FBI seeks suspect in bank robbery in Plainfield
Chicago FBI is searching for the suspect who robbed a bank in Plainfield Friday afternoon.
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Chicago FBI is searching for the suspect who robbed a bank in Plainfield Friday afternoon.
The suspect handed a note to a teller demanding money.
Plainfield police and Canadian National were at the scene investigating.
It's homecoming season and the 70th annual Plainfield Community Homecoming Parade is happening Saturday.
The couple behind the display said the village manager there is in overwhelming support of their home haunt.
Late last month, we showed you the dramatic Halloween display that included a hovering mannequin depicting Sadie Sink's Max Mayfield character from "Stranger Things."
"Please hold off visiting if you can," the Appels wrote in on their "Horror Props" Facebook page. "We want the dust to settle."
A Plainfield family had planned to take down a Halloween display that went viral and drew visitors, but the family now says they are going to wait.
A Plainfield family had planned to take down a Halloween display that went viral and drew visitors, but the family now says they are going to wait.
Late last month, we showed you the dramatic Halloween display in Plainfield that included a hovering mannequin depicting Sadie Sink's Max Mayfield character from "Stranger Things."
Dave and Aubrey Appel had created a quick TikTok of the Max display – which racked up more than 14 million views.
That person never got access to any school building.
We've watched it over and over again on TikTok like millions of people online, and yet, we can't figure out how any of it is possible.
We've watched it over and over again on TikTok like millions of people online, and yet, we can't figure out how any of it is possible. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The vehicle occupant had to be transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The fire hydrant was painted this summer by a Geneva resident who was participating in the city's "Art on Fire" program.
Police believe vandals set fire to the playground.
Man found shot and killed outside park facility in Plainfield.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in school resources – and the taxpayer dollars that bought them – went down the drain in multiple suburban districts at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in school resources – and the taxpayer dollars that bought them – went down the drain in multiple suburban districts at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A suburban woman thought she found love online, but the man tugging at her heartstrings ended up swindling her out of more than $100.
This month, a Plainfield mother is marking two years since her daughter died out of state. In that time, Debbie Heater has questioned the detective work – or lack thereof, in her opinion – from the local sheriff's department.
Southwest suburban Plainfield got clobbered by the winter storm Wednesday.
A surge in COVID-19 cases forces one western suburb to shut down schools because of a teacher shortage.
A day after a Plainfield mother told CBS 2 she was keeping her special-needs son home from school because a bus driver shortage had stretched the commute time to four hours, the school district emailed her offering solutions.
A Chicago police officer remained in critical condition Sunday morning after a shooting inside Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital on Chicago's North Side that also killed an officer the day before.
Roki Sasaki earned his second major league victory as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Cubs 12-4.
President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots rang out at the hotel where the event was taking place.
The White Sox could muster only one run in the bottom of the 10th off Brad Lord.
The ages of the victims range from 33 to 49, police said.
President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots rang out at the hotel where the event was taking place.
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.
It's looking increasingly likely that Illinois voters will not see an amendment about creating a "millionaire tax" on the ballot in November.
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.
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.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
It remains unknown why a man opened fire just outside the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday night. New video shows the moment it happened.
A Chicago police officer remained in critical condition Sunday morning after a shooting inside Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital on Chicago’s North Side that also killed an officer the day before. Asal Rezaei reports.
The president says he scrapped the delegation's trip after Iran declined to meet directly with American negotiators.
Still in uniform and embracing friends in the parking lot, Jeremy Conner was back home from a yearlong overseas deployment with the Coast Guard. Conner, a construction teacher at Community High School in the Collin County town of Nevada, headed to the school's final baseball game of the season to watch his son, Cal, who didn't know he was home.
Fifty peacekeepers between ages 16 and 24 will be hired part-time to teach their peers how to resolve conflicts and de-escalate violence.
A Chicago police officer remained in critical condition Sunday morning after a shooting inside Swedish Hospital that also killed an officer.
President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots rang out at the hotel where the event was taking place.
Three people are in custody after police said an attempted traffic stop leads to an exchange of gunfire with Chicago police early Saturday morning.
The ages of the victims range from 33 to 49, police said.
The Lake County Sheriff's office said on Friday, around 3 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a person who asked a 14-year-old girl to engage in a sexual act.
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.
Roki Sasaki earned his second major league victory as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Cubs 12-4.
The White Sox could muster only one run in the bottom of the 10th off Brad Lord.
Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Munetaka Murakami hit his 11th homer of the season and reliever Seranthony Domínguez struck out two in the ninth inning for his sixth save as the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Friday night.
The Chicago Bears picked three offensive players on the second day of the 2026 NFL Draft, selecting Iowa center Logan Jones on in the 2nd round, and Stanford tight end Sam Roush and LSU wide receiver and return specialist Zavion Thomas in the 3rd round.
A Chicago police officer remained in critical condition Sunday morning after a shooting inside Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital on Chicago's North Side that also killed an officer 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.
The family of a 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed while waiting for the bus near Hyde Park Academy High School said they believe the shooting was sparked by a minor argument earlier in the day at school.
A woman was ordered detained Thursday on charges that she shot and wounded three men on busy Irving Park Road in the Chicago neighborhood of the same name earlier this month.
