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Startling research from the University Of Illinois-Chicago found higher levels of a cancer-causing gas in the blood of some residents living near a plant in Waukegan.
Three people were killed in a two-car crash early Saturday in Beach Park, police said.
Some Waukegan residents have been fearing the worst living near a plant that emits a potentially cancer-causing gas.
The fire was mostly extinguished by 8:30 a.m., and no injuries were reported, but four people were left homeless, Waukegan Fire Marshal Steven Lenzi said.
OSHA cited AB Specialty Silicones for 12 willful federal safety violations in the May 3 explosion.
Officials say Marcus Davis knew he was an HIV carrier but didn't share the information with the minor boy until later.
Two teenagers suspected of two carjackings were arrested Thursday night after leading police on a chase from Waukegan to Beach Park.
A police chase began in Waukegan Thursday night and stretched 13 miles into Beach Park.
A man was shot and wounded by an off-duty police officer in Waukegan late Monday, after police said the man almost hit the officer with a vehicle.
An SUV plowed into a group of people after a game at the Lake County Sports Center in Waukegan. The man who died in the incident has been identified.
Video shows the horrific scene when a driver plowed into a family in a Waukegan parking lot last week – claiming the life of a man in his 40s and putting several other people in the hospital.
A 22-year-old man is accused of driving into five people following a fight in a Waukegan parking lot.
Officials believe the offender was driving a black sedan and was traveling, at a high speed, eastbound on Washington Street.
The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down in Waukegan Tuesday night.
A funnel cloud was spotted over the city near the Waukegan Airport around 7 p.m. The National Weather Service has said there is evidence a tornado likely occurred, causing a narrow path of damage for about two miles.
The National Weather Service on Tuesday was investigating a "probable" tornado in Waukegan.
Two people survived seven hours in Lake Michigan after they were separated from their personal watercraft.
A Waukegan woman's teeth stopped her from living her life. A reality show promised to help her. But four years later she says instead of having a perfect smile, she ended up nearly toothless.
More than 27,000 ComEd customers were affected by power outages amid severe weather in the Chicago area and neighboring counties.
A Waukegan man accused of keeping his 10-year-old daughter locked in the basement for months has been declared mentally unfit for trial by a court-appointed doctor.
A Gurnee man out on parole for felony theft was back in jail Monday, after police said he went on a crime spree.
A 22-year-old Highland Park man faces charges after a fatal crash that left one person dead on July 4.
Avion Cotton died after police said he ingested a "white substance" during an arrest in north suburban Waukegan, and his family has accused officers of using excessive force, but the Lake County Coroner's office said there were no signs of physical trauma on his body.
Authorities have said a tractor driver was towing tanks of anhydrous ammonia from Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, to an Illinois farm when the chemical leaked, creating a toxic gas cloud.
Authorities in Waukegan and Gurnee are monitoring for levels of a cancer-causing gas near two facilities. Residents hope this testing can help protect the health of the community.
A bicyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle on Friday afternoon in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
The Obama Presidential Center does not open to the public for another two weeks, but a group of young men and community leaders recently held a panel discussion inside on how they can make an impact on their communities.
A woman stabbed a man in the eye after he sexually assaulted another woman on Friday afternoon in the Loop, Chicago police said.
Matt Chapman hit his fourth career grand slam in the fourth inning and added a three-run shot to cap San Francisco's seven-run sixth inning and the Giants pounded the slumping Chicago Cubs 18-3.
The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team is in Chicago getting ready for one final tune-up before the World Cup.
Attorneys for the now-cleared "Broadview Six" defendants are seeking any possible evidence of pressure from White House officials on the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago to secure an indictment against the group.
In a surprise move, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that he is putting a pause on all new state tax incentives for data centers and calling on lawmakers to pass new data center reforms during the fall veto session.
CBS News obtained a brief voice memo from Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who is being detained in Iran's Evin Prison and is pleading for help for him and other American captives.
New legislation in Illinois means new rules for electric bikes, scooters, and similar devices. Supporters of the legislation said the goal is to prevent injuries and fatalities, but some e-bike riders question the additional cost that would be involved.
Senate Republicans passed funding for the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement agencies following a "vote-a-rama." The measure didn't ban the administration's "anti-weaponization" fund.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
You may never have heard about it, but before Bob Dylan got to Manhattan and blazed his trail to fame, he spent about a month on and around the University of Chicago campus.
Joe Negri, known to many as Handyman Negri on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," has died at the age of 99, just days shy of his 100th birthday.
The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team is in Chicago getting ready for one final tune-up before the World Cup.
A woman stabbed a man in the eye after he sexually assaulted another woman on Friday afternoon in the Loop, Chicago police said. Another man was stabbed in the wrist during the scuffle.
The Obama Presidential Center does not open to the public for another two weeks, but a group of young men and community leaders recently held a panel discussion inside on how they can make an impact on their communities.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Dozens of people walked in the rain on Friday afternoon to promote peace and community and raise awareness about gun violence on the West Side of Chicago.
The Chicago Bears made their biggest step yet toward moving to Indiana, after the team's board of directors voted Thursday to build a stadium in Hammond, although it's still not a done deal yet.
Two men are dead, and five others were injured after a mass shooting in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood overnight.
An explosion killed one person in an SUV on the Eisenhower Expressway on Thursday and led to an hours-long closure.
A bicyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle on Friday afternoon in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
The Obama Presidential Center does not open to the public for another two weeks, but a group of young men and community leaders recently held a panel discussion inside on how they can make an impact on their communities.
The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
Legislation protecting Illinois customers receiving professional massages from sexual assaults and harassment is now on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature.
Could banning cell phones make Illinois classrooms better places to learn? State lawmakers are betting on it, sending a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk to do exactly that.
Feel Free, a kratom drink, is easy to buy and increasingly popular, even as doctors and medical experts grow more concerned about its health impacts, addiction rates and deaths.
Matt Chapman hit his fourth career grand slam in the fourth inning and added a three-run shot to cap San Francisco's seven-run sixth inning and the Giants pounded the slumping Chicago Cubs 18-3.
The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team is in Chicago getting ready for one final tune-up before the World Cup.
Pete Crow-Armstrong's bloop RBI single capped a four-run ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Athletics 7-6 to avoid a three-game series sweep.
Nick Kurtz singled in automatic runner Alika Williams in the 10th inning, and the Athletics rallied for a second straight win, 5-4 over the sliding Chicago Cubs.
With the NBA Finals tipping off Wednesday night in San Antonio, New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson has a chance to add another title to the championship résumé he started building at Stevenson High School in Chicago's north suburbs.
Two men were killed, including a beloved Chicago chef, and five others were injured in a mass shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood early Friday.
A man was ordered detained Thursday in a crash that killed an Illinois Tollway on the Tri-State Tollway last weekend.
Michael Gledhill, 44, was arrested on suspicion of murder after he turned himself in following the fatal stabbing of Handy, the LAPD said.
Students at Tilden High School in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood took part in a peace walk Thursday morning to remember one of their own who was killed in a drive-by shooting.
A man suffered cuts to his neck and body during a fight on board a CTA Blue Line train on Wednesday evening in the Loop.
