Waukegan man charged in connection with crash that killed girl, injured 2
The crash involved a family who were walking their bikes when they were hit.
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The crash involved a family who were walking their bikes when they were hit.
The Mount Prospect woman's decomposing body was found inside an apartment Thursday.
Waukegan police are investigating after a body was found inside an apartment Thursday afternoon.
Officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 2400 block of Samson Way around 10:20 p.m.
The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center said it tests the water four days a week and, on Wednesday, both "the North and South Beach tested high for E coli bacteria."
The Lake County Sheriff's Deputy conducted the stop for a traffic violation around 1:15 p.m. on a vehicle on Greenwood Avenue at the Amstutz Expressway in Waukegan.
Last month, we uncovered a potentially dangerous problem inside two schools in the Chicago Public Schools system – classrooms in which teachers were unable to lock their own doors. On Thursday, we discovered a similar situation in Waukegan. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
It is a major safety concern and a violation of Illinois School Code.
The officer has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by Illinois State Police.
The City of Waukegan's police policies are now under review after a teen wound up behind bars – having been coaxed into admitting to an attempted murder that he did not commit.
The City of Waukegan's police policies are now under review after a teen wound up behind bars – having been coaxed into admitting to an attempted murder that he did not commit. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
A man is dead after being shot in Waukegan nearly a week ago Saturday, authorities said.
Route 120 was shut down in the far northern suburbs late Tuesday after a serious crash.
It was remarkable that no one was hurt Friday when an out-of-control sport-utility vehicle slammed into a gas pump and caught fire in Waukegan.
Six students at Waukegan High School had to leave after consuming drugs Tuesday – and two of them went to the hospital.
A woman is now charged in connection with a shooting in a north suburban Walmart parking lot.
Police Saturday afternoon responded to a report of a shooting in the parking lot of a Waukegan Walmart.
A dollar store employee is in the hospital after police say he was shot by a suspected shoplifter, and investigators are asking for help identifying the shooter.
The fire started around 8 p.m. at the Bay Marine boat warehouse, which stored 60 to 70 yachts, according to the Waukegan Fire Department.
One person is dead, and three others are injured following a crash in Waukegan early Saturday morning.
One man is dead and a woman is seriously injured after a four-vehicle crash in Waukegan Sunday afternoon.
Police have captured a teen wanted in the murder of a young mother who was killed by a stray bullet while inside her home in north suburban Zion last month.
A 19-year-old Waukegan man was charged with first-degree murder after a fatal shooting in Evanston over the weekend and was ordered held without bond in court Tuesday.
Richard Villanueva, 57, was arrested Tuesday after the victim reported Aug. 24 to police that they had been sexually assaulted on multiple occasions over a period of years as a child.
Lake County Sheriff's Detectives have identified a pregnant woman whose body was recovered from Lake Michigan Aug. 15 as Yarianna G. Wheeler, 19.
Three larger-than-life bronze bison statues made a stop at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History on Monday, and they won't be around long.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
The winter weather that slammed the Chicago area early Monday was not doing any favors for people trying to fly out.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
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.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
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.
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."
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.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
Amy Madigan, who won Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Weapons" is the daughter of late former CBS Chicago news director and WBBM Newsradio commentator John Madigan.
Darius Johnson reports that conditions have improved as he travels through Downers Grove in the Mobile Weather Lab.
Meanwhile, anyone trying to fly into Chicago was likely to be snagged by long security lines due to Transportation Security Administration agent shortages. Lauren Victory reports from O'Hare International Airport.
Sharon Zima, a wellbeing support adviser with Endeavor Health, joins Marie Saavedra with some advice on using a weighted blanket.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
The winter weather that slammed the Chicago area early Monday was not doing any favors for people trying to fly out.
Winter weather slammed the Chicago area early Monday morning, with blizzard warnings in effect for some outlying areas.
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
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.
Three larger-than-life bronze bison statues made a stop at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History on Monday, and they won't be around long.
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.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Saturday into Sunday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
