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The power line fell onto a semi-trailer that had been headed south on Route 53 at Rand Road, and also wrapped around the dump truck.
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The power line fell onto a semi-trailer that had been headed south on Route 53 at Rand Road, and also wrapped around the dump truck.
Teachers in Palatine are drawing a line in the sand.
A fire engine rolled onto its side after colliding with a minivan Thursday morning in northwest suburban Palatine.
A student at Fremd High School in northwest suburban Palatine was arrested on Monday, after displaying a knife during a dispute over the wearing of masks in schools.
"I 100% hope that this can like open more doors for all different kinds of Christines. And all different roles on Broadway that they can be played by anyone."
A pair of dogs behind two attacks in the suburbs last spring has apparently struck again.
"I've been in education over 20 years, that's like the Oscars," U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said.
Anyone interested, including current students, can apply for one of those scholarships by August 8.
A driver is dead after striking a utility pole in Palatine early Wednesday morning.
A lifeguard rescued a child Tuesday afternoon from nearly drowning in a community pool in northwest suburban Palatine.
Melenia Teodoro, 22, of Palatine, was cited for 13 ordinance violations after her pit bull and Akita attacked two smaller dogs, killing one of them, and also bit their owners on May 24.
Police in Palatine have cited the owner of a pair of dogs that attacked two smaller dogs and killed one of them this week, and have also arrested the woman who was walking the violent dogs at the time.
Two dogs slipped from their handler's control in Palatine on Monday and attacked two other smaller dogs – one of whom died.
A full evacuation of the facility was conducted, and no injuries were reported.
"Lights and sirens going, different pitches, different sounds. still no reaction."
A nonprofit that helps the homeless is racking up huge bills every week as they pay for clients to stay in hotels. Now, they're looking to expand their own facility to meet the heightened demand the pandemic caused.
A pack of coyotes snatched a woman's dog less than 50 feet from her door on Thursday.
It's a little over two weeks until Halloween, and some neighborhoods are starting to look spooky.
A small plane landed on a local street in Palatine Thursday evening.
Forty-seven years after three volunteer firefighters died in the line of duty, they were remembered in Palatine on Sunday.
In an email to students, the college president said it was looking into whether a student may have been exposed to the deadly virus.
The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board on Thursday voted to give transgender students unrestricted access to locker rooms and restrooms.
Arlington Heights police are investigating a high school teacher in Palatine, who suddenly resigned just days into the school year at Fremd High School.
Lightning struck and took down a tree in Palatine as storms blew through the area Tuesday, damaging the sidewalk and a gas line.
Palatine police are searching for an 18-year-old man suspected of shooting two teenagers Sunday night.
One child was taken to the hospital with a graze wound to the abdomen, police said.
Store owners told CBS 2 the offenders took over $2,600 in cash, 25 boxes of cigars, 20 cartons of cigarettes and four water pipes.
Beach season begins next Friday in Chicago, but the city is still scrambling to find lifeguards.
Tyshon Brownlee is charged with one count of attempted murder and five counts of armed robbery, according to Cook County prosecutors.
With parents struggling to navigate the baby formula shortage, breast milk donation banks are seeing a sharp increase in demand — but also a jump in donations.
Highs will be in the mid to upper 60s and low 60s along the lake.
For two years in a row, four of 37 CPS schools with JROTC enrolled 100% of their freshmen in the program.
How does a company famous for its sharing find success in a now germophobic society used to being safe at home?
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
Overcast tonight with areas of light rain and sprinkles.
The Magic will now have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, which is set for June 23.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the Republican primary in the 11th Congressional District.
Afterward, the suspects took police on a high-speed chase through Northwest Indiana before one of them jumped off a bridge just to get away.
Keegan Thompson combined with three relievers on a five-hitter, and the Chicago Cubs shut out he Pittsburgh Pirates for the second straight game, a win Tuesday night that extended their winning streak to a season-best four.
The child was safely returned to their parent, police said. No one is custody and the investigation is ongoing.
Brady Singer outdueled Davis Martin as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.
The teen was standing on the sidewalk in the 5200 block of West Ferdinand Street when someone fired shots and struck him, police said.
Cohen was livestreaming a training session on his Instagram account when he appeared to injure himself backpedaling.
"If there's any questions he has on the side, that's what they're there for."
"We know that people in the area, they want to live in the area. They just want good housing stock and they want a safe place for their children."
The department in charge of caring for the state's most vulnerable kids is failing them on everything from regular medical visits to home checks to the way the department is staffed, an audit said.
Such events as the chaos downtown that led to a deadly shooting right in the middle of Millennium Park have led people to cancel trips, meetings, and events in Chicago because they don't feel safe.
Cease (4-1) wrangled out of trouble throughout, allowing runners in every inning. He gave up seven hits in 5 2/3 innings, with nine strikeouts — several in clutch situations.
The shooting deaths of a man and woman in the Warwick Allerton Hotel on the Magnificent Mile were indeed a murder-suicide, officials confirmed Tuesday.
