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The members of the nation's first black fighter squadron won acclaim for their aerial prowess and bravery, despite a military that imposed segregation on its African American recruits while respecting the rights of German prisoners.
In all, 100 employees will either be laid off or relocated to other stores.
Chicago police issued a community alert Friday for the South Side, where three armed robberies have been reported since Dec. 26.
Chicago police have released the images of two men wanted for robbing a taxi driver on the South Side.
A man accused of bolting after a deadly car crash on the South Side last month is now facing murder charges.
Chicago police are searching for two male suspects who allegedly attempted to kidnap a 24-year-old woman walking Sunday night on Chicago's South Side.
Chicago police are searching for two male suspects who allegedly attempted to kidnap a 24-year-old woman walking Sunday night on Chicago's South Side.
Protesters are calling for a boycott over Target's decision to close two stores on the South Side.
"To have the opportunity to represent everybody who has been here before and put helmet on it means the world to us."
The city will lease the land in Jackson Park on which it will be built for 99 years for a one-time token payment of $10.
Three people were shot and wounded, one of them critically, early Sunday morning on Chicago's South Side.
Police had warned that retaliation was likely after the attack in which 21-year-old rapper Marvel "FBG Wooski" Williams was shot in the head.
Chicago police said a man fleeing police on the South Side collided with a squad car Wednesday night.
A fire broke out at an apartment complex on 106th and Oglesby Wednesday night, on Chicago's South Side.
"There's a lot of activity at this field and we need that field to be up and running."
Chicago Police said Anastacio Toscano, 58, was arrested and charged with aggravated criminal sex abuse of a child between nine and 17 years old.
It features 37 acts across 13 stages along with food and other entertainment.
A 27-year-old was grazed in the right leg. A 24-year-old-woman was shot in the left leg and a 22-year-old woman was shot in the chest. She was taken to Mount Sinai in serious condition.
CBS 2 cameras found workers cleaning up the trash. Enough to fill at least six garbage cans.
City officials said they are waiting on the property managers to response to the violations. But residents felt they've been waiting long enough and want the city to do more.
Witnesses said the shots came from a silver SUV.
A woman's body was found in a garbage truck Monday morning in the Longwood Manor neighborhood on the South Side, police said.
Two were trapped, forcing rescuers to search the rubble.
Signs for block clubs often outline the rules of the street and aim to keep neighborhoods safer.
Adult canines and three liters of puppies are going to be checked out by vets, vaccinated, chipped and eventually put up for adoption.
Japanese third baseman Munetaka Murakami is joining the White Sox on a two-year contract worth $34 million, CBS Sports has confirmed.
A man was set to go before a judge on Sunday after he was charged in a deadly shooting in a hotel parking lot on Chicago's Southwest Side several months ago.
DJ Moore scored the game-winning 46-yard touchdown pass from QB Caleb Williams.
The ages of the victims range from 23 to 46, according to Chicago police.
Despite a solid effort, Chicago lost its fifth straight game.
A government shutdown is still possible if Mayor Brandon Johnson decides to veto the spending plan.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents were fully redacted.
The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, setting up a final vote on Saturday
A Bulgarian citizen, whom federal officials say was in the U.S. illegally, was found unresponsive in his cell at a Michigan facility.
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre is hosting "The Phantom of the Opera," and staff offered a firsthand look at the iconic chandelier inside the theater this week.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother."
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
At the event held by Zoe Life Ministries International, attendees told us how thankful they were they got clothing, toys, electronics, and household items just days before the holidays.
The giveaway was held Saturday on Chicago's West Side.
Rapp’s last shows at the Lookingglass Theatre were held Saturday, Dec. 20.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025.
Daquan Barfield, 30, of Chicago's South Austin neighborhood, was charged with first-degree murder.
A government shutdown is still possible if Mayor Brandon Johnson decides to veto the spending plan.
DJ Moore scored the game-winning 46-yard touchdown pass from QB Caleb Williams.
A teen and six children were charged after a mother was attacked by a group of kids while protecting her children outside a South Side elementary school in November.
A man was set to go before a judge on Sunday after he was charged in a deadly shooting in a hotel parking lot on Chicago's Southwest Side several months ago.
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law. Follow live updates here.
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
Homeowner and Army veteran Kaliff Chilembwe's property tax bill has seen an increase of 118%.
Japanese third baseman Munetaka Murakami is joining the White Sox on a two-year contract worth $34 million, CBS Sports has confirmed.
DJ Moore scored the game-winning 46-yard touchdown pass from QB Caleb Williams.
Despite a solid effort, Chicago lost its fifth straight game.
Matas Buzelis and Nikola Vucevic each score 24 points as the Chicago Bulls pull away in the fourth quarter for a 136-125 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Zachary Bolduc scored twice and Lane Hutson had three assists as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1.
A man was set to go before a judge on Sunday after he was charged in a deadly shooting in a hotel parking lot on Chicago's Southwest Side several months ago.
A Bulgarian citizen, whom federal officials say was in the U.S. illegally, was found unresponsive in his cell at a Michigan facility.
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
Village leaders in Broadview, Illinois, voted down a proposal that would limit the setting up of additional detention centers in the area.
A grand jury this week indicted a man on charges of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train last month, and also setting a fire outside City Hall.
