
Major hazmat response called to Northlake nursing home
Later Wednesday night, everyone was safe. Crews were working to identify the substance.
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Later Wednesday night, everyone was safe. Crews were working to identify the substance.
The hazmat response came after a maintenance worker poured a substance down a drain. No injuries were reported.
Marie Saavedra spent the afternoon at West Leyden High School, where she talked a star of the football team, the cheerleaders, and drum major from the marching band. Marie also ran through an eagle on a football field, and learned about the Leyden community’s annual Make a Difference Day and the Teatro Leyden Program.
The winner, who wants to remain anonymous, said he kept the win a secret but felt his life change immediately.
The school districts believe Symphony Center is too close to Millennium Park and are concerned that more unrest like what happened last weekend could be coming.
The school is also using the art form to connect with its students' families.
The high school in Northlake is also using the art form to connect with its students' families. CBS 2's Marybel González reports.
Police in Northlake said Monday that three mailboxes in the western suburb were broken into in recent days.
Two COVID-19 testing sites opened in the Chicago area Sunday, but they will only test first responders and health care workers who have potentially been exposed to the virus.
Two high schools in the northwest suburbs will be holding classes online on Thursday, as police investigate threats of a shooting found on social media.
The moniker for the community of Northlake is "The City of Friendly People," but not everyone in the town is so kind.
The injuries to those hurt are not believed to be life-threatening.
Sgt. John Nagle and Officer Anthony Perri were killed while responding to a bank robbery on Oct. 27, 1967.
A 34-year-old woman, known only as Jane Doe 247, says she was sexually abused by a priest at St. John's The Baptist Church in Northlake from the ages of 14 to 17.
David R. Johnson, 60, went missing from the 0-100 block of King Arthur Court and had not been heard from since Jan. 27. Police said Wednesday morning that Johnson had been located.
According to an alert from Illinois State Police, David R. Johnson, 60, went missing from the 0-100 block of King Arthur Court. He has not been heard from since Jan. 27.
A senior citizen from west suburban Northlake has been reported missing, and police said his last known location was more than 200 miles away from home.
The city's official Christmas tree was cut down Monday morning from in front of a home in west suburban Northlake.
A 21-year-old west suburban man died late Saturday after being shot near his Northlake home.
An 89-year-old man who was struck and killed early Tuesday morning was dragged more than three miles by a semi before the driver discovered his body, police said.
Three children were among six people injured in a rollover crash on the Tri-State Tollway in west suburban Northlake early Monday.
Deborah Gomez, 43, and her husband, Adolfo Gomez, 52, of Northlake, Ill., have been in custody since they were arrested June 13. Police found two of their children, ages 5 and 7, bound by their hands and feet in a Walmart parking lot in Lawrence.
A west suburban school district is starting the school year Tuesday with new laptops for each high school student.
A Northlake mother says she was unaware of how her five children were being treated by her husband and was trying to get out of the relationship.
A couple from west suburban Northlake is charged with child abuse, after two of their five children were found bound and blindfolded in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart in Kansas.
The fire broke out in a building west of Central Avenue and north of Bloomingdale Avenue. The building takes up nearly an entire city block.
The wreckage was strewn about Halsted Street near 120th Street.
Some aldermen say the settlement will send a dangerous message, while others say it will save the city money, and time, in the long run.
After the microchip company SaveThisLife closed its doors, many pet owners say they're double checking where the chip was registered.
Witnesses said two people were taken away by ambulance, and at least one person was unresponsive.
Some aldermen say the settlement will send a dangerous message, while others say it will save the city money, and time, in the long run.
Tongue firmly in cheek, the governor said his proclamation has been sent to Google "so the world's maps reflect this momentous change."
The Trump administration and cybersecurity experts also have raised concerns that DeepSeek's technology could be a national security threat to the U.S.
A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the swing state's nonpartisan top elections official can remain in her post despite not being reappointed and confirmed by the state Senate.
This came nine days after a brawl in which Henyard's boyfriend and Henyard herself were involved. But Henyard's boyfriend, Kamal Woods, had already been suspended for work performance.
Val's halla Records will set up a pop-up event inside the Subterranean to celebrate the independent music venues 30th anniversary
While the tariffs on Mexico and Canada have been paused, there was still concern late Monday about what happens next month if the tariffs go ahead in a month.
"If these tariffs remain in place, it will jack up the price of groceries and goods, make gas more expensive, and raise utility bills," Pritzker said.
While the auctions in the Chicago area promise luxurious items for sale at high values, customers are complaining.
