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Expert researchers and scientists are now working directly with local Chicago-area communities to address extreme weather and mitigate the damage it can cause.
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Expert researchers and scientists are now working directly with local Chicago-area communities to address extreme weather and mitigate the damage it can cause.
University of Illinois Chicago police said the investigation into a deadly shooting in a UI Health garage is now closed after the suspect was himself found dead.
Sader Servilus' 13 points off of the bench helped Valparaiso to a 71-67 victory over UIC on Saturday.
A woman was shot to death in an apparent domestic incident in a UI Health parking garage, UIC Police said Tuesday.
The former UIC Flames coach is back leading young men at the high school level, this time at Lincoln-Way East in the south Chicago suburb of Frankfort.
Elijah Crawford led UIC with 23 points and Abdul Momoh secured the victory with a layup with 51 seconds remaining as the Flames took down Southern Illinois 68-66 on Saturday.
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition, housing and student fees at both the Urbana-Champaign and Chicago campuses.
The Flames spent the day with a handful of second through eighth-graders from Glenwood Academy and really got into the holiday spirit with a fun shopping spree.
Students and faculty at the University of Illinois Chicago have been on a mission for the last 15 years, helping to recover the remains of service members who went missing in action decades ago.
Health experts said they are concerned that the new guidelines set this week by the FDA will create extra steps and potential obstacles to get the shot.
The school says around 1,500 freshmen and new transfer students donned red t-shirts to re-create a giant version of their iconic circle logo on campus.
World leaders meeting in Geneva, Switzerland this week have been discussing a treaty meant to end the problem of plastic waste.
UIC said Glenn Rhymes was arrested and released on the UI Health campus — only to go on to shoot two people elsewhere.
UIC officials said police are looking for a former Aramark employee who works at UI Health who is wanted in connection to a shooting in a Chicago home following an incident at the hospital Monday.
Maurice D. Lee Jr., 32, has been charged in federal court in Chicago with two counts of carjacking, two counts of robbery, and four counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
The city remains engulfed in a heat dome — and scientists and researchers in Chicago who pay close attention to heat have warned that more extreme weather like this is expected going forward.
A car crashed into a building near the University of Illinois at Chicago campus Monday morning.
The war in Ukraine is now in its third year, and many times, soldiers on the front line cannot find the medical treatment they need to stay in their own country.
Chicago Public Schools and City Colleges of Chicago are partnering with the University of Illinois - Chicago to help fast track students to four-year college degrees.
A story has the power to make the floor of a Field Museum exhibition hall feel like the center of the Arab world.
Chicago police said 24-year-old Luther Hopkins III, of Calumet City, is charged with one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon.
Police said two men were on the Peoria Street bridge over the Eisenhower Expressway near the Blue Line UIC-Halsted stop when an argument escalated into a shootout.
Police said two men got into an argument on the pedestrian bridge outside the UIC-Halsted stop shortly after 6 p.m., when they started shooting at each other.
Williams has had quite the career in sports, but she is now working for the first time at a school — as the new Director of Athletics at the University of Illinois Chicago.
Ahmad Henderson II finished with 13 points and three steals for the Flames (17-13, 9-10).
Chicago's win was the team's first of the season after losing 4-0 to Angel City FC last weekend.
The Chicago Fire Department said it happened in a restaurant in the mall's pedway, in the stretch that connects the CTA Red and Blue lines.
Police said that the victim was approached by an unknown man, who attempted to lure the victim just before 10 a.m. on Saturday.
It was reported that the bus carrying 54 people exited northbound I-43 onto North Webster Avenue when it crossed the roadway and went over an embankment.
Bedard scored his team-leading 29th goal, and Nick Lardis connected as the Blackhawks lost their second straight.
In a 54 to 37 vote, two Democrats voted with all Republicans in attendance to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination. A final confirmation vote is expected in the coming days.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
Chicago's public safety plan is in flux after Mayor Brandon Johnson fired his deputy mayor of community safety, Garien Gatewood.
It is unclear under what circumstances President Trump would authorize the use of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
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.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
Wednesday marked the last day to help celebrate Lou Malnati's pizzeria's 55th birthday with a special deal.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
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.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
The Wisconsin State Patrol assisted with a vehicle inspection to identify any potential mechanical issues. Police said they will determine whether to refer charges against the bus driver.
A 26-year-old man and two other men of unknown age were all in the driveway of an apartment complex when someone shot them.
Around 12:40 p.m., a man driving a pick-up truck crashed into the American Science and Surplus store in Geneva, Illinois. No injuries were reported.
Burned-out equipment and water flooding the hallways were the result of the fire.
Nine-year-old Logan was given an award in front of his whole school for helping save a man's life by performing CPR at church.
The shooting happened last Thursday as Gorman, 18, was walking with her friends near the pier at Tobey Prinz Beach at Pratt Boulevard to see the Northern Lights.
Two Illinois State University students were among six people wounded in a mass shooting in downstate Normal, Illinois, early Sunday.
It was reported that the bus carrying 54 people exited northbound I-43 onto North Webster Avenue when it crossed the roadway and went over an embankment.
The Chicago Fire Department said it happened in a restaurant in the mall's pedway, in the stretch that connects the CTA Red and Blue lines.
Chicago police on Sunday were looking for the driver behind a hit-and-run that left a teenage girl dead in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
Chicago's win was the team's first of the season after losing 4-0 to Angel City FC last weekend.
Bedard scored his team-leading 29th goal, and Nick Lardis connected as the Blackhawks lost their second straight.
Chanting in celebration, Illinois fans basked in a second-round victory in the tournament over Virginia Commonwealth University.
Illinois will now go on to face Houston on Thursday, March 26, at the Toyota Center.
Nathan MacKinnon had three assists in Colorado's 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, helping the Avalanche become the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season.
Chicago police on Sunday continued to question a person of interest in the shooting that killed Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman in Rogers Park.
Two Illinois State University students were among six people wounded in a mass shooting in downstate Normal, Illinois, early Sunday.
Chicago police were investigating Sunday morning after a man was found shot in the head in the city's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
One person was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood Saturday night.
The ages of the victims range from 22 to 57, according to Chicago police.
