Tree splits home in Riverside after devastating storm
We're told he was watching TV when the tree came crashing down.
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Riverside Lions Club Collects Donations For Tornado Victims In Kentucky
Members of the Lions Club in west suburban Riverside collected donations Sunday including diapers, food, toiletries, tarps and extension cords.
Man Sought In Riverside Double Murder Arrested In Massachusetts
Carl Curry is accused of shooting and killing 38-year-old Jeremy Lane and 31-year-old Tiata Johnson in an apartment at 63 Forest Ave. in Riverside on Nov. 13.
Police Search For Killer After Two Fatally Shot In Riverside Apartment
Police are searching for a killer after two people were shot and killed in west suburban Riverside.
Two People Found Dead In Riverside Apartment
Two people were found dead inside an apartment in Riverside Saturday afternoon.
Normal Service Resumes On BNSF Railway After Pedestrian Killed By Freight Train
Police said, around 12:45 p.m., a pedestrian was struck by a freight train at the Cowley Road crossing on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Riverside Teen In 3rd Place In ESPN Tournament Challenge
The UCLA Bruins are a big reason why many people have long had their NCAA Tournament brackets busted. But that is not the case for 13-year-old Sam Tomas of suburban Riverside.
Riverside Police: Home Invasion Follows Similar Pattern To Others In Area
Police warn against ever opening up a door for a contractor you haven't called.
Investigation Underway After Police-Involved Shooting In Riverside
Illinois State Police are investigating a police-involved shooting in Riverside.
Driver Caught By Surprise By Riverside's Overnight Parking Ban; Why Aren't There More Signs?
La Shere Beason literally spun her wheels gathering evidence as she waits on the results of her fight against a common Chicago area frustration.
Suburban Overnight Parking Ban Signs Frustrate Drivers
Overnight parking bans in Chicago's suburbs are hardly a new trend, but the rules still catch drivers by surprise.
Riverside Police Warn Dog Owners About Danger Of 'Zombie Raccoons' Carrying Distemper Virus
Police in west suburban Riverside are warning dog owners to be on the lookout for so-called "zombie raccoons," which have been infected with canine distemper virus, and could pose a danger to pets.
Babysitter Arrested For Abandoning 2-Year-Old Due To Frustration
Police said the babysitter left the toddler alone after midnight after she became frustrated and went home.
Riverside Home Intruder Scared Off By 13-Year-Old Throwing Pots And Pans At Him
A masked man went into a Riverside apartment Friday and was scared away by a 13-year-old inside who threw pots and pans at him, Riverside police say.
Man Kidnapped During Home Invasion In Riverside, Thrown From Car In Chicago
Three people broke into a home in west suburban Riverside early Friday, kidnapped a man in front of his mother and sister, and threw him out of a car as they fled from police.
Man Driving Car With Three Wheels Arrested For DUI In Riverside
A North Riverside man was arrested early Thursday morning for DUI after police saw his car stopped in the middle of the road--with only three tires.
Man Caught On Camera Trying To Steal Mail In Riverside
Home surveillance video shows a man creeping into view and checking out the homeowner's mailbox around 4:45 a.m.
6 Armed Robbery Suspects Injured When Getaway Car Hits Tree In Riverside
Around 9:35 p.m., a worker was servicing the ATM at the Bank of America branch at Harlem and Burlington, when he was confronted by armed robbers, according to Riverside police.
Kids Of All Ages Celebrate Independence Day
It's the perfect weather for a parade and the Chicago area has plenty of them with bands, politicians, families and fun.
Repeat Drunk Driver Arrested In Riverside Trying To Fill Gas Tank With Kerosene
Police said authorities in Minnesota took Tasha Lynn Schleicher's 11 children away last year, after she was found driving drunk with five kids in the car.
Police: Man Talks Up Nazis To Girls In Candy Store
After the man offered to buy them candy, the girls declined, took a photo of the man on a cellphone and then alerted their parents who contacted authorities, police said.
Man Charged With Threatening To Kill Riverside Police Chief, Officers
Lawrence M. O'Keefe, 68, was charged with felony threatening a public official, according to Riverside police.
Man Charged With Driving Drunk On Three Wheels In Riverside
The driver, 22-year-old Javier Cano, told the officer he had "screwed up" and was simply trying to get to a family home in west suburban Bellwood, police said.
Pair Charged With String Of Residential Burglaries In Riverside
During the crime spree, the burglars were reportedly homeless, police said.
Police: Riverside DUI Suspect's BAC Was More Than 4 Times Legal Limit
A man arrested for DUI on Christmas Eve in west suburban Riverside had a blood alcohol level of more than four times the legal limit, police said.
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Campaign 2022: Illinois decides in midterm primary elections
The polls closed at 7 p.m. in Illinois, and results will soon be coming in for the primary elections in several state and federal races.
Former aide on Jan. 6 warnings, pardon requests, and Trump trying to grab the wheel
Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified that Trump said about the crowd at the Ellipse "something to the effect of, 'I don't effing care that they have weapons.'"
CPD vehicle damaged as large crowd of teens gathered on street in Lakeview
Crowds were dancing on buses and jumping rope in the street on Belmont Avenue near the Red Line station.
Six suburban Cook County voting precincts to stay open late
The Cook County Clerk's office sought and received a court order to keep the precincts open late.
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Sunny skies for Wednesday afternoon with highs ranging from mid 80s in the western suburbs, to mid 70s near the lake.
17 candidates vie to succeed Rep. Bobby Rush in 1st Congressional District Democratic primary
U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush is retiring when his term ends next winter, and a crowded field has emerged to replace him in the 1st Congressional District.
