2 former Wheaton College football players drown in Lake Michigan
Two former Wheaton College football players drowned while swimming in Lake Michigan in western Michigan over the weekend.
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Two former Wheaton College football players drowned while swimming in Lake Michigan in western Michigan over the weekend.
Wheaton College junior Tess Boyer is headed back to the D-III national championships as the conference's only representative for a second straight year.
The Wheaton College junior just put in a dominant performance at the CCIW championships that included multiple meet records. Now she’s headed back to the D-III national championships as the conference’s only representative for a second straight year.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Three DuPage County Sheriff's deputies were injured after falling down an escalator while struggling with a man they were trying to detain at the courthouse Friday morning in Wheaton, Illinois.
The festival moved from Naperville to Romeoville in 2020, but was canceled twice due to the pandemic.
Elmhurst, Highland Park, Wheaton, Park Ridge, and Glen Ellyn were ranked among the best 100 small cities to live in America, according to a new study.
A garter snake or a fox snake being found in a Chicago area forest preserve would not be news – but the snake that was found at a DuPage County preserve was nothing remotely like either.
A protest is planned for Tuesday outside a Catholic high school in west suburban Wheaton over the use of personal pronouns.
"They have their choice, but their choice takes away the safety of everyone around them."
Sunshine and seedlings--it is a combo that's creating a lot of happiness and healing in the western suburbs.
High schools in Wheaton are making graduation special for seniors who have been through a lot this year.
Starting Wednesday, the health department is moving its community vaccination clinic to the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.
The Cosley Zoo in Wheaton will be open seven days a week, with timed tickets available on their website.
It's a dining dilemma that is on many of our minds – just how is eating in an enclosed tent different from eating inside a restaurant?
As the coronavirus surge raged in Illinois this weekend, we saw more proof that COVID-19 tests are hard to come by.
CBS 2 started asking questions, and it sparked an internal investigation within the DuPage County Sheriff's Department.
The City of Wheaton is already making outdoor dining work, and at no cost to local businesses.
CBS 2's Lauren Victory found a brave young girl from Wheaton who hopes her story inspires others to help, by donating blood.
Protesters came out in the hundreds in the western suburbs Tuesday night, all calling for changes in how students are learning this school year.
Three men have been charged with breaking into homes in Wheaton and Lombard and shooting a homeowner on Aug. 23, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.
Union Pacific and Metra are facing a lawsuit after a crash in Wheaton left a woman critically hurt.
The tornado that hit Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood during the derecho on Monday afternoon turns out to have been one of seven in northern Illinois and five in the greater Chicago area.
After 130 days in the hospital fighting COVID-19, Jonathan Davila is finally going home.
Police have cleared the scene and said residents no longer need to stay in their homes.
Fans of all ages are getting ready for Monday night's game against Belgium for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. Some of the team's tiniest fans are at Next Generation Soccer Training and education Center in Crown Point, Indiana.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed legislation aimed at holding artificial intelligence companies accountable.
Europe's soccer governing body and prominent commentators have criticized the decision, which allows Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium.
Another piping plover chick that recently hatched at Chicago's Montrose Beach has died, the Chicago Piping Plovers conservation organization announced.
A 72-year-old man was slashed and killed in a fight in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Sunday.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed legislation aimed at holding artificial intelligence companies accountable.
President Trump hasn't committed to a firm number of people who will receive clemency — he's scheduled to have a meeting on pardons Friday afternoon, sources said.
Dr. Debra Houry, who resigned in protest from the health agency, said the spread of misinformation impacted lives.
David Hearn is accused of ripping out a piece of sealant on the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is making moves to remove state Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) from office.
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.
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.
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.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
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.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
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.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Renowned singer-songwriter and Chicago-area native John Prine will be honored with a mural at the Old Town School of Folk Music in the Lincoln Square community.
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People, whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died at the age of 74, his wife and the band said.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans include a rehearsal dinner and a late-night celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City, according to sources familiar with the security planning.
Chicago rapper Twista has pleaded guilty to willfully failing to pay income taxes.
Chicago police said Malik Wrightsell faces multiple felony charges in the incident last week. Darius Johnson reports.
Fans of all ages are getting ready for Monday night’s game against Belgium in the Round of 16. Some of the team’s tiniest fans are at Next Generation Soccer Training and education Center in Crown Point, Indiana.
Massive storms, torrential downpours, fog - lots of wild weather affected Independence Day weekend, stranding travelers in airports and subjecting thousands of flights to delays.
The Elmhurst History Museum’s new exhibit showcases how women have shaped the Chicago area — one of the women featured is former CBS Chicago sports reporter Jeannie Morris. Jackie Kostek spent the morning at the exhibit.
FIFA is being criticized over its decision to lift the red card suspension for lead U.S. Men's National Team scorer Folarin Balogun, allowing him to play against Belgium on Monday. Belgium is appealing, but there's no guarantee a ruling will be made in time for Monday's game.
A suspect had been set to appear before a judge Monday on charges in a shooting that injured two Chicago police officers last week.
A Delta Air Lines flight landing in Chicago was hit by a firework as it was coming to land at Midway International Airport on Saturday.
A man was slashed Sunday night in a fight on the Chicago Riverwalk downtown early Sunday.
Chicago police early Sunday were investigating a mass shooting that left multiple teens wounded in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Fans of all ages are getting ready for Monday night's game against Belgium for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. Some of the team's tiniest fans are at Next Generation Soccer Training and education Center in Crown Point, Indiana.
About 13,000 people were treated in emergency rooms for fireworks-related injuries in 2025, and with America's 250 birthday celebration about to start, doctors worry even more people could get hurt this year.
A new AI-powered tool being used by some police departments claims to turn a shell casing into an investigative lead in under 24 minutes.
University of Illinois - Chicago scientists took their lab work to the streets of the South Side during this week's heat wave, checking on tree cover and tree health in some of Chicago's more vulnerable neighborhoods.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
An Uber driver who was assaulted during a ride said he begged Chicago police officers not once but twice for help, but was left to fend for himself.
Fans of all ages are getting ready for Monday night's game against Belgium for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. Some of the team's tiniest fans are at Next Generation Soccer Training and education Center in Crown Point, Indiana.
Briscoe held off Christopher Bell in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland Speedway, racing to his first Cup Series win of the season.
The finale was delayed by rain and unplayable conditions on the water-logged outfield warning track.
Alex Bregman doubled in a run, pinch-hitter Pedro Ramirez had an RBI and the Cubs posted two unearned runs to win for the 10th time in their last 13 games.
In less than a month, Chicago Sky rookie Gabriela Jaquez went from winning a national title at UCLA to being drafted fifth overall by the Sky.
A 72-year-old man was slashed and killed in a fight in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Sunday.
One of the men charged with attacking a CBS News Chicago crew last week was due back in court Monday in an unrelated case.
A detention hearing had been expected Monday for a man charged in a shooting that injured two Chicago police officers during a traffic stop last week, but the hearing was delayed.
A man was slashed Sunday night in a fight on the Chicago Riverwalk downtown early Sunday.
A man died after being found with gunshot wounds to the chest in Chicago's Englewood community early Monday morning.
