Evanston Residents To Weigh In On Possible New Yellow Line Stop
The City of Evanston is gathering input on adding an intermediate station along the CTA Yellow Line, which currently passes on through without stopping on its way to Skokie.
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The City of Evanston is gathering input on adding an intermediate station along the CTA Yellow Line, which currently passes on through without stopping on its way to Skokie.
Heroin, crack cocaine and other suspected narcotics were seized and two people arrested when north suburban police raided a home on Chicago's North Side, and a third person was arrested for trying to enter the home during the search.
Morning storms caused quite a headache for firefighters, utilities crews and some residents Saturday in north suburban Skokie.
About 9,000 ComEd customers were still without power Friday, nearly three days after tornadic storms knocked them offline.
The Chicago Transit Authority is moving forward with plans for a new stop on the Yellow Line in Skokie, as well as on the Orange and Pink lines along Lake Street on the Near West Side.
A huge expansion of legalized gambling in Illinois is headed to the House floor.
ESPN radio personality Harry Teinowitz pleaded guilty to DUI on Thursday and will avoid jail time after being sentenced to conditional discharge and community service.
A man is charged with home invasion with a firearm after police said he broke into a residence and battered a man who had a relationship with his wife.
A 16-year-old Skokie girl has been found safe, more than a month after vanishing from home
One of three men accused of tying up a man and a locking a child in a basement during a home invasion in Glencoe earlier this week was ordered held on $5 million bond on Friday.
Four people -- three adults and one child -- were injured when a minivan flipped over on the Edens Expressway in Skokie Sunday afternoon.
A local ESPN radio host has been charged with drunken driving after being arrested over the weekend in north suburban Skokie.
There are ways to impress a woman, but telling her you just killed two people and that she might be next is probably not the most skillful way to do it.
Power was cut briefly to the CTA Yellow Line in north suburban Skokie this morning after a car struck a train and kept going.
Five cats were rescued from a burning house Thursday afternoon in north suburban Skokie after the pets' owners told firefighters they were still inside.
Some parents are up in arms over a plan by the Niles Township District 219 school board to cut ten tenured teaching positions at its two high schools.
A habitual burglar will spend 15 years in prison for robbing a Walgreens of cigarettes and digital cameras last year.
A man who was caught having sex with a 13-year-old girl he met on Myspace is being held in the Cook County Jail after being charged with sexual assault.
A Chicago man was charged with five felonies on Thursday, a day after he tried to rob a suburban Subway restaurant and then stole a cab, leading police on high-speed chase for about an hour.
A man was apprehended by Chicago Police this morning, after leading a chase through several northern suburbs for about an hour before crashing in Rogers Park.
Police are looking for a woman who allegedly coordinated a large-scale dine-and-dash at a Chuck E. Cheese in Skokie.
Now Skokie police want to know the identity of the female thief who ripped off a local auto repairman.
Undercover police officers posed as deliverymen for Edwardo's pizza in Skokie last week to arrest a man for credit card fraud.
A man who allegedly impersonated a lawyer to get money from criminal suspects in more than 60 cases in Cook County has been indicted on three felony counts.
It's been three weeks since a large amount of cash was found in an envelope on a sidewalk in Skokie.
Mourners gathered to remember the lives of four family members killed in a shooting on Norway Trail and a house fire on Chalet Court this week.
Berube, who helped UConn win its first NCAA championship in 1995 under Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma, led Princeton to a 147-29 record and five NCAA Tournament appearances in six seasons.
Joel Embiid scored 35 points in his return to the lineup from injury, Paul George had 28 points in his first game since serving a 25-game suspension, and the 76ers rolled to a 157-137 victory over the Bulls.
According to the Village of Oak Park, the move comes after a reported financial issue stemming from the hospital's medical records billing system.
South Holland police said officers determined that the ATV had crashed into a concrete barrier, killing the victims.
A week after Mayor Brandon Johnson fired two of his top community safety leaders, another senior staffer is leaving his administration.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday vetoed an ordinance that would have halted scheduled wage hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, calling the bid to freeze their pay "tone deaf and shortsighted."
A potential deal to end the DHS shutdown has stalled on Capitol Hill after Senate Democrats made their latest counteroffer.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he was not aware of a hostile work environment complaint two of his top aides filed months before he fired them last week.
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
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.
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.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
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.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
Colbert, a well-known superfan of author J.R.R. Tolkien, said he's getting advice from his son, who's a screenwriter.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon said the main threat will be damaging wind gusts and hail.
Alpha Schools, a private school that teaches students entirely using artificial intelligence programs, is now enrolling for classes in Chicago this fall.
According to the village, said that hospital officials are working with 70 patients in their care to determine if they will be discharged or taken to another hospital by Friday evening.
About 100 people gathered to remember the lives of three family members who were shot and killed early Monday morning, and four family members killed in a house fire on Chalet Court.
A grandfather and his three grandchildren died in an overnight house fire in Crete, Illinois.
According to the Village of Oak Park, the move comes after a reported financial issue stemming from the hospital's medical records billing system.
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Mourners gathered to remember the lives of four family members killed in a shooting on Norway Trail and a house fire on Chalet Court this week.
Joel Embiid scored 35 points in his return to the lineup from injury, Paul George had 28 points in his first game since serving a 25-game suspension, and the 76ers rolled to a 157-137 victory over the Bulls.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
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Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Berube, who helped UConn win its first NCAA championship in 1995 under Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma, led Princeton to a 147-29 record and five NCAA Tournament appearances in six seasons.
Joel Embiid scored 35 points in his return to the lineup from injury, Paul George had 28 points in his first game since serving a 25-game suspension, and the 76ers rolled to a 157-137 victory over the Bulls.
The Chicago Cubs have released their 26-man roster for this season as they prepare for Opening Day at Wrigley Field against the Washington Nationals Thursday.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has agreed to a $115 million, six-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, establishing the All-Star center fielder as one of the franchise's core players.
The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with sexually assaulting an even younger teenage girl in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood last fall.
A woman was sexually assaulted at Northeastern Illinois University on Chicago's Northwest Side over the weekend, police said.
A 67-year-old man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side.
Burglars crashed into the renowned Golden Apple Grille and Breakfast House in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood early Monday morning, while the 24-hour restaurant was open.
A man was detained until trial Monday on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood.
