Analyzing 'Record High' Math Scores And 'Strong' Reading Scores In CPS Schools
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools CEO announced record high math scores and strong reading scores in CPS schools.
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools CEO announced record high math scores and strong reading scores in CPS schools.
Thousands of commuters were caught up in a mess at Chicago's Union Station Monday afternoon as Metra dealt with rail signal problems just as rush hour began.
When Hadiya Pendleton walked into Harsh Park on an unassuming January afternoon five years ago, she could have never known the decision to hang out with friends would mean she would soon become the face of Chicago's gang violence problem.
Kenneth Williams, the alleged driver of the man suspected of killing Hadiya Pendleton, has been found guilty of first degree murder.
Metra was hit with a storm of complaints regarding a bogus tornado warning and a stalled train Monday. The Metra delays impacted 33 trains, some with delays as long as two hours.
Flowers mark the spot where a bicyclist was killed earlier this month as she collided with a garbage truck.
Chicago's connection to Mexican drug cartels was magnified with the recent arrest of El Chapo, head of the Sinaloa cartel.
This October marks 10 years since the Englewood murders of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.
For many bikers, a major concern is staying safe on the roads no matter where they are or what time it is.
"There's not a lot of room for a car and a bike to coexist."
A 76-year-old man went missing when he was collecting rent money in the Englewood neighborhood Saturday.
The shootings that gripped Chicago over the weekend were shocking, even by Chicago's standards.
Some of their shots traveled at least eight to 10 houses away hitting both of the victims as they were eating in the shade of the parkway.
"The pipes bringing the water in and out did not pass the pressure test."
The non-profit Heartland Alliance has rejected claims immigrant children were mistreated under their care.
Two Brazilian boys, separated from their families at the border, told stories of being isolated and yelled at.
What began as a quiet fundraiser in the far northwest suburb of McHenry has exploded in a heated game worth millions.
CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports the Department of Children and Family Services has had contact with the couple on numerous occasions since the mid-1990s.
The state has removed those two children from the care of their mother after they were found outside a third story window.
A Chinatown community that banded together to pay for the restoration of a colorful hand-painted mural that had been defaced with graffiti had their spirits crushed again Friday by a vandal who defaced it again.
An artistic trio spent months pouring creativity and talent into a mural in a Chinatown park, only to have it destroyed by vandals who covered it in graffiti last weekend.
Riverside office and residential projects are taking take root beyond the downtown Chicago core, and spilling onto the Chicago riverfront.
West suburban Riverside is the idealistic all-American community, and residents there are ringing in the 4th of July this year with music as patriotic as the town itself.
"They embrace you like the city does. There is a coziness here."
The Chicago Department of Transportation has a bridge to sell you, and no that's not a joke or a con.
Chicago police are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted on CTA property in the Loop early Thursday morning.
A wrongful death lawsuit reveals new allegations about what possibly led up to the death of Chicago police officer Krystal Rivera.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. They plan to seek the death penalty.
The Senate is voting Thursday on competing measures to lower health care costs. Follow live updates here.
The Senate is voting Thursday on competing measures to lower health care costs. Follow live updates here.
Chicago aldermen have scheduled a series of five City Council meetings before Christmas as they race the clock to pass a budget by the end of the year and avoid a city government shutdown.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania introduced a discharge petition to try to bring a bill to the floor that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies by two years.
President Trump said the U.S. has seized an oil tanker, which Attorney General Pam Bondi said has been "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran."
The Federal Reserve is grappling with economic issues including higher inflation and a slowing labor market.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
Thirty-five years after throngs headed to a theater near them to see "Home Alone," you can have a lovely cheese pizza, just for you, like Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister character did.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Lorena Grundy, a chemical engineering professor and sustainability expert, joins Dana Kozlov and Audrina Sinclair with some insight into the real versus fake Christmas tree debate.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.
Reaction is pouring in after President Trump announced the seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country's coast, in the latest step in a campaign to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Natalie Brand reports.
Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador. He was returned to the U.S. in June, but was detained again by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and has been held in a detention facility in Pennsylvania.
A wrongful death lawsuit reveals new allegations about what led up to the death of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera this past June, and excoriates the officer who fired the shot that killed her as "reckless" and as someone who should never have been on the force.
A wrongful death lawsuit reveals new allegations about what was possibly led up to the death of Chicago police officer Krystal Rivera.
"I thought he was going to kill him." Those are the words of a woman as she watched her 73-year-old husband get attacked by a man during a road rage incident last month in Oak Lawn.
The man who is charged with terrorism for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a CTA Blue Line train has now been indicted for two other random attacks earlier this year.
The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.
Chicago police are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted on CTA property in the Loop early Thursday morning.
The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Some Chicagoans found out the hard way on Monday that the overnight winter parking ban is in effect.
The Blackhawks have scored first in 12 of 15 home games, which leads the NHL. Chicago has also allowed just four first-period goals, the fewest in the league.
The University of Michigan appointed Biff Poggi as interim head coach after Sherrone Moore was terminated.
ISU knocked off No. 1-ranked and defending champion North Dakota State in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
Daniel Hardy, Cole Kmet, and Kyle Monangai volunteered with the Salvation Army to serve a BBQ holiday meal to shelter residents and others in need.
The Chicago White Sox will have the first overall pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.
Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. They plan to seek the death penalty.
A man was shot and killed early Thursday morning in a house in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood.
A woman was hospitalized after being shot and wounded in Chicago's Calumet Heights neighborhood early Thursday morning.
"I thought he was going to kill him." Those are the words of a woman as she watched her 73-year-old husband get attacked by a man during a road rage incident last month in Oak Lawn.
A man stood charged with attempted murder Tuesday in a shooting involving a Chicago police officer in the Morgan Park neighborhood this past weekend.
