Pilot in deadly NY helicopter crash was from south suburbs
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River Thursday was originally from the Chicago area.
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The pilot of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River Thursday was originally from the Chicago area.
Witnesses say they saw the tourist chopper break apart mid-air just seconds before the crash.
A New York man has filed a lawsuit after an Ancestry.com DNA test revealed he was not biologically related to his family. He believes he and another baby with the same name born hours apart at the same hospital were switched at birth.
The events – the first of which was held in Chicago on March 26 – pair reimagined and elevated Portillo's classics with Jameson Black Barrel whiskey cocktails created by Los Angeles bar Thunderbolt standing in for the "tea" part of the menu.
Chicago's famed Portillo's is bringing "Hot Dog High Tea" to New York City and Los Angeles.
Luigi Mangione is charged with murder in the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
New video shows the arrest of Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil by Immigrations and Custom Enforcement agents.
The group Jewish Voice for Peace held a sit-in inside the building protesting the arrest of pro-Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the mayors of Boston, Denver, and New York are testifying before Congress on their city’s sanctuary policies and the ongoing migrant crisis.
David Johansen, the gravelly-voiced singer, was last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls.
Police say the men were part of a scheme that threatened to arrest the woman's family if she didn't buy the gold and give it to them.
Michelle Trachtenberg was found in her New York City apartment, and the death is not believed to be suspicious, police said.
The threat to the American Airlines flight was found not to be credible.
Fraunces Tavern, one of the oldest bars in America, opened in 1762 and is still going strong after over two and a half centuries. Michael George takes you inside.
People speculated about the source of the drone sightings along the East Coast for weeks late last year.
Police say the man injected several clients without a license. According to the criminal complaint, "victim-one" was injected and later diagnosed with botulism toxin.
Erden Arkan admits he wrote $1,200 checks to ten employees and had them donate to Eric Adams' 2021 mayoral campaign.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
The New York Times says it's meant to unclog busy areas like Manhattan, where it will now cost drivers $9 to get in while raising money to improve public transportation.
Police are now searching for four male suspects who fired into a crowd of about 15 people who standing outside around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday.
Magnus Carlsen arrived to Friday's events in jeans, which officials say were "explicitly prohibited." Carlsen said he played several rounds before he heard from the federation.
The theater is now the first institution to join the Kennedy Center's storied list of honorees.
An attorney for Luigi Mangione tells CBS News that he will waive extradition in court on Thursday morning. In that case, New York police detectives on the ground in Pennsylvania will make sure he's transported back to New York City for his arraignment, which could happen as early as Thursday.
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has been charged with a seventh murder.
Investigators believe Luigi Mangioni rode a bike through Central Park after allegedly killing Brian Thompson, then took a cab to a major bus terminal in upper Manhattan just to go back downtown—possibly taking the subway to New York's Penn Station.
As the Chicago Bears prepared to take on the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Round playoff game on Sunday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson challenged Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to a friendly wager on the game.
The Chicago Park District wants to hear from Chicagoans about impactful local park projects they want to see happen.
A Cold Weather Advisory is going into effect early Monday morning as Arctic air sends temperatures crashing to dangerous lows.
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.
A teenage driver was killed, and two passengers were critically injured, when a sport-utility vehicle spun out of control and struck multiple houses in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood early Sunday.
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 Chicago Park District wants to hear from Chicagoans about impactful local park projects they want to see happen.
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.
Suzanne Le Mignot noticed a CTA bus in Streeterville with a "Go Bears" message, and Kylee Miller visited the Cubs Convention for the first time.
A woman was killed early Sunday in a crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near the Stevenson Expressway.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 7 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026.
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.
After both teams rallied in the 4th quarter to win in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs, the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams face off on Sunday in a NFC Divisional Round game at Soldier Field in Chicago.
A teenage driver was killed, and two passengers were critically injured, when a sport-utility vehicle spun out of control and struck multiple houses in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood early Sunday.
Parts of the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago's western suburbs were closed early Sunday morning because of a deadly multi-vehicle crash.
A woman was killed early Sunday in a crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
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.
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.
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.
