Overnight showers leave Plains wildfire residue on Chicago cars
If you woke up in the Chicago area Wednesday to find your car covered in dust after the rain last night, there's a reason for that.
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If you woke up in the Chicago area Wednesday to find your car covered in dust after the rain last night, there's a reason for that.
If you woke up in the Chicago area Wednesday to find your car covered in dust after the rain last night, there's a reason for that.
Park officials have closed access for the rest of the year to the north rim.
Two firefighters were shot dead and a third wounded on an Idaho mountain when they were ambushed by a man who set the fire to lure them to the area, the local sheriff says.
As wildfires continue to rage in western Canada, the Environmental Protection Agency issued its first alert of the year for the Chicago area.
As anyone who was around two years ago will remember, this is not the first time a hazy, unhealthy back of air engulfed and choked Chicago.
Leaders in the Canadian Province of Manitoba have issued a state of emergency as wildfires continue to rage there, forcing thousands of people to evacuate. As Lauren Victory reports, the smoke from those wildfires is headed Chicago's way.
Lauren Victory reports on the potential dangers of the smoke that will be descending upon our air, and Meteorologist Albert Ramon has what you can expect in the smoky forecast.
Firefighting efforts shut down Route 1, the major road connecting the city with Israel's largest city, Tel Aviv.
The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. is approximately 50% contained after burning through 13,250 acres.
Officials say at least 24 people were killed in the fires, including a pilot whose helicopter crashed trying to fight the blaze.
At Azure Printed Homes in Gardena, California, a 3D printer squeezes out a steady stream of melted materials to build walls for homes.
It took more than a dozen fire departments to fight and contain the brush fire, which officials said most likely started with an unattended burn pile.
Firefighters are working against dry and windy conditions trying to control the fires. South Carolina declared a state of emergency.
The recent fires around L.A. burned more than 16,000 structures and killed at least 29 people.
Thousands of Los Angeles area residents who lost their homes in the wildfires are learning they are underinsured — and won’t get compensated for all their losses. Ash-har Quraishi reports.
The department store held a pop-up event this weekend with racks of clothing, bedding, and other home goods.
Karen Bass said crews are clearing out hazardous materials, and those who lost their homes are getting help with property taxes and utility payments.
Mudflows in the Woodland Hills area also forced multiple roads to close.
Nonprofit groups are working to distribute essential supplies to those impacted by the fires across the Los Angeles area.
At least eight fires are still burning along the horizon in southern California. Firefighters are making progress on the Hughes fire which is the latest to force thousands to leave their homes.
At least 28 people have died in the Los Angeles are wildfires since Jan. 7.
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires, are burning across Los Angeles.
Insurance experts and watchdogs said the industry was among the first to take notice of climate change — and the rate increase could just be the start.
High winds in Los Angeles are driving the flames in the new, fast-moving wildfire, which is spreading near the Clarita Valley.
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.
A day after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested at his new home, police were still searching his previous residence on the Windsor estate.
"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.
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.
Two children were injured, one critically, in a West Englewood hit-and-run Friday morning, Chicago police said.
An ATM was stolen from a bar on Chicago's Northwest Side 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.
Crews are working to clear a CSX freight train derailment in suburban Harvey, Illinois, early Friday morning.
ideo posted to social media shows damage left behind after a tornado touched down in Southern Illinois.
"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 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.
