Federal agents detaining people in North, NW suburbs captured on video
An employee at a restaurant in Niles and another person outside a high school in Park Ridge were among those detained in recent weeks.
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An employee at a restaurant in Niles and another person outside a high school in Park Ridge were among those detained in recent weeks.
Four teens were treated to ice cream by Wauconda Police Chief David Wermes for reporting the gun.
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Illinois) currently represents the district. Last week, Krishnamoorthi announced his run for the U.S. Senate seat soon to be vacated by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois).
Best Friend's Consignment in Algonquin is celebrating 20 years this month and has since been changing lives one fabulous find at a time.
Around 1 p.m. authorities responded to the Chase Bank in the 100 block of West Northwest Highway for a report of a robbery.
The wheelchaired broad-breasted bird died suddenly after surgery to amputate his infected leg.
Multiple fights broke out at the carnival, but there were no reports of gunshots or injuries.
CBS 2's Sara Machi has a look at the wintry scene in Woodstock.
The National Weather Service was working to confirm whether or not a tornado touched down across the Chicago area Tuesday night, including in areas near northwest suburban Hoffman Estates and Inverness.
CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez is in the Mobile Weather Lab, checking conditions in the northwest suburbs.
Donors have dropped five gold coins and one silver coin in Salvation Army red kettles so far this holiday season.
A brief lockdown Friday morning at Barrington High School in the northwest suburbs.
A malfunction was to blame for the sound of emergency warning sirens on Thursday in several northwest suburbs.
A man has been charged with hitting a 17-year-old girl with a car in a hit-and-run crash in Mount Prospect.
Officials say there are now 34 confirmed, suspected and probable mumps cases in the Northwestern suburbs.
An 18-year-old woman was killed in a single-car crash that left two other people injured Saturday night in Barrington Hills.
Two cases of mumps have been confirmed at Barrington High School, along with 18 suspected cases.
Some of the harder hit communities in the area are in the north and northwest suburbs with snowfall totals of 4 inches or more.
Six new Pace bus routes will start running this month along Interstate 90 between O'Hare International Airport and northwest suburban Elgin.
Several victims reported having their purses stolen from their shopping carts while being distracted, according to Crystal Lake police.
Forget about the weather outside. Go for a dip and make a splash at these indoor pools in the Chicago area.
Help your child take the ACT or SAT this year through a test prep course. The Chicago area boasts a range of resources, with one-on-one tutoring sessions and full classes available.
Michael Feterick, also known as "Michael Retterly," was charged Wednesday with robbing the Fifth Third branch at 1745 S. Eastwood Dr. in Woodstock.
It's time to dust off that record player and start playing vinyl again. Does your collection need a little refreshing? Check out these five Chicago area record stores.
An arrest warrant was issued Friday for Michael R. Vucic, 41, who is charged with five counts of predatory sexual assault and five counts of sexual assault.
Authorities say that Metra's Union Pacific-West train service has been halted after a train struck a pedestrian Monday evening. The agency said that inbound and outbound trains were stopped near Kedzie.
Many people this time of year are stepping up to provide Thanksgiving meals to those in need. One church in Bronzeville is going even further, offering weekly grocery giveaways to meet the growing demand.
An arson investigation is underway after a woman was set on fire while riding a CTA Blue Line in Chicago's Loop on Monday night.
The district officially launched 27 zero-emission electric school buses and 28 charging stations.
A mother says she gave birth to her baby in a car minutes after being turned away from a hospital over the weekend in Crown Point, Indiana. Video shows her being wheeled out by hospital staff, and she's clearly in pain.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's $16.6 billion spending plan for 2026 was dealt a major blow on Monday, as a key City Council committee voted down his plan for roughly $600 million in new taxes.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown.
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician whose medical practice focused on hepatitis B, said he's "very concerned" about a potential change to the hepatitis B vaccine schedule for infants.
Thousands of pages of Epstein documents released by the House Oversight Committee include emails and texts with close contacts that often touched on President Trump.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that TSA agents with "exemplary service" during the government shutdown will receive a $10,000 bonus check.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
Insurance companies are increasingly using drones and aerial surveillance to snap photos of home, then reviewed by AI, to inform underwriting. That can cause mistakes, like the one that affected a homeowner in Kane County, Illinois.
SHFT Behavioral Health is the first urgent care clinic in Chicago for young people in mental health crises — specializing in children as young as 10 and adults up to the age of 30.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital this week launched a new advanced leukemia program.
