Drew Peterson To Attend First Court Hearing In Years
For the first time in a couple of years, accused murderer Drew Peterson will leave jail on Friday for a court appearance.
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For the first time in a couple of years, accused murderer Drew Peterson will leave jail on Friday for a court appearance.
A judge in Will County has been reassigned, after revelations that his computer was used multiple times in an effort to access porn sites.
A Will County judge may have explaining to do regarding the use of county computers.
A firefighter from the Will County town of Wilmington is charged with doing the opposite of his job and setting something on fire in a scheme to collect insurance money.
Torrential downpours, cloud-to-ground lightning, wind gusts in excess of 70 mph, and hail as large as golf balls could all be in store for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana Sunday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service.
Residents along the proposed highway linking Illinois and Indiana through Will County are anxiously waiting to see if lawmakers will give the state quick-take powers to snap up their land.
A southwest suburban man who admitted in court Tuesday that he molested a young girl in 2006 was sentenced to nine years in prison.
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) is making good on his election night promise to push for the start of construction on a third Chicago area airport in Peotone.
Gov. Pat Quinn's plan to close the Tinley Park Mental Health Facility is getting a big thumbs down from officials in Will County.
A pair of Joliet men face up to three years in prison after Will County prosecutors charged them with grooming many roosters for cockfighting in Homer Glen.
Jason C. Horton, 33, of the 1600 block of Ashbury Lane is charged with five counts of aggravated child porn — charges that carry a penalty of up to seven years in prison if convicted.
An elderly man from rural Will County died Wednesday, after being overcome by flames while working in his yard.
Two high schools in Will County were placed on lockdown Tuesday, after a man told emergency dispatchers he was armed and planned to shoot up the Lincoln-Way Central High School campus.
The Will County State's Attorney has a new employee. He's a 3-year-old, 63-pound Labrador Retriever named Jackson.
A south suburban man described as a savvy sex offender is in a lot of trouble.
A Will County man will spend the next 3 1/2 years in prison for molesting a 6-year-old girl who saw him as a "trusted family friend."
A man who already spent time in prison for a fatal drunk driving accident is again facing DUI charges.
A Will County woman who was convicted of abusing a child at her home daycare is challenging the conviction based on a Facebook connection.
Will County prosecutors are dropping charges against a 16-year-old alleged prostitute who was accused of child pornography after being caught with nude pictures of herself on her iPod.
A man who disappeared after the beating death of his sister in Naperville was charged Monday with four counts of murder, one count of home invasion and one count of burglary.
He was thrown in jail, accused of being the "Honeybee Killer." Now, he's fighting back. Brian Dorian is now suing Will County for being wrongly arrested and charged with another man's crimes. He vented his frustration on Tuesday in an exclusive interview with CBS 2's Vince Gerasole.
A Will County company that specializes in environmental cleanup is accused of endangering its employees.
For the fifth time this year and the second time in a week, a wild animal with rabies has been discovered in Will County.
Chicago area residents are having a real problem with skunks, and they are not alone.
An Indiana man who forced his way into his former girlfriend's house last year and held police at bay with a gun has been sentenced to 17 years in prison.
The full Chicago City Council will vote on whether or not to ban hemp-derived THC products Wednesday.
A U.S. district judge blocked Trump from deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and said control of the Guard must be returned to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Students at a library in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood got a special surprise Tuesday from former President Barack Obama.
A federal judge in New York has granted a request from the Justice Department to unseal more files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday refused to step aside as requested by President Donald Trump's former attorney, who faces a felony forgery case related to the 2020 election in the battleground state.
A U.S. district judge blocked Trump from deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and said control of the Guard must be returned to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
A federal judge in New York has granted a request from the Justice Department to unseal more files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday refused to step aside as requested by President Donald Trump's former attorney, who faces a felony forgery case related to the 2020 election in the battleground state.
Majority Leader John Thune announced that the Senate will vote on a Republican-led measure alongside a Democratic bill to extend expiring tax credits.
President Donald Trump's former attorney in battleground Wisconsin is alleging that a judge presiding over his case and that of two other Trump aides charged with felonies related to the 2020 election is guilty of misconduct and must step aside.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
Thirty-five years after throngs headed to a theater near them to see "Home Alone," you can have a lovely cheese pizza, just for you, like Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister character did.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
The Chicago City Council will again take up its budget battle with Mayor Brandon Johnson at the full council meeting Wednesday.
The Chicago City Council will vote on whether to ban hemp products like Delta-8 and Delta-9.
Chicago police, along with friends and family, are looking for a South Side man who has been missing for two weeks since a car crash in Blue Island, Illinois.
Tony Dokoupil has been named anchor of the "CBS Evening News," the network announced Wednesday.
Chef Fabio Viviani joins CBS News Chicago to share some cooking tips you can use this holiday season.
Shots were fired at two off-duty Cook County Sheriff's deputies outside Mount Sinai Hospital on Wednesday morning.
A Chicago Border Patrol officer is facing federal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting four women at Chicago area hotels while on the job in 2022.
Rylee Parker discovered his goldendoodle, Cooper, was missing after his car was ransacked while he validated his parking.
Chicago police shot and killed a man while investigating a stolen car in the Arcadia Terrace neighborhood on Tuesday night.
The full Chicago City Council will vote on whether or not to ban hemp-derived THC products Wednesday.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Some Chicagoans found out the hard way on Monday that the overnight winter parking ban is in effect.
The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny, after a woman was set on fire in a horrific arson attack on the Blue Line, with critics demanding answers as to why the suspect wasn't already behind bars.
ISU knocked off No. 1-ranked and defending champion North Dakota State in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
Daniel Hardy, Cole Kmet, and Kyle Monangai volunteered with the Salvation Army to serve a BBQ holiday meal to shelter residents and others in need.
The Chicago White Sox will have the first overall pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.
Despite Sunday's loss and losing the top spot in the NFC North, fans said they're confident the Bears will bounce back.
Leo Carlsson scored two goals and rookie Beckett Sennecke had a goal and an assist in the Anaheim Ducks' 7-1 victory over the road-weary Chicago Blackhawks.
A man stood charged with attempted murder Tuesday in a shooting involving a Chicago police officer in the Morgan Park neighborhood this past weekend.
A man died after being with multiple gunshot wounds in an alley in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
The Federal Transit Administration is demanding that the CTA take immediate action to improve safety or risk losing funding.
A man has been charged with setting a fire in the apartment building where he lived to cover up the shooting death of his roommate last month in Cicero, Illinois.
A man was charged with impersonating a police officer and other counts after a chain of events that led to gunfire from real police officers in Aurora, Illinois.
