Volunteers complete 3 new Habitat for Humanity homes on West Side
They spent Saturday putting the final touches on the homes, focusing on painting, flooring, cabinetry, and landscaping.
Watch CBS News
They spent Saturday putting the final touches on the homes, focusing on painting, flooring, cabinetry, and landscaping.
Several organizations came together on Thursday to celebrate the opening of a new wellness center in Chicago’s West Garfield Park community.
Neighbors want it to be a mixed-use space that serves the community. However, the 500 housing units are still part of the revised proposal.
The fire broke out Monday morning on Fulton Street near Cicero Avenue.
An extra-alarm fire spread to multiple homes on Chicago’s West Side Monday morning.
Chicago police said a 19-year-old man was charged in connection with the shooting of a 25-year-old man on the West Side last year.
Semaj Hampton, 19, was arrested in Schiller Park on Friday and charged with one felony count of attempted first-degree murder and one felony count of aggravated battery with discharge of a firearm.
The widow and son of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer were found shot to death on Chicago's West Side on Tuesday in an apparent murder-suicide.
School bus drivers and bus aides were left standing outside Wednesday morning with no way to start work after the theft.
The widow and son of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer were found shot to death on Chicago’s West Side on Tuesday.
Chicago police are seeking the public's help to identify a young girl who was found alone in West Garfield Park early Tuesday morning.
A driver was arrested early Sunday after Chicago police said he caused a crash involving a squad car in the city's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
A driver was arrested early Sunday after Chicago police said he caused a crash involving a squad car in the city’s West Garfield Park neighborhood.
A man was due in court Sunday after being arrested and charged with hitting a woman with a vehicle last week and then running off in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood.
A man was found shot to death in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Sunday.
A man was found shot to death in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Sunday.
No one was hurt after two houses caught fire in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood early Thursday.
A man was apprehended late Wednesday night after a standoff in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
No one was seriously hurt after two houses caught fire in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood early Thursday.
Charges were pending Tuesday morning against a man accused of shooting and killing a man and woman in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
A shooting investigation led to the brief overnight closure of the outbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago’s West Side early Tuesday.
An Illinois State Police squad car was involved in a crash early Monday on Chicago's West Side.
The state police car was up on the sidewalk at Homan Avenue and Jackson Boulevard, while the other car involved appears to have hit a light pole. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
As of now, the school's operating budget is 60% philanthropic, through donations and grants.
Police said that the victim was approached by an unknown man, who attempted to lure the victim just before 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Chicago police are investigating a liquor store burglary that was caught on camera early Tuesday morning.
A woman was shot and critically wounded on Chicago's Northwest Side early Tuesday morning.
An Arlington Heights school canceled classes on Monday after a police officer lost his gun on the school campus.
The World Health Organization says there may be some human-to-human transmission aboard the ship, as it prepares to medically evacuate two passengers.
The Cubs trailed 3-0 in the fourth before Suzuki tied it with a three-run drive off Chase Petty, Chicago's longest homer of the season.
A federal appeals court blocked a FDA rule that allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail.
With 60 field organizers, 15 offices, and high-seven-figure spending planned, Iowa Democrats are making their most aggressive midterm investment in years as they target open seats for governor and U.S. Senate.
The 81-year-old former New York City mayor has been hospitalized for pneumonia, his spokesperson said.
Elmwood Park, Center Cass, Oak Lawn Hometown, and Atwood Heights are among the Illinois districts being investigated by the Justice Department over classroom instruction on gender and sexuality.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The World Health Organization is working to evacuate passengers from the cruise ship at the center of a rare hantavirus outbreak.
Travel expert Clint Page joins CBS News Chicago as questions remain about the impact of Spirit Airlines' shutdown.
An Arlington Heights school canceled classes on Monday after a police officer lost his gun on the school campus.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Police are investigating a liquor store burglary in Lincoln Park.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
An Arlington Heights school canceled classes on Monday after a police officer lost his gun on the school campus.
Questions remain about how the man charged with killing Chicago police officer John Bartholomew and shooting his partner last month was able to get a gun into Swedish Hospital after he was arrested for an earlier armed robbery.
Chicago police are investigating a liquor store burglary that was caught on camera early Tuesday morning.
A woman was shot and critically wounded on Chicago's Northwest Side early Tuesday morning.
Rideshare drivers say it's getting difficult to continue working as gas prices surpass $6 in the city.
More than four months after a Chicago woman battling ALS was told she couldn't get a disabled parking placard in front of her home, the sign is up and her life is about to change.
An elderly woman has essentially abandoned her home of three decades because of constantly broken elevators at her high-rise condo building on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Violent retail crime is on the rise in Illinois, according to a new report from the Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
The Cubs trailed 3-0 in the fourth before Suzuki tied it with a three-run drive off Chase Petty, Chicago's longest homer of the season.
Graham previously served as the Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Atlanta Hawks.
Chicago's Derek Hill hit a two-run shot that tied it at 3 in the seventh.
At 22-12, the Cubs are a season-high 10 games over .500.
The White Sox broke through against Michael King (3-2) in the sixth and then chased the Padres' top starter in the seventh.
Chief Geoff Guttschow, who has an autistic child who drives, says the Blue Envelope Program gives officers a tool to recognize when a driver may need additional communication support.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
