NWSL abuse scandal leads to $5 million settlement fund
The NWSL is establishing a $5 million settlement fund for players who experienced abuse after the 2021 sexual misconduct scandal.
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The NWSL is establishing a $5 million settlement fund for players who experienced abuse after the 2021 sexual misconduct scandal.
They set a National Women's Soccer League record—more than 35,000 people were in attendance.
The Red Stars set a National Women's Soccer League record—more than 35,000 people were in attendance.
Since 2016, the Red Stars have played most of their home matches at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview.
Forward Mallory Swanson is back after missing almost all of last season with a torn patella tendon, and she's in Chicago for the long term.
Ricketts is the leader of a group that includes many women business and civic leaders, which has agreed in principle to purchase the NWSL team.
The 38-year-old said she will retire after the 2023 National Women's Soccer League season, following her final appearance in the Women's World Cup this summer.
Alyssa Naeher made her 519th career save in a milestone game for her: start No. 150 in her NWSL career.
Rain showers arrive by dawn Sunday, with a few rumbles of thunder being possible in the afternoon.
Mekhi James was shot and killed in June 2020 while riding home with his stepfather to enjoy a Happy Meal.
Marin Lacson, a student at Barrington High School, was walking to school on Jan. 25, 2024, when she was hit by a Metra train at the crossing on Main Street.
The ages of the victims range from 14 to 47.
The South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District said just after 5 a.m., crews responded to the 34,000-square-foot facility at 620 Division Street for a report of a fire.
The Regional Transportation Authority, the umbrella agency overseeing CTA, Metra, and Pace, is calling the situation potentially devastating.
A former Trump Tower Chicago board member is suing the Trump Organization, alleging racketeering, wire fraud and retaliation, including having him arrested in the tower's spa facilities.
A group funded by billionaire Elon Musk is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition in opposition to "activist judges" two weeks before the state's pivotal Supreme Court election.
Tense negotiations have been going on for months over pension payments for Chicago Public Schools employees and raises for teachers.
CBS News has obtained an internal government list of the names of the Venezuelans the Trump administration deported to El Salvador.
Mark Aiello's winning bets banked $389,000 — enough for his daughter's future college education. But a moment was about all it lasted, as all his bets were suddenly canceled as if he'd never made them.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
We're looking for Chicago's Top Dog, and we need your help. Nominate your favorite Chicago institution serving up Chicago-style hot dogs, and it might show up in our brackets.
A couple in DuPage County are opening a co-op grocery store they hope can address the strain of ever-rising food costs.
Rosemont, Illinois, is putting the brakes on installing electric vehicle chargers inside parking structures, more than a year after an EV caught fire.
In research published last month, UChicago scientists created a hydrogel out of husks from the malva nut.
Five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, people who are still vulnerable to the virus have found safe ways to be in community.
The U.S. has seen the most measles cases in a single year since 2019, with the vast majority of cases confirmed from an outbreak in Texas and neighboring New Mexico.
About one in five newborns in the U.S. start out on infant formula, making it a crucial source of nutrition.
A musician from Chatham has written a song to help find a kidney donor, a musical plea to end his yearslong wait for a transplant.
The owners are waiting to see if the federal grants they lost are reinstated.
A total of 30 employees agreed to resign after accepting a buyout from ownership.
The building is at the corner of 79th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue — an area with a history of violence. The church that has purchased it hopes to bring new life to the area.
CBS News Chicago checked in with Momentum Coffee owner Nikki Bravo on Wednesday to see how she was doing with the uncertainty in the market.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
Lollapalooza announced the daily lineup for the 2025 festival in Grant Park July 31 through Aug. 3. Tickets are going fast.
Want to catch the 2025 NCAA March Madness tournament? Here's how to stream the college basketball games for free.
The Lollapalooza 2025 lineup is here, featuring Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter, and Olivia Rodrigo among the headliners.
Lollapalooza is an essential part of summer in Chicago, and a new book has created a record of the oral history of one of the city's most defining festivals.
You can't celebrate St. Patrick's Day without a bit of Irish dancing, and Monday you could get some lessons right from the pros.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Three people are dead after a mass shooting at a park in Las Cruces, New Mexico. At least 15 other people were wounded.
Catholics around the world are watching for Pope Francis to be released from a hospital in Rome on Sunday. He has been there for more than five weeks battling a life-threatening bout of pneumonia in both lungs.
A sweet tradition is carrying on the memory of 3-year-old boy who was shot and killed in 2020, while also helping other young victims of gun violence.
The village of Barrington, Illinois has begun installing new pedestrian gates at a railroad crossing where a 17-year-old girl was killed by a Metra train last year.
Chicago police said the man was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head.
Derrick Taylor, 32, has been charged with child endangerment and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
Rain showers arrive by dawn Sunday, with a few rumbles of thunder being possible in the afternoon.
Mekhi James was shot and killed in June 2020 while riding home with his stepfather to enjoy a Happy Meal.
Marin Lacson, a student at Barrington High School, was walking to school on Jan. 25, 2024, when she was hit by a Metra train at the crossing on Main Street.
From inside command centers, first responders would be able to deploy a drone as soon as a 911 call is made to provide an eye in the sky before police can get there.
A new report revealed scammers stealing Illinois SNAP funds from EBT cards have made off with nearly $21 million since October 2022.
The new documentation shows how bodies were being handled at the Heights Crematory in south suburban Chicago Heights dating back years.
Mendoza's office has suspended Heights Crematory and has also filed a complaint to revoke the license permanently.
A mother has filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois and others her son's death by suicide. Internal documents and emails show missteps that may have led to her son's death.
In the South Loop, Illini fans took over Weather Mark Tavern, where the drinks were flowing and a sea of orange and blue overshadowed everything.
Illinois led throughout the last 33 ½ minutes and went 18 of 18 from the free throw line and 12 of 30 from 3-point range. The Illini also outrebounded Xavier 45-25.
George Foreman, an Olympic gold medalist and two-time heavyweight champion, competed between 1967 and 1997.
With Chicago just 90 miles away. the Illini are expecting a lot of their fans to make the short road trip to cheer them on in the Big Dance.
JuJu Watkins has scored more points than Caitlin Clark did through two seasons, and she will be in strong position to threaten Kelsey Mitchell's record two-year points total if USC wins at least two NCAA tournament games.
Irving Martinez-Hernandez, 30, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of 34-year-old Juan Carlos Tello-Suarez.
Federal prosecutors said seven foreign nationals falsely promised significant returns on investments in their company, and dumped their own shares of stock after the price went up.
A high-ranking Venezuelan street gang member who was wanted for a triple shooting in Chicago in January that killed two women and injured another has been arrested in Georgia, federal agents said.
Denzel Hawthorne, who was associated with both residences, is being held on charges of possession to deliver cocaine and heroin and other drug and gun charges.
The older boy suffered a gunshot wound to his head and was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital, where he died.
