William Anders, former Apollo 8 astronaut, dies in plane crash
William Anders, who snapped one of the most iconic images of the space age, was killed when his small plane went down off the coast of Washington state.
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William Anders, who snapped one of the most iconic images of the space age, was killed when his small plane went down off the coast of Washington state.
This after the zoo returned three bears amid heightened tensions between the two global superpowers. The announcement follows increased engagement between Washington and Beijing.
On Tuesday, they rehearsed at First Unitarian Church, at 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave. in Hyde Park, for their Kennedy Center performance.
Washington, D.C.'s iconic cherry blossom trees reached their earliest peak bloom in about 20 years.
President Biden clinched the 2024 Democratic nomination, and former President Donald Trump may clinch the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
Harry Dunn, a former U.S. Capitol Police officer who has extensively spoken out about the violence he and other law enforcement experienced on Jan. 6, 2021, announced Friday that he is launching a campaign for Congress in Maryland.
Buses were headed back to Chicago after riders took calls for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war to Washington, D.C. It came as an intense bombardment continued on the Gaza Strip. CBS 2's Sara Machi spoke to them before they left Washington, D.C.
CBS 2's Charlie De Mar caught up Friday night with a large group from our area making the trip.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is in Washington, D.C. to ask the Biden administration for more help with the city's migrant crisis. Johnson joined mayors from Denver, Houston, and Los Angeles, who are all pushing for more federal funding. He said the full wraparound services for thousands of migrants in Chicago are costing the city $40 million per month, a figure that is not sustainable.
Gavin Sheets drove in two runs for Chicago, which has dropped nine of 12 and 14 of 19.
The flight is scheduled to take place at 8:15 p.m. at Midway Airport.
Each of those cities is now led by African American men and women.
It's the 15th season for Honor Flight Chicago, and the first Honor Flight Hub in the country to send 10,000 seniors to tour our nation's capital.
Closed-door meetings will be held today, but there's a public session on Saturday.
Dennis Green, 38, accused of shooting a CTA Bus Driver in the face after an altercation Saturday night, was ordered held without bond in court Tuesday.
A Chicago man was charged in a collision that caused a CTA bus to crash into a bank in The Loop on Thursday.
A CTA bus collided with a car and then slammed into the side of a bank in The Loop early Thursday morning.
Washington state health officials said Saturday a person has died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. It is the first reported coronavirus death in the United States.
The families of four Chicago police officers who died in the line of duty last year have arrived in Washington, D.C. for National Police Week.
In the last three weeks, the technology at Washington's Dulles International Airport has been used to catch two imposters trying to illegally enter the U.S.
Jordan Holgerson was pushed off a bridge Aug. 7 at Moulton Falls northeast of Vancouver, Washington, and fell 60 feet.
The video showing 16-year-old Jordan Holgerson getting pushed off the edge of the bridge at Moulton Falls Regional Park has gone viral, and the Major Crimes Unit of the Clark County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a tweet Thursday that President Trump has asked his national security adviser to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington, D.C. in the fall.
Three people are in the hospital after a dispute over dog poop turned into a violent shootout and standoff with police.
A sinkhole has appeared on the White House's North Lawn -- which has naturally spawned jokes on the internet.
CBS SkyWatch was over Aberdeen Road and Heather Lane, where skid marks and a pink backpack were marked off by cones in the middle of the road.
Braxton Jones will be the Chicago Bears' starting left tackle for Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers. It's the fifth straight season he will start there, after beating out three others for the job during training camp.
The tickets, worth a combined $850,000, matched all five numbers for the midday and evening drawings on Friday and the midday drawing on Sunday.
Chicago police said the suspect approached the passenger, maced and then punched them in the face while making antisemitic statements.
One year after "Operation Midway Blitz" began in the Chicago area, leading to thousands of arrests and deportations, many are still calling for accountability for how the immigration crackdown was handled.
Illinois' legislature will once again soon find itself without a legislative inspector general. Michael McCuskey will resign that watchdog post amid criticism about his ability to handle investigations.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a lawsuit over the use of a controversial data system to review state voter rolls.
Brooks is seeking to stand out with a platform centering on revitalizing city neighborhoods and new means of promoting public safety.
Turning Point Action is expanding its Iowa presence county by county, with leaders saying high voter participation in the caucuses is the organization's key measure of success.
In less than two weeks, the high-energy laser weapon system has taken down 11 drones, coinciding with a 75% drop in drones probing the border, military officials told CBS News.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
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.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
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.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
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.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
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.
Coach Ben Johnson says Rome Odunze is dealing with a different injury than his foot injury from last year but is hopeful he will play in Week 1. Meanwhile, Braxton Jones will be the left tackle for Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers. It's the fifth straight season he will start there, after beating out three others for the job during training camp.
CBS Skywatch captured skid marks and a pink backpack marked off by cones in the middle of the road.
The incident happened on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 25, near the Granville stop. Chicago police said the suspect approached another rider, maced and then punched him in the face while making antisemitic remarks.
Chicago police said around 11:43 a.m. on Monday, officers assigned to the 14th district responded to the 3400 block of West Wrightwood to conduct a wellbeing check after reports of an altercation between a woman, 75, and a man of unknown age, whom she knew.
Americans now face taxes ranging from 15-50% on about $28 billion worth of goods such as dairy, perfume, clothing, as well as steel and aluminum.
CBS SkyWatch was over Aberdeen Road and Heather Lane, where skid marks and a pink backpack were marked off by cones in the middle of the road.
Corie Walsh is charged with murdering her 2-year-old son at their Frankfort, Illinois, home. Her attorneys argued she was psychotic but a judge ordered her detained before trial.
Police are searching for a woman after a car that lost control and ended up in the Little Calumet River.
The tickets, worth a combined $850,000, matched all five numbers for the midday and evening drawings on Friday and the midday drawing on Sunday.
Chicago police said the suspect approached the passenger, maced and then punched them in the face while making antisemitic statements.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
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?
Braxton Jones will be the Chicago Bears' starting left tackle for Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers. It's the fifth straight season he will start there, after beating out three others for the job during training camp.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
The Cubs fell eight games back of the MLB-leading Brewers in the NL Central after losing the opener of this three-game series.
And to think, Kyle Whittingham said he wanted to put an end to all the drama around Michigan.
Suhey scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl XX against the Patriots in 1986.
Gaming machines were irreparably damaged when burglars hit a restaurant in Schaumburg, Illinois, early Tuesday.
Corie Walsh is charged with murdering her 2-year-old son at their Frankfort, Illinois, home. Her attorneys argued she was psychotic but a judge ordered her detained before trial.
A woman was set to appear in court Monday in a shooting that left a man dead in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood last week.
A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized early Monday after being shot in Chicago's Chatham community.
A man was killed in a shooting Sunday night on the western edge of Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
