Procession held for fallen CFD firefighter Michael Altman
Altman, 32, died on Tuesday after falling from the first floor of a Rogers Park apartment to the basement during the fire, officials said.
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Altman, 32, died on Tuesday after falling from the first floor of a Rogers Park apartment to the basement during the fire, officials said.
A Chicago firefighter has died from his injuries after battling an extra-alarm fire Monday afternoon in an apartment building in Rogers Park, sources tell CBS News Chicago.
A Chicago firefighter was seriously injured fighting an extra-alarm fire Monday afternoon in an apartment building in Rogers Park.
Sources said the firefighter suffered extensive burns all over his body, including second and third degree.
A man was shot and critically injured in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood on Tuesday night.
A man was critically injured after a shooting in Rogers Park on Tuesday night.
The university bought the building in 2023, which included apartments and small businesses, including Archie's Café.
The tenants formed a union last year to negotiate with their landlord, Imran Khan.
The tenants said Khan purchased their buildings last year and immediately moved to increase their rent upwards of 70-80%, while refusing to address serious maintenance issues.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
The burglars hit Bruno's Lounge on Sheridan Road, and broke a front window.
A man was left in critical condition early Sunday morning after being shot in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.
Chicago police this past weekend issued a community alert about a rash of burglaries targeting businesses around the city from Rogers Park to Beverly.
Extra security will be in place Monday night for the annual menorah-topped car parade in the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago, in the wake of a deadly shooting attack targeting a Jewish gathering in Australia over the weekend.
Red Cross volunteer, Nicole Bure, recounts helping families after a devastating fire at an apartment in Rogers Park back in October.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Chicago police on Sunday issued a community alert about a string of robberies and retail thefts targeting pharmacies last month in north lakefront neighborhoods.
More than 200 renters under a Rogers Park landlord are withholding payment and won't agree to major rent hikes amid what they say are unsafe living conditions. So they've called a rent strike.
More than 200 renters under a Rogers Park landlord are withholding payment and won't agree to major rent hikes amid what they say are unsafe living conditions. So they've called a rent strike.
Longtime Rogers Park resident Chad Willetts, a pianist and drummer, died suddenly on Friday, Oct. 17.
Burglars made off with ATMs after breaking into businesses in Chicago's Logan Square and Rogers Park neighborhoods early Monday morning.
A hookah and CBD store in Rogers Park and a pizzeria in Logan Square were targeted.
Evanston police said Yeison Diaz-Gomez, 21, was arrested on Monday and charged with felony attempted aggravated criminal sexual abuse and aggravated battery.
Yeison Diaz-Gomez, 21, was arrested on Monday and charged with felony attempted aggravated criminal sexual abuse and aggravated battery.
Chicago police are searching for a man suspected of breaking into three homes in the Rogers Park neighborhood last week, and sexually assaulting a woman in one of them.
The 2026 Illinois primary election is Tuesday, March 17. Here are results for all races.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly's bid for the U.S. Senate is leaving her seat in the House up for grabs, and 10 Democrats are vying for the nomination.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hinsdale Police Department's Investigations Division.
Teams of Trinity dancers are performing all over Chicago, taking center stage at schools, churches, and pubs.
A crowded field of 13 Democrats is running to replace U.S. Rep. Danny Davis in Congress, after he announced he will retire at the end of his term, following what will be 30 years in office.
The 2026 Illinois primary election is Tuesday, March 17. Here are results for all races.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly's bid for the U.S. Senate is leaving her seat in the House up for grabs, and 10 Democrats are vying for the nomination.
A crowded field of 13 Democrats is running to replace U.S. Rep. Danny Davis in Congress, after he announced he will retire at the end of his term, following what will be 30 years in office.
One of the most closely watched congressional races in the 2026 midterms is in the 9th Congressional District in Illinois, where 15 Democrats jumped into the race after longterm U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky decided to retire at the end of her term.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is seeking a record-tying fifth term in office leading the country's second largest county, but her challenger, longtime Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly, is considered her toughest rival so far.
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.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly's bid for the U.S. Senate is leaving her seat in the House up for grabs, and 10 Democrats are vying for the nomination. Her predecessor, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., is looking to return to Congress after resigning in 2012, and is hoping voters will give him another chance despite his conviction on federal charges.
The dancers performed for patients and staff at Shriners as part of their Chicago tour for St. Patrick's Day.
Cloudy Tuesday night with light snow as a quick-hitting clipper moves through. Lows in the low 20s.
A crowded field of 13 Democrats is running to replace U.S. Rep. Danny Davis in Congress, after he announced he will retire at the end of his term, following what will be 30 years in office.
The Wheaton College junior just put in a dominant performance at the CCIW championships that included multiple meet records. Now she’s headed back to the D-III national championships as the conference’s only representative for a second straight year.
The Illinois primary election for 2026 is today, March 17, with races for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House up for grabs. Get live updates and results from the polls.
A Chicago firefighter has died from injuries he sustained while battling an extra-alarm fire Monday afternoon in an apartment building in Rogers Park.
It's a heated and crowded race for the U.S. Senate seat that Dick Durbin has held for nearly 30 years, so Illinois voters are witnessing a generational shift in Senate leadership in Tuesday's primary elections.
A crowded field of 13 Democrats is running to replace U.S. Rep. Danny Davis in Congress, after he announced he will retire at the end of his term, following what will be 30 years in office.
One of the most closely watched congressional races in the 2026 midterms is in the 9th Congressional District in Illinois, where 15 Democrats jumped into the race after longterm U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky decided to retire at the end of her term.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Matas Buzelis led the Bulls with 29 points, including five 3-pointers.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team women's NCAA field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
A man from Chicago's northwest suburbs stood charged Tuesday with leaving the scene of a crash and driving drunk, after authorities said he hit a pedestrian overnight near Barrington, Illinois.
A man stood charged Tuesday in two separate shootings that wounded a Chicago police sergeant and a 63-year-old woman in the Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods this past weekend.
Jurors delivered their verdict Monday in the trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Sunday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.