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A Plainfield family thought there would be no Christmas decorations on the house this year with dad serving overseas, but a suburban Christmas store heard about his deployment and stepped in.
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A Plainfield family thought there would be no Christmas decorations on the house this year with dad serving overseas, but a suburban Christmas store heard about his deployment and stepped in.
The Midwest Brewers Fest in Plainfield this Saturday will be the first event at which, under a recent change in Illinois law, homebrewers will be allowed to offer samples of their beers.
CBS 2'S Brad Edwards went inside a shelter in the southwest suburbs that's given one resident peace of mind for a lifetime.
"It's been an emotional, exhausting journey," Jennifer Wood said.
The funeral service was held this morning in Palos Hills for Kevin Sanders, the former south suburban firefighter who was among 15 people killed two weeks ago in a fertilizer plant explosion in Texas.
At the Plainfield Dire District, three flags fluttered at half staff, one with a lone star for the one lost there from here.
Earlier this week it was confirmed that Kevin Sanders, a 33-year-old paramedic and firefighter, was among the dead. The blast in West, Texas last week injured hundreds.
The former southwest suburban teacher who became embroiled in a sex scandal with a male student said she wished "with all of my heart" that she could "take it back."
The driver of a car that became disabled in traffic on the Stevenson Expressway early Wednesday near southwest suburban Plainfield was killed when a semi plowed into his car and another car that stopped to help.
Brian Cooper, of Plainfield, Ill., is accused of strangling Alisha Bromfield at a Door County resort last summer. The couple was on the peninsula for a wedding.
Plainfield Police stopped a speeding car almost a week ago. Not news, you say?
A former local youth soccer coach is heading to prison after pleading guilty Monday to one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and one count of aggravated child pornography.
Ryan Knudsen, 22, of Plainfield, was struck while walking on the shoulder of I-55, just north of Route 30, around 5:22 a.m., according to Illinois State Police Joliet District 5.
Plainfield School District 202 says a third-party website it uses to process job applications was hacked by someone who sent an obscene email to thousands of current and former job-seekers.
Plainfield Police Chief John Konopek has withdrawn his request to be allowed to install locked gun safes in three of District 202's four high schools and its alternative school, Plainfield Academy.
Prosecutors in Door County, Wisc., say they're preparing homicide charges against a Plainfield man after a pregnant woman was murdered over the weekend.
A proposal involving schools and guns is up for a vote in suburban Plainfield – and it actually involves bringing more guns to schools.
One person was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a shooting and possible burglary inside an apartment building in Plainfield.
Police on Friday morning were questioning a suspect in the deadly hit-and-run crash in which a Cook County corrections officer was killed.
Six people—including an infant and a toddler—were seriously injured after an accident Saturday that involved two cars and a motorcycle in Southwest suburban Plainfield.
A fire erupted at a home in southwest suburban Plainfield on Wednesday, then spread to a neighboring home, destroying both houses.
A Plainfield motorcyclist died in a crash with a sport-utility vehicle Friday afternoon on Interstate 80 near southwest suburban Shorewood.
Neighbors paid a tribute Wednesday night to the three teenagers who died when a truck struck their car Monday near Oswego.
An 18-year-old man from southwest suburban Plainfield is accused of molesting a 12-year-old boy for more than a year.
A family dog is being credited with helping a family escape a fire in Plainfield overnight.
More than 200 young athletes were in attendance for a day of flag football and basketball training.
Sergeant Frank Veselak, at 100 years young, is a lifelong Chicagoan who served with the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1944 to 1946.
Justin Wrobleski tossed six scoreless innings, becoming the first Dodgers pitcher since 2009 to win his first four starts.
After the teams played nine scoreless innings, Lile advanced to third on Jorbit Vivas' groundout and scored when left fielder Tanner Murray injured his shoulder making a diving catch on Abrams' sinking liner.
Two men were shot and killed after being approached by a group of unknown men on the night of March 24, 2026.
President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots rang out at the hotel where the event was taking place.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that the Federal Reserve's inspector general will investigate cost overruns in project to renovate the central bank's headquarters.
Hegseth indicated during a Pentagon news conference that the Trump administration is in no hurry to reach a peace deal as the war continues.
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said Mayor Brandon Johnson's campaign promises of improved transparency in the mayor's office don't match his actions since he took office.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
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.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
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.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Sergeant Frank Veselak at 100 years young got a well-deserved round of applause after he threw out the first pitch at Sunday's game.
Illinois State Police say the crash happened just after 5 a.m. on Sunday in the southbound lanes at black road in Joliet.
The incident occurred on March 24, around 11:18 p.m., in the 7800 block of South Calumet Avenue.
Depending on how much energy is used on Monday morning may hinder the second round of severe storms. The latest in your First Alert Weather.
Law enforcement officials tell CBS News the suspect, 31-year-old Cole Allen from California, wrote a manifesto which stated he wanted to target administration officials, “prioritized from highest ranking to lowest."
Authorities on Sunday morning identified a Chicago police officer who was killed in a shooting inside Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital the day before.
Two men were shot and killed after being approached by a group of unknown men on the night of March 24, 2026.
More than 200 young athletes were in attendance for a day of flag football and basketball training.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
A person was killed early Sunday morning in a multi-vehicle crash on I-55 in Joliet, Illinois.
A mother in southwest suburban Morris, Illinois, is fighting for stiffer penalties for adults charged with grooming children. Some local lawmakers agree, saying Illinois' current law is too weak and puts kids in danger.
Almost 24 hours after a derailment made a mess of the Red, Purple, and Yellow lines in Chicago, the CTA continued to investigate the cause of the incident, and experts were raising concerns about what they called a troubling pattern.
There are 22 city of Chicago crews out on our roads filling potholes across the city day in and day out.
Michaels spent years as an advocate for sexual assault survivors, putting pressure on Congress and speaking out on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein survivors, like herself.
Residents in one part of Chicago's Noble Square neighborhood say they've been dealing with cars careening off the Kennedy Expressway and crashing into their front yard for decades, and the state won't help.
Sergeant Frank Veselak, at 100 years young, is a lifelong Chicagoan who served with the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1944 to 1946.
Justin Wrobleski tossed six scoreless innings, becoming the first Dodgers pitcher since 2009 to win his first four starts.
After the teams played nine scoreless innings, Lile advanced to third on Jorbit Vivas' groundout and scored when left fielder Tanner Murray injured his shoulder making a diving catch on Abrams' sinking liner.
The Chicago Bears ended up selecting seven players in the NFL Draft — three defensive players and four on the offensive side.
Roki Sasaki earned his second major league victory as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Cubs 12-4.
A man was critically wounded in a shooting in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday morning.
A man was hospitalized early Sunday after a shooting near Foster Avenue and Broadway on the cusp of Chicago's Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods.
Authorities on Sunday morning identified a Chicago police officer who was killed in a shooting inside Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital the day before.
Efforts were ramping up Friday night to support the family of a Little Village fruit vendor who was killed in a mass shooting that left three other people wounded earlier this week.
Zamil Limon's remains were found on the Howard Franklin Bridge in Tampa. His roommate was in custody, officials said.
