Many turn out in sweltering heat for weekend festivals in Chicago
The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications pushed out a heat advisory Sunday afternoon.
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The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications pushed out a heat advisory Sunday afternoon.
Album Runs is celebrating its two-year anniversary on Thursday.
The Violet Hour, a James Beard Award-winning cocktail bar in Chicago's Wicker Park, is closing permanently after 18 years.
The teachers said they created the spelling bee because they wanted to spread positivity in their community in an age where social media is dominant in people's lives.
Contestant Leah won a mini-watermelon and a goodie bag.
Three teachers organized the first-ever Wicker Park Spelling Bee in the Chicago Park District park of Wicker Park at Damen Avenue and Schiller Street.
Chicago streets were reported to be the theme for the event. So Marie gave Joe and Irika the names of a few streets, not testing them on spelling, but on pronunciation. One hint — pronouncing "Goethe" phonetically as "GO-thee" would have the German writer and scientist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe spinning in his grave.
Rats in the West Town community area on Chicago's Near Northwest Side are not a new problem by any stretch. But one viewer said they are escalating in a local park.
Only halfway through 2025, Chicagoans have already made more than 15,000 reports about rats — and a total of 862 of those complaints come from the West Town community area so far this year. Lauren Victory reports.
Some residents have literally taken matters into their own hands because they say the rat problem in Dean Park is out of hand. Lauren Victory reports.
Back in February, Heather Radin had planned to give only $10 to someone she thought was really in need, but she ended up losing $5,000 to the scammer. Marissa Sulek reports.
Police say one man would go under the vehicle with a sawzall or reciprocating saw and cut the catalytic converter while another man looked out.
In one incident, a victim confronted the men, who took out firearms and fired gunshots at the victim, police said.
Charlie De Mar met some people who were enjoying the snow in Chicago Wednesday night.
On Saturday, Feb. 8, Val's Halla Records will set up shop inside the Subterranean music venue in Wicker Park. The event is part of a six-month tribute to the music venue's 30th anniversary.
Many people struggled to stay standing, salting their own stairs, and hoping ice and gravity would not take them down. Sara Machi reports.
Beginning Wednesday night and going through Thursday morning, some people struggled to stay upright — while others did not fare so well. Sara Machi reports.
Chicago police said that two vehicles were involved in a minor traffic crash.
The driver in the offending vehicle fled in an unknown direction.
A grandfather was dropping off his grandson for school when he said he was merging lanes when he accidentally hit another car.
The incident happened just before 8:30 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Western Avenue when a grandfather was dropping off his grandson at school.
People were willing to sacrifice their whole day to enjoy what some say are among the best tacos in the world.
A Michelin-starred taqueria in Mexico City joined up with a Chicago taqueria for the offering Wednesday, and foodies stood in line for hours. Charlie De Mar reports.
Everyone with whom CBS News Chicago spoke Saturday walked away happy that they were able to vote for their candidates.
Some of the day's earliest voters stood in line for two hours and fifteen minutes in Humboldt Park, and the line was even longer in Wicker Park-Bucktown. Sara Machi reports.
Illinois is one of the few states that mandates Black history be taught in public schools, but that wasn't a given. It was fought for.
Misty McMichael, the widow of Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael who died from ALS, has been charged with domestic battery in Will County.
"I guess I can say I am considering that," President Trump told reporters when asked about the possibility of a limited strike on Iran.
The daughter of a Blue Island man who has been missing since November is going national with her search.
Two children were injured, one critically, in a hit-and-run crash in West Englewood, Chicago police said.
"I guess I can say I am considering that," President Trump told reporters when asked about the possibility of a limited strike on Iran.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
After a successful halfpipe qualifier, Team USA's Hunter Hess flashed an "L" and referenced insults from President Trump.
President Trump directed his administration to release files on UFOs and any "alien and extraterrestrial life," an issue that has drawn decades of fascination — and spawned more than a few wild theories.
The longest-serving Assembly speaker in Wisconsin history, who acted as a block on the battleground state's Democratic governor and also drew the ire of President Donald Trump, isn't running again.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
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.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Lizard's Liquid Lounge announced recently that it will be closing for good in April after 18 years on Chicago's Northwest Side.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
Garth Brooks, Ed Sheeran, Post Malone and Jelly Roll are among the artists headlining in the 2026 SummerFest in Milwaukee this summer.
Anderson Cooper will report multiple stories for "60 Minutes" before the end of the television season in May.
Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount Skydance is considering enhancing its buyout offer for the entertainment company.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Illinois is one of the few states that mandates Black history be taught in public schools, but that wasn’t a given. It was fought for.
Check out this witty and romantic play at the Goodman Theatre.
Windy Friday with snow flurries possible. Highs in the upper 30s.
A rare winter tornado outbreak hit the Midwest on Thursday.
The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, the first major piece of Trump's broad agenda to come squarely before the nation's highest court, which he helped shape with the appointments of three conservative jurists in his first term.
An ATM was stolen from a bar on Chicago's Northwest Side early Friday morning.
Crews are working to clear a CSX freight train derailment in suburban Harvey, Illinois, early Friday morning.
Misty McMichael, the widow of Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael who died from ALS, has been charged with domestic battery in Will County.
ideo posted to social media shows damage left behind after a tornado touched down in Southern Illinois.
Illinois is one of the few states that mandates Black history be taught in public schools, but that wasn't a given. It was fought for.
The city of Chicago is about to write some big checks to thousands of vehicle owners who had their cars, vans, or trucks towed by the city without the proper warning.
Gary residents hoped the new partnership between U.S. Steel and Japanese company Nippon Steel would mean changes to how much coal is being used and how much emissions are being released, but that's not what's in the works.
Chef Art Smith said the carjacking and fatal shooting of his employee, Darwin Tirado, 22, was devastating not only to his family but also to the larger community.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
After a successful halfpipe qualifier, Team USA's Hunter Hess flashed an "L" and referenced insults from President Trump.
The Chicago Bears have taken a big step forward in finding a new site for their stadium, and that momentum is moving fast toward Northwest Indiana.
As far as his own game is heading into the upcoming season, Hayes said he feels strong and healthy.
With all of his success so far, the 35-year-old lefty said he's excited for what's to come in year two for both himself and the team.
Northern Iowa football player Parker Sutherland has died two days after collapsing during an offseason workout.
A Yorkville man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after he was convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl for nearly four years in Chicago's far southwest suburbs.
An armed home invasion suspect is in custody after an hourslong standoff with police in northwest suburban Arlington Heights, Illinois.
It took more than three years, but charges have been filed in the deaths of two young women in Hobart, Indiana, back in 2022.
A man was left in critical condition early Thursday after a crash in Chicago's Pilsen area.
A CBS News analysis found 126 cases that were brought by federal prosecutors last year arising out of threats to public officials.
