3 Buildings Sustain 'Heavy Damage' During South Chicago Fire
Three people were treated on the scene for smoke inhalation when a fire started at one home and spread to two others overnight in the South Chicago neighborhood on the South Side.
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Three people were treated on the scene for smoke inhalation when a fire started at one home and spread to two others overnight in the South Chicago neighborhood on the South Side.
Police have released an image of the getaway car in hopes of finding three men who robbed five people at gunpoint in their South Side garages earlier this month.
The remains of a teenage girl were found inside a cloth bag Wednesday afternoon in the Roseland community. Sources said her hands and legs were bound together.
An off-duty Chicago Police officer was dressed as a clown and leaving a community event for toddlers when he fatally shot a man trying to rob him on the South Side Friday night.
One 17-year-old boy is dead following a drive-by shooting in the Pilsen neighborhood near the Dan Ryan Expressway. Six others were shot and wounded between 5 p.m. Thursday and 5 a.m. Friday.
Two teenage girls were wounded in separate shootings Wednesday evening on the South Side.
Police are asking for the public's help finding a teenage girl who went missing Sunday from her South Side home.
A South Side man charged with at least eight armed robberies of tow truck drivers on the South Side is being held without bond.
The storms this morning have had many Chicago area residents dealing with serious flooding, particularly on the city's South Side.
A man and a teen were injured in a shooting Wednesday afternoon in the Far South Side Washington Heights neighborhood.
Police shot and killed a man overnight, as he fled from officers with what was believed to be a weapon.
The big guns of law enforcement gathered in the Chatham neighborhood Monday night to take part in a discussion on handling crime in the area.
A young man who collapsed and died during a half-marathon on the South Side on Saturday was being remembered as a "wonderful human being" on Sunday.
Police are searching for a 68-year-old man who has gone missing from the Calumet Heights neighborhood on the South Side.
Police are looking for an 18-year-old South Side woman who has been missing for nearly four months from her Grand Boulevard neighborhood home.
One runner is dead and 10 others were hospitalized after being "overcome by heat" Saturday morning during the 13.1 Chicago half marathon that organizers ended early on the South Side, police said.
Police are seeking the public's help in finding a missing South Side man who was last seen April 21.
Three men and one woman were killed and at least another 13 wounded in shootings throughout the city late Friday and early Saturday.
A man was fatally shot Tuesday night on the South Side, police said.
A 22-year-old Calumet City woman is dead after being shot in Jackson Park, bringing the total number of people killed in a violent period on Memorial Day afternoon and night to at least seven.
A person was killed when a van slammed into a viaduct on the South Side late Sunday.
A male was wounded Wednesday night after Chicago Police exchanged fire with at least one person Wednesday night in the Englewood neighborhood.
A teenage boy suspected of being part of a group that committee a string of armed robberies on the South Side was arrested and charged Tuesday.
Chicago's highest crime areas are about to see more cops with hundreds of police officers temporarily reassigned to boost police presence in those districts.
Four people -- two men and two women -- were shot while standing outside on the South Side early Sunday. None of the injuries are reported to be serious.
One person died when they were trapped in a house fire in Hammond, Indiana, early Saturday morning.
Hackney's on Lake announced it's closing its 700-seat restaurant at the beginning of September after more than 70 years.
One person was killed in a crash between a car and a school bus carrying student softball players in central Illinois Saturday morning.
The Pickens County Sheriff's Office said that after "a few slips and falls," the bull was back in custody without any injury.
A man has been charged in the murder of a 31-year-old man in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.
The White House has informed Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, that President Trump is considering firing her.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.
As Chicago's civilian police oversight body begins the process of searching for a new police superintendent, it has scheduled a series of meetings to gather public input.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
The Old Town Pour House isn't in its namesake neighborhood anymore, but it's returning to the central area of Chicago — specifically in the Loop.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Join CBS News Chicago at the 2026 Bud Billiken Parade on Saturday morning.
"Saint Delilah" author Isabelle Spotts has your next "summer-ween" read.
A woman is accused of hitting a man with her car and pinning him to a fence in Evanston, Illinois. She is charged with attempted murder.
One man died and two others were injured after an argument led to a shooting on Chicago's South Side on Friday night.
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Jewel-Osco has recalled two products with jalapeños due to possible salmonella contamination.
What does it take to bowl a perfect game? Tenacity, skill, and experience. Nine-year-old Landen Henderson, of Maywood, has all three.
Join CBS News Chicago at the 2026 Bud Billiken Parade on Saturday morning.
One person died when they were trapped in a house fire in Hammond, Indiana, early Saturday morning.
Hackney's on Lake announced it's closing its 700-seat restaurant at the beginning of September after more than 70 years.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
Security video captured the moment a utility pole fell in a parking lot behind a La Grange Park, Illinois, animal hospital, igniting a fire that destroyed multiple cars.
An Illinois Tollway glitch that left thousands of drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls stemmed from an extra digit in codes within the system's computers, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.
Angel Martínez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Friday night to end a three-game losing streak.
Kevin Gausman provided exactly what the Cubs hoped for when they acquired him from the Blue Jays last weekend, pitching seven sharp innings in his Chicago debut in a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
The Chicago Bears added significant experience to their secondary by signing safety Xavier Woods.
The charge was dropped after Harden completed an alternative resolution program.
A teenager described as "troubled" and "bullied" by a classmate killed his grandparents before gunning down five staff members at a high school in Thailand, police said.
A man has been charged with breaking into a home in west suburban Darien before leading police on a high-speed chase to his own home in southwest suburban Homer Glen.
Police in the southwest Chicago suburb of Lockport were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a pizzeria early Thursday.
Chicago police on Thursday were investigating a break-in at a bar in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood.
A candy store in Chicago's West Ridge community was burglarized early Thursday morning.
