Boy, 7, Found Safe After Vanishing From Roseland Home
A 7-year-old South Side boy has been found safe at a friend's home, after disappearing Tuesday night.
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A 7-year-old South Side boy has been found safe at a friend's home, after disappearing Tuesday night.
A piece of the storied history of corruption in west suburban Cicero can now be yours.
A new book critical of retired Mayor Richard M. Daley aims to make sure the former mayor is remembered for more than the good things he did while in office.
The City of Chicago is hoping security cameras will bring calm to some high-risk high schools.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Monday announced federal funds geared toward upgrading the Loyola CTA Red Line station in Rogers Park, as well as modernizing and extending the line in the future.
The Cook County Sheriff's office has seized dozens of fake IDs made in China destined for young people on the north side of Chicago and in the northern suburbs.
As Naperville moves closer to an electric smart grid, some residents are complaining about the wireless meters the city is installing.
It's hard to imagine, but some children are going to school without air conditioning during this heat wave. Parents with children in summer school at William Penn Elementary School were gathering Thursday morning to speak out against what they're calling "unbearable conditions" in the classrooms.
Three people were shot – one fatally – outside of a family counseling center in Joliet Township overnight.
A former mayor of west suburban Lyons convicted of rigging construction bids is now on the village's Zoning Board and Plan Commission.
Divers have found the bodies of two sailors whose boat capsized in Lake Michigan last night during the 103rd annual Chicago to Mackinac Race.
Music along Chicago's lakefront is nothing new--Lollapalooza has called Grant Park home for over five years--but this weekend it's the Southeast Side that's playing host to a concert fest.
The Land of Lincoln is becoming the land of the large.
A red bullseye might soon grace the historic Louis Sullivan building on State Street that once housed the Carson Pirie Scott flagship store.
Some aldermen are proposing moving up curfew for thousands of Chicago children.
Two Bolingbrook elementary schools are having a yard sale to buy healthy snacks for the school year.
It may be known as 'The Friendly Village,' but there's a battle brewing in southwest suburban Worth over hot dogs.
Thanks to an anonymous tip, a tortoise that was stolen from a Lincolnwood pet store has been returned safe and sound, if "a little freaked out."
A South Side man has been charged with trying to kidnap a small boy at North Avenue Beach on Saturday.
Burglars struck the Animal Welfare League shelter on the city's South Side earlier this week.
Oak Brook-based McDonald's may have more locations, but customers are not thrilled with their offerings, according to a new survey.
Before you hit the road for your summer vacation make sure to take steps that you don't bring back any unexpected souvenirs in the form of bed bugs.
The commute home last night on Lake Shore Drive was a little rough for some ducks.
When the Gay Pride Parade comes around next year, the floats and marchers might be passing not one, but two Wal-Mart stores on the route.
Ex-convict Scott Fawell is offering some advice as Rod Blagojevich prepares to head to federal prison.
McHenry firefighters were called to the Riverside Bakery shop around 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Rams players and fans came to Chicago from an unseasonably warm winter in Los Angeles.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
University of Chicago astronomy and astrophysics professor Donald G. York, who is credited with pioneering contributions to the field, died late last month.
The ages of the victims range from 23 to 40, according to Chicago police.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
The country's leader criticized President Trump on Saturday, blaming him for "casualties, damages and accusations" against Iran.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
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.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
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?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
The wind chill is expected to be between -20 and -25 degrees. Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest.
A U.S. defense official told CBS News 1,500 active-duty soldiers are on standby in Alaska for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid protest there.
McHenry firefighters were called to Riverside Bake around 2 p.m. and found smoke billowing out of the roof.
McHenry firefighters were called to Riverside Bake around 2 p.m. and found smoke billowing out of the roof.
Chicago's Eli's Cheesecake will send a super-sized Bear Down-themed cheesecake to Los Angeles and Mayor Bass. If the Rams win, Los Angeles' Cielito Lito will send some of its famous taquitos to Chicago.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
McHenry firefighters were called to the Riverside Bakery shop around 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Rams players and fans came to Chicago from an unseasonably warm winter in Los Angeles.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
A Cold Weather Advisory is going into effect early Monday morning as Arctic air sends temperatures crashing to dangerous lows.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
Tre Singleton added 14 points as the Wildcats dropped their fifth straight.
David Mirkovic and Tomislav Ivisic each scored 10 points, all in the second half, for the Illini (15-3, 6-1 Big Ten), who won their seventh straight.
Nico Hoerner made it claer he wants to stay with the Cubs, despite his name being batted around in ongoing trade rumors.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
The ages of the victims range from 23 to 40, according to Chicago police.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of strange vehicle break-ins in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, most recently this past Thursday.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
