Man Arrested After Loaded Gun Found In Carry-On At Midway
A man was arrested Thursday morning after a loaded handgun was found in his carry-on bag at Midway International Airport.
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A man was arrested Thursday morning after a loaded handgun was found in his carry-on bag at Midway International Airport.
A fourth member of Second City's ETC revue quit after multiple occurrences of offensive behavior from audiences.
The preliminary results are in after scientists at the Field Museum and Argonne National Laboratory teamed up to answer the question: Did Sue, the Field's famous Tyrannosaurus Rex, ever use those tiny arms? The short answer is, probably not, at least not as an adult.
A construction worker was killed when he was struck by an SUV that drove into a construction area Wednesday morning on I-65 in northwest Indiana.
Saad Ibrahim says the video shows one person clinging to the outside of his train as it left Lake Street. But there were actually two people on the outside between Lake and Monroe, he says.
Relax, it's a loan. Part of the famous T Rex fossil will be examined and quickly returned. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
Have the cops got everything covered? Security officials give an overview. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
It was the sixth time the church has been targeted. But this time, the church was prepared. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
A west suburban high school student who made a threat toward another student on social media is facing several weapons charges.
Norman McIntosh says his first priority is reconnecting with his family.
No students were injured in the incident, which occurred in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
With some students just weeks from graduation, a nationwide chain of beauty schools is closing, and that is affecting people in the Chicago area, leaving them in the lurch.
A Chicago woman and her sister are the subjects of a mysterious death investigation at a luxurious resort on an island paradise off the East African coast.
Illinois regulators have suspended the license of a suburban Chicago doctor who allegedly gives young patients modified vaccinations containing cat saliva and vodka.
If you live in Cook County or another big county in Illinois, and planned to register and vote on Election Day, your options just shrank.
Wrigley Field will be a buzz Thursday night, as the Chicago Cubs have the chance to clinch their division championship with a win.
Odd items are being dumped in a Kane County drop box designed for disposal of leftover pills.
The goal was to raise $5 million money for the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.
The medical examiner says the 28-year-old suffered multiple stab and incise wounds.
The call came in just after noon, about a man who had jumped the railing along the Montrose Avenue bridge on the Chicago River. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
Matt's Cookies have been serving up 'just like homemade' cookies in Chicago's northern suburb of Wheeling for more than 40 years.
Vanessa Kolpak, 21, was in the South Tower of the World Trade Center 15 years ago.
Last summer, Ald. Brian Miller says, when a juvenile was stopped for not having a light, he got upset and police charged the teen with resisting arrest. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
It has been a year since the first "crazy worm" was found in Cook County, and there are signs the invasive pest is growing in number.
The celebration focused on one of the buildings on the site where George Pullman built his company and his adjoining town for workers.
A homeowner with a concealed carry license shot a man attempting to break in to their garage early Saturday morning on Chicago's South Side.
A 13-year-old girl was critically hurt in a shooting in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on Friday night.
The final celebration of life services for Rev. Jesse Jackson is underway at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters on Saturday.
Brock Boeser batted the puck in to break a tie at 2:40 of the third period and the NHL-worst Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 on Friday night to end a seven-game losing streak that started in January.
Chicago police are investigating after an 11-year-old boy was found seriously injured on the street Friday evening in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Activists and immigrant advocacy groups who came face-to-face with federal agents during "Operation Midway Blitz" welcomed the removal of Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security, but remain wary about the department's future.
Former President Barack Obama, speaking at the funeral services for Rev. Jesse Jackson Friday afternoon, credited Jackson's presidential runs in the 1980s with setting the stage for other Black leaders, including his own successful 2009 presidency and re-election.
Gov. Pritzker told mourners that, while Rev. Jesse Jackson "was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions," in Chicago "he was our neighbor."
From midnight raids to shootings, Kristi Noem, who was ousted as DHS secretary by Trump today, was at the center of many of the controversies of Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago.
The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
There's no relief in sight for drivers at the pump as the war in Iran is directly driving up the cost of gas. Analysts expect more of the same unless something changes soon.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
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.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center development.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Meet the PAWS Chicago pet of the week, Porkchop!
The flash flooding left some drivers stranded in the south Chicago suburbs overnight.
A line formed early Saturday morning ahead of the final service for Rev. Jesse Jackson.
A 13-year-old girl was critically hurt in a shooting in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
The final celebration of life services for Rev. Jesse Jackson. is underway at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters.
A 13-year-old girl was critically hurt in a shooting in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on Friday night.
At least four people have died, and several others were injured after multiple tornadoes ripped through Southwest Michigan on Friday, authorities say.
A homeowner with a concealed carry license shot a man attempting to break in to their garage early Saturday morning on Chicago's South Side.
Chicago police are investigating after an 11-year-old boy was found seriously injured on the street Friday evening in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Brock Boeser batted the puck in to break a tie at 2:40 of the third period and the NHL-worst Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 on Friday night to end a seven-game losing streak that started in January.
Chicago's sports scene has endured decades of heartache offset by pockets of championship glory, and some of the most pivotal figures in American sports history.
Just three days after losing Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman to a stunning early retirement, the Bears have found his successor, acquiring Garrett Bradbury from the Patriots for a 2027 fifth-round pick, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones.
Nick Foligno is joining his brother Marcus with the Minnesota Wild, who made several moves on NHL trade deadline day Friday.
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as a defensive assistant on coach Kyle Shanahan's staff.
A Chicago man has been charged with a string of burglaries targeting video gambling terminals at businesses in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
An 11-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by three juveniles on Chicago's Near South Side this week.
A woman was held up by gun-wielding robbers in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Two women are dead in Pennsylvania and a man is dead in Illinois, after an apparent murder-suicide, police said.
Chicago police on Wednesday warned of a string of charity scam incidents in the on the Near West and South sides in recent weeks.
