Wilmette village trustees approve Ryan Field agreement
Trustees approved an agreement Tuesday night, despite residents' objections at a village board meeting.
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Trustees approved an agreement Tuesday night, despite residents' objections at a village board meeting.
"I just don't think they can guarantee our safety."
They said they do not want a McDonald's drive-thru in their backyard, creating conflict between activists and the village zoning board, which so far has given McDonald's a green light. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos has the story.
"If you lived 10 feet from a McDonald's, do you think your property is going to increase in value?"
People on the North Shore are speaking out against plans to build a McDonald's on Skokie Boulevard. Homeowners in Wilmette have a long list of complaints including what will happen to property values.
A local family-run business has just the thing to warm you up this winter.
CBS 2's Marissa Perlman takes a look at a Wilmette hotspot known for its delicious barbecue and much more.
CBS 2's Marissa Perlman takes you inside the award-winning, family-run spot in Wilmette.
CBS 2's Marissa Perlman takes you inside Pit and Tap - a family-run business in Wilmette that has just the thing to warm you up this winter.
The Wilmette police and fire departments responded to Gillson Park for a report of a body in the water a little after 5 p.m.
First responders pulled the body of a 56-year-old man from Lake Michigan in north suburban Wilmette on Wednesday evening.
The insects have also been found in Evanston, Glenview, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Northfield, and Skokie.
So far, mosquitos that tested positive for the virus have been found in Evanston, Glenview, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Northfield, and Skokie.
Another brave group of people will take the plunge into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan for a good cause.
Another brave group of people will take the plunge into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan for a good cause.
The theatre's exterior may be rusty but inside, fresh money-making ideas keep popping up.
Morning Insider Lauren Victory showed the solutions used by a different historic movie theater that's also trying to survive.
Another car refused to stop, driving off instead.
Police uncovered millions of dollars' worth of merchandise that now sits in a warehouse in Bolingbrook. CBS 2's Asal Rezaei reports.
Police uncovered millions of dollars' worth of merchandise that now sits in a warehouse in Bolingbrook.
Police said a man was dragged out of his car on Riverside Drive early Friday morning.
Police say early Friday morning a man was dragged out of his car, beaten and robbed of his wallet and car keys on Riverside Drive.
Three people in the crashed car were taken into custody and taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The car used by the suspects, according to police, was stolen from Winnetka on August 14.
As Highland Park remains in shock and grief following the massacre a week ago at the July 4th parade, support is pouring in from other communities.
The weeds keep growing, and the complaints keep piling up, but neighbors on one street in the Washington Heights community on Chicago's South Side say nothing is changing.
A Chicago man is charged with murder for a shooting over the July Fourth holiday weekend that killed a 10-year-old boy in Gary, Indiana.
The digital billboard teases Bears football games and other advertisements.
A slew of Ford recalls affects some new and used Mustang, Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid and Explorer Hybrid vehicles, according to a federal safety watchdog.
A gas leak near Stevenson and Martin Drive closed traffic between Sundown and Division on Monday afternoon.
The top Republicans in the Senate spoke with the Kentucky Republican by phone this week, according to their spokespeople.
Rahm Emanuel is viewed as a potential Democratic presidential candidate and has been a longtime defender of Israel.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that guardianship records sought by the Wisconsin Voter Alliance to identify ineligible voters are not public records under state law.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has transferred $1 million from his former congressional account to a super PAC supporting Michael Alfonso, his 26-year-old son-in-law, who is running for Duffy's old Wisconsin seat in an Aug. 11 primary.
Rep. Harry Benton resigned from the Illinois House on Friday in the wake of a legislative inspector general investigation that has still not been made public.
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.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
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.
Nikki Glaser, Michelle Wolf, Ali Siddiq and Bert Kreischer are among the comedians coming to the city to perform from Nov. 5 to Nov. 15.
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.
Crews in Sacramento are releasing two million sterile male mosquitoes. The bugs don't bite people and when they breed, the eggs don't hatch.
Highs on Wednesday will run in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees, but Thursday has a chance of storms. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest in First Alert Weather.
Just one of the square tanks can hold more than 6,000 gallons of water, and more than 200 are going underground. Tara Molina reports.
The weeds keep growing, and the complaints keep piling up, but neighbors on one street in the Washington Heights community on Chicago’s South Side say nothing is changing. Megan De Mar reports.
Another man and woman were taken into custody miles away, but a crime scene remained active hours later near the apartment building where the shooting happened. Victor Jacobo reports.
The suit alleges the home did not properly supervise Emily Kasanga during meal time, leading to her death.
Two people were shot, and one of them died, in an apartment in the north Chicago suburb of Mundelein on Tuesday morning.
A Chicago man is charged with murder for a shooting over the July Fourth holiday weekend that killed a 10-year-old boy in Gary, Indiana.
The weeds keep growing, and the complaints keep piling up, but neighbors on one street in the Washington Heights community on Chicago's South Side say nothing is changing.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a "higher-than-average" number of cyclosporiasis cases in the state amid outbreaks in other states nationwide.
The weeds keep growing, and the complaints keep piling up, but neighbors on one street in the Washington Heights community on Chicago's South Side say nothing is changing.
City officials unveil underground stormwater storage units to reduce flooding on the West Side
Crown Point Mayor Peter Land says that flooding has been an issue for years and that the construction plan has been in the works for almost 10 years.
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.
The digital billboard teases Bears football games and other advertisements.
Fans saw the team's chances of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years crushed on Monday night in their knockout match against Belgium.
Belgium defeated the U.S. Men's National Team 4-1 on Monday night in the World Cup round of 16 knockout match in Seattle, ending the Americans' hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years.
Fans of all ages are getting ready for Monday night's game against Belgium for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. A watch party in Daley Plaza will close streets downtown.
Briscoe held off Christopher Bell in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland Speedway, racing to his first Cup Series win of the season.
Two people were shot, and one of them died, in an apartment in the north Chicago suburb of Mundelein on Tuesday morning.
Mexico said it is investigating whether its sovereignty was violated by the United States in the 2024 capture of drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
A man has been arrested and charged in a shooting that left another man dead last fall in Chicago's Auburn Gresham community.
Delphine Jubillar went missing in southern France in December 2020 at the height of the COVID pandemic and her body was never found.
Lake County, Illinois, sheriff's deputies and a K9 were credited with stopping a burglary in progress Sunday night.
