Election workers punched in Orland Park, Illinois
A 74-year-old longtime election judge said in his nearly 40 years volunteering at the polls, there have been a few arguments—but nothing like the violence he faced Sunday. Charlie De Mar reports.
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A 74-year-old longtime election judge said in his nearly 40 years volunteering at the polls, there have been a few arguments—but nothing like the violence he faced Sunday. Charlie De Mar reports.
Back on March 20, Mechellea Williams, 28, was found shot and killed in her car near 17000 Pond Willow Drive in Orland Park.
Back on March 20, U.S. postal worker Mechellea Williams, 28, was found shot and killed in her car near 17000 Pond Willow Drive in Orland Park.
With 74.4% of registered voters turning up in Orland Park in 2020, a total of 48% cast their ballots for Mr. Biden, 51% for then-President Trump.
Experts say Vice President Kamala Harris has a unique opportunity to appeal to undecided voters—but former President Donald Trump does too. Tara Molina reports from Orland Park, where there was a near-even split in the presidential vote in 2020.
Tim McCarthy took a bullet during the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan.
Winds gusted up to 50 or 60 mph as storms pounded through the southwest suburbs of Chicago on Tuesday. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Omar Zegar, 37, of Orland Park, was charged with one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon with a revoked FOID card.
Ken Kovac faces disorderly conduct and impersonation charges after allegedly creating fake Facebook accounts to impersonate and defame a current deputy chief.
A retired Orland Park police sergeant is facing charges after a monthslong investigation. Ken Kovac faces disorderly conduct and impersonation charges after allegedly creating fake Facebook accounts to impersonate and defame a current deputy chief.
The suspect stopped his car in the busy intersection of 149th Street and LaGrange Road.
The suspect was wanted in connection with a robbery in another city. Ring doorbell camera video showed a long line of police cars chasing the apparent armed robber at a low speed before he stopped.
Police have not said whether the shooting was targeted or a random act of violence.
Mail carrier and mother of three Mechella Williams was found shot dead in Orland Park. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
A woman was found dead inside a car at a gated community complex in south suburban Orland Park overnight. Police responded to the 170th block of Redbud Lane for reports of shots fired just after midnight. Officers found the shooting victim inside the vehicle.
The superintendent of the local district sent an email to staff acknowledging the strong smell and discomfort. Locals experienced symptoms like headaches and nausea.
The Illinois Department of Labor is investigating a roofing project after it created unpleasant odors and fumes inside Centennial School in suburban Orland Park.
Orland Park police said around 10:35 a.m., officers responded to a report of a battery in the 15400 block of Begonia Court where they learned of two battery victims and one suspect.
Terrence P. Clyne, 68, was charged with one count of hate crime and two counts of battery, one for each victim.
Shoppers have started to hit the stores at Orland Square Mall. General Manager Jeff Burnett gives an update on the turnout so far.
Rev. Stephen Lee, a pastor from Orland Park, and Trevian Kutti, a former publicist, both were booked into the Fulton County Jail on Friday, and later released on bail.
The fun kicked off Friday at the Orland Park Village Center.
The fun kicked off Friday at the Orland Park Village Center.
Those who might have been affected were asked to monitor their financial accounts or credit profiles for fraudulent activity.
The contractor's condition was stabilized.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
Restoration efforts continued in Northwest Indiana on Thursday after a massive tornado ripped through the town of Lake Village earlier this week — leaving an elderly couple dead.
Ravinia Festival announced its 2026 season lineup Thursday morning.
The Senate will vote again on a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security as an impasse over how to reform immigration enforcement agencies has grown ugly, nearly a month into a partial shutdown.
Communities across Kankakee County, Illinois, are waking up to another day of cleanup after an EF-3 ripped through the area, leaving major damage.
The Senate will vote again on a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security as an impasse over how to reform immigration enforcement agencies has grown ugly, nearly a month into a partial shutdown.
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.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) announced Wednesday that he has introduced legislation to rename part of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.
A former Illinois mayor who is the subject of a federal investigation has taken her political aspirations to the metro Atlanta area.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has called off – for now – a bid to impose new polling place protections in Chicago in an attempt to prohibit federal immigration agents from entering so-called "democracy zones" while voters are at the polls.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
There's no relief in sight for drivers at the pump as the war in Iran is directly driving up the cost of gas. Analysts expect more of the same unless something changes soon.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Teacher Jason Hughes was chasing five high school students he loved after they pranked his house with toilet paper, and somehow, he slipped under the wheels of a fleeing pickup truck. Mark Strassman reports.
Restoration efforts continued in Northwest Indiana on Thursday after a massive tornado ripped through the town of Lake Village earlier this week — leaving an elderly couple dead. Lauren Victory reports.
The shooting happened around 7:43 p.m. in the 100 block of North Lotus Avenue.
Ravinia Festival announced its 2026 season lineup Thursday morning.
Communities across Kankakee County, Illinois, are waking up to another day of cleanup after a confirmed EF-3 ripped through the area, leaving major damage.
Communities across Kankakee County, Illinois, are waking up to another day of cleanup after an EF-3 ripped through the area, leaving major damage.
It was alleged that the woman and five coworkers returned from Turkey to O'Hare and were held for 30 hours. Since then, DHS, along with the Cook County and Dodge County sheriff's offices, said that didn't happen.
Ravinia Festival announced its 2026 season lineup Thursday morning.
Restoration efforts continued in Northwest Indiana on Thursday after a massive tornado ripped through the town of Lake Village earlier this week — leaving an elderly couple dead.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
Northwestern now has a seven-game winning streak against the Hoosiers.
Chicago's Jalen Smith converted two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game into OT, and Tre Jones contributed 22 points for the Bulls
The Detroit Lions are losing another player, this time it's wide receiver Kalif Raymond, who is reportedly heading to the Chicago Bears.
Chicago, which had lost three in a row, including a 4-3 setback to Dallas on Sunday night, has now won all three meetings with Utah this season, with the teams' fourth and final game of the season scheduled for Thursday night.
The Chicago Bears have been busy bolstering their defense on the first day of free agency, signing linebacker Devin Bush Jr., safety Coby Bryant, and defensive tackle Neville Gallimore, according to reports.
A man was shot and killed on the street in the midday hours Wednesday in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Park rangers cited the four visitors, all from Illinois, for collecting and defacing park resources.
A woman has been charged in a road rage shooting that left someone injured this past weekend on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
A Lake County judge ordered a Fox Lake woman to remain behind bars on Tuesday, following her arrest on charges accusing her of abusing her 11-year-old son for years.
A 75-year-old man was due for a detention hearing Tuesday in a shooting that killed two women, ages 68 and 71, on Chicago's Far South Side this past weekend.
