Man charged with hate crime for pushing 9-year-old boy, yelling racial slur
A man has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly attacking a 9-year-old boy and shouting a racial slur at him in west suburban Naperville on Saturday.
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A man has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly attacking a 9-year-old boy and shouting a racial slur at him in west suburban Naperville on Saturday.
An ice cream shop in Plainfield, Illinois, has launched an anti-bullying campaign after an incident with a customer.
An ice cream shop in Plainfield, Illinois, has launched an anti-bullying campaign after an incident with a customer.
An ice cream shop in Plainfield, Illinois, has launched an anti-bullying campaign after an incident with a customer.
Chicago police said officers were on foot in the area dispersing a large crowd on Sunday just before 3:30 a.m. when the crash occurred.
A teenager is in custody after relatives called police and stopped an alleged school shooting plot in Plainfield, Illinois.
A southwest suburban school district is facing serious budget pressure after a state funding change cost it roughly $7 million a year.
A former teacher from Plainfield School District 202 was in court Monday on charges of grooming, soliciting a minor and aggravated battery.
A former teacher in Plainfield School District 202 appeared in court Monday for serious child sex abuse allegations.
A former teacher at Plainfield School District 202 will remain in custody as he awaits trial for charges of grooming, soliciting a minor and more.
A teacher from Plainfield, Illinois, was set to face a judge Monday on serious child sex abuse allegations.
The trend involves the sensory toy, Needoh cubes, and what people are doing with them, that's led children to the emergency room.
A southwest suburban dad died on a job site earlier this month when he was hit with a piece of steel. His son is now suing the construction companies, fighting for new safety measures.
A school district in the south suburbs is moving to an e-learning day on Friday due to a widespread illness.
The Saints are the Chicago area's only 9U Division 1 Pop Warner Team, made up of 9-year-olds.
Sept. 21 will now be a day honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, who was killed by his landlord in Plainfield in 2023. Wadee's mother was also wounded in the attack.
This comes after a monument went on display for him earlier this summer, and now, on what is being observed as "Wadee Day," with a playground also dedicated in his honor.
A U.S. Army veteran from Plainfield, Illinois, is suing the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical malpractice.
A U.S. Army veteran from Plainfield, Illinois, is suing the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical malpractice.
The program mails free age-appropriate books to kids up to five years old.
Joseph Czuba, 73, died less than three months after being sentenced to 53 years in prison for the October 2023 hate crime attack.
The crash happened on southbound I-55 at Renwick Road. The semi-trailer truck struck a concrete barrier, leaving heavy front-end damage and a ruptured fuel tank.
A semi-trailer truck struck a concrete barrier, leaving heavy front-end damage and a ruptured fuel tank. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Arriving officers found the 17-year-old, who suffered multiple gunshots, conscious and breathing, police said.
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations joined the family of Wadie Alfayoumi for the newly installed monument in his name.
Crews battled a kitchen fire at a restaurant in Chicago's Austin neighborhood on Friday morning.
A man was injured during a drive-by shooting on Chicago's West Side early Friday morning.
A person was fatally hit by a Metra train in Palatine, Illinois, early Friday morning.
A teen was shot and killed in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Thursday night.
Even though tickets to get into the Obama Presidential Center's museum are sold out through October, people can still explore other aspects of the $850 million campus that are free and open to the public
Delivering the keynote address at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago Thursday, it was clear that "hope" is still at the core of President Barack Obama's legacy and mission.
A federal judge ruled ICE failed to show enough evidence to justify holding Salah Sarsour, a legal permanent resident detained for 80 days after speaking out in support of Palestinian rights.
Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered a loving and heartfelt tribute to her husband at the Obama Presidential Center's grand opening ceremony in Chicago Thursday.
A look back at the key turning points in Barack Obama's political career, from his early days as a state senator representing Hyde Park to two terms in the White House.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
After Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia, his wife Emma Heming Willis found a new purpose as a health advocate.
The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker addressed the Class of 2026 at Northwestern University at their commencement ceremony at the United Center Sunday.
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
Crews battled a kitchen fire at a restaurant in Chicago's Austin neighborhood on Friday morning.
Fire crews are battling a fire at a business in Chicago's Austin Neighborhood on Friday morning.
Mayoral candidate George Cardenas joins CBS News Chicago.
A person was fatally hit by a Metra train in Palatine, Illinois, early Friday morning.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the forecast.
Crews are battling a fire at a business in Chicago's Austin neighborhood on Friday morning.
A teen was shot and killed in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Thursday night.
A person was fatally hit by a Metra train in Palatine, Illinois, early Friday morning.
If you want to celebrate Juneteenth 2026 in the Chicago area, you've got plenty of choices. Events to mark the federal holiday are being held Thursday and through the weekend.
A man was injured during a drive-by shooting on Chicago's West Side early Friday morning.
"A house of horrors." That's how one former Chicago foster child described Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center, a facility that's been at the center of a years-long CBS News Chicago investigation.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
A Chicago woman says a life insurance policy she paid into for 25 years was cancelled over a $112 shortfall that she never knew existed, and now, at 82 years old, she's uninsurable.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
The Chicago White Sox ended a nine-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium with a 5-1 victory over New York on Thursday.
Matt Shaw got the Cubs going in the second with a two-run triple and Carson Kelly followed with an RBI double to set the stage for Swanson's first home run since May 18.
The surging New York Yankees used another big inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 10-5 on Wednesday night.
He says that, though his career ended early, coaching was a way to stay involved.
The three-game series wraps up Wednesday with Rockies LHP Sean Sullivan facing Cubs RHP Javier Assad.
A federal judge ruled ICE failed to show enough evidence to justify holding Salah Sarsour, a legal permanent resident detained for 80 days after speaking out in support of Palestinian rights.
A sport-utility vehicle rammed into a Shell gas station mini mart in what was believed to be an attempted crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's East Pilsen neighborhood.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
A man from Chicago's south suburbs was sentenced to more than 33 years in prison last week for running an online chat group that trafficked in child pornography.
