Climate change is driving up homeowners' insurance rates in Chicago and beyond
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.
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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.
Allstate customers in Illinois could see their homeowners policies go up more than 14% in a few months. Tara Molina reports.
When the horrific wildfires in Los Angeles broke out, CBS News asked for help in covering the story — so reporter Charlie De Mar and photojournalist Alfredo Roman went out from Chicago. Roman goes places we can’t or wouldn’t, and the images he captured document the triumph, the tragedies, the heartache, and the hope.
Some people were allowed back into once-evacuated areas of California Friday night after the palisades wildfire in Los Angeles. A makeshift community command post filled with donated supplies, water and food has been set up.
In addition to the devastation there's a risk of landslides caused in part by the water used to fight the flames.
Brady Heiser is from Crown Point, Indiana, and now works as a teamster—hauling loads for Hollywood studios. But when the fires broke out, Heiser started hauling horses, cows, and other animals instead.
Brady Heiser is from Crown Point, Indiana, and now works as a teamster—hauling loads for Hollywood studios. But when the fires broke out, Heiser started hauling animals instead.
The blazes have destroyed more than 12,000 homes and structures, and forced 200,000 Angelinos to flee.
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue to burn.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Wednesday that it has activated a transitional shelter and assistance program for the displaced. Meanwhile, another growing concern is toxic ash from the fires. Marybel Gonzalez reports.
CBS travel editor Peter Greenberg weighs in on the impact of travel as wildfires continue to spread in southern California.
Tens of thousands of additional Los Angeles residents are under evacuation orders as high winds and dry conditions threaten to spread wildfires or spark new ones. Danya Bacchus reports.
After killing at least eight people, evacuation orders and warnings for the Palisades Fire expanded into Brentwood and Encino over the weekend with the area bracing for a strong wind event beginning Monday, prompting another critical fire weather warning.
The Los Angeles wildfires have killed at least 24 people and destroyed 12,000 homes and businesses, and there is now fear that heavy winds could make the catastrophic situation even worse. Danya Bacchus reports from Los Angeles, and Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon explains the dangers of the winds.
Firefighters are making progress in battling the wildfires in Southern California, but extremely high winds could slow or even reverse their momentum. Leigh Waldman reports from Pacific Palisades, and Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon explains the wind patterns.
Officials say high winds combined with low humidity will keep the fire threat critical throughout Los Angeles County.
The Palisades and Eaton fires burning in Southern California have destroyed more than 12,000 structures.
The number of people killed in the Los Angeles are wildfires has jumped just in the last few hours from 16 to 24. Laura Haefeli reports.
Los Angeles is getting help in fighting fires from all over the country and beyond. But as Charlie De Mar reports, the threat is far from over.
Firefighters are stepping up their attack before winds pick up Sunday night. Laura Haefeli reports.
Leigh Waldman is in front of a pizza parlor, flower shop, and coffee shop that were completely destroyed.
Cadaver dogs are now searching the charred debris from the horrific fires, as so many people mourn as they have lost everything. Jermont Terry reports.
The fires have scorched more than 45 square miles of the Los Angeles area—leaving total devastation behind.
Riley Golz lived in Altadena, and was able to rescue her cat shortly before flames consumed her house. Tara Molina reports.
A tornado outbreak pounded the Chicago area on Thursday evening, with multiple twisters reported, leaving behind an extensive trail of damage stretching from the western suburbs to northwest Indiana.
Severe storms that swept through the Midwest late Thursday knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, damaged buildings and canceled flights.
Quarterback Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears had one final minicamp practice on Thursday before they split from Halas Hall to enjoy their last taste of freedom ahead of next month's real training camp.
Storm chaser Scott Lasker was in Streator, Illinois for a tornado outbreak when he found himself suddenly helping to rescue a trapped homeowner.
Two political heavyweights were in town on Thursday for this year's Rainbow PUSH convention, the first since the passing of founder Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Multiple floors of the Pentagon were locked down for several hours Thursday morning and hazmat crews were deployed for what authorities had described as a "hazardous materials incident."
The House on Thursday defeated a last-ditch effort to extend a key spy authority until early July.
President Trump said the U.S. has taken out "millions" of barrels of Iranian oil in the dead of night, and said inflation will come down when the war ends.
Republican lawmakers grilled the Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Dr. Macquline King on Wednesday.
Chicago City Council members on Tuesday continued to put pressure on the Johnson administration to replace the city's ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, as a top city official revealed it could be eight more months to get it done.
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.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
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.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
Visitors will soon be able to check out the set from CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in Chicago, at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Powerful storms on Thursday night left a path of destruction along Route 59 in northwest suburban Bartlett.
A tornado outbreak pounded the Chicago area on Thursday evening, with multiple twisters reported, leaving behind an extensive trail of damage stretching from the western suburbs to northwest Indiana.
Apparent tornadoes were spotted all across the Chicago area, from the far south and southwest suburbs into Northwest Indiana, Thursday evening, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.
As the Chicago Bears wrapped up their mandatory minicamp, one thing that was pretty clear in offseason program number two under head coach Ben Johnson was the offense is in a much better spot, headlined by a more comfortable Caleb Williams.
A tornado outbreak pounded the Chicago area on Thursday evening, with multiple twisters reported, leaving behind an extensive trail of damage stretching from the western suburbs to northwest Indiana.
Multiple tornadoes have been reported throughout the Chicago area Thursday evening as a line of severe storms spawned an apparent outbreak.
Storm chaser Scott Lasker was in Streator, Illinois for a tornado outbreak when he found himself suddenly helping to rescue a trapped homeowner.
President Trump said earlier Thursday he called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war.
Severe storms that swept through the Midwest late Thursday knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, damaged buildings and canceled flights.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
The forecast for a summer reopening of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is growing cloudy, as negotiations continue between the owners and landlord, after the safety net hospital abruptly shuttered its doors in March.
The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
Quarterback Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears had one final minicamp practice on Thursday before they split from Halas Hall to enjoy their last taste of freedom ahead of next month's real training camp.
Seiya Suzuki hit his third career grand slam, Alex Bregman added a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs snapped a three-game skid with a 9-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony festivities got underway a little over an hour before the first kickoff in Mexico City's Estadio Azteca.
The Cubs have lost 22 of their past 29 games after starting the season 27-12.
White Sox right fielder Braden Montgomery, who doubled and hit a game-ending homer in his big league debut Tuesday, had two more doubles Wednesday.
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights have released a sketch of a man accused of attacking and choking a woman this past weekend.
A fourth man has been charged in connection with a string of burglaries targeting video gambling terminals in Chicago's west and southwest suburbs since late last year.
A man has been charged with multiple acts of mail theft and burglary in the Chicago area dating back up to three years.
Chicago police on Wednesday released a surveillance image of someone they said was spotted fleeing the scene as a cross burned in Grant Park.
Attorneys for Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, told a federal judge he has lost 30 pounds and is not receiving consistent medical care for Type 2 diabetes while held in an Indiana jail.
