Naperville students get hands-on education in a policing career
When the police tactical vehicle rolled out, supervisors weren't answering a call. Instead, they were taking questions.
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When the police tactical vehicle rolled out, supervisors weren't answering a call. Instead, they were taking questions.
Some Naperville, Illinois, teenagers signed up for a very different kind of summer program involving bloodhounds and tactical vehicles.
This July, the infielder is introducing his inaugural Softball Charity Classic.
This July, the infielder is introducing his inaugural Softball Charity Classic.
Amara Harris was found not guilty of stealing and hopes to change the culture of police disciplining students in schools.
A former Naperville North High School student filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the City of Naperville and two police officers, alleging she was wrongfully accused of stealing AirPods from a fellow student in 2019.
A good Samaritan attempted lifesaving efforts on the motorcyclist, a 32-year-old man from Naperville, but he was pronounced dead on the scene.
Gary Howard, 20, from Palos Park, appeared in court Saturday morning charged with one count of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
Illinois Senate Bill 1807 looks to make "fleeing or attempting to elude" an officer by car a felony.
"To showcase what people with disabilities can do and what we can contribute to our world."
Sarah Adam is the first woman named to the U.S. Wheelchair Rugby Team. She hopes to win gold at the Paralympics in Paris this summer. CBS 2's Sara Machi has her inspiring story.
The victim was taken to a local hospital. The wound is believed to be non-life threatening, police said.
Police were looking for a gunman in a shooting that left one person injured in west suburban Naperville Tuesday afternoon.
Alex Beiga was a freshman at Naperville Central High School, and a member of the swim team.
Students at Naperville Central High School found Aleksas Beiga would not return – after the freshman's spring break trip took that tragic turn while skiing with family.
Aleksas Beiga, a 15-year-old freshman at Naperville Central High School, was killed in an avalanche on the ski trip. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The comments came after an emotional meeting Tuesday night where residents expressed outrage over the killings of humanitarian aid workers.
Members of the Naperville City Council apologized for not speaking out about the war in Gaza sooner. The comments came after an emotional meeting Tuesday night where residents expressed outrage over the killings of humanitarian aid workers.
He's also charged with practicing massage therapy without a license.
Austin Arianoutsos of YangRising was arrested Friday, charged with misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct following an investigation from January in which he allegedly made unwanted sexual contact with a client.
Police said Wydajewski was driving more than 120 miles per hour, and his blood-alcohol content was almost twice the legal limit.
Twenty-four-year-old Brendan Wydajewski was sentenced to 18 years in prison. He was found guilty of killing another driver and two of his passengers in a 2021 crash in Lisle.
Dr. Anita Thomas has only been on the job at North Central College since July, but she's made it her home and the students her family.
The murder of Julie Ann Hanson was a cold case for 49 years, until Barry Lee Whelpley was identified as a suspect. But before he could go to trial, Whelpley was found dead of natural causes in his jail cell.
Julie Ann Hanson’s family has now spoken out for the very first time after the death of suspect Barry Lee Whelpley. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
A quick round of snow is expected Friday morning with most areas picking up less than an inch of accumulation.
More than a year after a woman was found dead at the bottom of a Chicago condo building stairwell, her ex-husband is expected in court on Friday.
Mikael Backlund and Yegor Sharangovich each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1.
The Bears will welcome the Rams to Soldier Field on Sunday with temperatures in the teens and wind chills in the single digits.
Bally's Chicago might not open its $1.7 billion permanent casino in the River West neighborhood in September as planned, and is seeking state permission to keep its temporary facility at Medinah Temple open up to as late as September 2027.
The ICE agent involved in the fatal shooting could try to invoke immunity under the Constitution's Supremacy Clause to try to end state criminal prosecution.
President Trump threatened Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota. He previously threatened to do so in Chicago, but never followed through.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado previously said she wanted to "share" the prize for removing Nicolás Maduro from power.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
In 2023, life expectancy in the Loop was 87.3 years, while in West Garfield Park, life expectancy was just 66.6 years, according to the city's Health Department.
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 estranged husband of a woman found dead at the bottom of a Chicago condo building stairwell last year is expected in court on Friday.
A man is in critical condition after someone stabbed him during an attempted robbery in Englewood.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
For the second time in a week, a federal immigration officer has shot someone in Minneapolis. It has only intensified protests over the Trump administration’s ongoing deportation effort in Minnesota, and now president Trump Is threatening to send troops to the Twin Cities.
A quick round of snow is expected Friday morning with most areas picking up less than an inch of accumulation.
More than a year after a woman was found dead at the bottom of a Chicago condo building stairwell, her ex-husband is expected in court on Friday.
The Bears will welcome the Rams to Soldier Field on Sunday with temperatures in the teens and wind chills in the single digits.
Three former DePaul University basketball players are among 26 players charged in an NCAA men's basketball game fixing scheme.
Bally's Chicago might not open its $1.7 billion permanent casino in the River West neighborhood in September as planned, and is seeking state permission to keep its temporary facility at Medinah Temple open up to as late as September 2027.
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.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Mikael Backlund and Yegor Sharangovich each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1.
The Bears will welcome the Rams to Soldier Field on Sunday with temperatures in the teens and wind chills in the single digits.
After signing the third-richest contract in Chicago Cubs history and changing his jersey number to No. 3, third baseman Alex Bregman said his biggest priorities are his family and winning a third World Series championship.
The Bears will have backups in a couple of key spots on both sides of the ball on Sunday when they take on the Rams on Sunday, but other than that, it's a relatively clean playoff injury report.
The Chicago Cubs introduced third baseman Alex Bregman at Wrigley Field on Thursday, after signing him to a $175 million, five-year contract.
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.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