In one threatening voicemail to a member of Congress, Capriotti was heard saying, "We will surround the motherf***ing White House and we will kill any motherf***ing Democrat that steps on the motherf***ing lawn."
One child was taken to the hospital with a graze wound to the abdomen, police said.
Store owners told CBS 2 the offenders took over $2,600 in cash, 25 boxes of cigars, 20 cartons of cigarettes and four water pipes.
Beach season begins next Friday in Chicago, but the city is still scrambling to find lifeguards.
Tyshon Brownlee is charged with one count of attempted murder and five counts of armed robbery, according to Cook County prosecutors.
With parents struggling to navigate the baby formula shortage, breast milk donation banks are seeing a sharp increase in demand — but also a jump in donations.
This week alone, the Red Cross has helped 132 victims in Chicago and the suburbs after house fires.
A teacher brought concerns about the masks received in schools in January to the attention of CBS 2 News.
Leaders are scrambling to find a way to curb the downtown chaos caused by large groups of kids – which resulted in a 16-year-old boy being shot and killed in Millennium Park this past Saturday.
A man who has spent three decades behind bars for a murder he says he didn't commit is now getting one more shot to prove he didn't do it.
The fight over the release of five decades of Chicago Police misconduct records made it all the way to the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the Republican primary in the 11th Congressional District.
The department in charge of caring for the state's most vulnerable kids is failing them on everything from regular medical visits to home checks to the way the department is staffed, an audit said.
The biggest payout is a proposed $14.25 million settlement in a wrongful conviction case that already has cost Chicago taxpayers more than $13 million.
Leaders are scrambling to find a way to curb the downtown chaos caused by large groups of kids – which resulted in a 16-year-old boy being shot and killed in Millennium Park this past Saturday.
With parents struggling to navigate the baby formula shortage, breast milk donation banks are seeing a sharp increase in demand — but also a jump in donations.
Walk into the baby formula aisle at just about any drug or grocery store around the country, and you will still see rows of empty shelves.
Abbott Nutrition said after its plant in Sturgis, Michigan gets back in operation, product could be back on shelves in six to eight weeks, subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $5.12 as of Tuesday morning.
Parents are struggling to keep up with the nationwide shortage of baby formula – with several retailers now limiting how much you can buy. So what do you do if you can't find any?
There is one more hurdle: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group.
Sturgis plant will reopen soon as nationwide out-of-stock levels of baby formula rise above 40%.
The Evanston Department of Health and Human Service reported 397 new COVID-19 cases over the last seven days – up from 305 the prior week.
Advocate Aurora Health will be merging with Atrium Health.
Chicago Public Schools has become the first school district in the nation to launch a new anti-suicide campaign created by Lady Gaga's Born This Way foundation.
Such events as the chaos downtown that led to a deadly shooting right in the middle of Millennium Park have led people to cancel trips, meetings, and events in Chicago because they don't feel safe.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot helped cut the ribbon Tuesday morning to open the official U.S. headquarters of FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange.
The city did not conduct a new safety study to determine how crime would be impacted by a casino - in hopes of getting the casino up and generating revenue quickly.
A news release said the company will maintain a "significant presence" at its Chicago office at 100 N. Riverside Plaza in the West Loop Gate.
The mayor's pick still requires approval by the City Council, and needs the Illinois Gaming Board to approve a casino license for Bally's.
The Magic will now have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, which is set for June 23.
Keegan Thompson combined with three relievers on a five-hitter, and the Chicago Cubs shut out he Pittsburgh Pirates for the second straight game, a win Tuesday night that extended their winning streak to a season-best four.
Brady Singer outdueled Davis Martin as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.
Cohen was livestreaming a training session on his Instagram account when he appeared to injure himself backpedaling.
"If there's any questions he has on the side, that's what they're there for."
The controversial comic laughed off the incident after being tackled, and video appeared to show the person who charged him being beaten onstage.
"We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the Judd sisters said on social media.
The new national tour of "Jersey Boys" opens next week at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, celebrating the music of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
The lineup includes Thursday headliners Metallica and Lil Baby, Friday headliners Dua Lipa and Machine Gun Kelly, Saturday headliners J. Cole and Kygo, and Sunday headliners Green Day and Doja Cat.
The Golden Con for fans of the classic sitcom – starring Bea Arthur, Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White – runs through Sunday.
Social distancing is not a term any of us used two and a half years ago. You didn't blink an eye if you shared space with others. WeWork recently made an $8.8 million dollar expansion in Chicago.
Police late Tuesday said Tatanina Kelly, 28, was charged with three misdemeanor counts of causing a child to be endangered. Kelly was the mother of the child who had the gun in a backpack, police said.
CBS 2 meteorologist Laura Bannon has the forecast.
Beach season begins next Friday in Chicago, but the city is still scrambling to find lifeguards.
Tyshon Brownlee has been charged in a string of robberies around Lincoln Park and Lakeview. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
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