Young judo master Till Bartkovjaks set to represent Team USA for second time
Buffalo Grove native Till Bartkovjaks, 12, is a master of judo — and he’s currently getting ready to represent Team USA for the second time. Jori Parys reports.
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Buffalo Grove native Till Bartkovjaks, 12, is a master of judo — and he’s currently getting ready to represent Team USA for the second time. Jori Parys reports.
Fans of all ages are getting ready for Monday night's game against Belgium for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. A watch party in Daley Plaza will close streets downtown.
If you've ever wondered what a true soccer superfan looks like, meet Chicago’s own Kevin Ware. For years, he's been the guy losing his voice while cheering on Team USA, and now, he’s traveling to Seattle to experience the FIFA World Cup in person. Ware joins Dana Kozlov.
The U.S. powered its way to the top of the Olympic medal count at the 2024 Paris Games, continuing a streak that's been going on for years.
Swim legend Katie Ledecky earned her 13th Olympic medal in the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay on Thursday, making her the most decorated female U.S. Olympian of all time.
Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal each scored 17 points and the Americans took control from the outset, beating Argentina in Las Vegas on Tuesday to avoid what would have been the first three-game losing streak in this era of NBA players being able to represent USA Basketball on the international stage.
Two Bulls players are making the most of their offseason – with Zach LaVine going for a gold medal.
Zach LaVine is in the mix to play for Team USA, for the first time, in the Olympics this summer in Tokyo.
Former Loyola volleyball star Jeff Jendryk has been playing professionally in Germany getting ready to play with Team USA in the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
This matchup was always expected to be a hard-faught game of back-and-forth possession and it lived up to its billing.
He was fired in November 2016 after an 0-2 start in the final round of World Cup qualifying in North and Central America and the Caribbean. His contract was settled for $3,354,167, the tax filing said.
As a member of the U.S. National Fencing Team, Muhammad helped Team U.S.A.'s women's fencing team win the bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Patrick "Blake" Leeper dominated the field at a track meet in Prague, posting one of the best times of the year in the 400m.
A gold medal-type welcome is planned when Olympic women's hockey player Kendall Coyne returns to the Chicago area, but that party is on ice if you will.
The 17-year-old Las Palmas, CA native looks like the next big thing in women's snowboarding.
The second week of the Rio Olympics is upon us. Here's 10 events to keep an eye on this week.
Attendance is required for those who want to be considered for the 2016 Olympic team, managing director Jerry Colangelo has said.
Butler can join a pool of about 40 players competing for a berth on the 2016 Olympic team.
Team USA's win was the most viewed soccer game in the history of American television.
Carli Lloyd buried a penalty kick, and Hope Solo got another shutout.
Christen Press also scored for the American in a 3-1 win against Australia.
Let this comeback be a reconciliation for Rose, and an honest assessment of what player he still wants to be.
Kyrie Irving made all six 3-pointers and scored 26 points, and the U.S. repeated as world champion for the first time by crushing Serbia 129-92 on Sunday in the Basketball World Cup.
Derrick Rose had four points on 1-of-8 shooting, adding an assist and three turnovers.
Derrick Rose had 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting and added five assists against Slovenia.
A car was left rolled over completely on its side early Monday after a crash with another vehicle in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood.
Chicagoans were likely awoken by thunderclaps as loud and intense as explosions overnight Sunday into Monday — and another round of heavy rain with flooded roads and downed trees came along with it.
If you've been trying to get tickets to the Obama Presidential Center museum, your next chance is just a couple days away.
Bally's said it's "resetting the pace of construction" on its permanent Chicago casino amid a dispute with City Hall over video gambling.
Colson Montgomery's 26th homer, a three-run shot, capped Chicago's four-run third inning and the White Sox held on to beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Sunday.
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.
In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.
The White House has informed Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, that President Trump is considering firing her.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.
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.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
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 car was left rolled over completely on its side early Monday after a crash with another vehicle in Chicago’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood.
The overnight storms followed less than 12 hours after another round of storms likewise caused flooding and other damage around the Chicago area. Kris Habermehl has his eye on the roads, and Darius Johnson is in the Mobile Weather Lab.
On Long Island, New York, one family includes an unlikely set of best friends: golden retriever Barley and his closest friend Louie, a duck.
If you've been trying to get tickets to the Obama Presidential Center museum, your next chance is just a couple days away.
More rounds of severe storms Monday. Highs in the mid-80s.
Chicagoans were likely awoken by thunderclaps as loud and intense as explosions overnight Sunday into Monday — and another round of heavy rain with flooded roads and downed trees came along with it.
Bally's said it's "resetting the pace of construction" on its permanent Chicago casino amid a dispute with City Hall over video gambling.
A car was left rolled over completely on its side early Monday after a crash with another vehicle in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood.
Three people were shot, and a fourth person was also injured, in a drive-by incident in Chicago's North Austin neighborhood Sunday morning.
A woman is dead after a chain of hit-and-run crashes on the northern end of Chicago's Lakeview community Saturday night.
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.
Security video captured the moment a utility pole fell in a parking lot behind a La Grange Park, Illinois, animal hospital, igniting a fire that destroyed multiple cars.
An Illinois Tollway glitch that left thousands of drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls stemmed from an extra digit in codes within the system's computers, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Colson Montgomery's 26th homer, a three-run shot, capped Chicago's four-run third inning and the White Sox held on to beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Sunday.
Chicago Bears receiver Luther Burden III will reportedly miss a little bit of time with a groin injury he suffered at practice on Saturday.
Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
Munetaka Murakami homered and Tristan Peters and Chase Meidroth each drove in a pair of runs in Chicago's five-run sixth inning as the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 Saturday, snapping a season-worst four-game skid.
A woman was found stabbed to death early Sunday morning in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood.
Two Chicago men were arrested early Sunday morning following a pursuit along the Borman Expressway in Northwest Indiana.
Chicago police this weekend were looking for help from the public in finding a man accused of shooting a 16-year-old boy in the West Lawn neighborhood earlier this year.
At least four people were killed, and 12 more were wounded, in shootings in Chicago this weekend as of early Sunday afternoon. The victims ranged in age from 17 to 50.
Four people were in the hospital, three of them with gunshot wounds, after a shooting on Chicago's West Side early Sunday morning.