Four Democrats vying for Illinois 3rd District seat, likely to be state's second Hispanic congressional district
The 3rd Congressional District in Illinois was redrawn after the 2020 Census to create the state's second district likely to elect a Latino to Congress.
Northwest suburban school district says its propane buses are the fleet of the future
CBS 2's Marissa Perlman took a ride on one of the district's propane-powered yellow buses, which have a green goal.
4th person dies from Amtrak derailment in Missouri; safety upgrades had been urged for site of wreck
The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced the fourth death Tuesday afternoon and provided its first estimate of the injured — about 150 people taken to 10 area hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to serious.
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A fireworks show in south suburban Harvey didn't go as planned – it ended with the Dixmoor village treasurer getting thrown in jail.
Woman without one document for foreign citizenship application, broken forklift blamed
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
Bid to raise threshold for speed camera tickets stalls; Lightfoot allies delay final vote
Ald. Anthony Beale has been trying for more than a year to raise the threshold for speed camera tickets from 6 mph over the limit back to the original to 10 mph.
Aldermen defy Lightfoot, advance plan to raise threshold for speed camera tickets back to 10 mph
"We've been trying to right the wrong on this corrupt red light camera/speed light camera system," said Ald. Anthony Beale (9th).
Ald. Anthony Beale hopes for vote on proposal to repeal lower 6mph threshold for speed camera tickets
One Chicago alderman is hoping the fourth time is the charm when it comes to changing Chicago's speed camera tickets and fines.
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Four Democrats vying for Illinois 3rd District seat, likely to be state's second Hispanic congressional district
The 3rd Congressional District in Illinois was redrawn after the 2020 Census to create the state's second district likely to elect a Latino to Congress.
Who will be Illinois' next Secretary of State? For the first time since 1998, we don't really know
Voters are weighing in on who will replace retiring Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, who has held that office since 1999.
Who will face off against Gov. JB Pritzker in November? GOP race coming to a close
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin had been considered the frontrunner in the race for the GOP nomination for governor for months, until recent weeks, when polls showed Illinois state Sen. Darren Bailey, of Xenia, taking a double-digit lead in the race.
Incumbent Reps. Sean Casten, Marie Newman pitted against each other in 3rd District Democratic primary
Two incumbent members of Congress are running against each other in the 6th Congressional District Democratic primary.
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After losing rental income, Chicago man gets stuck with long wait from state assistance program
Rental income was part of a Chicago man's retirement plan, but that hit a snag when his renters lost their jobs during the pandemic.
Kroger, Walgreens recall pain medications over faulty child-proofing
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
Woman loses $17,000 in gift card scam perpetrated by Microsoft security impostor
Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg was the site of a post-Christmas shopping spree that Cynthia DeSimone still regrets months later – and it wasn't her idea at all.
Getting Hosed: D.C. has an app to warn customers of high water usage; could Chicago use the same?
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
Getting Hosed: Chicago landlord receives water bill for $10,000, with no warning
How does a City of Chicago water bill for $70 turn into a $10,000 tab from one bill to the next?
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a woman's right to abortion. The ruling sends the issue back to the states. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Wisconsin doctors halt abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned
Wisconsin has an 1849 law that bans abortion, except to save the life of the mother, but whether that law is enforceable is expected to be challenged in court.
COVID-19 vaccines to be available for younger children soon, but many parents still hesitant
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
CDC and FDA clear the way for COVID vaccines for kids under 5
Panels of outside vaccine advisers to the CDC and FDA both voted unanimously this week to back the shots from Moderna as well as Pfizer and BioNTech.
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Billionaire Ken Griffin moving Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel to Miami
In a note to employees at Citadel, Griffin announced he already has moved his family to Miami, and will soon be bringing the company with him, though some Citadel employees will remain in Chicago.
Chicago company using fungi from Yellowstone to grow vegan protein products
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
Black-owned and operated craft coffee shop works to expand, and to inspire entrepreneurs
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
Kellogg to split into three companies, with snack division headquarters in Chicago
The snack company – which accounts for 80% of Kellogg's current sales – will have dual campuses in Battle Creek and Chicago, with its headquarters in Chicago.
Chicago-based Mondelez buys Clif Bar & Co. for $3 billion
The company will get the Clif, LUNA and Clif Kids brands of bars.
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White Sox lose to Angels, have now dropped five of six
Taylor Ward hit a go-ahead double in the seventh inning, Noah Syndergaard snapped a four-game losing streak and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
Luke Richardson officially named new Blackhawks coach
Richardson, 53, replaces interim head coach Derek King.
Bulls introduce draft pick Dalen Terry, focus on keeping Zach LaVine
Terry played for the University of Arizona, and is known for his energy, competitive drive, and defensive playmaking.
Up and coming sportscaster Jason Ross Jr. already making a name for himself on Chicago airwaves
The moment Ross hits the airwaves, you know he's doing exactly what he was meant to do.
Wolves beat Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 5 to win Calder Cup
The Chicago Wolves are now the first American Hockey League team in 22 years to achieve two shutouts in the finals.
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Rhapsody Theater celebrates grand opening in historic Rogers Park space
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
Volunteer men's chorus The Jolly Boys celebrate 75 years performing
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Chicago's Jennifer Hudson is now part of exclusive EGOT club with Tony win for 'A Strange Loop'
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
Jury awards millions to Johnny Depp, less to Amber Heard in libel suits
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
After successful inaugural event, organizers hope to make Sueños Music Festival into a Chicago tradition
The Sueños Music Festival transformed Grant Park into a colorful celebration of Latino culture this past Memorial Day Weekend.
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Its school buses don’t look abnormal by appearance, but Township High School District 211 in the northwest suburbs say the buses are the fleet of the future. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
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The train from Los Angeles hit a dump truck in Mendon, Missouri.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Heat returns Thursday
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