages 2 and older, and the museum will be using physical distancing measures inside.
Fire crews rescued a woman Sunday afternoon after she fell into the Columbia Basin in Jackson Park while chasing after her dog.
A construction worker was critically injured inside Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry Monday night.
As the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing approaches, the historic flight is still dazzling and inspiring future scientists.
A piece of that historic mission is on display at the Museum of Science and Industry, where the lunar module used for Apollo 11 training stands in the Henry Crown Space Center.
Police say stray gunfire struck a suburban school bus after it dropped students at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
From Sesame Street to Chicago--Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Elmo and the gang will head to Chicago this summer for a free summer festival for kids.
Tickets are $10.00 and there are more than 50 activities planned. Last year the event collected more than $10,000 items for 15 shelters.
The 76th annual Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light exhibit features more than 50 decorated trees representing different cultures and traditions.
A 1923 Milburn Model 27L Light Electric was donated to the museum decades ago. It belonged to former University of Chicago football coach Amos Alonzo Stagg. It'll be joined by a 2008 Tesla Roadster.
Fall weather has descended upon Chicago, along with many fun weekend activities. Here are our top picks of things to do in the Chicago area Friday through Sunday, October 12 to 14.
Charges were filed after a man was stabbed inside a home that also caught fire in Chicago's North Austin community early Tuesday morning.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Illinois) has introduced a bill that would authorize autonomous vehicle pilot programs in several counties.
A hearing is scheduled for later this week in the case of Marimar Martinez, the woman who was shot five times by a federal immigration agent in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood last fall.
Chicago police said a 12-year-old boy was grazed by a bullet while riding in a car in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
Jasbleidys Hernandez details how life has been for her and her children after her husband was arrested by federal agents last October.
Hillary Clinton will appear for a deposition on Feb. 26, while former President Bill Clinton will appear on Feb. 27, according to the House Oversight Committee.
The House on Tuesday voted 217 to 214 to fund major parts of the government and end the partial shutdown.
All federal immigration agents in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Monday, a policy that could be rolled out nationwide.
With U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi giving up his seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 8th Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
With U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly giving up her seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year, with big wins for Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
Israeli strikes on Gaza killed at least 21 Palestinians, including two infants.
Planning a romantic getaway? Think again. Travel editor Peter Greenberg joins Dana Kozlov on CBS News Chicago.
The giant phantom jellyfish was found 820 feet below the surface while researchers documented the deep-sea coast.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Illinois) has introduced a bill that would authorize autonomous vehicle pilot programs in several counties.
The state of Illinois is joining the World Health Organization and Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network independently after President Trump fully withdrew the United States from the organization in January.
Courtney Drysdale was shot and killed while opening up the bar she owned near the Illinois-Indiana state line.
A woman was shot to death in an apparent domestic incident in a UI Health parking garage, UIC Police said Tuesday.
Chicago police said three people were shot, two fatally, at White Castle on the Near West Side Tuesday afternoon.
Starting early Wednesday, United customers won't be able to book flights and access other services as the airline upgrades its reservation system.
Investigators are combing through the house of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, in search of clues to the 84-year-old's disappearance.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
Chicago cut Milwaukee's lead to 90-84 late in the third quarter, but couldn't get any closer.
The Chicago Bulls are sending center Nikola Vučević to the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Anfernee Simons, and the teams will also swap second-round draft picks as part of the deal.
Davis was the first player in the program's history to win the Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.
The Detroit Pistons have agreed to acquire Kevin Huerter from the Chicago Bulls in a four-player, three-team deal, according to two people with knowledge of the trade.
The Northwestern Wildcats won't play in their new $862 million football stadium until their third home game of the 2026 season, when they'll host their Big Ten home opener at the new Ryan Field on Oct. 2.
A woman was shot to death in an apparent domestic incident in a UI Health parking garage, UIC Police said Tuesday.
A suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday for the deadly shooting of a bar owner, Courtney Drysdale, in Momence, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office.
The man whom Jill Biden divorced for the eventual 46th President of the United States is now in jail on murder charges.
Investigators are combing through the house of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, in search of clues to the 84-year-old's disappearance.
Prosecutors said Sharon Charitine Sackman, 52, gave the counterfeit weight loss drugs to three people in Chicago in 2023.
