Stowaway with 524 pounds of cocaine, gun found on barge in Caribbean
It's the second time this year that authorities detained a stowaway holding a huge stash of drugs in the same harbor.
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It's the second time this year that authorities detained a stowaway holding a huge stash of drugs in the same harbor.
Cocaine with an estimated value of $12 million has been seized off the north coast of Puerto Rico, authorities said.
From guest appearances to his latest hits, watch parties for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance were held across Chicago.
Following a historic win at the Grammys, Bad Bunny will take the stage for the Super Bowl LX halftime show.
Following his historic Grammy win, Chicago's Puerto Rican community is now preparing for his halftime show at Super Bowl LX
Dozens of flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport this weekend due to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Rolon said he is going back to his roots and is on a mission to make lives better for those back home.
With every movement of his pencil, Carlos Rolon provides shelter for a person in need in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.
Soldier Field said the decision to move the match, which was promoted across the Chicagoland area for months, was due to low ticket sales in Chicago. However, an executive for the Argentine Football Association said it's due to the detainments and the arrival of the National Guard.
Ticket holders for what was supposed to be a soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico at Soldier Field are at a loss after learning on Wednesday that the game will now be played in Florida.
The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture is the only museum of its kind outside Puerto Rico. Jackie Kostek spent the morning there, visiting a new exhibit about baseball and other highlights at the Chicago gem.
The CEO of the museum hopes the full outdoor space and mosaic wall will invite people to gather, learn, and celebrate Puerto Rican culture.
Eddie Palmieri was the first Latino to win a Grammy and won seven more over a career spanning nearly 40 albums.
The Barrio Arts Festival in Humboldt Park started with notes of concern, extra security, and a call for legal observers.
The Barrio Arts Festival in Humboldt Park started with notes of concern, extra security, and a call for legal observers. Sara Machi reports.
Community leaders and elected officials in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood said at least a dozen federal agents appeared to be investigating a Puerto Rican museum for future immigration action purposes.
Community leaders and elected officials in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood said at least a dozen federal agents appeared to be investigating a Puerto Rican museum for future immigration action purposes.
CBS News Chicago first told Jean Eli Gonzalez's story last month. He vanished in 2007, within two weeks of arriving in Chicago for a rehab program, and DNA testing, recently located his body at last.
As tents went up Wednesday in the park of Humboldt Park, those involved said safety and security were top of mind for both the parade and festival.
The Young Lords, as transformed by Jiménez into an activist organization, found a purpose in particular as the Puerto Rican community was being pushed out of Lincoln Park in the late 60s.
Virtually all of Puerto Rico spent New Year's Eve without electricity as a power outage hit the U.S. territory, but the lights are slowly coming back on for 2025.
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe is facing a backlash over an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally days before the 2024 election.
Puerto Rican community members said they'll use their anger to help organize in the campaign's closing days.
Two days after a comedian at a rally supporting Donald Trump made racist jokes about Puerto Rico, members of Chicago's Puerto Rican community are calling for action. Conservative defenders said when one invites an insult comic to an event, they should expect insulting things to be said.
Ernesto regained hurricane strength on Sunday, forecasters said, and will continue to bring "life-threatening surf and rip current conditions" to the U.S. East Coast.
A middle school teacher in Libertyville, Illinois, is facing child pornography charges for allegedly using artificial intelligence to alter images of local students and create explicit images.
Two Chicago police officers were shot on the city's South Side Friday evening, sources told CBS News Chicago.
Three people died on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin after a boat capsized during a severe storm Friday. A source told CBS News Chicago the fatalities were children.
Five kayakers were rescued from the DuPage River in Bolingbrook Friday morning, officials said.
Two people are dead, and one is injured after a shooting at Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn, Michigan, on Friday.
President Trump hasn't committed to a firm number of people who will receive clemency — he's scheduled to have a meeting on pardons Friday afternoon, sources said.
Dr. Debra Houry, who resigned in protest from the health agency, said the spread of misinformation impacted lives.
David Hearn is accused of ripping out a piece of sealant on the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is making moves to remove state Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) from office.
Special Agent-in-Charge Douglas DePodesta, who has led FBI Chicago for the past three years, is leaving his post on July 6.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
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.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
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.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to welcome around 1,000 guests at Madison Square Garden to celebrate their wedding, sources say.
Renowned singer-songwriter and Chicago-area native John Prine will be honored with a mural at the Old Town School of Folk Music in the Lincoln Square community.
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People, whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died at the age of 74, his wife and the band said.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans include a rehearsal dinner and a late-night celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City, according to sources familiar with the security planning.
Chicago rapper Twista has pleaded guilty to willfully failing to pay income taxes.
Scattered thunderstorms and torrential rain Friday night. Lows in the low 70s.
Two Chicago police officers were shot on the city's South Side Friday evening, sources told CBS News Chicago.
A middle school teacher in Libertyville, Illinois, is facing child pornography charges for allegedly using artificial intelligence to alter images of local students and create explicit images.
Law enforcement said three people died when a boat capsized on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin during a strong storm. A source tells CBS News Chicago the victims are all children.
Some events were canceled outright and others had to be paused as rounds of strong storms put a pause on the start of Fourth of July festivities Friday.
Two Chicago police officers were shot on the city's South Side Friday evening, sources told CBS News Chicago.
Three people died on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin after a boat capsized during a severe storm Friday.
Multiple Fourth of July fireworks displays planned for Friday night in the Chicago area have been canceled or rescheduled because of strong thunderstorms moving through the area.
Rounds of severe thunderstorms moving through the Chicago area have produced wind gusts over 70mph and huge amounts of lightning.
July 4th fireworks and celebrations in 2026 will mark the United States' 250th birthday. Here's where to see Independence Day fireworks in Chicago, surrounding suburbs and in Northwest Indiana.
A new AI-powered tool being used by some police departments claims to turn a shell casing into an investigative lead in under 24 minutes.
University of Illinois - Chicago scientists took their lab work to the streets of the South Side during this week's heat wave, checking on tree cover and tree health in some of Chicago's more vulnerable neighborhoods.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
An Uber driver who was assaulted during a ride said he begged Chicago police officers not once but twice for help, but was left to fend for himself.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the Cleveland Guardians a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a four-game series between the top two teams in the AL Central.
The Cubs (49-38) have won five straight after sweeping the Padres (43-42), who have lost five in a row.
Dean Kremer pitched six impressive innings in his return from a quad injury, and the Baltimore Orioles avoided a sweep Wednesday with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Alex Bregman, Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong added homers to help the Cubs win for the 10th time in 12 games.
Colson Montgomery and Junior Perez homered during Chicago's seven-run third inning and the White Sox pounded the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 on Tuesday night.
Two people are dead, and one is injured after a shooting at Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn, Michigan, on Friday.
A man was ordered detained Thursday after the shooting death of an employee at an Amazon Fulfillment Center in Matteson, Illinois, earlier this week.
A man is charged for sexually assaulting a woman while she was jogging on the 606 Trail in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood over the weekend.
Burglars crashed a sport-utility vehicle into a convenience store in Chicago's Loop early Thursday morning.
The men charged with attacking a CBS News Chicago crew near the Adler Planetarium were ordered detained until trial on Thursday.
