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Now paralyzed below the ribs, Jennifer Kraft is making it her mission to make sure others do not suffer the same fate. CBS 2's Suzanne LeMignot reports.
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Now paralyzed below the ribs, Jennifer Kraft is making it her mission to make sure others do not suffer the same fate. CBS 2's Suzanne LeMignot reports.
on-functioning equipment at red-light camera intersections have led to more than 45,000 violations going undetected. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
A gunman was in custody Thursday after firing shots on a Blue Line subway platform.
A suburban senior opened her door to see a friend being attacked by jewel thieves. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Tony DeFrances, the far northwest suburban executive identified as the workplace shooter Thursday in downtown Chicago, did not have a firearm owners identification card, CBS 2 has learned.
There is a big debate in the far South Side Hegewisch neighborhood over a convicted cop killer who was allowed to coach kids' baseball.
It was a day Tess Boghossian of Palatine will never forget. She was one of 54 winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Contest, chosen for her healthier version of Lincoln's Inaugural Soup. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
The motorist who plunged into a huge gap in the road this week tells of her horrifying ordeal. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's former boss, Bill Clinton, was in town Friday to help his re-election efforts. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
The 23-year-old victim was running near where the North Shore Bike Path meets the Des Plaines River Trail by Route 176 in Libertyville.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says parents should think of each night as a peace march in Chicago. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Family members told their frightening story to CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot.
Joseph Pusateri tells his story and explains why Peoples Gas customers across Illinois should be furious because of what he says he was told to do by his boss. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
A special education teacher, a judge, a grandmother, an executive director and a 21-year-old woman -- all are thankful for the sacrifices of others. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
It was three years ago this week that six-year-old Timmothy Pitzen disappeared. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Rene Valentin-Matos was ordered held without bond Thursday in the 2009 rape and murder of 12-year-old Jahmeshia Conner.
CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot sat down with the governor Friday, a day after news broke that the feds were looking into the now-defunct Neighborhood Recovery Initiative.
A propane grill accident is believed to have caused an apartment building fire in west suburban Woodridge, displacing 12 families, authorities said.
They're called e-cigarettes. While the battery-operated device has its critics, some say it has helped them stop smoking. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Aidan Garcia was walking to a community center in his East Chicago, Ind. neighborhood Tuesday when he was attacked by a 5-year-old Pitbull named Drizzy.
A worker at Vosges Haut Chocolat in Lake View says four men in a black LTD or Crown Victoria approached him on his way in to work and put a revolver to his head. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Most of us are familiar with wearing special glasses at the cinema, but some doctors are using them in the operating room. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Since the end of January, several underground water service lines have frozen in Elgin. Thirty-nine homes were temporarily without water. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports Bristol Court Banquets and Legendary Catering has left some couples high and dry with impending wedding dates.
CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports the pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic Church is reaching out to the community and to the person who vandalized his church.
Multiple street closures are taking effect across the city this weekend. Here's what you need to know.
A baby was killed in a stabbing inside a home on Chicago's Southwest Side on Friday.
Sam Sianis, the longtime owner of the Chicago's iconic Billy Goat Tavern, has died at the age of 91, the restaurant announced Friday.
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker was briefly hospitalized for what his office said was a "minor complication" after a medical procedure earlier this week.
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) is suing the city of Chicago, its inspector general's office, and the Board of Ethics, accusing them of defamation.
The Supreme Court has maintained mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone, setting aside for now a lower court order that blocked abortion providers from prescribing the widely used drug through telehealth and shipping it to patients.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city's CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Don't miss the “Covenant” at Goodman Theatre through May 31.
Chicago police are investigating a series of hit-and-run crashes reported across the city. Investigators are now asking for help identifying the drivers responsible for the four incidents.
Clearing skies and warmer temperatures Friday with highs in the 70s before storm chances return overnight.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker was briefly hospitalized for what his office said was a “minor complication” after a medical procedure earlier this ek.
Three children were killed and one child and one adult were critically injured in a crash between a car and semi on I-65 in Northwest Indiana overnight Friday.
Three children were killed and and a fourth child and the driver were critically hurt in a crash with a semi on I-65 in Northwest Indiana overnight.
Sam Sianis, the longtime owner of the Chicago's iconic Billy Goat Tavern, has died at the age of 91, the restaurant announced Friday.
A member of the school board for Aurora Christian Schools is charged with multiple counts of child sex abuse, and police are looking for more victims.
A shooting investigation is underway in Aurora, Illinois, on Friday morning.
Multiple street closures are taking effect across the city this weekend. Here's what you need to know.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
Ian Happ hit a long home run and five Chicago Cubs pitchers combined for a 2-0 shutout of the Atlanta Braves that snapped a four-game losing streak.
Nazareth Academy senior Landon Thome is one of the top baseball players in Illinois, and his dream is to play in the big leagues like his Hall of Fame dad, Jim Thome, who's been there with him throughout his high school career.
The Bears will kick off the season against the defending NFC south champion Carolina Panthers.
The Detroit Lions will host the defending NFC North champion Chicago Bears in Detroit's annual Thanksgiving Day game.
A man was found shot to death Thursday morning in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
One man was killed and another was critically injured Thursday morning in a shooting in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
A young man was shot and killed while getting into his car in the Ashburn neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side Thursday morning.
A Chicago-area man who ran a business helping people apply for asylum and immigrant visas was recently sentenced to nine years in prison for fraud and child pornography.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
