Man rescued after falling from boat into water at Chicago's Burnham Harbor
Chicago police said the man, 27, was exiting a boat when he slipped and fell into the water.
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Chicago police said the man, 27, was exiting a boat when he slipped and fell into the water.
The 66-year-old was sailing on the Holland America line Friday when she showed symptoms of a stroke.
A man was trapped for about half an hour under a tractor after a bridge collapsed in northwest suburban Woodstock on Sunday afternoon.
An Audi had rear-ended a Buick, and the Buick rolled over and caught fire.
A woman in Thailand is recovering after she was strangled by a python for over two hours. The 64-year-old was doing dishes at her home when she felt a sharp pain in her leg and saw a 13-foot python around her.
Officers ripped out a window air conditioning unit and pulled the children to safety just moments before flames filled their bedroom.
Savannah Strother was watching her neighbor’s two children when she heard explosions and saw flames right outside the front door.
The worker was airlifted to University of Chicago Medical Center to be treated for serious injuries.
The wheelchaired broad-breasted bird died suddenly after surgery to amputate his infected leg.
A Florida deputy was being hailed as a hero after he rescued an autistic 5-year-old boy from drowning in a pond.
The quick-thinking officers pushed a dumpster to the balcony and climbed up to get the woman down.
The humane society rescued about 250 animals. Some were pregnant and others had health issues.
Deputies on the Sheriff's Marine Unit Lake Michigan Watercraft were patrolling when they saw two 16-year-olds, a girl from Lake Bluff and a boy from Wauconda, floating outward toward the center of Lake Michigan.
A family of martial arts instructors came to the rescue of a woman during an alleged attempted sexual assault of woman.
It took nearly two hours for crews to get the man safely down to the ground, using a tower ladder truck.
Police in New Jersey rushed into a pet hotel to rescue dozens of dogs who were trapped inside as a fire broke out.
Three mariners were rescued after they spelled out "HELP" with palm leaves on the beach. It marks the second time in four years that castaways were found on the same island.
The men had been stranded on a remote Pacific island east of the Philippines for more than a week.
"I was doing compressions, you know breaths, and he started foaming, and I could hear a bunch of water in his lungs."
Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years hit during morning rush, killing several, injuring hundreds and sparking tsunami warnings as far away as Japan and the Philippines.
Salvage and recovery operations at the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore were paused this week as a thunderstorm rumbled through the city.
CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports an IDOT worker who said he was just doing his job when he rescued two women from this burning car on the Dan Ryan. Thursday night was one to remember for a rescue tow truck driver.
The city's animal shelter was full, so they contacted Border Tails Rescue in Northbrook.
The rescue happened Thursday at Arbutus Lake near Traverse City. The dog took a rescue disc attached to a string, and the dog’s owner was able to kick himself free.
The contractor was working on a terrestrial internet antenna at the top of the Frankfort Grainery tower when he fell and landed on the roof, and had to be rescued. CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reports.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson this weekend signed an executive order creating the city's first year-round peacekeeping program to be led by young people.
A fire destroyed a house in Antioch, Illinois, near the Wisconsin state line this weekend.
A man was in custody Sunday morning after police said he ran a red light and crashed a sport-utility vehicle into a pickup truck and a building on Chicago's Southwest Side.
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.
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.
Suzanne Le Mignot shows us a senior year surprise in her daughter Katarina’s locker honoring all the young woman’s progress, and Mary Kay shows us some spring blooms downtown captured by Derek Poznanski.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson this weekend signed an executive order creating the city’s first year-round peacekeeping program to be led by young people.
A man was in custody Sunday morning after police said he ran a red light and crashed a sport-utility vehicle into a pickup truck and a building on Chicago's Southwest Side.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 7 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, April 26, 2026.
A man was hospitalized early Sunday after a shooting at 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.
President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots rang out at the hotel where the event was taking place.
A man was hospitalized early Sunday after a shooting near Foster Avenue and Broadway on the cusp of Chicago's Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson this weekend signed an executive order creating the city's first year-round peacekeeping program to be led by young people.
A fire destroyed a house in Antioch, Illinois, near the Wisconsin state line this weekend.
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 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.
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.
