Bob Newhart Credits Chicago For His 'Twisted Way Of Looking At Life'
The 87-year-old television legend came back to his hometown to help the Salvation Army and sits down with CBS 2's Vince Gerasole.
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The 87-year-old television legend came back to his hometown to help the Salvation Army and sits down with CBS 2's Vince Gerasole.
A River Forest woman, who had been missing after going on a hike in Montana, has been found alive, according to family members.
The DuPage County Forest Preserve District is using mussels to help clean the water. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole explains.
Fidget Spinners are the hottest toy on the market right now, but they could also be helping students with learning issues concentrate.
The mother of 16-month-old Semaj Crosby speaks after faced with the heartbreak of her child's death.
Will County Sheriff's Deputy Chief Richard Ackerson said police consider Semaj Crosby's death "suspicious."
The Will County Sheriff's office said 1-year-old Semaj Crosby was reported missing around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Thick wooded areas and grassy prairies are prime spots to encounter ticks. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole.
It's not as drastic as living under a viaduct, but the situation is less than ideal, advocates for the homeless say.
An endangered bumblebee has stung a highway project in Algonquin.
A neon piece of Americana outside a suburban restaurant along Route 66 has been taken down for the first time in 71 years.
It took Facebook three hours to remove Steve Stevens' video, which apparently shows him shoot Robert Goodwin Sr. to death.
Dr. David Dao, the man dragged off a United Airlines flight, suffered a "significant concussion," a broken nose, and lost two teeth.
Two suburban men were arrested Wednesday on charges that they conspired to provide material support to the Islamic State.
"I deeply apologize to the customer forcibly removed and to all the customers aboard," United CEO Oscar Munoz said.
A Chicago Aviation Department police officer was placed on leave Monday, after dragged a United Airlines passenger off an overbooked flight.
Some of the most creative young mind in robotics will be showing off their creations at The Museum of Science and Industry as it prepares for National Robotics Week.
Federal customs officers found a fake bomb in a traveler's suitcase in Toronto, as the person was headed for a flight to Chicago.
Chicago's continuing problems with violent crime have caught the attention of Pope Francis, who has told Cardinal Blase Cupich he is praying for "healing and reconciliation."
One in four drivers was apparently on the phone in the moments right before a crash, a new study reveals.
Chen helped provide a million dollars in seed money to help his alma mater expand and create the center for innovation and inquiry.
A transgender Wisconsin teen's fight for bathroom access at his school in Kenosha has moved to a federal appeals court.
Health officials have confirmed three new cases at Barrington Middle School, and now families are on alert. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports.
The federal government has banned passengers on non-stop flights to the U.S. from eight Middle Eastern and North African nations from bringing any electronics larger than a cell phone in their carry-on luggage.
CBS 2's Vince Gerasole talks with some former players, who are also getting in on this week's NCAA fun.
Bedard, 21, had been a restricted free agent.
The next wave of smoke comes just after the Chicago area avoided the risk of severe storms during the afternoon and only met with a short period of showers.
Michael Busch homered, and Miguel Amaya and Pedro Ramirez had two RBIs each to help Chicago win for the third time in four games.
The officer appeared for his first court hearing on the charges and was released pretrial, with conditions by the judge.
Chicago Sky beat Los Angeles 96-82 on Friday night.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez ended her Democratic primary campaign for Wisconsin governor Friday, citing financial problems she said would distract from an election Democrats need to win.
President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
State Rep. Carol Ammons is charged with multiple counts of wire fraud, making false statements and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Her husband, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons, is also accused of aiding in attempts to cover up the alleged crimes.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce if he'll seek re-election next year, but a new poll reveals he faces a tough road ahead if he does run for another term.
Chicago Public Schools officials on Wednesday announced plans to lay off hundreds of teachers and other staff and impose five furlough days to help close a $732 million deficit for next school year.
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.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
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.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
After a bit of a break, a second round of Canadian wildfire smoke is set to arrive in the Chicago area Saturday night.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
Chicago police say a man is in the hospital after his own gun discharged during a struggle with officers at a gas station on the South Side on July 18.
For the next two weekends, track work will close some elevated stops in the Loop.
The officer appeared for his first court hearing on the charges and was released pretrial, with conditions by the judge.
CPD says a brief physical struggle broke out with the man, during which the man's gun went off, hitting him in the leg.
The next wave of smoke comes just after the Chicago area avoided the risk of severe storms during the afternoon and only met with a short period of showers.
In addition to the two U.S. service members killed, another is currently missing in action, U.S. Central Command said on Saturday.
Chicago police said the suspect entered the business, demanded money from the register and then shot the victim.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
Chicago has been feeling the heat this week, with highs in the 90s the past five days, but officials are making moves to cool off some of the hottest parts of the city, specifically Chicago Park District fieldhouses where many turn to keep cool.
Gene Rush survived throat cancer, but he didn't survive a trip to the Porter County Jail over 4th of July weekend. His family said jail staff failed to provide lifesaving medical care.
Haze from Canadian wildfire smoke that has settled in Chicago on Thursday is directly connected to climate change, according to experts, who said days like this could be more problematic moving forward.
A pair of jewelry importers have been charged in federal court in Chicago with smuggling millions of dollars in gold jewelry into the U.S. to avoid taxes, schemes uncovered by a federal task force that has surpassed $1 billion in recoveries and penalties over the past year.
Bedard, 21, had been a restricted free agent.
Michael Busch homered, and Miguel Amaya and Pedro Ramirez had two RBIs each to help Chicago win for the third time in four games.
Chicago Sky beat Los Angeles 96-82 on Friday night.
Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead three-run homer, Bailey Ober struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings and the surging Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Friday night.
Sam Antonacci hit a two-run home run, Braden Montgomery matched his career-high with four RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to four with a 12-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
A Chicago teen said she was punched in the face and robbed of her phone charger while heading to a CTA Red Line stop downtown earlier this week.
Ronald L. Fischer, who was featured on "America's Most Wanted," fled Rhode Island during his criminal trial for first-degree sexual assault in 2005.
Three men were hurt and one was killed in a shooting in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood Thursday night.
A judge could decide Wednesday if a man accused of shooting and killing Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew and critically wounding his partner is fit to represent himself at trial.
A woman was arrested in Round Lake Beach, Illinois, Tuesday and charged with the death of her newborn child nearly 25 years ago.
