More Coyote Sightings Possible During Mating Season
As coyote mating season winds down over the next couple of months, area authorities are alerting residents, especially pet owners, that they may encounter more coyotes than usual now through April.
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As coyote mating season winds down over the next couple of months, area authorities are alerting residents, especially pet owners, that they may encounter more coyotes than usual now through April.
For those who thought coyotes were shy retiring creatures of the woods, think again.
Backing up a stellar season opener, Marian Hossa scored two goals against the team that knocked him out of last year's playoffs and the Chicago Blackhawks spoiled another celebration by holding off the Phoenix Coyotes 6-4 Sunday night.
WBBM Newsradio's Mike Krauser recorded coyotes howling at a passing train in the Indiana Dunes, near Beverly Shores.
Police in west suburban Aurora are advising residents to watch for coyotes after a man was bitten while standing in his yard.
Raffi Torres, who is currently appealing a 25-game suspension, reached out to Marian Hossa about a week after he delivered the illegal hit that knocked the Blackhawks' winger out for the rest of the series.
Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres and the NHLPA will appeal the 25-game suspension he received for his hit that knocked Marian Hossa out of the playoffs.
Though many fans would want anyone but Stan Bowman doing the fixing, the guess here is that president John McDonough will give his general manager one more try and righting the Hawks wayward ship.
The Blackhawks should not go patting themselves on the back or giving themselves any points because they lost to a formidable opponent. It was a lost and ho-hum season.
When you look back on it, the 2011-2012 Blackhawks season was a pretty forgettable one.
Whether the captain was directing a telling postgame comment towards Stan Bowman or not, Blackhawks fans will hope the general manger catches wind of Toews' message and takes action.
Mike Smith made 39 saves and the Phoenix Coyotes scored three times in the final period to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 on Monday night and capture their opening-round series in six games.
So what does Shaw's return mean for the Hawks?
Jonathan Toews scored 2:44 into overtime and Chicago Blackhawks staved off elimination with a 2-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday night.
Brendan Shanahan explains why Raffi Torres got a 25-game suspension for his hit on Marian Hossa.
Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres has been suspended 25 games for his hit Tuesday night on Marian Hossa that resulted in the Blackhawks winger getting carried off the ice on a stretcher.
The series will now shift to Phoenix where the 'Hawks must win to stay alive. The deficit, however, isn't a shock to one Blackhawks expert.
670 The Score's Dan McNeil says in the Chicago Tribune that the Blackhawks' playoff series against the Phoenix Coyotes will go seven games, "if the Hawks can rally."
The Coyotes are league owned and constantly battle rumors and reports of the team moving out of Glendale, Ariz.
Game 5 is Saturday night in Arizona.
Blackhawks Coach Joel Quenneville criticized the game officials for failing to call a penalty on Raffi Torres after the Phoenix forward left his feet and hit Marian Hossa in the neck and head area in Game 3.
Playoff hockey is supposed to be about speed, play-making and memorable goals.
The Blackhawks would be wise to leave revenge to the powers that be. Not only is violence, physicality, and goonery not their game, but they can't afford to get in to an "eye for an eye" situation.
The Blackhawks are hoping to even the score in more ways than one in Game 4 against the Phoenix Coyotes at the United Center Thursday night.
Coyotes forward Raffi Torres has been suspended indefinitely for his hit on Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa Tuesday night.
An honorary street sign was posted in Chicago's Portage Park last week commemorating silent film organist Jay Warren — real name Dennis Wolkowicz — who died last year.
Illinois State Police were called Monday after a semi-trailer truck spilled a load of concrete bricks onto Interstate 290 in Itasca.
Cook County prosecutors on Monday are expected to offer a plea deal to Keshia Golden, a woman charged with killing her boyfriend in 2022, which she has said was self-defense.
President Trump said tariffs on Canadian automotive and steel imports will rise to 50% on January 1, 2027, in a social media post.
After losing one of the closest House races in the country, Democrat Christina Bohannan is campaigning earlier and deeper into rural Iowa, including counties she did not visit before the 2024 election.
President Trump said tariffs on Canadian automotive and steel imports will rise to 50% on January 1, 2027, in a social media post.
After losing one of the closest House races in the country, Democrat Christina Bohannan is campaigning earlier and deeper into rural Iowa, including counties she did not visit before the 2024 election.
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said Monday that there was "no apology necessary" on her part over a heated text exchange with former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin recently.
Researchers and disability rights advocates warn that the dismantling of the Education Department and its erosions of civil rights oversight risk widening the disparities autistic children face.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
Madonna leads all artists with 11 nominations at this year's MTV VMAs, and a full sweep would tie her with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for the most VMA wins in history.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
A young pilot is making headlines for executing an incredible water landing in the Atlantic Ocean, narrowly missing a crowded beach in Boca Raton, Florida.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.
President Trump said in a social media post on Monday that the U.S. will impose a 50% tariff on all Canadian automotive and steel imports, effective Jan. 1, 2027, after trade talks between the two nations collapsed.
Cook County prosecutors on Monday are expected to offer a plea deal to Keshia Golden, a woman charged with killing her boyfriend in 2022, which she has said was self-defense.
The theme for the first day at the school in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood was Poe Classical University, with a focus on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the importance of a college education. Darius Johnson reports.
Prosecutors offered a plea deal to Keshia Golden, charged with killing her boyfriend in 2022, which she said was self-defense.
Grayson, 32, was found guilty last October of second-degree murder for the shooting of Sonya Massey and was serving a 20-year sentence.
A report of a possible kidnapping in Rosemont, Illinois, turned out to involve a missing child from Chicago who made false claims, police in the northwest Chicago suburb said Monday morning.
Almost two weeks since power was knocked out in Northwest Indiana, tens of thousands of people were still in the dark on Monday morning.
An honorary street sign was posted in Chicago's Portage Park last week commemorating silent film organist Jay Warren — real name Dennis Wolkowicz — who died last year.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
Who you gonna call if someone locks you out of your own charity? That's the question members of a Ghostbusters-themed nonprofit say they're asking.
Residents of Ogleby Towers on Wednesday morning spoke out about the system that constantly changes their rent, which they say makes it hard to budget.
CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Harley Johnson, gave CBS News Chicago an exclusive look inside the new park in South Chicago.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation last inspected South Chicago Chapel funeral home in October, 10 months before 56 decomposing bodies were found there.
The WNBA has been the subject of recent debates on whether transgender women should be allowed to participate in the league.
Senior defensive back Mark Johnson signed up to be on the national bone marrow registry, and when he got the call, he came through.
The Sky were eliminated from the playoff race with the loss and a win by Washington on Sunday night.
Cubs blew out the Seattle Mariners 19-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
It was Peters' third walk-off hit of the season.
At least four people were killed, and 17 more were injured, in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Sunday, according to police.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of armed robberies in the city's Bronzeville community.
Illinois State Police and the FBI announced this weekend that they may have a new lead, though not a suspect, in the 1992 murder of college student Tammy Zywicki.
Chicago police were investigating early Sunday after a man was slashed to death the night before in Washington Park.
A man was shot and killed Saturday night while sitting in a sport-utility vehicle in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood.