The Pink and Pearl Campaign held at Rush University Medical Center is designed to push a powerful message: that early detection for breast and lung cancer saves lives.
Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are the first in Illinois to offer a new treatment for atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that often strikes firefighters.
Three prominent Chicago hospitals are joining forces in the fight against breast cancer, through new clinical trials involving two drugs.
The former landlord of the now-long-shuttered Rainforest Café in River North is now facing a $9.3 million foreclosure lawsuit.
A new owner said Tuesday that he plans to reopen the venerable Gale Street Inn restaurant in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.
The popular Unabridged Bookstore in Chicago's East Lakeview community celebrated 45 years in business this weekend.
Chicago's Latino-owned breweries combine their culture with craft beer for a unique take. This Hispanic Heritage Month, CBS News Chicago visited a couple of them.
The Central Area Plan 2045 seeks to transform and invest in the downtown area.
The Tony Award-winning favorite "Hamilton" is returning to Chicago for a limited engagement.
Sally Kirkland was best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in "The Sting" and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie "Anna."
Major renovations at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre are expected to wrap by the fall of 2027, according to published reports.
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny are among the artists with the most Grammy nominations this year.
The Fighting Illini marching band recently took up the challenge of performing the music of Metallica.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Instead of their typical lesson, Sunday school students were putting lessons into action by putting together the food bags.
CBS Chicago chief meteorologist Albert Ramon says high temperatures should remain in the upper 40s for much of the coming week, with some occasional spikes into the 50s.
The Chicago Fire Department has been called to the scene near Clark and Lake after witnesses say an assailant set a woman on fire on a CTA train in the area.
President Trump encouraged House Republicans to vote for the bill late Sunday, a stark reversal after he spent months pushing Republicans to avoid the issue.
A large number of fire crews responded to the Blue Line in Chicago's Loop Monday evening after witnesses said an assailant set a woman riding the train on fire.
Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson has declared a civil emergency and will hold Monday night's village board meeting remotely, following a series of threats against the mayor and other village officials.
An Indiana prosecutor has charged a homeowner who shot and killed a house cleaner earlier this month, when she showed up at his property by mistake.
A mother says she gave birth to her baby in a car minutes after being turned away from a hospital over the weekend in Crown Point, Indiana. Video shows her being wheeled out by hospital staff, and she's clearly in pain.
Authorities say that Metra's Union Pacific-West train service has been halted after a train struck a pedestrian Monday evening. The agency said that inbound and outbound trains were stopped near Kedzie.
A leaking roof didn't just damage a Homewood condo, it forced the owner out of his home. The HOA vowed to fix everything, but eight months later, the damage is still there and so is the frustration.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
A Chicago area couple logged into their retirement account only to find out it had been hacked, and a large chunk of their retirement savings was gone. The response from the online brokerage firm is only adding insult to injury.
The teacher detained by ICE agents at the Rayito del Sol daycare in North Center is believed to now be at the Broadview processing facility, and parents in the community now have serious safety concerns.
Lawyer Patrick Jaicomo said he expects a tidal wave of lawsuits nationwide against federal agents by U.S. citizens and non-citizens in communities impacted the most by federal agents over the last several months.
Hendricks finishes his major league career with a record of 105-91 with a 3.79 ERA.
Giddey and White each scored 12 points to help the Bulls take a 70-61 lead at halftime. Markkanen had 18 points to lead the Jazz.
Devin Duvernay's 56-yard kickoff return in the final minute for Chicago set up Cairo Santos for his fourth field goal of the game, a 48-yarder as time expired, to push the Bears past Minnesota 19-17 after the Vikings scored the go-ahead touchdown with 50 seconds left.
Boyd was shot in the abdomen in Midtown Manhattan and rushed to the hospital, where he is listed in critical but stable condition.
A rare pair of Nike Air Jordans worn by NBA legend Michael Jordan has made the auction block, and they'll be fetching a pretty penny.
An arson investigation is underway after a woman was set on fire while riding a CTA Blue Line in Chicago's Loop on Monday night.
An Indiana prosecutor has charged a homeowner who shot and killed a house cleaner earlier this month, when she showed up at his property by mistake.
Boyd was shot in the abdomen in Midtown Manhattan and rushed to the hospital, where he is listed in critical but stable condition.
Chicago police on Sunday issued an alert about a recent rash of business burglaries in various neighborhoods around the city over the past couple of weeks.
Chicago police on Sunday were searching for a man who held up a convenience store and then carjacked a woman.
