James Burrows, co-creator of "Cheers" and prolific director, dies at 85
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
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James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Benton House declined to talk about ghosts or hauntings or to let CBS News Chicago inside its facility. But the facility was the subject of an episode of the Syfy Channel series "Ghost Hunters" back in 2014.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Netflix's "Adolescence" won big at the 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, earning six awards, including best limited series.
The XL Film Festival begins in Hyde Park Thursday, with film screenings, panels and lots of other events spotlighting film, television and the creative scene here in the city.
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the U.S., while UFC's CEO says the White House may host a July 4 event broadcast on CBS.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a nonprofit that provides funds to public radio and TV stations, including NPR and PBS.
A Wisconsin meteorologist was live on the air warning people about a tornado when he realized the storm was headed straight to his mother's house.
If you've been watching "The White Lotus" you probably remember a tree with poisonous seeds featured around the Thai resort where the most recent season was set.
Some who were mentioned in the top five include Bryan Cranston in "Breaking Bad" and Lisa Kudrow in "The Comeback.”
Eighteen new castaways will embark on the adventure of a lifetime in hopes of winning the title of sole survivor and the $1 million grand prize.
This station moved frequencies to upgrade its signal to NEXTGEN TV on February 5. If you use an antenna to watch TV, you now must rescan your television to continue receiving this channel. After this date, viewers with a NEXTGEN TV receiver will get an enhanced viewing experience. To learn more about the benefits of NEXTGEN TV, visit WatchNextGenTV.com. Cable, satellite and streaming viewers are not affected.
Randolph died on Saturday evening, her son Randolph Charles confirmed to CBS News.
A complete list of winners and nominees for the 2024 Golden Globe Awards.
The Golden Globe nominations mark the official kickoff to Hollywood's 2024 awards season. Here's the list of nominees.
Whose that wonderful girl? Could she be any cuter? Mona, the small green puppet who is the star of Nanalan', an old Canadian TV show, gains new fans on Tiktok.
Stephen Colbert announced that Taylor Tomlinson will be the host of new late-night show "After Midnight."
A crash involving a wrong-way driver left four people seriously injured on DuSable Lake Shore Drive early Thursday morning.
Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. Magazine, was a leader in raising awareness about gender equality and violence against women, and for promoting inclusion, representation and social justice for women and girls.
You may be familiar with the viral "Catch That Train" videos by SidequestTre on TikTok and Instagram, but the man behind them says it's not just about views: it's about creating joy and community.
Street bump-outs were installed in front of the park across the street in 2021, but co-owner Jazmin Medrano says accidents have continued.
With just a couple of days into September, summer refuses to step aside.
CBP informed Gregory Bovino in an email on March 2 that the agency was "conducting an official Inquiry into allegations of misconduct reported to CBP." He initiated retirement 16 days later.
The head of Chicago's Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection is stepping down.
Zoe Ma, the latest candidate to throw her hat into the Chicago mayoral race, officially launched her campaign on Tuesday.
The whistleblower, described by lawyers as a federal official, disclosed information about the Postal Service's new mail-voting procedures to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce whether he's running for re-election in 2027, his political organization is inviting supporters to a "special announcement" next month.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking another hot and humid day.
A crash left four people seriously injured on DuSable Lake Shore Drive early Thursday morning.
Charlie Clerk III, who goes by Tre, relies on the CTA to get around. He never misses a train and has the viral posts to prove it.
Caution tape now wraps around the badly damaged patio at Brew Brew — a small family-owned coffee shop in Avondale. Surveillance video from Tuesday morning shows the crash that sent a car careening into the patio.
One man was killed, and 14 others were wounded during a large gathering on the eastern side of the park. Police said officers were already in the park trying to disperse a large gathering before the shots rang out.
The passings come a week after Peekachu, a 23-year-old beluga who was also brought to Chicago as part of the rescue, died.
A crash involving a wrong-way driver left four people seriously injured on DuSable Lake Shore Drive early Thursday morning.
The co-founder of Ms. Magazine was a leader in raising awareness about gender equality and violence against women, and for promoting inclusion, representation and social justice affecting women and girls.
Police in Frankfort, Illinois, have launched a homicide investigation after a 2-year-old child died and their mother was hospitalized after trying to self-harm.
You may be familiar with the viral "Catch That Train" videos by SidequestTre on TikTok and Instagram, but the man behind them says it's not just about views: it's about creating joy and community.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Chicago (78-62) dropped nine games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central. It also remained one game back of Philadelphia for the top NL wild card.
The White Sox had several chances to score in the eighth, but came up empty.
Advocate Children's Hospital flipped the script this week, having four pediatric patients sign autographs for Cubs baseball players before a game at Wrigley Field.
Sean Burke (8-6) allowed one hit and walked four with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the win after walking a career-high eight in just three innings in his last start.
A day after hitting a franchise-record nine homers, Chicago was held to three singles and three doubles on a muggy night at Wrigley Field.
Two people are dead and at least five others are injured, including three officers, after a shooting near 15 East Grant Street Wednesday afternoon in downtown Minneapolis, according to police. The suspected shooter is also dead.
Surveillance video shows what appears to be a smash-and-grab burglary at a pizzeria in the southwest Chicago suburb of Frankfort this week.
Two Chicago police officers were injured overnight Tuesday into Wednesday in a crash in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood.
Chicago police issued an alert this week after a string of smash-and-grab burglaries within an hour in several neighborhoods, most notably the Lakeview and Avondale communities.
Three people were arrested early Wednesday after police said they drove off during a traffic stop on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
