Owners Of Dog That Fell In Lake Michigan Come Forward
The owners of a dog rescued Tuesday from Lake Michigan have come forward to claim their dog, Boogie.
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The owners of a dog rescued Tuesday from Lake Michigan have come forward to claim their dog, Boogie.
The tiny pig somehow ended up on the westbound side of 80-94 in Gary, Indiana,
Two McHenry County men have been charged in connection with a home invasion and murder that happened almost three weeks ago.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says someone has been disfiguring rabbits in the Lincoln Square neighborhood.
Chicago firefighters say they were able to save 11 German shepherds from a burning South Shore home on Wednesday afternoon.
Some Chicago residents as well as community groups - including Black Lives Matter - have filed a class-action, civil rights lawsuit against the city and some police officers, alleging a pattern of police brutality and asking for something Mayor Emanuel has backed away from: a consent decree.
Austin Jones allegedly made child porn by encouraging young female fans to send him videos of them naked and dancing, federal prosecutors say.
A 7-year-old girl from Louisiana is traveling around the country with her family - giving hugs to police officers.
It appears Jeff Murphy, 53, died from a fall, authorities say.
Derrick Orr is in real estate and concedes he spends more time at a suburban house than at his Chicago property.
The Kane County Coroner's Office says the man had been shot at least once. The body was found in an East Dundee home that was devastated by fire.
The nine-story-tall Muddy Waters mural in the Loop was formally dedicated Thursday, accompanied by - what else? The blues.
The remains of a baby in a bag were found on a homeowner's property in Dolton, Mayor Riley Rogers tells WBBM.
A convicted murderer held a nurse and a correctional officer hostage for less than an hour early Wednesday at a hospital in southwest suburban Joliet.
A 34-year-old Carol Stream woman will climb Mount Fuji next month to honor her father and to raise money to support research on the cancer that killed him.
Helen Ford, the West Side woman convicted of killing her 8-year-old granddaughter, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison.
Aurora Police have released photos of the people they say placed skimming devices on two ATMs in Aurora.
The tax on cell phones and land lines in Chicago would go up more than 28 percent, to cover payments to a Chicago city pension fund.
Keach fell ill on stage earlier this week, and the production ended suddenly.
Police in Gary are looking for a 26-year-old man they say beat his girlfriend this past weekend - then stormed out with the couple's infant daughter - and left her in the trunk of a vehicle.
A 16-year-old girl has been charged with murder, for allegedly stabbing an Uber driver to death on Tuesday in north suburban Lincolnwood.
Grant Nelson, 34, was killed as he was dropping off a passenger at Touhy and Lincoln early Tuesday.
A 21-year-old woman allegedly was sexually assaulted -- twice -- in a rest room at a Homewood Flossmoor school building. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
Sgt. Joshua Rodgers was killed in Afghanistan just over a month ago, apparently by friendly fire. He was remembered Monday in Chicago.
South Side Pastor Tyrone Crider, who helped rally voters for Mayor Harold Washington, has died of cancer at the age of 58.
The 2026 butter cow invites Illinois State Fairgoers to "Take a Spin on Route 66" in honor of the Mother Road's centennial.
Certain salsas, guacamole, pico de gallo and prepared jalapeño products at Whole Foods are among the products recalled over possible salmonella risk.
A family from Barrington, Illinois, traveled to Spain to witness the 2026 solar eclipse, continuing a tradition that's been going for more than half a century.
An EF-1 tornado was confirmed to have touched down near Oak Forest and Flossmoor on Tuesday, only to be followed by another round of severe storms on Wednesday.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Northwest Indiana remained without power on Wednesday afternoon, a day after powerful storms caused widespread wind damage across the region.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
The executive order tightens air and noise pollution rules for data centers and creates a task force to develop a long-term strategy.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
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.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
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.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
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.
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.
A piece of 9/11 history is making a tour stop in Chicago ahead of the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack in New York. A 21-foot steel beam salvaged from the World Trade Center arrived at a Near West Side firehouse on Wednesday as part of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s “Steel Across America” tour.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon provides an update on the confirmed tornadoes and their locations.
Twenty-seven members of the Chicago City Council signed a letter Wednesday demanding Bally's resume construction of its Chicago casino complex and called for a hearing after the company said it was "resetting" its pace over video gambling concerns.
The search for survivors in the rubble of Colombia’s powerful earthquake has grown more desperate, with rescue crews combing through collapsed buildings looking for missing people.
It’s the eighth-largest jackpot in the game’s history. For the first time, players in the U.K. are participating.
The woman who was killed in a Portage, Indiana, house explosion during severe storms Tuesday has been identified.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Northwest Indiana remained without power on Wednesday afternoon, a day after powerful storms caused widespread wind damage across the region.
Braun said Tuesday's storms caused widespread wind damage in northwest Indiana and significant flooding in central parts of the state.
The 2026 butter cow invites Illinois State Fairgoers to "Take a Spin on Route 66" in honor of the Mother Road's centennial.
Certain salsas, guacamole, pico de gallo and prepared jalapeño products at Whole Foods are among the products recalled over possible salmonella risk.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
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.
The Cubs (70-50) improved to a season-best 20 games over .500.
Muneteka Murakami extended his on-base streak to 26 games with a double in the eighth.
The Seattle Storm snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 97-88 win over the Chicago Sky on Monday night.
Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant is expected to miss 4 to 6 months after undergoing surgery on his injured knee, head coach Ben Johnson announced Tuesday.
Tim Anderson, a two-time All-Star shortstop who won the 2019 AL batting title with the Chicago White Sox, has decided to retire after spending 10 years in the major leagues.
A man was shot and killed Tuesday night along busy McCormick Boulevard in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie.
Two Twin Cities police departments say an apparent double murder-suicide Wednesday morning at a home daycare and a separate deadly stabbing are linked.
An Aurora man has been charged in the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist last month in west suburban Hampshire.
Police early Tuesday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a minimart in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood.
Two men were critically wounded Monday night in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
