Ravinia Music Festival Cuts Ties With Conductor James Levine
The Ravinia Festival has cut all ties with famed conductor James Levine amid the allegations of sexual abuse that prompted the Metropolitan Opera to suspend him.
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The Ravinia Festival has cut all ties with famed conductor James Levine amid the allegations of sexual abuse that prompted the Metropolitan Opera to suspend him.
The alleged abuse by the opera conductor reportedly began while he was the music director at the Ravinia Festival.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued subpoenas to find out more about the sexual misconduct complainants against Massage Envy spas.
More than 180 people across the United States have filed sexual assault lawsuits, police reports and other sexual misconduct complaints against Massage Envy spas, their employees and the national company.
Romain's suit follows two others filed last month that similarly accuse Siewerth of molesting students and the school district of failing to restrict Siewerth's access to the students and investigate complaints about him.
A 24-year-old Aurora man is suing the Illinois Department of Human Services and the social worker he said seduced and sexually abused him while he was at the Elgin Mental Health Center.
Evanston Police are investigating new allegations of sexual abuse by a former high school teacher.
A man riding a bicycle fondled at least three women in about half an hour as they walked Thursday in the Lincoln Square and Ravenswood neighborhoods on the North Side.
The former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives now "adamantly denies" he sodomized a fourth-grader in a bathroom stall in the early 1970s.
A north suburban man was arrested Tuesday and has been charged with sexually abusing a child.
Two young women from Honduras appeared before an immigration judge in Chicago on Wednesday, asking for asylum in the United States because they say they were sexually abused by family members in their homeland.
The new suit was filed Thursday in Cook County Circuit Court against Gerald Gaddy and the Chicago Board of Education.
A Round Lake man was charged Monday with sexually abusing a child in the north suburbs.
Two northwest suburban men are behind bars accused of sexually abusing teenage boys.
A man has been convicted of sexually abusing a foster child who was living with his family in Sugar Grove more than a decade ago.
The Indiana Department of Education, the Indiana State Police and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana announced Wednesday the release of a video designed to educate and inform school leaders and staff about sexual abuse.
The parents of two Lake Zurich High School football players filed Wednesday a lawsuit against the school district and the team's coaches for allegations of abusive hazing in the locker room and showers.
Cody Powell now faces felony charges of escape and criminal damage to government property.
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has been ordered to report to prison by June 22 to begin serving a 15-month sentence in his hush-money case.
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame said Monday that it has revoked all honors for Dennis Hastert after the former House speaker was accused of sexually abusing teenagers decades ago.
Survivors of sexual assault and their supporters came together to raise awareness in a unique way, CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports.
In the wake of former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert's child sex abuse scandal, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has renewed her call to eliminate the statute of limitations on sex crimes against children.
A day after former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison for trying to cover up allegations of sex abuse, a Kendall County judge allowed an individual at the center of the case to proceed with a lawsuit seeking the rest of the hush money Hastert had promised him.
CBS 2's Sandra Torres reports on how Scott Cross' words in court made an impact.
A University of Illinois at Chicago student was sexually abused by another student at a Near West Side residence hall last week.
A 14-year-old girl was critically injured after a shooting on Chicago's West Side early Saturday morning.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Heavy rain and storms are prompting flooding concerns in the Chicago area on Saturday.
Three men were shot during a fight in River North early Saturday morning.
Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer in a five-run eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from six down to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-8.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Americans are optimistic about scientific advances in AI, but concerned that AI may take jobs.
The vice president headlines a Council Bluffs rally Friday, his second Iowa stop this year. He's been one of the GOP's most visible midterm surrogates, with trips to Kansas, Wisconsin and Ohio.
Adm. Brad Cooper provided updates on U.S. efforts to get oil out of the Persian Gulf after a bad week of news on the energy markets.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
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.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
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 future of Rate Field was 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.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
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.
Chris Dingwall and Daniel Schullman join CBS News Chicago.
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A 14-year-old girl was critically injured after a shooting on Chicago's West Side early Saturday morning.
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Heavy rain and storms are prompting flooding concerns in the Chicago area on Saturday.
Three men were shot during a fight in River North early Saturday morning.
A 14-year-old girl was critically injured after a shooting on Chicago's West Side early Saturday morning.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Meet a couple who say what began as a message from above is helping some wonderful people down on the farm.
The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
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.
Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer in a five-run eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from six down to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-8.
Jose Trevino lined a two-run single to right field with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With heavy rain in the forecast on Saturday night, the White Sox have moved up their game against the Detroit Tigers.
Munetaka Murakami hit his team-leading 32nd home run as the Chicago White Sox tied with Cleveland for first place in the AL Central with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Chicago Bears starting right tackle Darnell Wright returned to practice in a limited fashion on Thursday, a day after missing practice with a knee injury, but it's the defense that's getting some renewed focus after a rough opener against the Panthers.
Three men were shot during a fight in River North early Saturday morning.
A man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing shots at an Indiana State Police trooper and fleeing the scene on Friday afternoon in rural LaPorte County.
A second person has been charged with killing a man by pushing him out of a moving CTA Red Line train last week on the South Side.
Darreon Plummer's flight to Washington state after Da'J Flowers was killed was itself evidence he committed the crime, the judge said, rejecting a defense request for electronic monitoring.
Inside the home, owned by Eugene Horsch and connected to his father, R.C. Horsch, authorities have found a trove of digital images, a so-called laboratory of chemicals and a small marijuana grow operation.
