Providence Catholic students spend quality time with New Lenox seniors
Two dozen high school students visited the Cottages of New Lenox ahead of Monday's National Senior Citizens Day.
Watch CBS News
Two dozen high school students visited the Cottages of New Lenox ahead of Monday's National Senior Citizens Day.
There was a strong connection spanning generations at a senior living facility in southwest suburban New Lenox on Friday. Two dozen high school students visited the Cottages of New Lenox ahead of Monday's National Senior Citizens Day.
People living in New Lenox and Mokena are being asked to water their lawns every other day.
People living in New Lenox and Mokena are being asked to water their lawns every other day.
All Rock Island trains will instead run to and from New Lenox today.
CBS 2’s Marie Saavedra spent Thursday celebrating April Food Day with United Way. In this clip, she is joined by some exuberant students from Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox.
CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reports as many as 10 vehicles might have been involved in the crash.
Aria Tadin called 911 when she found her mom on the floor with a seizure. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports on Aria's brave choices.
Aria Tadin got a very special visit at home from the New Lenox Police Department as she was honored with a bravery award.
The lawsuit claimed the doctors and nurses ignored her medical records.
Metra announced the incident will interfere with multiple trains on Friday afternoon.
Morning Insider Lauren Victory takes us inside Will County's first neonatal intensive care unit.
Police were called to a business on Schoolhouse Road north of Laraway Road for a man who threatened to harm himself.
Police were called to a business on Schoolhouse Road north of Laraway Road for a man who threatened to harm himself.
The New Lenox Police Department stood accused Wednesday of dumping a man in a dark, desolate parking lot after he was treated at a hospital for a mental health episode.
Four people suffered minor injuries on Thursday, when a small plane made an emergency landing on the Veterans Memorial Tollway in New Lenox.
Starting Friday, DuPage, Kane, Will, and Kankakee counties are ordered by Gov. JB Pritzker to stop all indoor service at bars and restaurants.
Rising COVID-19 numbers have forced the south suburban Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 to change its plans for the new school year.
A local YouTube influencer's video went viral, when he became the star of his own version of "To Catch A Predator."
The area was blocked off just before U.S. 30 before 7 a.m. with a large crack in the road. Nelson is the best alternative.
I-80 was shut down in both directions Saturday night due to brush fires sparked as firefighters battled a fire at an industrial building in Joliet.
New Lenox police have issued a neighborhood advisory after they say 11 vehicles in residential neighborhoods were burglarized in one night.
Authorities in Northwest Indiana say they have a suspect in custody in connection with two teens who have been missing since Monday.
Police in St. John, Indiana, said 18-year-old Thomas Grill Jr., of Cedar Lake, and 19-year-old Molley Lanham, of St. John, were last seen around noon Monday.
The Lincoln-Way marching band, from New Lenox, was playing in the parade when the float ahead of them caught fire.
A tornado blasted through Chicago's south suburbs during the midday hours Tuesday.
The executive order tightens air and noise pollution rules for data centers and creates a task force to develop a long-term strategy.
Jahmal Cole founded his nonprofit My Block, My Hood, My City with the goal of taking Chicago kids out of their neighborhoods to explore all the city has to offer, and now he is doing it himself.
Police early Tuesday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a minimart in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood.
Two men were critically wounded Monday night in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
The executive order tightens air and noise pollution rules for data centers and creates a task force to develop a long-term strategy.
South Carolina Republicans will be choosing a successor for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's seat, and Minnesota's Senate primary is another battle between moderate and progressive Democrats.
President Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccine schedules Monday.
Liam Stanton, one of the 10 candidates for mayor of Chicago, announced Monday morning that he was withdrawing from the race and endorsing Alexi Giannoulias.
A group of activists and elected officials filed reports with the Chicago Police Department on Monday, alleging crimes committed by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz last fall.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
In Homewood, gigantic piles of mulch, tree limbs, and branches were already lying around from storms that hit earlier in the summer. More debris had to be removed and put into piles on Tuesday. Lauren Victory reports from the Mobile Weather Lab.
A massive line of destructive thunderstorms barreled through the Chicago area Tuesday morning, cutting a swath of damage as they did.
This is real-time coverage of the dangerous storms on Tuesday, Aug. 11, with meteorologists Albert Ramon and David Yeomans.
Severe storms are hitting Aurora, Illinois, with heavy rain causing flooding and damaging winds.
CBS meteorologists are tracking severe weather moving into the Chicago area.
Tornadoes were reported in Chicago's south suburbs and in Northwest Indiana as a line of destructive thunderstorms barreled through the area.
A tornado blasted through Chicago's south suburbs during the midday hours Tuesday.
Another round of severe weather hit the Chicago area during the day Tuesday, prompting tornado warnings and causing what were expected to be widespread severe tree damage and power outages.
The executive order tightens air and noise pollution rules for data centers and creates a task force to develop a long-term strategy.
Jahmal Cole founded his nonprofit My Block, My Hood, My City with the goal of taking Chicago kids out of their neighborhoods to explore all the city has to offer, and now he is doing it himself.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
Tim Anderson, a two-time All-Star shortstop who won the 2019 AL batting title with the Chicago White Sox, has decided to retire after spending 10 years in the major leagues.
The Chicago White Sox are preparing for another sold-out crowd on Tuesday night at Rate Field as they celebrate the team's most famous fan, Pope Leo XIV.
Colson Montgomery's 26th homer, a three-run shot, capped Chicago's four-run third inning and the White Sox held on to beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Sunday.
Chicago Bears receiver Luther Burden III will reportedly miss a little bit of time with a groin injury he suffered at practice on Saturday.
Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday.
Police early Tuesday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a minimart in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood.
Two men were critically wounded Monday night in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
A man and a woman were killed in a shooting at a Chicago Public Schools elementary school on Monday afternoon near Midway International Airport.
Chicago police issued a business alert this past weekend, warning store employees to be vigilant as detectives investigate a pair of robberies.
At least five people were killed, and 14 more were wounded, in shootings in Chicago this weekend as of early Sunday afternoon. The victims ranged in age from 17 to 50.
