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Damien Abenante-Villa was visiting Whiting, Indiana to celebrate his cousin’s 15th birthday. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
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Damien Abenante-Villa was visiting Whiting, Indiana to celebrate his cousin’s 15th birthday. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Damien Abenante-Villa’s loved-ones planned a balloon release for 5 p.m. Saturday, with the goal of keeping the crime in the spotlight to solve the murder. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
From a view of downtown Chicago from the rooftop of Loyola Medicine in Melrose Park to, "Is that a dog sitting in a toy car?" Here are the pictures that caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Laura Bannon's eye this week.
A judgment issued this month means all 140 workers at the now-shuttered restaurant at the former John Hancock Center will receive back pay and benefits after the company didn't give them 60 days notice, as required by law. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Shay Moinuddin, Aesthetic Nurse Specialist and Clinic Director at The Few Institute in Chicago, says adding peptides and exosomes to your routine can help rejuvenate skin and promote collagen production.
This week, Suzanne Le Mignot shares a photo that shows how time flies, While Mary Kay Kleist shares a SpaceX rocket launch near her alma mater, the University of Central Florida.
From a Chicagoan raising his hands in victory and thousands for pancreatic cancer research to a man who knows how to get the party started with his themed musical program. Here's what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Mary Kay Kleist's eye this week.
From two pets who put the "cat" in cat-nap to lightning strung across the Chicago skies. Here's what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Mary Kay Kleist's eye this week.
U.S. postal inspectors said Jonathan Minter, 37, was spotted on surveillance video using what appears to be a postal master key to open up an entire set of mailboxes in a building.
From a cat who doesn't mind striking a pose to healthy options for a Super Bowl snack. Here's what caught CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot and Mary Kay Kleist's eye this week.
From the material girl herself to a stunning photo in central Italy, here's what caught CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot and Ed Curran's eye this week.
From sunrises and sunsets to an aerial view of the ice jams in Illinois. Here's what caught CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot and Robb Ellis' eye this week.
Two boys, ages 16 and 17, were shot and killed on Wabash Avenue upon leaving their high school Friday. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
The boys, ages 16 and 17, were ambushed upon leaving Innovations High School downtown. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
The north and west suburbs are expected to be hit hardest by the winter storm on Friday. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot has a look at plow preparations in Schaumburg, and people buying shovels in Roselle.
The Village of Schaumburg has 5,000 tons of salt at the ready. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
From teaching a new dog new tricks to a tornado that touched down in Florida. Here’s what caught CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot and Robb Ellis’ eye this week.
From progress to a fitness journey to deer becoming additional holiday decorations for one home, here's what caught CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot and Robb Ellis eye this week.
The victim was a regular at the bar outside Wheaton. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
A shooting that left a regular at the unincorporated Wheaton bar dead started with a fight over pizza. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Devonte Jones is accused of attacking CTA passengers and an employee – and actions have even been caught on CTA surveillance cameras. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot talked with crisis responder Andrew Holmes, who said he led police to Jones.
The Hickory Hills police chief said his department is working with the U.S. Postal Service in investigating the hate mail directed at Lila Gaber. Increased patrols were in place around the home and will continue. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
The Hickory Hills woman has now received two threatening letters. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
From a stunning view from the formerly known John Hancock building to a cat who is in the Christmas spirit. Here's what caught CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot and Robb Ellis' eye this week.
Julius Burkes Jr, 47, accused of the deadly shooting of Momence bar owner Courtney Drysdale, waived his extradition to Illinois before a judge during a hearing on Wednesday morning.
The Chicago Bulls are trading Coby White to the Charlotte Hornets, reports said Wednesday.
A man and a woman were shot and wounded Wednesday afternoon while in a car in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood, just steps from St. Sabina Parish.
With U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky retiring at the end of her term, voters in Illinois' 9th Congressional District face a crowded field of candidates to fill the seat with a new representative for the first time since 1998.
A man who was arrested on child sexual abuse charges in Illinois is facing additional charges in the San Francisco Bay Area in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a child, police said.
With U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky retiring at the end of her term, voters in Illinois' 9th Congressional District face a crowded field of candidates to fill the seat with a new representative for the first time since 1998.
Hillary Clinton will appear for a deposition on Feb. 26, while former President Bill Clinton will appear on Feb. 27, according to the House Oversight Committee.
The House on Tuesday voted 217 to 214 to fund major parts of the government and end the partial shutdown.
All federal immigration agents in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Monday, a policy that could be rolled out nationwide.
With U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi giving up his seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 8th Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
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.
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.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
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 members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year, with big wins for Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
On Wednesday, organizers of the South Side Irish Parade in the Beverly neighborhood the Tunnel to Towers Foundation as this year’s grand marshal.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
President Trump has signed legislation that could change treatments and outcomes for pediatric cancer patients, and a 7-year-old boy from Illinois helped make it happen.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big. Dana Kozlov report.s
If you are mailing in your ballot, here's what you need to know.
A man and a woman were shot and wounded Wednesday afternoon while in a car in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood, just steps from St. Sabina Parish.
Julius Burkes Jr, 47, accused of the deadly shooting of Momence bar owner Courtney Drysdale, waived his extradition to Illinois before a judge during a hearing on Wednesday morning.
Arlington Heights fire officials said two people are safe, and one was rescued by a neighbor, after a garage fire Wednesday morning.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Illinois) has introduced a bill that would authorize autonomous vehicle pilot programs in several counties.
With U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky retiring at the end of her term, voters in Illinois' 9th Congressional District face a crowded field of candidates to fill the seat with a new representative for the first time since 1998.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
The Chicago Bulls are trading Coby White to the Charlotte Hornets, reports said Wednesday.
Chicago cut Milwaukee's lead to 90-84 late in the third quarter, but couldn't get any closer.
The Chicago Bulls are sending center Nikola Vučević to the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Anfernee Simons, and the teams will also swap second-round draft picks as part of the deal.
Davis was the first player in the program's history to win the Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.
The Detroit Pistons have agreed to acquire Kevin Huerter from the Chicago Bulls in a four-player, three-team deal, according to two people with knowledge of the trade.
A man and a woman were shot and wounded Wednesday afternoon while in a car in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood, just steps from St. Sabina Parish.
A man who was arrested on child sexual abuse charges in Illinois is facing additional charges in the San Francisco Bay Area in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a child, police said.
Ryan Routh, the man convicted in a 2024 assassination attempt of President Trump at his Florida golf course, has been sentenced to life in prison.
The shooters remained at large Wednesday in two attacks that happened less than a mile apart on Chicago's Near West Side a day earlier.
The disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, is being investigated as a crime.
