2 South Side churches giving away 40,000 eggs this weekend
Volunteers from the churches—Progressive Baptist Church and Salem Baptist Church — gathered on Friday to package and prepare the eggs.
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Volunteers from the churches—Progressive Baptist Church and Salem Baptist Church — gathered on Friday to package and prepare the eggs.
Volunteers from the churches—Progressive Chicago Church and Salem Baptist — gathered on Friday to package and prepare the eggs.
The Chicago Fire Department said that a helicopter made a controlled landing at the Jackson Park Golf Course, located at 6401 S. Stony Island Ave, around 6 p.m.
Golfers say about eight Chicago police cars pulled up on the course, and EMS assisted those on board. They credit the pilot for landing in an open field, avoiding trees and people.
Police said he was found unresponsive on the ground and was pronounced dead on the scene.
They had to use its competition funds to find a temporary studio, which put their upcoming trip in jeopardy.
The Dance Team still needs to raise about $6,000 to take every kid to the competition next week. They've set up a GoFundMe for those who want to support.
Chicago police said the child was found just before 7 a.m. in the 7300 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue.
The CEO of La Rabida Children's Hospital said that nine out of 10 kids rely on Medicaid for their treatment, and if they're unable to care for them, many of them would have to take up beds in pediatric or neonatal intensive care units across the area.
He was taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where he later died.
Police say in each incident, the suspect, seen on surveillance video from one of the robberies wearing all black or dark clothing and a ski mask, approached the victims and showed a handgun, demanded property from the victims, and then fled on foot.
An 82-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after she was sexually assaulted during a home invasion Wednesday evening on the city's South Side.
Chicago police said an unknown man entered through a window and proceeded to strike an 82-year-old female victim in the face, causing her to fall to the ground.
The South Side staple is getting some national recognition from the James Beard Foundation — for its food and its role in the community. Noel Brennan reports.
From the firing of thousands of federal employees to threats of ice raids wreaking havoc on immigrant communities, they're among the many reasons Father Michael Pfleger and the members of his church say the United States is under siege.
The flag-raising at Saint Sabina follows a similar protest at Yosemite National Park over the weekend, where frustrated Park Service employees raised their own upside-down flag in response to recent cuts.
The boys, both 15, were charged with felony counts of armed robbery with a firearm and criminal trespass of a vehicle. One of them received an additional charge of unlawful possession of a handgun.
Marcus Bausley, 39, was taken into custody Friday around 10 a.m. following a pursuit by police on Interstate 65 in Merrillville, Indiana.
The suspect also kidnapped two of the woman's boys, ages 11 and 8. They were found separately and hospitalized in critical condition.
Police are still searching for 39-year-old Marcus Bausley. He's only been connected to the Amber Alert.
The Amber Alert was canceled just before 4:30 a.m. All police say is that the boy is safe and unharmed.
Initial reports say the brakes went out as the emergency vehicle raced to a call.
Tyler Wright, 19, was charged with one felony count of causing child endangerment involving death.
The pedestrian was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. The age and gender of the victim were not released.
He was charged with five felony counts of robbery while armed with a firearm.
Despite forcing OT with a catch in the final minute in the 4th Quarter, the Chicago Bears' playoff journey comes to an end.
Chicago led 70-51 at the half and the advantage stayed above 20 points for most of the second half.
McHenry firefighters were called to the Riverside Bakery shop around 12 p.m. on Sunday.
Rams players and fans came to Chicago from an unseasonably warm winter in Los Angeles.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
The country's leader criticized President Trump on Saturday, blaming him for "casualties, damages and accusations" against Iran.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Chicago police said a 36-year-old woman was found unresponsive in the alley with multiple gunshot wounds to the body.
Police said a train near Madrid derailed, jumping onto the track in the opposite direction and hitting an oncoming train.
Wind chills for much of the morning on Monday will be dangerous to spend time outdoors between -20 and -25 degrees.
With the large fire and the cold weather, McHenry Fire Chief Rudy Horist said they called for mutual aid, using resources and staff from neighboring departments to battle the flames and backfill their own operations.
You could hear the roar of the crowd at the end of the fourth quarter, which, compared to the silence we heard when the game ended, was deafening.
McHenry firefighters were called to the Riverside Bakery shop around 12 p.m. on Sunday.
Despite forcing OT with a catch in the final minute in the 4th Quarter, the Chicago Bears' playoff journey comes to an end.
The ages of the victims range from 23 to 40, according to Chicago police.
Rams players and fans came to Chicago from an unseasonably warm winter in Los Angeles.
A Cold Weather Advisory is going into effect early Monday morning as Arctic air sends temperatures crashing to dangerous lows.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Despite forcing OT with a catch in the final minute in the 4th Quarter, the Chicago Bears' playoff journey comes to an end.
Chicago led 70-51 at the half and the advantage stayed above 20 points for most of the second half.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
Tre Singleton added 14 points as the Wildcats dropped their fifth straight.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
The ages of the victims range from 23 to 40, according to Chicago police.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of strange vehicle break-ins in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, most recently this past Thursday.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
