"HELP" sign on tiny island leads to rescue of 3 stranded mariners
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.
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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.
Two adults and a toddler were all pulled to safety.
After the boys heard the man's cries for help, they got a kayak and life vests, paddled out, then brought the man safely back to shore.
A Libyan official who visited Derna said "25% of the city has disappeared," and he expects the final toll to be "really, really big."
Cave expert Mark Dickey was hit with internal bleeding as he helped chart the Morca cave system, leaving him stuck more than 3,200 feet underground.
A healthy caver could climb out of Turkey's Morca cave in about 15 hours, but it could take weeks to get Mark Dickey out after he suffered internal bleeding.
Chicago Fire Department officials said a person went for a swim off a 27-boat about a mile offshore from McCormick Place, and did not resurface.
The helicopter was being prepared for possible search and rescue missions. Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to become a major hurricane before it reaches Florida's gulf shore in the next few days.
A search for a teen swimmer in Winnetka concluded for the day around noon on Tuesday after a rescue team responded to three people in the water during dangerous lake conditions.
Terrifying minutes passed before a man was dragged out. Witnesses watched as a rescuer also needed to be rescued.
A morning swim during hazardous conditions in Lake Michigan on Sunday turned into a dramatic, large-scale rescue that also put first responders in danger. Drownings along the lake are down so far this year, but the reasons why might be surprising.
The victim was pulled to shore by the Chicago Fire Department dive teams.
Kaleb Martin and his five and seven-year-old daughters were trapped on the top floor of their apartment building in West Peoria, surrounded by a raging fire. Martin had to summon the courage to do the unthinkable.
A sub that set out to explore the Titanic wreckage vanished in the North Atlantic, prompting a massive search and rescue operation.
OceanGate Expeditions' small Titan submersible set off with 5 people, including 3 paying passengers and, at most, about 96 hours' worth of oxygen on board.
There is a heartwarming update on the puppies rescued from a suspected puppy mill in Indiana. More than 40 dogs were taken from two properties in Northwest Indiana. Since then, the sheriff said people have reached out to ask how they can help. For now, veterinarians are just trying to get the pups socialized and used to their new environments.
The officers involved in the rescue will be honored at a later date.
The future of Rate Field is back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
A 16-year-old boy was shot while walking in Albany Park on Tuesday night.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
The Cubs (84-68) maintained a half-game lead over Philadelphia (83-68) for the top NL wild card.
The dirty conditions come as the school board voted last month to cut costs and part ways with about 30 union custodians.
Three Chicago City Council members announced they have negotiated a revised parking meter deal with New York-based Stonepeak Partners to the benefit of the city.
The Legislative Ethics Commission has appointed David Risley acting legislative inspector general effective the day following the Sept. 30 resignation of his predecessor.
The Kennedy Center board, which is filled with President Trump's allies, is set to vote Tuesday on a new plan to close the center for two years of renovations.
President Trump has thrown his support behind Darren Bailey, the Republican candidate for Illinois governor.
Attorney Bill Quinlan on Tuesday became the latest candidate to announce a run for mayor of Chicago in 2027.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The future of Rate Field is back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The future of Rate Field is back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
A 16-year-old boy was shot while walking in Albany Park on Tuesday night.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
They did not reveal exactly when coyote genes might have entered the chihuahua lineage or if it was deliberate or accidental.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking more wet days, some bringing storms, in First Alert Weather.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
The request through FEMA would provide grants for temporary housing and damage repair.
The future of Rate Field is back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
A 16-year-old boy was shot while walking in Albany Park on Tuesday night.
The dirty conditions come as the school board voted last month to cut costs and part ways with about 30 union custodians.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
The Cubs (84-68) maintained a half-game lead over Philadelphia (83-68) for the top NL wild card.
The White Sox, who lost at least 100 games in each of the past three seasons, have held at least a share of first since July 4.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham outlined the traits she wants in the WNBA's next commissioner — someone who values players, communicates openly, and can unite a diverse league.
Connor Bedard has been named the 37th captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, capping a busy offseason for the young center.
Chicago has won three of four and moved one-half game ahead of idle Philadelphia for the top NL wild card.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert after a man groped a woman on a CTA Red Line subway platform downtown.
A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person who shot and killed a 911 dispatcher in the Back of the Yards neighborhood last week.
A 15-year-old girl returned to court Monday to face murder charges, after authorities said she was one of a few people responsible for pushing a man out of a moving Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train.
An 85-year-old man from Crown Point, Indiana, was arrested this past weekend on accusations of shooting his wife.
Chicago police this past weekend issued a warning about a man who grabbed a woman at a CTA Blue Line station in Wicker Park.
