Oak Park Village Board To Weigh In On Euthanizing Pigeons
Oak Park is set to move ahead with discussion of euthanizing pigeons at a village board meeting Monday.
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Oak Park is set to move ahead with discussion of euthanizing pigeons at a village board meeting Monday.
A daycare operator says she had to close up shop because a nonprofit economic development agency failed to pay her -- and says she'll never get all the money she's owed.
Oak Park authorities say signs point to arson as the cause of the weekend fire that heavily damaged a gay bar.
The pigeon-poop problem has gotten so bad in Oak Park village trustees proposed a measure Monday night that would allow for the birds to be humanely euthanized.
Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday took the case for pension and Medicaid reform to an Oak Park middle school.
Ernest Hemingway's boyhood home in Oak Park has been sold.
A local organization now owns the Frank Lloyd Wright home and studio in Oak Park free and clear.
Lightning strikes abounded Sunday as thunderstorms descended on the Chicago area. One bolt bounced off a tree and hit Kathy Nolte. CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
Powerful storms caused flooding, and lightning strikes caused damage across Chicago, including a house fire in Robbins.
A woman was injured when lightning struck a tree Sunday afternoon in west suburban Oak Park.
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A teen charged with a hate crime in Oak Park says he attacked and beat up his victim because he was angry about the Trayvon Martin case.
Vanguard West Suburban Medical Center says it's eliminating 39 positions. A spokeswoman says that includes some vacant positions - and some layoffs - and that they include nurses and administrative staff.
All the Mega Millions players who've spent the past few days dreaming of how they would spend nearly $300 million now will have to start dreaming about what they would do with more than $350 million.
The new big book-to-movie craze hit theaters at midnight Friday, and scores of fans waited in line to be the first to see the highly anticipated film.
To some, boxing is a brutal sport. To pugilistic purists, it's the "sweet science." For one local aspiring fighter, the ring offers a refuge from a devastating disorder that he deals with on a daily basis.
The Clarence and Grace Hemingway home, 600 N. Kenilworth, is currently owned by the Ernest Hemingway Foundation, which bought the house from a private owner in 2002.
Police dragged a suspect from a trash dumpster where he was hiding after allegedly robbing a bank Tuesday afternoon in Oak Park.
The victim, believed to be in his 60s, had both of his legs run over by the bus near Oak Park, an emergency official said.
A winter-hardy hummingbird that has been staying in west suburban Oak Park for nearly two months has left the area, presumably headed south to spend the winter.
A 19-year-old parolee from the West Side has been charged with robbing the Bleeding Heart Bakery in Oak Park and locking a clerk in the basement.
The Bleeding Heart Bakery in Oak Park was robbed this week, and there are now worries that it could close altogether as a result.
A very durable hummingbird from Oak Park still hasn't left for warmer climes, and his host is laying on the hospitality while hoping the bird will still bail out and head south.
A shooting on the city's West Side led to a high-speed chase on the Eisenhower Expressway overnight, before police finally caught three suspects miles to the west.
Try to open up a gun shop in the traditionally staunchly anti-gun suburb of Oak Park and you can expect to get some resistance.
The superintendent of Oswego School District 308 has sent a follow up letter to parents after the district sent an offer of remedial summer help to all minority students.
With the Fox River already running high and fast, people who live along its banks are bracing for flooding, with more rain on the way on Friday.
A Wisconsin woman died after falling off a boat in Lake Geneva near Fontana Thursday night, officials said.
A 22-year-old man riding his bicycle was hurt when he was struck by a speeding SUV in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood Thursday night.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video Friday of the deadly shooting that killed Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera in 2025.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
The House OK'd a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, after Republicans revolted and refused President Trump's push for a longer extension.
Chicago residents, businesses, and city employees altogether owe the city more than $8.1 billion in overdue debt, some of it dating back to the 1990s, according to a report from the city's inspector general.
But underground construction work on a presidential bunker underneath the ballroom can continue, the judge said.
The City of Chicago on Thursday kicked off bus tours as part of its new reparations initiative.
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.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
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.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
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.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
After a jar of Nutella was seen floating in space with the Artemis II crew, the company unveiled a new flavor.
The superintendent of Oswego School District 308 has sent a follow up letter to parents after the district sent an offer of remedial summer help to all minority students.
A Wisconsin woman died after falling off a boat in Lake Geneva near Fontana Thursday night, officials said.
President Trump tells CBS News that Iran “has agreed to everything” and will work with the U.S. to remove its enriched uranium. He said the two sides are expected to meet this weekend for more talks to end the ongoing Iran war. Meantime, Iran’s foreign minister has said the Strait of Hormuz is “completely open” to commercial traffic.
Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera died on June 5, 2025, after being "unintentionally" shot by her partner, Officer Carlos Baker, while chasing a suspect after an investigatory stop in Chatham. Since then Baker's lawyers have fought to keep this video from coming out,
A tornado watch has been expanded to the entire Chicago area as two rounds of severe storms, some with wind up to 90 miles per hour, approach Friday evening.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video Friday of the deadly shooting that killed Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera in 2025.
The superintendent of Oswego School District 308 has sent a follow up letter to parents after the district sent an offer of remedial summer help to all minority students.
With the Fox River already running high and fast, people who live along its banks are bracing for flooding, with more rain on the way on Friday.
A Wisconsin woman died after falling off a boat in Lake Geneva near Fontana Thursday night, officials said.
A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
Chicago residents, businesses, and city employees altogether owe the city more than $8.1 billion in overdue debt, some of it dating back to the 1990s, according to a report from the city's inspector general.
Some parents in southwest suburban Oswego are fired up, saying the school district invited all non-white students to participate in summer remedial programming, regardless of how they're doing in school.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
The University of Notre Dame and Villanova will kick off both their men's and women's 2026-2027 basketball seasons with an international game in Rome.
Junior Caminero homered and the Tampa Rays scored twice on bases-loaded walks in the ninth inning, rallying for a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox.
The Blackhawks won four of their last 15 games and three of their last 11 home games, but finished with 72 points, 11 more than last season.
Nico Hoerner drove in a career-high five runs, Shota Imanaga struck out 11 in six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs routed the Philadelphia Phillies 11-2 on Wednesday night.
Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Noah Schultz had an uneven major league debut in a start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night after being recalled from Triple-A Charlotte.
A well-known café and newsstand in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood was damaged early Thursday morning when a stolen car that police were pursuing crashed into it.
Gregory Morgan Jr. of Temple Hills, Maryland, was charged Thursday morning with two counts of second-degree assault in the Feb. 5 incident.
Members of the Cook County State's Attorney's office visited CTA train stations across Chicago on Thursday.
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself what police described as a murder-suicide in their home in Annandale, Virginia, police said Thursday.
Chicago police on Wednesday issued an expanded community alert about a rash of incidents in which thieves broke into vehicles and stole construction equipment in and around downtown Chicago.
