Teen Arrested After Mob Attack On Michigan Avenue
Police say a teenager was arrested after a group of at least 20 people attacked someone on Michigan Avenue on Saturday night.
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Police say a teenager was arrested after a group of at least 20 people attacked someone on Michigan Avenue on Saturday night.
A 6-year-old girl was killed and two teenagers were wounded Sunday morning when someone fired shots into the living room of a home in the Englewood neighborhood.
It has been almost two weeks since the hit-and-run accident that killed an 18-year-old pedestrian in Lake Zurich, and police say they are still searching for the van that left the scene.
A baby boy is alive this morning, thanks to the quick actions of a Chicago Police officer.
Aurora Police and the state of Illinois are investigating the drowning of a 2-year-old girl at a day care facility.
Federal prosecutors are expected to file charges against a man accused of holding up a TCF Bank branch in a Waukegan Jewel-Osco store Monday.
In a Bucktown storefront, you can watch a North Side man watching a movie marathon: 72 hours of movies with only a few bathroom breaks and no sleeping breaks.
The pilot who died in a plane crash in Kane County over the weekend had survived two crashes in the past 11 years.
The passengers on the power boat "Surrender" all survived the boat's sinking Saturday night about half a mile out from Burnham Harbor, even though one passenger said there weren't enough life jackets to go around.
Firefighters say two men who died in a fire in the Back of the Yards neighborhood might have had a chance to get out, of the building had had smoke detectors.
The hottest day on record in Chicago? Depends on who's calculating, but by one account, it was July 23, 1934.
It was so hot on Wednesday that WBBM Newsradio 780 couldn't resist trying to find out if that old tale about frying an egg outside is true.
The Anti-Cruelty Society says calls are pouring in from people concerned about how other people's pets are being treated during the heat spell.
Not since the blizzard in February has the Chicago Fire Department called so many extra paramedic crews into service.
A 27-year-old Chicago woman is suing the city because she says she wants to be a firefighter - and she failed a physical screening test she says is discriminatory.
The mother of a kidnapped 4-year-old downstate girl says she is "very much overjoyed" that her daughter was found in Chicago.
A captain and crew member aboard a water taxi wasted no time Monday when a woman fell into the Chicago River. Newsradio 780's Steve Miller talked with one of the heroes.
A minister from south suburban Robbins and a member of his congregation prayed outside Mayor Emanuel's office at noon today, asking for divine - and political - intervention to stop violence.
St. Rita of Cascia High School on the city's Southwest Side was placed on lockdown Monday morning, over concerns that an armed intruder may have been inside.
A 48-year-old man was in custody on Monday, charged with kidnapping after he allegedly took his 4-year-old niece without her parents' permission in downstate Mount Carmel over the weekend and was then found in downtown Chicago Monday afternoon.
As if the storm a week ago hadn't been bad enough in itself, hard-hit Lake County is now bracing for the damage that unscrupulous contractors could do when they charge an arm and a leg to clear away the debris.
The huge police response at Millennium Park last weekend for what was first thought to be a bomb, but was not, cost the city thousands of dollars.
A state board's public hearing is set for Thursday morning on the future of Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County, and the City of Oak Forest is itching to develop the property.
North suburban Republican Congressman Joe Walsh has a new YouTube video on his website - where he tells President Barack Obama to "quit lying" about the impact of not raising the national debt ceiling by Aug. 2.
About 170,000 customers still remained without power Wednesday afternoon following the storms earlier in the week.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
Two eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 were blocked just south of Tinley Park, Illinois, early Sunday after a semi-trailer truck rolled over.
The 48th annual South Side Irish Parade was set to step off Sunday in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
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.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
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 acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 10:30 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, March 15, 2026.
Organizers are also reminding people planning to come out Sunday to pay close attention to parking restrictions and street closures in the area as the parade route fills up. Darius Johnson reports.
Shawna Mizelle reports on the servicemembers, who were killed when a refueling aircraft taking part in operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq on Thursday.
Two people were killed early Sunday morning in a crash on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago's West Loop.
Suzanne Le Mignot spotted a man dressed as Pope Leo XIV in the crowd after the dyeing of the Chicago River on Saturday, while Mary Kay Kleist shows us some photos of the incredible tornadic activity in the area last week.
All lanes of the inbound Kennedy Expressway were blocked in the West Loop early Sunday after a crash.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Sunday into Monday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
Another round of storms was set to hit the Chicago area on Sunday.
The 48th annual South Side Irish Parade was set to step off Sunday in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
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.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
Neither team scored until the 81st minute when Cuypers sent a PK into the net after a foul on DC United midfielder Jackson Hopkins.
No. 3 Michigan beat Nick Boyd and No. 23 Wisconsin 68-65 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship.
Purdue beat short-handed UCLA 73-66 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship game.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Saturday into Sunday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
The attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and opened fire, but he was the only one killed, law enforcement officials said.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