Insurance experts and watchdogs said the industry was among the first to take notice of climate change — and the rate increase could just be the start.
Shanon and William Schmidtknecht, of Poynette, say their 22-year-old son Cole was told the cost had jumped from $66 to $539 out-of-pocket. He tried to manage his condition with his rescue inhaler but suffered a fatal asthma attack days later.
Last year, surgeons performed 148 lung transplants, the most in a single year since Northwestern's lung transplant program began 10 years ago.
Health officials said there were three times as many hospital admissions for flu as there were for COVID-19 during the week ending on January 25.
Monitors with an area bird tracking organization say that they've determined that a number of ducks have succumbed to bird flu along Lake Michigan.
Dwayne Wade underwent kidney surgery in December 2023 after a scan revealed a tumor.
Shanon and William Schmidtknecht, of Poynette, say their 22-year-old son Cole was told the cost had jumped from $66 to $539 out-of-pocket. He tried to manage his condition with his rescue inhaler but suffered a fatal asthma attack days later.
While the tariffs on Mexico and Canada have been paused, there was still concern late Monday about what happens next month if the tariffs go ahead in a month.
"If these tariffs remain in place, it will jack up the price of groceries and goods, make gas more expensive, and raise utility bills," Pritzker said.
The 47 clinics will all close on Thursday, Feb. 6.
Segreti Pharmacy has held court for decades at the corner of Roosevelt Road and Lombard Avenue, near the southeasternmost corner of Oak Park.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar headlined the much-anticipated Super Bowl 2025 halftime show.
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Val's halla Records will set up a pop-up event inside the Subterranean to celebrate the independent music venues 30th anniversary
The festival runs from Saturday, May 24 to Sunday, May 25.
It was a monumental, once-in-a-lifetime experience for Brown.
Seth Mendoza is chasing history, trying to become just the 15th wrestler ever in Illinois to win four straight state championships. Matt Zahn reports.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025.
Mr. Trump said on Monday, he will announce that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports — including from Canada and Mexico. Willie James Inman reports.
Some aldermen say the settlement will send a dangerous message, while others say it will save the city money, and time, in the long run. Andrew Ramos reports.
The CFD said there had been no injuries as of 10 p.m., and they were working to get the blaze under control.
For a snowstorm Wednesday into Thursday, at least a few inches of accumulating snow right now are looking more likely.
The wreckage was strewn about Halsted Street near 120th Street.
Some aldermen say the settlement will send a dangerous message, while others say it will save the city money, and time, in the long run.
After the microchip company SaveThisLife closed its doors, many pet owners say they're double checking where the chip was registered.
The Philadelphia Eagles claimed their franchise's second Super Bowl in a crushing win over the Kansas City Chiefs that was never in doubt.
Joy Gallivan had been getting the runaround since September, with finger-pointing between the village, two contractors, and insurance companies.
This year's dry winter and weather pattern swings over the past decade are impacting Illinois forests and home gardens
George Levin, 63, was found dead by his sister late Sunday night in the basement of his home in the 7600 block of West Talcott Avenue.
Millions in local funding could be in jeopardy, and many Chicago area nonprofits were anxiously waiting late Wednesday for some clarity on the future of their federal grants.
CBS News Chicago went searching for yearly and daily averages for such enforcement actions over the past eight years.
The Cubs are not exactly upstaging Super Bowl Sunday, but they did get back to work on this American sports holiday with the pitchers and catchers going through an official workout.
The Philadelphia Eagles claimed their franchise's second Super Bowl in a crushing win over the Kansas City Chiefs, denying the Chiefs a historic "three-peat."
Stephen Curry scored 34 points and Jimmy Butler added 25 points in his Golden State debut as the Warriors rallied to beat the Chicago Bulls 132-111.
The game extended Chicago's streak of scoring in every game this season, leaving the Blackhawks and the Dallas Stars as the only teams yet to be shut out.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar headlined the much-anticipated Super Bowl 2025 halftime show.
Witnesses said two people were taken away by ambulance, and at least one person was unresponsive.
On Thursday, a woman had her family car stolen right in front of a daycare center while people were picking up their children.
Police said a 29-year-old woman and a 1-year-old girl were in the back seat of a car in the 400 block of West Harrison Street, when two people got in the car and started driving.
James Allison, 20, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder; and one count each of attempted murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.
Swedish police say about 10 people have been killed in a shooting at a school for adults in the city of Orebro, including the suspected gunman.