Many say old railway path through Chicago forest preserve is dangerous
All the runners, walkers, and bicyclists who use the trail are doing so illegally.
All the runners, walkers, and bicyclists who use the trail are doing so illegally.
All the runners, walkers, and bicyclists who use the trail are doing so illegally. The property is private – and some neighbors say the owner should be on the hook for maintenance. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
A North Side viaduct has cracked pillars, peeling paint and looks nasty. But is it dangerous?
Chicago has a cargo congestion problem – and for small businesses, that means big problems.
Union Pacific and Metra are facing a lawsuit after a crash in Wheaton left a woman critically hurt.
Want to see one of the largest locomotives in the world? You'll have your chance, because Big Boy is headed our way.
A 24-year-old man was fatally struck by a freight train on Friday, according to Geneva police.
According to Union Pacific's website, the George Bush 4141 is traveling to some of its facilities to give employees an opportunity to see it.
The car was headed south on 19th Avenue near Main Street in Melrose Park around 2 a.m., when the driver went around the crossing gates, according to Maywood Fire Chief Craig Bronaugh.
A west suburban woman was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving after her abandoned car was hit by a train Saturday evening in west suburban Glen Ellyn, police said.
A 75-year-old man who was struck by a train Sunday afternoon in west suburban Berkeley committed suicide, an autopsy Monday revealed.
Trains on three busy Metra lines were halted for about 90 minutes Monday morning, out of fear of high winds from storms that swept through the area, but it appears to have been much ado about nothing.
Union Pacific said drivers need to be even more careful when road conditions are snowy and slick, because it takes a 100-car train going 60 miles an hour up to a mile and a half to come to a complete stop, so by the time a train engineer spots your car on the tracks with the train bearing down, it's too late.
The final moments of a 14-year-old's life are shown on a Union Pacific railroad videotape seen just yesterday by the police chief in Maple Park, about 60 miles west of Chicago.
A distinctive train from the past will be running for a second consecutive day in the Chicago area Wednesday, in a drive to make motorists and pedestrians more aware around railroad tracks and crossings.
Union Pacific rules require trains operated by UP to stop when there are extreme winds. Without the gauges, trains have to stop whenever there are powerful winds anywhere in the greater Chicagoland area, not just along a specific line.
Both the Union Pacific and Metra stressed that Friday's meeting was meant to explain -- not justify -- what happened earlier this month. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports.
Members of Metra's board are expected to have some blunt questions Friday for a top-level official from the railroad that operates three of its commuter lines about its performance in the storms and bitter cold since the first of the year.
The commuter rail agency's high-wind solution is decidedly low-tech -- the anemometer, a wind-speed measuring instrument that has been around for more than 500 years.
The Federal Railroad Administration said it's likely that temperatures of 103 degrees last July caused train tracks to buckle, derailing a coal train, and causing the bridge it was traveling on to collapse.
Systemwide signal problems on the Union Pacific railroad on Tuesday morning led to a handful of Metra trains being delayed or stopped while the issue was fixed.
A new railroad bridge will be built at the site of a deadly train derailment and viaduct collapse in the northern suburbs on July 4.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is urging the railroad industry to help prevent future train derailments that might be caused by extreme heat by conducting more frequent track inspections.
The Union Pacific Railroad is correcting some misinformation about the July 4th freight train derailment that killed a Glenview couple.
The employee, who was checking the tracks, alerted a manager that day, but the fatal pileup occurred before that supervisor could arrive, CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
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On Thursday afternoon, 20-year-old Caden Mura was shot and killed after police said he fired at officers.
The organizers are demanding the University of Chicago end all partnerships with Israeli institutions – including their ties with any collaborative research, exchange programs, or funding of organizations they claim sell weapons to Israel.
It was not immediately learned who was killed, or if police had a suspect in custody.
The Bears' two newest players were both in Chicago to be introduced at Halas Hall on Friday.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called two new witnesses to the stand on Friday, rounding out the first week of testimony.
Former National Enquirer boss David Pecker appeared on the stand for the third day, detailing an agreement the tabloid made with a former Playboy model.
The governor's plan to reduce homelessness is focused on addressing inequities that hurt the Black community.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
Guidice said he left City Hall on good terms.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
Health department officials said the case does not appear to be linked to new migrant arrival shelters in Chicago, and the source of infection is unknown.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Still, Ravinia is capitalizing on the situation with a limited-edition shirt—reading, "Ravinia Interrupta," and calling the cicada buzz the loudest song of summer.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
A driver captured the ominous looking scene in Cass, Nebraska Friday afternoon.
An investigation is underway in the death of a 53-year-old man who was handcuffed by police and left face down in Canton, Ohio. Newly released police bodycam video shows disturbing footage of the moments leading up to his death.
CBS 2 Meteorologist David Yeomans has a look at the rainy extended forecast.
Former workers of the now-defunct Foxtrot Market want the company held accountable, and are demanding 60 days of severance pay after they were laid off without warning when the grocery store chain abruptly closed all its stores this week.
It was a busy day in court at the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, as former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker wrapped up his testimony. Defense attorneys aimed to discredit pecker by questioning his memory. A short time later, Trump's former executive assistant testified. Rhona Graff was described as his gatekeeper.
Jeremy Mack, 28, of the West Garfield Park neighborhood, was charged with multiple felony counts.
The organizers are demanding the University of Chicago end all partnerships with Israeli institutions – including their ties with any collaborative research, exchange programs, or funding of organizations they claim sell weapons to Israel.
The Bears' two newest players were both in Chicago to be introduced at Halas Hall on Friday.
On Thursday afternoon, 20-year-old Caden Mura was shot and killed after police said he fired at officers.
It was not immediately learned who was killed, or if police had a suspect in custody.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
The Bears' two newest players were both in Chicago to be introduced at Halas Hall on Friday.
Odunze was a star receiver at Washington and is coming off a year with 92 receptions and more than 1,600 yards, earning him All-American honors.
Williams represents the organization's best hope at finally having a franchise quarterback for the first time since Harry Truman was president.
Fans were in attendance at a big draft day party at Soldier Field Thursday night.
The NFL draft gives players a chance to show their style and many take advantage with custom-made suits.
On Thursday afternoon, 20-year-old Caden Mura was shot and killed after police said he fired at officers.
It was not immediately learned who was killed, or if police had a suspect in custody.
Jeremy Mack, 28, of the West Garfield Park neighborhood, was charged with multiple felony counts.
Jaheim Henyard, 22, pleaded guilty in October to one count of carjacking and two counts of robbery, according to court records.
Indiana State, Porter County Sheriff's, and Valparaiso police officers saturated the neighborhood where it all happened Thursday afternoon.