Men Charged In Oak Lawn Home Invasion, Police Chase
Three men have been charged in a home invasion that led to a police chase through Oak Lawn.
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Three men have been charged in a home invasion that led to a police chase through Oak Lawn.
A woman was shot in the arm early Wednesday when three armed males entered her southwest suburban Oak Lawn home.
Sgt. Brad Hojek came home to Oak Lawn, where he'll get some rest and relaxation before heading back to the hospital.
Two south suburban men have been charged with drug offenses stemming from a police chase and shootout with officers Thursday afternoon at a strip mall that left another suspect dead and four sheriff's police officers injured.
Two Chicago men face drug charges after Oak Lawn police interrupted a drug deal May 16 in a mobile home park at 90th Street and Cicero Avenue, police said.
A bicyclist from Oak Lawn is dead after crashing into a retail store window.
A 52-year-old bicyclist died Tuesday afternoon after he crashed through a vacant storefront window in southwest suburban Oak Lawn, police said.
For the last eight months, Lance Cpl Chris Smith of Chicago Ridge served with the "Dark Horse" 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. Their suffering, in loss-of-life and in injuries, was considerable.
Eva's Bridal Shop in Oak Lawn was destroyed in a devastating fire, but five months later, a new family business location is established for the long haul.
A man was charged with aggravated assault, and five other adults and three teenagers were charged with mob action after a street fight.
Teachers and other employees at Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 vote tomorrow on whether to accept smaller pay raises over the next two years or see nearly three dozen of them lose their jobs.
A tragic accident in the southwest suburbs has left a 3-year-old boy dead, but could it have been prevented with better technology?
The decomposing bodies of an elderly southwest suburban and her son were found by police conducting a well being check at their home on Wednesday morning.
In Oak Lawn Wednesday tonight, the public will get to see, for the first time, drawings of a monument that will be built in honor of first responders everywhere.
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a bill abolishing the death penalty in Illinois, and many people are angry that inmates on death row will now live.
A woman filed a lawsuit Friday claiming that she bit into and chewed a piece of glass inside her spicy McChicken sandwich that was purchased last summer at a southwest suburban McDonald's restaurant.
A Chicago area car salesman's loyalties to the green-and-yellow of the Green Bay Packers have cost him his job.
Cook County to turn Oak Forest Hospital from an inpatient to an outpatient facility and do away with the emergency room.
Oak Lawn voters who want to change the way government does business in the south suburbs will have to wait.
Beams from the wreckage of the World Trade Center will be incorporated into a monument southwest suburban Oak Lawn plans to erect to honor the first responders to the 9-11 attacks on the New York skyscrapers.
An investigation is underway after police shot and wounded a suicidal man in Oak Lawn.
Oak Lawn police and Advocate Christ Hospital are trying to figure out what happened to the jewelry of a patient who was brought in after being hit by a car last week.
Lawyer says bridal business is highly competitive and he won't draw conclusions on the cause of the fire at Eva's Bridals in Oak Lawn until the investigation is done.
Some of the brides have weddings scheduled for this weekend -- others in a few weeks -- and they are all wondering what they'll be wearing when they walk down the aisle on their special day.
A Lake Zurich bridal shop owner where a 1994 fire destroyed millions of dollars in dresses tells how his business survived and gives advice to panicked brides.
A man was stabbed to death in a fight in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Sacha Boisvert scored his first NHL goal with 5:42 to play to give Chicago a two-goal lead and Tyler Bertuzzi scored his team-leading 32nd goal as the Blackhawks beat the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night.
Two people were injured early Sunday in a shooting on the Bishop Ford Freeway alongside Chicago's Pullman community.
First responders rescued a horse from an overflowing creek near Marengo, Illinois, northwest of Chicago this weekend.
A man riding a bike was killed early Sunday morning when a sport-utility vehicle hit him on Chicago's Southwest Side.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
The Illinois Accountability Commission is asking the federal officials who ran Operation Midway Blitz to testify at two hearings on federal agents' tactics during last year's immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by the Justice Department to revive two subpoenas it served to the Federal Reserve.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
When Jean-Luc Godard's "Hail Mary" opened in Chicago on April 4, 1986, it drew a throng of angry protesters who considered the film an affront to their faith.
Applications are open for residents and bands who want to participate in PorchFest in Chicago's Lakeview and Roscoe Village communities this year.
Suzanne Le Mignot on Saturday night attended the inaugural FECK Awards — centered on forgiveness, empathy, compassion, and kindness — and was moved by the story of Azim Khamisa, whose son was killed in a gang initiation robbery in 1995. Meanwhile, Kylee Miller captured a rainbow in River North.
First responders rescued a horse from an overflowing creek near Marengo, Illinois, northwest of Chicago this weekend.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, April 5, 2026.
U.S. forces rescued a missing airman after his fighter jet was shot down over a remote area in Iran this past Friday. Asal Rezaei reports.
A man riding a bike was killed early Sunday morning when a sport-utility vehicle hit him on Chicago’s Southwest Side.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
The Illini held a tight defense against UConn and managed to shrink the Huskies' lead to 6 points with seven minutes left on the clock in the second half.
A man was found shot to death in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Sunday.
A man riding a bike was killed early Sunday morning when a sport-utility vehicle hit him on Chicago's Southwest Side.
A man was stabbed to death in a fight in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood early Sunday morning.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
Sacha Boisvert scored his first NHL goal with 5:42 to play to give Chicago a two-goal lead and Tyler Bertuzzi scored his team-leading 32nd goal as the Blackhawks beat the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night.
After waiting 21 years to get back to the Final Four, the Illini nation wanted more.
The Illini held a tight defense against UConn and managed to shrink the Huskies' lead to 6 points with seven minutes left on the clock in the second half.
Watch parties are underway in Chicago, the suburbs, and Indianapolis with Illini fans hoping the team punches their ticket in the Championships.
Murakami's 431-foot shot to straightaway center off Brendon Little was his fourth homer and first at home since signing with the White Sox (3-5) as a free agent in December.
A man was stabbed to death in a fight in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Two people were injured early Sunday in a shooting on the Bishop Ford Freeway alongside Chicago's Pullman community.
A man was found shot to death in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Sunday.
The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.
Some Joliet, Illinois, residents were asked to shelter in place Thursday morning as police executed a search warrant.
